Heeere's Michael.

[MichaelB]

My goodness, could there have been a more cliche King way to introduce oneself? I think not, and in that I take pride.
Hello gang, from a long time Brit Stephen King fan, that has reached an age where he hesitates to admit it.
Now I've been reading posts before deciding if I should delve head first into the cyber stew that forums are, but unlike many ( and by many I mean MANY) you bunch seem warm, intelligent people with a true fetish for King. (So we share 1 quality. The fetish for King of course.)
The first King book I read was also the first thing I stole at about 8 years old, after I saw one of my teachers reading it during break, and when I asked her about it, she quickly put it away. Now if that's not the perfect advertisement for a child, I don't know what is.
It.
I won't go on and on like a broken record about IT (at least not here and not yet) but let me just say, Mr. King got to me. (I love understatements), and I remember thinking "what a genius idea to make a clown monster!" instead of "I hate all clowns from this day forth."
I've read all his novels since, and re-read many of them. I've even got my hands on some first editions (trying to make a collection) which I've livingly placed in my King case - in the study room. Now where else in the world could I say that and not be stared at for 5 seconds.
Great. I'm rambling in my introduction post.
Well... Hello people, and I look forward to getting to know you guys a little better and wax philosophical or not so philosophical on all things King. (And other stuff too.)

[guardianofthebeam]

Hi MichaelB and welcome. Fellow Brit here-just a tad envious of your King case filled (in my mind) with sparkling 1st editions <sigh> but I won't hold that against you Mostly I love what books do to my insides but the look and feel of a particularly special tome can and does make me a tad giddy! My Stephen King case is currently a double shelf (bending under the weight) but like you say, all lovingly placed. Hope you have fun on the board-sure you'll like it here.

[GNTLGNT]

First Editions huh? Pay no attention to the overly large shadow tip-toeing toward your bookcase....and I have no King fetish-sure I like rolling around naked with a picture of Henry the 8th, but everybody does that right?

[StatesideVilla]

Welcome Michael.

Another Brit here, although I don't live there now. My first book was IT . I am glad to say I have a nice library of SK books. Not sure about the editions, but most of them from IT onwards we rushed out and got the book as soon as they were released.