Just starting to read The Stand...

[joemama73]

I never noticed that. Learn something new every day.

Yeah when I came across his name, it was like it just jumped out at me, probably had something to do with the Swine flu, I guess

[Lily Sawyer]

I'm not always into reading an author's works chronologically, but there's something to be said for having an understanding what Mr. King addressed early in his career, and then what came later for him. Horror based upon life situations (Dolores Claiborne, Lisey's Story) can sometimes be exponentially more frightening than a story based upon old folk tales or fairy tales (The Tommyknockers, 'Salem's Lot).

One thing I must say for Mr. King is that while he has included vampires and werewolves in some of his novels, in no way do they come close to being knock-offs of Dracula or I Was A Teenaged Werewolf. Go see for yourself in The Talisman. Wolf may very well be the character with whom you fall in love the most. Happy reading!!!

[05jellis]

I had started reading the stand about a week ago and got about 300 pages in and stopped reading. Partly because I was going on holiday and didnt want to take such a big book with me and partly because I didn't find anything very interesting when reading those 300 or so pages. I'm sure that one day I'll read it all but for now I'll read his others.

[thymeoperator]

I had started reading the stand about a week ago and got about 300 pages in and stopped reading. Partly because I was going on holiday and didnt want to take such a big book with me and partly because I didn't find anything very interesting when reading those 300 or so pages. I'm sure that one day I'll read it all but for now I'll read his others.

wow, i thought the beginning to that book was one of the best parts. it's a terrifying intro. i haven't genuinely been scared by anything in any other SK books, mostly i just find them eerie, but that intro i found hard to get horrifying. probably because it's more likely something like that will happen in real life than most of his other stories.

[05jellis]

I guess I was probably not really in the mood for another 100+ page book after finishing It. I do however love that on facebook there is a group for people to join if they want the name of swine flu changed to captain trips lol

[GBPack1]

I guess I was probably not really in the mood for another 100+ page book after finishing It. I do however love that on facebook there is a group for people to join if they want the name of swine flu changed to captain trips lol

that's awesome!