Hi guys! I'm new here, not exactly sure where to start. I am 26 years old(probably one of the youngest on the board), and ever since I read The Shining as a freshman in college I've been HOOKED on Stephen King novels. I've always been more of a non-fiction reader(mainly sports stories/biographies and psychological-type books), in fact the only other fiction author I've ever enjoyed was Dean Patterson(and Richard Bachman, of course).
I've always liked weird types of stories. RL Stine did it for me as a child. I attempted reading It and Cujo as a teenager, but was so involved with sports and other extracurriculars that I couldn't read all that much and didn't finish them. I did, however, read Dreamcatcher and Green Mile in high school, and was fascinated with King's story telling. As a freshman in college, I started riding bikes and walking on the treadmills in the rec center for 45-60 minutes at a time because I've always been a bit of a fitness nut. I hated studying while exercising and could only listen to so much sports talk radio, so I decided to try to find a good book. After loving Dreamcatcher and the Green Mile so much, I went for another book-to-movie story, The Shining. I read it from cover to cover in just a few sittings, and since then I've read multiple SK books every year since.
Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Long Walk, Firestarter, Running Man, Christine, the Talisman, Gerald's Game, Insomnia, Rose Madder, the Green Mile, Bag of Bones, the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Dreamcatcher, Black House, From a Buick 8, Cell, Under the Dome, Joyland, and Doctor Sleep were all FANTASTIC reads(Under the Dome, Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, and Firestarter are my 2017 reads). I also read Desperation and the Dead Zone, but don't remember much from those, meaning I wasn't that into them. The only book that I flat out didn't like, but made myself finish, was the first Dark Tower. I might eventually give the second one a try to see if Roland can reel me in, but not until I knock out some of the others.
Also, I'm a strength and conditioning coach from the southeastern US, I was once offered a job at the University of Maine 2 years ago. I literally almost accepted the job just so I might have a chance to meet SK at some point. Unfortunately the pay was bad and I hate the cold. Anyways, this is my story!
What novel have I missed out on so far? Taking suggestions for my next Amazon purchase!
I've always liked weird types of stories. RL Stine did it for me as a child. I attempted reading It and Cujo as a teenager, but was so involved with sports and other extracurriculars that I couldn't read all that much and didn't finish them. I did, however, read Dreamcatcher and Green Mile in high school, and was fascinated with King's story telling. As a freshman in college, I started riding bikes and walking on the treadmills in the rec center for 45-60 minutes at a time because I've always been a bit of a fitness nut. I hated studying while exercising and could only listen to so much sports talk radio, so I decided to try to find a good book. After loving Dreamcatcher and the Green Mile so much, I went for another book-to-movie story, The Shining. I read it from cover to cover in just a few sittings, and since then I've read multiple SK books every year since.
Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Long Walk, Firestarter, Running Man, Christine, the Talisman, Gerald's Game, Insomnia, Rose Madder, the Green Mile, Bag of Bones, the Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Dreamcatcher, Black House, From a Buick 8, Cell, Under the Dome, Joyland, and Doctor Sleep were all FANTASTIC reads(Under the Dome, Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, and Firestarter are my 2017 reads). I also read Desperation and the Dead Zone, but don't remember much from those, meaning I wasn't that into them. The only book that I flat out didn't like, but made myself finish, was the first Dark Tower. I might eventually give the second one a try to see if Roland can reel me in, but not until I knock out some of the others.
Also, I'm a strength and conditioning coach from the southeastern US, I was once offered a job at the University of Maine 2 years ago. I literally almost accepted the job just so I might have a chance to meet SK at some point. Unfortunately the pay was bad and I hate the cold. Anyways, this is my story!
What novel have I missed out on so far? Taking suggestions for my next Amazon purchase!