Your Latest Stephen King Related Purchase:

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kingricefan

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Those baby's are hard to find. I still look for Rage and The Long walk.
Ayuh and you betcha! All the years I have spent perusing used bookstores and thrift shops I have never even seen a copy of Rage at any of them. I've only come across about three copies of The Long Walk. Two copies of Roadwork. The Running Man seems to be the one that is easily found for me. Must have had a bigger print run?
 

bigkingfan91

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I have Thinner, The Regulators, Blaze, The Running Man & Roadwork. I used to have The Long Walk but it must have gotten gone when I sold most of my books years ago. I've never laid my eyes on a copy of Rage, didn't even know it existed for a long time. Every now and then ill see where someone was selling a copy of The 4 Bachman Books, I believe it's called... I think it includes Rage. I always see it late though and miss my chance on getting it from them!
 

Kurben

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Bought Salems lot and Firestarter a little while ago. I've read them long ago but only in translation so i bought them in english this time. My principle is if you can read an author in the original language you should. Sometimes you miss so much in translation. But it is only american and english authors that i can do that. I'm not good enough in french or german or spanish to read easily so i'll have to do with translations there.
 

Kurben

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Just a hint for those who have not read Blockade Billy--DO NOT click on the footnote numbers. Those will reveal spoilers.

John
Just have to thank you for the info. I'm gonna try to pick it up somewhere. Never seen it in Sweden though. Can be because of the baeball connection. That is a very minor sport here. Just a few entusiast playing and no newspaper coverage at all. To become a star is impossible. But i knew from other King books that he is a big fan.
 

HollyGolightly

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Went to the library sale today. got a copy of the Bachman Books,Duma key and a comic The Stand-The night has come.HC
Dang - that's awesome. I'm going book thrifting tomorrow. Mayhap I stumble upon some treasures. I want some rare stuff - I really want the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon pop up. And I'd like some old copies of Carrie, Salem's Lot and The Shining - I have new ones. But the thrill is in the chase. I haven't seen anything lately.
 

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Dang - that's awesome. I'm going book thrifting tomorrow. Mayhap I stumble upon some treasures. I want some rare stuff - I really want the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon pop up. And I'd like some old copies of Carrie, Salem's Lot and The Shining - I have new ones. But the thrill is in the chase. I haven't seen anything lately.
I haven't really been out much lately.Not really purchasing much as my eyes are pretty costily. Haven't bought anything new lately. Was hoping to order some of the 40th anniversary books ,but that won't be happening.So just a few cheapys.
 

HollyGolightly

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I haven't really been out much lately.Not really purchasing much as my eyes are pretty costily. Haven't bought anything new lately. Was hoping to order some of the 40th anniversary books ,but that won't be happening.So just a few cheapys.
I like the cheapies! Cast offs looking for a place to call home - I'll take them all. I can tell I'm going to be a book hoarder when I get old.
 

Neesy

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Went to the library sale today. got a copy of the Bachman Books,Duma key and a comic The Stand-The night has come.HC

Dang - that's awesome. I'm going book thrifting tomorrow. Mayhap I stumble upon some treasures. I want some rare stuff - I really want the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon pop up. And I'd like some old copies of Carrie, Salem's Lot and The Shining - I have new ones. But the thrill is in the chase. I haven't seen anything lately.

Sounds like maybe something I should do - hit the thrift store after making my bath bombs! Maybe they will have new (old) SK books on the shelves!
 

The Nameless

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I have Thinner, The Regulators, Blaze, The Running Man & Roadwork. I used to have The Long Walk but it must have gotten gone when I sold most of my books years ago. I've never laid my eyes on a copy of Rage, didn't even know it existed for a long time. Every now and then ill see where someone was selling a copy of The 4 Bachman Books, I believe it's called... I think it includes Rage. I always see it late though and miss my chance on getting it from them!
I have the 4 story "Bachman books" with rage included, it was pretty easy to find on play.com, I checked again recently for someone and they still had them. They don't ship to the states, but the individual sellers might if you bypass play.

My mum picked up a very tidy hardback of liseys story for £2 in a market the other day.
 

Kurben

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I am glad I got at least one copy of the Bachman books with Rage in it. It is getting harder to find now that it's banned!
Thank god i got time to get Rage. I like it. Not a nice and comfortable story but a good one. Is it banned outside the US too? I havent looked for it in a long time its already in my shelfes but it would be a pity.
 

The Nameless

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World of books has a few, it is based in England but will ship internationally. I have bought from these many times via play. £2.99 + £2 shipping (or free in the uk). I have no affiliation with them, just pointing anyone who can't find it to an option. I think that's about 8 us bucks or so. Don't know if that's a good deal or not.

The Bachman Books by Richard Bachman | World of Books.com
 

Neesy

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Thank god i got time to get Rage. I like it. Not a nice and comfortable story but a good one. Is it banned outside the US too? I havent looked for it in a long time its already in my shelfes but it would be a pity.
They just stopped printing it (I think). I perhaps used the wrong wording by saying it is "Banned" Ms. Mod our Moderator would know more about this.