Stephen King Readers Thread

doctorwhofan · Oct 3, 2015

I forced myself to read the first one to see what all the hoopla was about.
By the time I finished, my brains were leaking out of my ears, my eyes were bleeding and my IQ had dropped 30 points.

^^^^^^^^^

THIS!!

(And don't get me started on 50 shades...but that's a different thread.)

doctorwhofan · Oct 3, 2015

A friend of mine who is an editor, used the hyperbolic example of "Edward frowned, sadly" to describe to a friend just how terrible it is.

Omg, yes! Lol!

doctorwhofan · Oct 3, 2015

Awesome thread idea Hppy! I love Stephen King, have read everything he's written. Hard to pick a favorite, but I think that Salem's Lot is pretty scary... A real vampire story, unlike these (forgive me) teeny bop romance vampires. And I can't wait for his new book of short stories coming in November!!!

Interview with King on Harry Potter vs (ahem) teeny bopper romance.

I can't remember the quote, but basically he said that Harry Potter taught kids what it's like to stand up for what's right, how to stand in the face of adversity, and how to fight for good.

Twilight taught kids how important it is to have a boyfriend.

Another reason to love King. (I'm also a Potter fan).

Farawyn · Oct 3, 2015

Interview with King on Harry Potter vs (ahem) teeny bopper romance.
I can't remember the quote, but basically he said that Harry Potter taught kids what it's like to stand up for what's right, how to stand in the face of adversity, and how to fight for good.
Twilight taught kids how important it is to have a boyfriend.
Another reason to love King. (I'm also a Potter fan).

Me tooooo!!!

allnurses Guide · Oct 3, 2015

A friend of mine who is an editor, used the hyperbolic example of "Edward frowned, sadly" to describe to a friend just how terrible it is.

Oh may I borrow this!?? Love it!

^^^^^^^^^
THIS!!
(And don't get me started on 50 shades...but that's a different thread.)

Oh yeah, I have a fun link I used for those books from someone who hated them due to their lack of anything resembling coherent literary status.

Katrina Passick Lumsden (Charlotte, MI)'s review of Fifty Shades of Grey

(profanity alert)

joanna73, BSN, RN · Oct 3, 2015

I need to interject on Fifty Shades as I notice someone commented. I've read all three books and I don't know why because Fifty is probably some of the worst writing EVER. The sex wasn't interesting either. After I finished reading the books, I gave them away.

Thank you. Carry on......

doctorwhofan · Oct 3, 2015

Oh may I borrow this!?? Love it!
Oh yeah, I have a fun link I used for those books from someone who hated them due to their lack of anything resembling coherent literary status.
Katrina Passick Lumsden (Charlotte, MI)'s review of Fifty Shades of Grey
(profanity alert)

Can't. Stop. Laughing.

That review is what I wanted to say but I don't write that well. Thanks for sharing!

allnurses Guide · Oct 3, 2015

Can't. Stop. Laughing.
That review is what I wanted to say but I don't write that well. Thanks for sharing!

I just had to re-read it again too . . . .glad I kept it. LOVE the word count at the end.

She reviews the other books as well.

:lol2:

Farawyn · Oct 3, 2015

I need to interject on Fifty Shades as I notice someone commented. I've read all three books and I don't know why because Fifty is probably some of the worst writing EVER. The sex wasn't interesting either. After I finished reading the books, I gave them away.
Thank you. Carry on......

Have you ever seen the clips of celebrities reading 50 Shades? The Gilbert Gotfried reading is hilarious. I would post it, but the language is against TOS.

I agree. It's dreck.

allnurses Guide · Oct 3, 2015

I would post it, but the language is against TOS.
.

Whoops . . . . . . my link has a profanity alert. :nailbiting:

joanna73, BSN, RN · Oct 3, 2015

I had a good laugh though. Thanks!

chevygirl1987 · Oct 3, 2015

Whoops . . . . . . my link has a profanity alert.

Great review though. I hated that book.

What did you all think of Gone Girl?