I've been reading Stephen king since I was 11-12. Mu first book the my mother had me read was 'Salem's Lot. I had lived in small towns before so that really scared my. I could just see all of my neighbors getting in to this kind of thing and I'd never know.
The next one was Pet Sematary. I have cats and the book REALLY scared me.
Then she wanted me to read "The Eyes of the Dragon." There wasn't really anything crazy in that book other than the fun tale that it was.
Then she sat me down with "IT" I was so blown away. You have to remember, I was in my pre-teens. But the fkin clown, dude. I have that clown. After reading it a few more times in my adult like, it still manages to give me the heebee jeebees.
Then I read Firestarter, it was a good book, but not really scary per se. The Cafeteria scene was a BLAST to read through.
I started reading his compilations and his other worlds, but, with the rare instance of say Cujo, none of it moved me like before.
I'd save my pennies to kame sure I could buy his book the day it came out (much to the chagrin of my father, "WHY DO YOU WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THAT CRAP!!!)
Well, now that I'm a full adult and it's now no ones business what I spend my money on. So, I still do. EVERY TIME.
Only...His books haven't scared me for a long while now. I don't want to say he's softening his style, but certainly not the downright viciousness he used to be so good at.
He has sparks, sure like Brady's mother's death in Mr. Mercedes. OR Annie Wilks torture of Paul Sheldon.
Other than a few hard to find work he's done, I've pretty much read his collected works. Any idea now how he might be able to throw something like that back together?
The next one was Pet Sematary. I have cats and the book REALLY scared me.
Then she wanted me to read "The Eyes of the Dragon." There wasn't really anything crazy in that book other than the fun tale that it was.
Then she sat me down with "IT" I was so blown away. You have to remember, I was in my pre-teens. But the fkin clown, dude. I have that clown. After reading it a few more times in my adult like, it still manages to give me the heebee jeebees.
Then I read Firestarter, it was a good book, but not really scary per se. The Cafeteria scene was a BLAST to read through.
I started reading his compilations and his other worlds, but, with the rare instance of say Cujo, none of it moved me like before.
I'd save my pennies to kame sure I could buy his book the day it came out (much to the chagrin of my father, "WHY DO YOU WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THAT CRAP!!!)
Well, now that I'm a full adult and it's now no ones business what I spend my money on. So, I still do. EVERY TIME.
Only...His books haven't scared me for a long while now. I don't want to say he's softening his style, but certainly not the downright viciousness he used to be so good at.
He has sparks, sure like Brady's mother's death in Mr. Mercedes. OR Annie Wilks torture of Paul Sheldon.
Other than a few hard to find work he's done, I've pretty much read his collected works. Any idea now how he might be able to throw something like that back together?