The cover is cool. Did anyone noticed the smily face on the umbrella. I am sure you did. Thought it was sorta funny there.
If you look very closely (on the cover reveal page) you'll see that he has a "sharp" smile...
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The cover is cool. Did anyone noticed the smily face on the umbrella. I am sure you did. Thought it was sorta funny there.
He's actually kind of looking like my avatar... minus the halo--must've been a bad day.If you look very closely (on the cover reveal page) you'll see that he has a "sharp" smile...
With very sharp teeth
With very sharp teeth
Yeah, can't wait for it myself.Is it me, or does the synopsis of the book indicate that King wants to see if he can really grab the attention of this generation's readers?
This sounds like one of his most mainstream books in a while. And that's not a bad thing. I assume movie rights will be purchased before we know it.
I think King wants to explore the idea that, even though he's been around for awhile and, I presume, the sales of his books have matured like the earnings potential of a company that is no longer in growth mode, he can once again push all other authors out of his way and grab the attention of the reading public with a page-turner that no one can ignore.
This should be a big money-maker. And it sounds like a great story.
If Mr. Mercedes is the current book, will the sequel be Mr. Mercedes-Benz? I'll see myself out.
I think King wants to explore the idea that, even though he's been around for awhile and, I presume, the sales of his books have matured like the earnings potential of a company that is no longer in growth mode, he can once again push all other authors out of his way and grab the attention of the reading public with a page-turner that no one can ignore.
It might depend on the piece of writing... and possibly how the teens have been brought up. All of my boys are becoming avid readers in many different genre, I don't really think the art of reading will die out, despite the draw of the internet and the many hand-held devices.Can a piece of writing longer than 140 characters really grab the attention of this generation? I wonder. I don't think Mr. King ever wonders about if his books will appeal to the younger generation. His books consistently go to top ten every time while the vampire bondage crap won't last very long --anyone remember Richard Bach or Eric Segal?---their books were HUGE in the Seventies---and now a footnote.
It might depend on the piece of writing... and possibly how the teens have been brought up. All of my boys are becoming avid readers in many different genre, I don't really think the art of reading will die out, despite the draw of the internet and the many hand-held devices.
Not saying I hope either of them break their leg, but I did not love to read until I broke my leg almost 2 yrs ago. I just turned 24; I was 22 then. There is still hope that they may become readers, just late bloomers. I also have a lot of friends who read on their tablets through Kindle and such, but I've always been old school when it comes to readingSigh, neither of my kids have the love of books I did as a kid--my son has only read Harry Potter and my daughter---the Twilight books and they are in the twenties!