The first SK book I ever read was ‘Christine’ when I was in my early twenties. However, my first SK memory was much earlier than that,
Due to the Catholic/C of E divisional nonsense that used to pervade our society, I (We) used to have to commute 20 miles to the nearest Catholic Grammar School.
This journey took us past our local cinema - that was kind of Art Deco but not as stylish - think shabby-chic on a low budget.
I never have been a great cinema go-er, but I did watch a few films there. Including; Rollerball (fab - way ahead of it’s time), Tommy (crappy, but sort of okay), and Quadrophenia (I used to have a crush on Leslie Ash - until she got her trout-pout done!?!)
I was about 13 when I noticed the ‘Carrie’ promotional picture go up outside the cinema. And, thereafter, we must’ve passed it 20-30 times until the film finished showing.
There was something that attracted me to that poster - in fact I would say it is one of the most iconic movie posters of all time.
I know I/we are biased, but that poster encapsulated everything about the movie, in a way that very few movie posters do.
However, I never saw the film at that cinema (Rawtenstall, Rossendale - the theatre has long been defunct, but the building is still there, brooding & unoccupied, in the middle of the town centre) or any other for that matter.
Back then, before I had discovered SK, I was into a guy called James Herbert. He’s not as good as SK, but he is readable - 54 million books sold worldwide! (according to Wikipedia)
His best novels, if you are interested, are;
1. Magic Cottage
2. Rats (non of the 3 Sequels)
3. Fluke
4. Shrine
5. Survivor
6. The Spear
Sadly, James died in 2013.
Prior to JH, I read most of the James Bond Books - I loved them, but what 12-year-old boy wouldn’t.
What I can’t fathom is: how come it took me so long from seeing that poster to actually discover any of SK’s work?
I’m just grateful that I found it eventually. It’s the one thing I can absolutely guarantee will take my mind off all the pressures associated with being a fully-fledged member of the rat race.
Thank you SK, and all the members of the SK team.
Regards,
Andy.
Due to the Catholic/C of E divisional nonsense that used to pervade our society, I (We) used to have to commute 20 miles to the nearest Catholic Grammar School.
This journey took us past our local cinema - that was kind of Art Deco but not as stylish - think shabby-chic on a low budget.
I never have been a great cinema go-er, but I did watch a few films there. Including; Rollerball (fab - way ahead of it’s time), Tommy (crappy, but sort of okay), and Quadrophenia (I used to have a crush on Leslie Ash - until she got her trout-pout done!?!)
I was about 13 when I noticed the ‘Carrie’ promotional picture go up outside the cinema. And, thereafter, we must’ve passed it 20-30 times until the film finished showing.
There was something that attracted me to that poster - in fact I would say it is one of the most iconic movie posters of all time.
I know I/we are biased, but that poster encapsulated everything about the movie, in a way that very few movie posters do.
However, I never saw the film at that cinema (Rawtenstall, Rossendale - the theatre has long been defunct, but the building is still there, brooding & unoccupied, in the middle of the town centre) or any other for that matter.
Back then, before I had discovered SK, I was into a guy called James Herbert. He’s not as good as SK, but he is readable - 54 million books sold worldwide! (according to Wikipedia)
His best novels, if you are interested, are;
1. Magic Cottage
2. Rats (non of the 3 Sequels)
3. Fluke
4. Shrine
5. Survivor
6. The Spear
Sadly, James died in 2013.
Prior to JH, I read most of the James Bond Books - I loved them, but what 12-year-old boy wouldn’t.
What I can’t fathom is: how come it took me so long from seeing that poster to actually discover any of SK’s work?
I’m just grateful that I found it eventually. It’s the one thing I can absolutely guarantee will take my mind off all the pressures associated with being a fully-fledged member of the rat race.
Thank you SK, and all the members of the SK team.
Regards,
Andy.