Bag of Bones is one of my favorites, as is Duma Key and Lisey's Story.
Have read all of them several times.
As audiobooks; i do not really care for Mr.King reading, sorry. He is the author, and obviously knows his characters and how he meant them to react in any given situation, but unfortunatly don't have the voice or talent, to do his own writing, books and characters justice.
I have all his books as audiobooks aswell, and can recommend Lisey's Story, read by Mare Winningham, as The Best! Second best is Duma Key, read by John Slattery.
Well, back to BOB. As said, one of my favorites. Mr.King descripes Mikes loss of loved one, trying to get his life back on track again and finding new purpose in life, and his quest to find meaning in Jos death, quite brilliantly. for me it is like i'm reading about real people, their life and feelings.
I was quite happy when i found out that BOB is going to be filmed. And a little bit afraid that they can't do it right. And, suprise suprise, the film sucks! Why og why do they have to butcher these brilliant stories?! I think casting wasn't right. Both actors, as Mike and Jo, were too old. These are actors in their 50's, and in the story they were in their 30's. I don't remember who the actress who plays Jo is or her name, but to get pregnant in their 50's, didn't buy it. I know, i know, can obviously belive in evil spirits but in late pregnancy, no way ;-) I do have to confess, that i didn't watch the whole movie. When Jo died by beeing run over, that was it for me!
How Jo died in the book has a meaning. Something that has such big consequences in so many lives goes first unnoticed. And up to that point i really tried to watch it and bare all the "wrongs".
Well, thats my little contribution to this discussion. And if you read it all, I applaude You