Chaos Reading discussion

Is anyone reading this right now? Want to discuss it?

I read it a couple of years ago, does it count? :D

You didnt enjoy the Dark Tower series?
Well, I'd say Duma Key is like Rose Madder. only from the paiters point of view. Its about a guy who has an acident, goes through painful recovery and phisical therapy, isolates himself from everyone in a deserted key and picks up painting. He becomes something of a paranormal paiter, and theres weird things about his paintings - and of course some horrible things are coming! :D

I liked it well enough, but its far from Kings finest works. If you like his style, its worth a shot. ^^

I refused to read the Dark Tower series for a very long time but I absolutely loved it when I finally read it. It was this series that first turned me onto series' in general. When I read that last word in the final book of the DT series I felt like I was saying good-bye to old friends.

Oh, ok. The first two books really are a bit slow paced, I guess. ^^

Angela, "saying goodbye to old friends" thats exactly what it was. :')

Rosemary wrote: "I loved the DT series and just finished the newest one.

I tried reading Duma Key and it was so slow to get anywhere. I got half way through the book and decided to abandon it. I figured one day I..."

Yeah, I've been having the same experience. Not sure if I'll finish it or not. It's not poorly written or anything, it's just not grabbing me and I'm almost 100 pages in...not a good sign!

DUMA KEY was ok, but I miss the days of IT and THE STAND. Has anyone read UNDER THE DOME?

Peter, Under the dome was a pretty good book. I finished it a couple of months ago. Stephen King keeps your attention and makes you think what if?

Pam wrote: "Peter, Under the dome was a pretty good book. I finished it a couple of months ago. Stephen King keeps your attention and makes you think what if?"

Thanks, Pam. What is your favorite King novel, and how would you rate Under the Dome by comparison?

My favorite Stephen King book was The Stand. I liked how he made it seem not only believable but realistic as though it could actually happen. While Under the Dome was a good book it is completely different than The Stand. I would rate it on a scale from 1-10 as a 7 while The Stand was a 9. Read it for yourself and let me know what you think.

I liked Under the Dome alot, I recommend it! its a hard comparison with the Stand I think, as they approach diferent subjects.

Theres an underlining idea that I would've liked to see better developed though - the reason why the dome came down. :D

I stopped reading King a long time ago when I got sick of every story being set in Maine, and every protagonist being based on himself. Also, when the author's name is written in letters half a page high, as part of the title... that's a runaway ego! He even remade Lars Von Trier's "Kingdom" as "Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital", and put himself in as a character. One that really backfired though was the film title, "Stephen King's Desperation". As far as I'm concerned, that says it all :)

Has anyone seen the UK comedy series, "Garth Marenghi's Dark Place"? It's loosely based on authors like Stephen King who also dabble in film and tv. They made a faux-1970s horror/medical/drama series, in which the author stars, complete with poor film & sound quality, bad effects, crappy dialogue etc. It's interspersed with supposed interviews of the cast and "behind the scenes" footage. Love it.
It's by the same guys as "The IT Crowd", including the wonderful Richard Ayoade (I have a little geek crush).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpdgEv...

I don't think I've ever read a single Stephen King. I keep meaning to.

Ruby wrote: " One that really backfired though was the film title, "Stephen King's Desperation". As far as I'm concerned, that says it all :)" omfg, how did I fail to see that?! xD

Riona wrote: "I don't think I've ever read a single Stephen King. I keep meaning to."

For real? This surprises me. I loved his earlier stuff -
It scared the bejebbus out of me at the time.

I haven't read anything by him except Insomnia. It and The Stand are two books I've been meaning to read but just never get around to.

Insomnia is one of my favorites. :D But you're missing out on those two, get to them when you can! :D

I tried reading Duma Key and just absolutely could NOT get into it. I ended up putting it down after about half way through. Kept thinking it would get more interesting but just didn't happen quick enough for me. Terrible of me to do that, I know.

I don't think its terrible at all - with so many good books that are waiting to blow our minds, lingering on one that isnt giving back what it should its almost sinful :D

Frozenwaffle wrote: "Insomnia is one of my favorites. :D But you're missing out on those two, get to them when you can! :D"

:D They are now on my TBR list.

Angela~twistedmind~ wrote: "I refused to read the Dark Tower series for a very long time but I absolutely loved it when I finally read it. It was this series that first turned me onto series' in general. When I read that last..."

I hear you there! I put off the series because of the genre, even though I am a HUGE King fan. I am on book 5 and I cannot put them down. I do NOT want them to end.

Jim wrote: "I read most of the first book and kept waiting for something to happen. Then I read an interview where King said it would get going around the middle of the third book and that's when I abandoned i..."

Jim, I said the same thing! I read first one years ago and put it down. From book 2 on you will be hooked. The genre does not even matter! If you love King, you will love this series.

Vlad wrote: "Rosemary wrote: "I loved the DT series and just finished the newest one.

I tried reading Duma Key and it was so slow to get anywhere. I got half way through the book and decided to abandon it. I ..."

Keep going! I remember not really getting hooked until around page 150 or so. It is classic! Not one of my all time faves of his, but still worth it!

Mackenzie wrote: "I haven't read anything by him except Insomnia. It and The Stand are two books I've been meaning to read but just never get around to."

It and The Stand are his absolute best. Read them! I am about to re-read The Stand right now!

Valerie wrote: "Mackenzie wrote: "I haven't read anything by him except Insomnia. It and The Stand are two books I've been meaning to read but just never get around to."

It and The Stand are his absolute best. Re..."

I would put It above The Stand but they're both excellent. I couldn't put them down once I started. I read IT in 3 days, and it's over 1000 pages. Enjoy!

Ruby wrote: "Riona wrote: "I don't think I've ever read a single Stephen King. I keep meaning to."

For real? This surprises me. I loved his earlier stuff -
It scared the bejebbus out of me at the time."

Forreal forreal. Wait -- I think I read a chapter or two of Pet Sematary as a kid, but either lost interest or got scared quickly. I was probably only around 8 or 10 and picked it up purely by chance at someone's house, as I recall.

Valerie wrote: "Mackenzie wrote: "I haven't read anything by him except Insomnia. It and The Stand are two books I've been meaning to read but just never get around to."

It and The Stand are his absolute best. Re..."

As a stand-alone novel, I think It is his best work. My wife always refused to pick up a King book, but then I was sick one time and asked her to read aloud to me, knowing that once she read the first few pages, she wouldn't be able to put it down. I quickly rolled over and went to sleep, and when I awoke a few hours later, she was still reading it, lol.

I just loved the way it walked the line between literary fiction and horror. Beautifully written!

Riona wrote: "Forreal forreal. Wait -- I think I read a chapter or two of Pet Sematary as a kid, but either lost interest or got scared quickly. I was probably only around 8 or 10 and picked it up purely by chance at someone's house, as I recall."

I keep forgetting the age difference..... and you keep reminding me!

Peter wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Mackenzie wrote: "I haven't read anything by him except Insomnia. It and The Stand are two books I've been meaning to read but just never get around to."

It and The Stand are his a..."

The "old " Stephen King was far more frightening than now but yes

It and The Stand are my favorites at well, it is purely the IT's fault I can not look or think of clowns without freaking out

i did a review of 11/22/63 recently after reading the first SK book i had read in ages...it details my feelings about the various faces of SK...i need to get around to checking out some of his more recent releases to get a better feel for where he is today with things, but i felt 11/22/63 was a really nice return to the SK of old...

you may be aware, he was nearly killed in a hit and run accident and that probably explains some of his off the track stuff, liike Desperation, which stands as the single most horrible SK title to date, in my opinion...i still call it the 's**tweasel book'...still can't believe they made it a movie!...

best SK?...i have to say The Stand, tho i love several, including It and Pet Sem....but let's not forget other greats like The Shining (the book is sooooooo much different from the Kubrik film and it rocks...classic very spooky ghost story), Tommyknockers and The Green Mile...Hearts in Atlantis was great and i also love The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon...

i tried the Dark Tower series twice and could not wrap my head around it...unusual, because i am a series lover and i like westerns...my hubby recently listen to them in audio format and raved, so i amy have to try again...

Hi guys. I'm new to the group. SK has been my favorite author since I first read The Stand in the 8th grade almost 30 yrs ago. For some reason I am having a hard time finishing his new books such as Duma Key. Maybe it's me or maybe he is not the same person anymore. I hate to say it but I agree with a lot of earlier comments. I was kinda upset when he put himself as a character in The Dark Tower! But we can always go back and read his earlier stuff. If you haven't read it then it's new, right? Sorry for being off topic.

Syed wrote: "Hi guys. I'm new to the group. SK has been my favorite author since I first read The Stand in the 8th grade almost 30 yrs ago. For some reason I am having a hard time finishing his new books such a..."

Not at all, Syed! I'm with you. His earlier books are so re-readable. But it seems like he got stuck in a loop at some point!

I'm new,too. I'm not a SK fan, but I've read a couple of his books, older work, a long time ago. Recently I read 11/22/63. I enjoyed it!

Valerie wrote: "Vlad wrote: "Rosemary wrote: "I loved the DT series and just finished the newest one.

I tried reading Duma Key and it was so slow to get anywhere. I got half way through the book and decided to a..."

Really? Hmmm...well I'm almost there, so maybe I'll pick it back up...

Syed wrote: "Hi guys. I'm new to the group. SK has been my favorite author since I first read The Stand in the 8th grade almost 30 yrs ago. For some reason I am having a hard time finishing his new books such a..."

Long-time King fan here. I thought that putting himself in DT was clever and interesting, but I do agree with you that something seems to be lost in his newer books, outside of DT. Is he churning out too many, sacrificing quantity for quality? Hard to say, but I think his older books had more of a literary edge, whereas his newer books seem to be more genre-based.

Haven't read
The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel yet, but I intend to this summer.

-Vlad

HI all. Over the years I'd tried a few King titles, but never could get into them. I just figured he wasn't for me. But, after getting numerous recommendations about 11/22/63, I gave it a shot. And LOVED it! What a great story. I understand it's not like his earlier, scary stuff...but he really crafted a great story.

I keep hearing that this one is great, so I think I'll pick it up. My problem lately has been that I'm mostly focusing on promoting/reading other indies, since I'm indie and what helps them helps me and vice versa. Some of the traditional authors that I really enjoy reading haven fallen by the wayside as a result. My summer traditional read is The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel...I have high hopes for it!

I really liked Under the Dome. I'm a fan of Stephen King, but ever since Cell I was disapointed with his books, and this one lived up to my expectations again, what a relief :D

I never got around to read It though. I keep meaning to, but it just gets pushed down my list. this topic reminded me of the necessity to correct this "flaw" of mine, so thank you ^^

I'm with you, Mark. It never got better than "It"!