I usually reread him with some objective in mind. Say, to learn writing technique. Andy Griffith, who?
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OK dude, I like a good laugh as much as anyone, but really?I usually reread him with some objective in mind. Say, to learn writing technique. Andy Griffith, who?
Well I no longer am in any of the states you described. Ever. Birth of my first child did away with all those things. Even the normal part. So...that is not an option. Yeah I know boring life. But on the bright side I remember everything the next day.Howdy! I love to re-read his books. You should try state-dependent reading. Read normally the first time. After time passes, read it while drunk, more time passes then read it while high on the weed, more time passes then back to normal again. Rinse and repeat. Welcome, mal.
I really think it has to do with the way the content is uploaded into my brain. If it is through the written word the voice or voices are provided by me in a world I imagine with the help of the author (mostly that notorious non-fiction stalwart Mr King-see first post).I re-read allatime. King especially. To me it's like listening to yer favorite songs again and again. No one ever asks, Gee, haven't you already heard that Stones album once? But tell em you've read the same book twice and most of em scratch their heads. Whatever, I'll let you get back to yer CSINCIS:SVU reruns.
Tell ya, Mayberry weren't never the same once Barney left.
I remember Andy Griffith very well thank you. I also remember his sidekick, Don Nuts. And his aunt, Ain't Buttercup, or something.OK dude, I like a good laugh as much as anyone, but really?
The man was an icon. Even quit smoking on the show before it was PC to do so. If you have any more remarks as Andy would say "I'm rightchere".
Seriously though have tried different approaches but I read Mr King with the only objective of being entertained. If I had to look for a reason then that would not be fun for me.
Andy Griffith who indeed.
Good now we have something in common, other than what seems to be mutual sarcasm.I remember Andy Griffith very well thank you. I also remember his sidekick, Don Nuts. And his aunt, Ain't Buttercup, or something.
Of course we didn't know it until around 1970 when we got our first color TV. That was around the time my daddy changed my name to "Remote".
Know what you got? You got StephenKing-itis. Only way to cure it is with a regular dose of Stephen King fiction. Consider squeezing a lemon, add water, heat until the liquid boils, let set for a while, add sugar then drink it while reading The Stand. Do this regularly until the fever passes. Then you should be good to go. Happy reading.Good now we have something in common, other than what seems to be mutual sarcasm.
Just used the show as an example of something I can do again and get similar enjoyment from. The re-read thing does bother me because I really get my "highs" from the ride a new King book takes me on. As stated above it is the only way I have my mind altered now. The 3 or 4 days, depending on work schedule, of reading the new editions go by quickly. Then have to wait until the new one comes out to get same feeling while volumes from 30 years ago gather light dust in bookcase.
Yeah first world problem I know. Ain't hungry, ain't sick, ain't poor. Well ain't the first two anyway.
Know what you got? You got StephenKing-itis. Only way to cure it is with a regular dose of Stephen King fiction. Consider squeezing a lemon, add water, heat until the liquid boils, let set for a while, add sugar then drink it while reading The Stand. Do this regularly until the fever passes. Then you should be good to go. Happy reading.
Dude let me get this straight, you want me to take a "home remedy" lemonade concoction and curl up with a book based around an influenza pandemic to cure my StephenKing-itis?
Now that is almost scary enough to work.
Or at least make me think that existentialism stuff I bumped into in college might have some merit.
Nah...I think therefore I am never did it for me.
But that would be ironic wouldn't it? Cure yourself with that book?
Yep, only way to cure StephenKing-itis is with a strong dose of Stephen King.Dude let me get this straight, you want me to take a "home remedy" lemonade concoction and curl up with a book based around an influenza pandemic to cure my StephenKing-itis?
Now that is almost scary enough to work.
Or at least make me think that existentialism stuff I bumped into in college might have some merit.
Nah...I think therefore I am never did it for me.
But that would be ironic wouldn't it? Cure yourself with that book?
prufrock21 I think you are on the right track with your diagnosis but slightly off with your prescription.Yep, only way to cure StephenKing-itis is with a strong dose of Stephen King.
I hope you sought medical attention immediately. 3 hours and 59 seconds, you are a-okay. 4 hours, DEFc**k Five.prufrock21 I think you are on the right track with your diagnosis but slightly off with your prescription.
I remembered some of the side effects caused by previous attempts at self medication using almost the exact dosage you describe, minus the boiled lemon concoction.
These included but were not limited to:
Boredom, swelling of the feet and hands, upset stomach, dry mouth, and drowsiness,
And in one extremely puzzling case, an erection that lasted almost 4 hours?
- Trouble sleeping
- Vision problems
- Seizures
- Sweating
- Aggression
- Depression
Only real cure I have found that does the job is a fresh new batch of Stephen King story telling.
Until then I will have to put up with the shakes I guess.
Apparently yours is a very severe case. Worse case scenario, Mr. King's literary output dwindles to a trickle. Infrequent new fiction. Rare signings. The man becomes practically a recluse. What then,prufrock21 I think you are on the right track with your diagnosis but slightly off with your prescription.
I remembered some of the side effects caused by previous attempts at self medication using almost the exact dosage you describe, minus the boiled lemon concoction.
These included but were not limited to:
Boredom, swelling of the feet and hands, upset stomach, dry mouth, and drowsiness,
And in one extremely puzzling case, an erection that lasted almost 4 hours?
- Trouble sleeping
- Vision problems
- Seizures
- Sweating
- Aggression
- Depression
Only real cure I have found that does the job is a fresh new batch of Stephen King story telling.
Until then I will have to put up with the shakes I guess.
OK after looking around on board for a while and even making a few posts, I noticed quite a few people talking about re-reading many of Mr King's books. I have been reading his books since age 16 beginning with a paperback Salem's Lot. He is still the only non-fiction writer I read.
Many times I have tried to re-read one of these without much success. Once I get back into the pages the stories come back too easily without the original suspense or anticipation created the first time I opened it. And this is not a small sample size. Since around 1985 my wife has bought every King book that has come out for me for Christmas or birthday depending on release date.
I don't get it. I can watch an Andy Griffith rerun that I have seen hundreds of times (for those that know the show, only black and white episodes and for those that are too young, Google both Andy Griffith and black and white televisions) and still get the same enjoyment out of it.
Have been married to or courting same woman for 37 years now but if she looked at me with a crooked smile (good luck seeing that) would still have same effect. Even though I know THAT story by heart.
Is it me?