What Are You Reading?

EAST COASTER · Sep 30, 2014

I read Firestarter ages ago but can't read it again, I think it's because it involves a child.
At the moment I'm reading my favourite book of the Dark Tower, The Wastelands. I'm a sucker for stories involving abandoned cities, I loved the film I Am Legend for the same reason.

Mr Larry Underwood · Sep 30, 2014

For some random reason, I picked up Outbreak by Robin Cook yesterday, which deals with Ebola virus outbreak in the US. And guess what happened today? First case of Ebola in the US. Life has it's coincidences.

Mr Nobody · Sep 30, 2014

carrie's younger brother said:
Well, in a way, yes. The demon had possessed Regan, who is about that age. It was using her as a catalyst. Think about it: a 12 year old would say something like that if she wanted to get attention and was trying to be "evil." It's supposed to be a bit corny. Especially when compared to other scenes.

For example: The part where she is repeatedly jabbing herself in the crotch with the crucifix, on the other hand, is decidedly horrific and shocking, in my opinion.

She's about that age, the demon surely isn't. It could be that they can only use the vocab of the 'host', but that's not made explicit, so...
For the spoiler...yes indeedy.

kingricefan said:
Perhaps it's more of not what she was saying but to whom she was saying it? I think at that point the demon was trying to get under Father Karras' skin by invoking something nasty about his dead Mother, about whom Karras felt immense guilt for how she died. This demon was toying with Karras to weaken him.

Hm-m...OK, I'll buy that. Cheap shot, but...OK.

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

I'm reading "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." I've seen the movie. It's one of my favorites. It and "Out of Africa." Interesting to note the differences between the novella and the screenplay.

AchtungBaby · Sep 30, 2014

I'm thinking a reread of The Stand is in order, since the Ebola virus is now in the U.S. It's rather unlikely it'll ever be like that novel, but I enjoy scaring myself.

morgan · Sep 30, 2014

EAST COASTER said:
I read Firestarter ages ago but can't read it again, I think it's because it involves a child.
At the moment I'm reading my favourite book of the Dark Tower, The Wastelands. I'm a sucker for stories involving abandoned cities, I loved the film I Am Legend for the same reason.

I would have loved that movie too, except for what happened to

the dog!

kingricefan · Sep 30, 2014

Donald Miller said:
I'm reading "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." I've seen the movie. It's one of my favorites. It and "Out of Africa." Interesting to note the differences between the novella and the screenplay.

Absolutely LOVE Out Of Africa! 'I had a farm in Africa.....' Love it! Streep is sensational here, as is Redford. Beautiful film! Beautiful cinematography! Beautiful music!

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

kingricefan said:
Absolutely LOVE Out Of Africa! 'I had a farm in Africa.....' Love it! Streep is sensational here, as is Redford. Beautiful film! Beautiful cinematography! Beautiful music!

yeah. Meryl was exactly the way I envisioned Karen Blixen when I read the book.
And Tim Robbins in "Shawshank" Wow. He WAS Andy. Perfect casting both instances--and of course Morgan Freeman. Both movies . . .Magic!

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

AchtungBaby said:
I'm thinking a reread of The Stand is in order, since the Ebola virus is now in the U.S. It's rather unlikely it'll ever be like that novel, but I enjoy scaring myself.

I started The Stand and it didn't catch my interest at all. Maybe I ought to give it another go. King mentioned that he based part of it on "Pilgrim's Progress," that he was stuck until that idea came along.

Dana Jean · Sep 30, 2014

Donald Miller said:
I started The Stand and it didn't catch my interest at all. Maybe I ought to give it another go. King mentioned that he based part of it on "Pilgrim's Progress," that he was stuck until that idea came along.

I had a hard time with the original The Stand. But when they added back the deleted material and I matured a bit, I loved it.

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

Dana Jean said:
I had a hard time with the original The Stand. But when they added back the deleted material and I matured a bit, I loved it.

I'm not familiar with it enough to know what you mean. You mean the book or the movie? Rare for them to take material out of an established writer's book, isn't it? I mean I know the edit them, and that a good editor is invaluable. Toni Morrison for instance had a different editor for her weakest book. I forget which one.

Dana Jean · Sep 30, 2014

Donald Miller said:
I'm not familiar with it enough to know what you mean. You mean the book or the movie? Rare for them to take material out of an established writer's book, isn't it? I mean I know the edit them, and that a good editor is invaluable. Toni Morrison for instance had a different editor for her weakest book. I forget which one.

When they first put out The Stand, they made Stephen edit out something like 400 pages! I did not like this version. Years later, they reprinted The Stand and added back in those 400 pages -- much better book.

kingricefan · Sep 30, 2014

Doubleday, King's publisher at the time The Stand was published, told him either you cut out material or we'll have an editor do it. King, thankfully, did the job. The reason for the cuts was due to costs of publishing such a massive book and Doubleday didn't think that the readers would pay the higher price for an un-cut version. Plus, can you imagine if they had released the full version, with the crappy materials that Doubleday used then in their books? It would have fallen apart before you even finished the book! King was just becoming a mega-selling author back then, so it was a financial decision that was made. Thankfully the un-cut version was eventually released and sold many, many copies!!

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

Dana Jean said:
When they first put out The Stand, they made Stephen edit out something like 400 pages! I did not like this version. Years later, they reprinted The Stand and added back in those 400 pages -- much better book.

Wow!!! Never heard of such a thing. Haha. 400 pages. Many books are that long.

morgan · Sep 30, 2014

Dana Jean said:
When they first put out The Stand, they made Stephen edit out something like 400 pages! I did not like this version. Years later, they reprinted The Stand and added back in those 400 pages -- much better book.

kingricefan said:
Doubleday, King's publisher at the time The Stand was published, told him either you cut out material or we'll have an editor do it. King, thankfully, did the job. The reason for the cuts was due to costs of publishing such a massive book and Doubleday didn't think that the readers would pay the higher price for an un-cut version. Plus, can you imagine if they had released the full version, with the crappy materials that Doubleday used then in their books? It would have fallen apart before you even finished the book! King was just becoming a mega-selling author back then, so it was a financial decision that was made. Thankfully the un-cut version was eventually released and sold many, many copies!!

Yes!

Donald Miller · Sep 30, 2014

kingricefan said:
Doubleday, King's publisher at the time The Stand was published, told him either you cut out material or we'll have an editor do it. King, thankfully, did the job. The reason for the cuts was due to costs of publishing such a massive book and Doubleday didn't think that the readers would pay the higher price for an un-cut version. Plus, can you imagine if they had released the full version, with the crappy materials that Doubleday used then in their books? It would have fallen apart before you even finished the book! King was just becoming a mega-selling author back then, so it was a financial decision that was made. Thankfully the un-cut version was eventually released and sold many, many copies!!

More interesting info. Thanks. Didn't know that about Doubleday. Haha, afraid the book would fall apart.

AchtungBaby · Sep 30, 2014

Donald Miller said:
I started The Stand and it didn't catch my interest at all. Maybe I ought to give it another go. King mentioned that he based part of it on "Pilgrim's Progress," that he was stuck until that idea came along.

Please try again!!! It's my favoritest!!!

Neesy · Sep 30, 2014

kingricefan said:
What? You can't handle 'Your Mother sews socks in Hell!'???????? This is what they made Linda Blair say when filming instead of what shows up in the movie.........

Remember when Thelma and Louise was edited for television - the guy who tried to rape Thelma, before Louise breaks in and stops it, says:
"I want you to clean my clock"!
:laugh:

Kyl-allie · Oct 1, 2014

Donald Miller said:
I started The Stand and it didn't catch my interest at all. Maybe I ought to give it another go. King mentioned that he based part of it on "Pilgrim's Progress," that he was stuck until that idea came along.

I had to try The Stand three times before it ensnared me - keep trying, its totally worth it!

Kyl-allie · Oct 1, 2014

I just started Hearts in Atlantis again, last time I read it, I hadnt read the Dark Tower series yet.... I'm imagining it'll be very different this time round?

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