Just picked up the Kindle edition of Joyland for my hols for 0.99p (or approx $1.50 for those of you constrained by the Atlantic Ocean). Bargain!
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Just a crazy note, I went to Half Price Books yesterday and saw a "Lisey's Story" it was a signed version, but the first pages of the book binding were upside down. In fact, it also looked out of order. Really strange. They wanted $75 for it. I was talking to the worker there and he said they might have to lower the price. Has anyone heard anything about a bad printing batch from that book? That might be a quite a story about SK signing a book like that? Of course, I always wonder how can they guarantee that's the real signature.
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Holidays
Received my first edition copy the "Creepshow" graphic novel in the mail. Can't wait to read it for the first time.
Not technically a "purchase" (a friend gave this to me), but still SK-related (and pretty cool). It's the Desperation/Regulators "keep-you-up-all-night" light (special promo that came bundled with certain Desperation/Regulators upon release)...
I picked up Finders Keepers on Sunday. Now that I'm a grown up with a "real" job, I buy all of SK's stuff in duplicate: one copy for me and one copy for Dad. After all, I have to repay him *somehow* for all the SK he bought for me over the last 20-odd years.
Got my signed trade edition of Finders Keepers today. This gives me 99 King signatures.
John
John
I had the first 300 Spiderman comics, but when I was a young adult I let my brother add them with his collection...which he kept in the garage where he smoked like a chimney. Utterly worthless now because of the stench, except as good things to read. So, not worthless; just no monetary value
VERY glad to see you! How was your trip to NYC?
My American style fridge
99 signed King books on the wall,
99 signed King books,
take one down,
pass it around,
99 signed King books on the wall!!!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Wow! - are these going in your will?
Yes, he will leave them all to me......
Kidding, John, I want you around for a long, long, long time!
That's all??
Really, that is awesome John! I'm looking forward to hearing what makes it an even 100. By the way, do you have children? Would you like to adopt one that you wouldn't actually have to take care of?
That's all??
Really, that is awesome John! I'm looking forward to hearing what makes it an even 100. By the way, do you have children? Would you like to adopt one that you wouldn't actually have to take care of?
I have two--a girl and a boy. I also now have grandkids. Don't forget, I'm old.
John
Today I came home with an unread, beautiful copy of Baseball- A Literary Anthology, which contains 'Head Down' by Stephen King. Man, there's a TON of great authors included in this one! Paid a whopping $1.99 at Goodwill for it!
This is awesome!
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I walked over to Chinese joint a couple of minutes ago, and went next door to the Children’s Thrift Shop while I waited for my order. I picked up a 1984 hardcover printing of Thinner by Richard Bachman, in pretty good shape. I’m curious... Why New Hampshire? Who is the “author’s” picture of in the back of the dust jacket? And who came up with the wife and photographer’s name... Claudia Inez Bachman?
The photo was a friend of Stephen's agent at the time, Kirby McCauley. I don't know the story behind the NH location or Claudia Inez--would have to ask unless someone else might know the answer.