No, because of the pressure my doctor is wanting to do a spinal tap. We are going to get a second opinion before doing anything else.
2015, The Year I re-read Stephen King
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How long before you see another doctor?
No appointment/decided-on doctor yet. Soon though! Thank you for asking <3
Please keep us updated with how you get on.
Ok, I was just directed here by Kurban. I started my King reading in late November. Either the last week or second to last week in November. I hadn't read anything by him since 1993. Since then I've read the following:
Salem's Lot
Everything's Eventual
Gerald's Game
Dolores Claiborne
Thinner
Carrie
Skeleton Crew
The Shining
Dr. Sleep
The Talisman
Black House
and I'm now reading Night Shift. I'd previously read Salem's Lot, Skeleton Crew, The Shining and The Talisman. The others are first time reads. I don't know how many I'll read this year. I went on a used-book store buying binge and have 30 of his books at this point. I intend to read most or all of them, but I may intersperse it with other stuff. I have a set of Civil War books and another on WWI that are crying for attention. As well as the last volume in Sowell's Culture Trilogy that I need to get to. And On War by Clausewitz. Plus I read 5 chapters a day of my Bible and have to prepare to teach two classes a week at Church and keep up in my legal practice. All of that takes a lot of reading. So we'll see.
Kelly
Salem's Lot
Everything's Eventual
Gerald's Game
Dolores Claiborne
Thinner
Carrie
Skeleton Crew
The Shining
Dr. Sleep
The Talisman
Black House
and I'm now reading Night Shift. I'd previously read Salem's Lot, Skeleton Crew, The Shining and The Talisman. The others are first time reads. I don't know how many I'll read this year. I went on a used-book store buying binge and have 30 of his books at this point. I intend to read most or all of them, but I may intersperse it with other stuff. I have a set of Civil War books and another on WWI that are crying for attention. As well as the last volume in Sowell's Culture Trilogy that I need to get to. And On War by Clausewitz. Plus I read 5 chapters a day of my Bible and have to prepare to teach two classes a week at Church and keep up in my legal practice. All of that takes a lot of reading. So we'll see.
Kelly
I'm keeping Four past Midnight on a slow reading speed so i can partake in the discussions with vulture. After a little break with me reading about the Roman rebublic instead i'm going on with Geralds Game. Been ages, almost eons, since i read that one. Will almost be like a first read probably.
You have been doing really great with this! I need to follow your example!
About 250 pages in Geralds Game. I had forgotten a lot. Think i was too young and innocent when i read it first time. Strangely enough the whole dog episode i had totally forgotten. Truly a dog to remember!!
If you've been away since 1993, might I recommend a few you didn't list-- Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, 11/22/63, Under the Dome, Joyland, Revival, Duma Key.
If you've been away since 1993, might I recommend a few you didn't list-- Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, 11/22/63, Under the Dome, Joyland, Revival, Duma Key.
I have Hearts in Atlantis and Duma Key. I don't have the others you mentioned. Yet. I'm looking forward to some rereads. Needful Things, It, Four Past Midnight and The Dark Half were four of my favorites from long ago. At some point I also need to get the DT series and read it in full. I'd only read the first 2 years ago.
Kelly
You might want to save Hearts for after you read Dark Tower, it will be much more enjoyable after you read the final book.
Bag of Bones is one of King's best, easily. Such a good story-- one of his best author characters, some romance, lots of ghosts-- what more could a King fan ask for?
Have been in a bit of a reading lull lately so I'm rereading one of my all-time favorite King books, The Tommyknockers.
"Haven is not real. The characters are not real. This is a work of fiction, with one exception:
The Tommyknockers are real.
If you think I'm kidding, you missed the nightly news.
Stephen King"
*squeals* *flails* Off to read!
"Haven is not real. The characters are not real. This is a work of fiction, with one exception:
The Tommyknockers are real.
If you think I'm kidding, you missed the nightly news.
Stephen King"
*squeals* *flails* Off to read!
You might want to save Hearts for after you read Dark Tower, it will be much more enjoyable after you read the final book.
Bag of Bones is one of King's best, easily. Such a good story-- one of his best author characters, some romance, lots of ghosts-- what more could a King fan ask for?
I'll do that. My original plan was to read all the others first and then finish with DT as a cap-stone. But you, and Not Nadine have both made it clear that DT explains things that are in other books, so I'll have to move it up in the line.
Kelly
Yeah. Insomnia is another one that's better after reading Dark Tower.
I'm excited to reread Hearts In Atlantis and Insomnia, since I read them MANY years before the DT series.
Finished Geralds Game. A really Innie-novel. Really just one character (and a bunch of memories) and situated in one room. To be able to engage the reader in Jessies struggle against Insanity, Death and the Cuffs are both a physical and a mental battle and we are there everystep of the way. It is the first in his books about abused women (Dolores Claiburne, Rose Madder) and even if i don't think it reaches Dolores in quality it is good. To be able to describe such a journey is very skillful by King. This is probably a book that younger readers should wait a bit with. Have a feeling that they wouldn't quite get all the difficult subjects handled here. I know i was to innocent as a teen to appreciate the book. My book had a great cover too....
See!! Really like it. Now i'll go back to Catle Rock and Needful Things.....
See!! Really like it. Now i'll go back to Catle Rock and Needful Things.....
Okay, I've changed my mind because why not. I'm thinking of reading Robert McCammon's Mystery Walk next while I wait for They Thirst to get here.....