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I cut my teeth on IT....quite a introduction to the King universe
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Moi aussi Spidey!Carrie when first published.
Yeah, you're right, lady HIM!! Him who could probably teach circles around that broad, eh?It was 1978. Miss Cantwell became our English teacher that year. She was one of those teachers( she would have been 40 in 1978) who liked their writers preferably male, English, and dead before 1850. We had our first library sitting where you had to bring a book or borrow one from the school library. I brought Salem's Lot. She'd make us line up outside the library and as we each walk in, she'd inspect our book. As I showed her Salem's Lot, she sniffed and said, 'Oh, him.'
Hi there, mine was Carrie at 13. I bought it with paperround money because my mum wouldn't let me watch the film, she said it would upset me. Totally identified with Carrie from the start and tried my hardest to "flex" and make stuff move! I've been hooked on SK ever since.I still remember reading my first Stephen King novel Christine. It started an addiction that has lasted for the past 15 years. What was your first King story?
That's great to hear, if only every reader who dismissed king as a low brow horror writer with no literary merit would just actually read his work with an open mind and unbiased from the start. Enjoy your new found back library.11/22/63. thank goodness he did this because I was never interested in king even though I read quite a bit. big kennedy fan. I saw this book and I hesitated but the I figured what the heck. the cover looks pretty cool and its about kennedy so I should like it. heck I even liked killing kennedy which is a money making stint media push to the masses, just a 4th grade regurgitation history book lesson. but like I said I even liked it bc it had to do with kennedy. anyways. now im off and running with king and really enjoying his writing.
IT is a great book. In his top five books, I think. I can't remember if IT was one of those books where he reckons he can't remember writing because of certain issues.IT. Best book I've ever read. I like big, epic books.
I read 11/22/63. I really liked how SK creates great characters and a sense of place. I plan on reading his new works as they come out.
IT is a great book. In his top five books, I think. I can't remember if IT was one of those books where he reckons he can't remember writing because of certain issues.
That's subjective - it depends on the opinion of the person posting - do you mean which books sold the most or which books are considered the most popular?and which books are in his top five?
and which books are in his top five?
Cool, I didn't know that, I thought his favourite was lisey's story?
This is from a poll taken by Rolling Stone magazine - this does not even include his "Dark Tower" series which is sort of in a category all by itself.
This is from a poll taken by Rolling Stone magazine - this does not even include his "Dark Tower" series which is sort of in a category all by itself.
Cool, I didn't know that, I thought his favourite was lisey's story?
Yes, you're right - when he did the interview with Rolling Stone, that was his answer - Lisey's StoryCool, I didn't know that, I thought his favourite was lisey's story?