How old were you when you started reading Stephen King?

[hipmamajen]

I searched for this, but I can never seem to get the search functions at vbulletin boards to work for me! I lack some basic talent in that area, I guess...

Anyway, how old were you when you started reading Stephen King's books?

My oldest is 12, and she wants to read "The Stand." It seems awfully young to me, but then when I think about it realize I was about that age when I first picked up one of his books (The Dead Zone.) And, I'd like to think I turned out OK, mostly.

Still, she seems awfully young to me.

[ChachOou]

Hi every one ! Quite intro lol I'm Charlotte 17 from Belgium ( yes you know the little country near France ^^ )

I'm not sure I remember how old I was but I was between 10 and 12. What I remember is the book ^^ Salem's lot ^^ ( I don't know if it's the right title in english ^^ )
What a book ! And soon I descoverd "It", "Carrie" and so on ! I really love those books ! I'd like one day to meet Stephen King because he seems so nice and smart ^^ But I think I'm getting away from the subject so I stop here ^^

kiss every one

[SwitchbladeNymphony]

I was 10. In 6th grade. I believe I picked up Bag of Bones first because it was thick lol.

[donna1982]

I first read Carrie when I was 14. I got the book from the school library. 12 does seem young to me, but had I discovered SK at 12 I would have read him then.

[rlg]

It was in the late 70's. I was on the subway heading for school when I found a paperback and started reading it....

The rest is history........

Regards
Robert

[Ponch]

I started reading King when I was 11 or 12.
'Salem's Lot was my first.

[Terry B]

When was Carrie first published? 1974? I was 24 years old.

[hipmamajen]

Wow, a lot of you started pretty young! Good to know.

Thanks so much for all of your feedback

[blackwingedbird]

i dont actualy no and i cldnt tell u what the fst book of sk that i ever read was bt i was reading duncton wood books wen i was around 11 or 12 so probably round then cuz my mom's a huge fan and we usualy hv between 10 n 14 library books liein around at a time so im sure i picked up an sk book early on!

[SnakeGirlKat]

I was 15 and had seen 'salems lot' on tv for the first time...this was in 1981...