Secret Windows

[Mr. Palmer]

This is an absolutely fantastic book. A total treat to read. I love Stephen King's non-fiction outings. And this book is a tour de force.

It might offer material that you've previously read, but I'd still recommend it. The book looks perfectly fine on a bookcase already stuffed with other Stephen King outings.

Read it!

[michal]

I loved the book, and I found the stories in it... well, your word "treat" is an accurate one. It was like eating out without over stuffing yourself. I came back from this book both satisfied, and yet still ready for more.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Yes, I completely agree, and I know that many Sai King fans aren't aware of its existence, I know I wasn't until I joined the MB (thankee Amanda and Kim!).

Intended as a companion volume to On writing it's only available in a book club edition on the secondary market, and unlikely ever to be reprinted, Amazon usually have copies, search it out!

Long days and pleasant nights

[jchanic]

For those members of the Book of the Month Club, it's still available at $9.99.

John

[Bluey Lunger]

i read from this book in the morning. real regular. one thing sk said to a question in the 'evening at the billerica library' piece struck me funny. was asked if he'd ever written anything really scary that kept him up all night. said, yeah, not very often though (he does give an example later). but after the 'not very often though' he says it's because a lot of the time you feel like you've got it in the palm of your hand. he mentions ben mears and his globe. sk says 'a lot of times the really scary stuff feels like that, to me. it feels like you're got it finally, what scared you really bad, you've got it in this thing and it's yours and it can't get out.'

then he goes on to talk about things that get out and gives an example. but that image of the globe struck me, all things considered.

and now, there's this big thick book calling me and by golly, it's worked before, time and again, and if those aren't bugles calling retire, i dunno what is. it's been fun.

[teejay17]

Yeah, I bought it from the Book-of-the-Month Club but I still haven't read it yet. I've been waiting for a rainy day, I guess.
Perhaps I will bump it up to the top of my "To Read" pile.