Oh I love the first 3 you started with! Pet Sematary is still my fav King book so far, and omg I LOVE the Misery movie, Kathy Bates does a phenomenal job!
King is really effective at building tension. His magnum opus is the 7 book Dark Tower cycle which is a little fantasy, a little sci-fi, & a lot of bizarre (in a good way), where each part of the story goes in ways I could never have expected.
Wonderful overview of these three King works! I’m not well read when it comes to horror, but Pet Sematary is my favorite horror book of all time. I’ve never read Misery, but the movie with Kathy Bates freaked me out as a kid! 😅
Thank you Johanna!! I appreciate your kind words! I can definitely see why Pet Sematary is your favorite horror book! There was something truly special about that story! For Misery, I can confidently say that that was one of the craziest things that I have ever read! 😂
I loved this! I really enjoyed The Long Walk (and it was the first King book I read properly) and Pet Sematary, even if Pet Sematary was a bit too miserable for me 😅 I’d recommend Salem’s Lot if you’d like to see another side of King’s writing - More of a community-based, small town horror - Or Running Man for more of that Long Walk feeling 🙂
You described the same feelings I have with SK. His word choices definitely make me give him the side eye but he does have a decent collection of books to read. I still own quite a few books of his that i need to get to including the dark tower series.
Hey Amber "Happy Tuesday". I hope your day is going well. Even tho I haven't read a Stephen King book. But I saw a movie that's base off of his books Stephen King Thinner which is a good movie. And. Stephen King It 1990 which is a two part mini series. Which is also good. But I may someday get the books of It and Thinner to see what is different from the books to the movie and tv mini series. But anyway I hope you have a lovely day. Stay safe, stay positive, stay blessed, take care and stay amazing Go Read Queen.
Hi Rob! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I am definitely looking forward to reading “It” this year and checking out more of the movies as well! Have a great day!
I have only read one King book. Firestarter. I picked that one because I remembered seeing the movie (1984 w/Drew Barrymore) on TV when I was a kid and was always curious about the book. That and I’ve never been much of a horror fan and I felt Firestarter would lean more action/conspiracy than horror. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, not upset I read it. I’ve thought about picking up another of his books but I haven’t yet.
I am not a King fan and have only read a few of his books (misery, salem's lot, carry and the dark tower series) but I love Misery! Such a great book! I also like the dark tower series
@AmberAliseReads Misery is the only book that has scared me. But I suppose it didn't help that I listened to it when I was walking with my dog in the dark 🙈 The first dark Tower book can be a bit confusing but it is short so I recommend to read that and the second book before deciding if you want to continue 😊. I liked the first book more but I am in the minority.
My first Stephen king Book was Delores Claiborne I highly recommend it! A mother’s love for her children and her struggles not just with her husband but her complicated relationship with her employer Vera too! ❤ I just finished Cujo (I recommend that one too), and I’m in the middle of pet semetary right now! I’ve also read the green mile and Carrie too! Plus as a Mainer I feel like I have to read Stephen king lol 😂
Warning: I'm going to nitpick on your discussion of The Long Walk. I counted 9 things wrong. But don't feel bad. Everyone that reviews TLW says things that aren't true. It seems to be the nature of this novel. In order to discuss it and be 100% accurate, you really need to read it 5 times and take notes, analyzing and figuring things out in a very detailed way. Long story short, I listened to it 10 times in a row while taking notes. I understood how warnings worked around the 5th listen. They don't get a warning for slowing down or stopping. Warnings are based on their 2-minute timer. When their speed in the correct direction falls below 4 mph, their 2-minute timer counts down. They get warned when their timer reaches 90, 60, 30 and a ticket at 0. For every hour they don't get a warning, they lose a warning, which means, their timers get reset to 60, 90, and 120. So it's all about the timer. Nobody mentions the "correct direction". If they walk right at the shoulder, their speed in the correct direction is 0. Not saying "correct direction", one can assume every boy can walk in any direction they choose, including in a circle. I've watched every review of The Long Walk that I can find which is 1000+ reviews, and the only ones that are free from errors are those that keep it short and vague. People say 3 strikes and they're out. It sounds good like a baseball analogy, but it's wrong. BTW, you also called it a race. There is no finish line. It's not about who goes the fastest or furthest. It's about who is the last alive. It's not even the last boy standing as I can think of a scenario where a boy sits down and wins. Last mistake is people only mentioning the prize, but the winner also gets a large sum of money. Correction: Technically, there is a finish line. Route 1 South terminates in Key West Florida, but it would be physically impossible to reach the finish line. If they somehow did, I'd imagine that it would shift from being a marathon to a race, the first one across the finish line would win.
Congrats on getting into Stephen Kong book I feel like the length of there books helps flesh out there character. Also I hate how he uses the N word in his book it’s just not right
Oh I love the first 3 you started with! Pet Sematary is still my fav King book so far, and omg I LOVE the Misery movie, Kathy Bates does a phenomenal job!
Gavin! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on these 3 books! Ok, it’s official, I MUST watch the Misery movie this weekend!
King is really effective at building tension. His magnum opus is the 7 book Dark Tower cycle which is a little fantasy, a little sci-fi, & a lot of bizarre (in a good way), where each part of the story goes in ways I could never have expected.
Wonderful overview of these three King works! I’m not well read when it comes to horror, but Pet Sematary is my favorite horror book of all time. I’ve never read Misery, but the movie with Kathy Bates freaked me out as a kid! 😅
Thank you Johanna!! I appreciate your kind words! I can definitely see why Pet Sematary is your favorite horror book! There was something truly special about that story! For Misery, I can confidently say that that was one of the craziest things that I have ever read! 😂
Definitely a strong starter pack! Hope you'll give IT a try soon.
@@mikesbookreviewsWooo! Your channel has definitely inspired me to read more horror books! Also, IT is definitely high up on my TBR list!
I loved this! I really enjoyed The Long Walk (and it was the first King book I read properly) and Pet Sematary, even if Pet Sematary was a bit too miserable for me 😅 I’d recommend Salem’s Lot if you’d like to see another side of King’s writing - More of a community-based, small town horror - Or Running Man for more of that Long Walk feeling 🙂
Thank you so much for these recommendations and for taking the time to explain what they relate to! I will be adding these to my TBR!
You described the same feelings I have with SK. His word choices definitely make me give him the side eye but he does have a decent collection of books to read. I still own quite a few books of his that i need to get to including the dark tower series.
Hey Amber "Happy Tuesday". I hope your day is going well. Even tho I haven't read a Stephen King book. But I saw a movie that's base off of his books Stephen King Thinner which is a good movie. And. Stephen King It 1990 which is a two part mini series. Which is also good. But I may someday get the books of It and Thinner to see what is different from the books to the movie and tv mini series. But anyway I hope you have a lovely day. Stay safe, stay positive, stay blessed, take care and stay amazing Go Read Queen.
Hi Rob! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I am definitely looking forward to reading “It” this year and checking out more of the movies as well! Have a great day!
@AmberAliseReads You're welcome and thank you.
I have only read one King book. Firestarter. I picked that one because I remembered seeing the movie (1984 w/Drew Barrymore) on TV when I was a kid and was always curious about the book. That and I’ve never been much of a horror fan and I felt Firestarter would lean more action/conspiracy than horror. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, not upset I read it. I’ve thought about picking up another of his books but I haven’t yet.
I am not a King fan and have only read a few of his books (misery, salem's lot, carry and the dark tower series) but I love Misery! Such a great book! I also like the dark tower series
Misery was soooo good (and crazy! 😭😂)! I was not expecting it to be that strong of a book! I will have to check out The Dark Tower series!
@AmberAliseReads Misery is the only book that has scared me. But I suppose it didn't help that I listened to it when I was walking with my dog in the dark 🙈
The first dark Tower book can be a bit confusing but it is short so I recommend to read that and the second book before deciding if you want to continue 😊. I liked the first book more but I am in the minority.
My first Stephen king Book was Delores Claiborne I highly recommend it! A mother’s love for her children and her struggles not just with her husband but her complicated relationship with her employer Vera too!
❤ I just finished Cujo (I recommend that one too), and I’m in the middle of pet semetary right now!
I’ve also read the green mile and Carrie too!
Plus as a Mainer I feel like I have to read Stephen king lol 😂
Top three Steven king books for me are: the green mile, Delores Claiborne and Cujo. Carrie was my third favorite but Cujo took that spot!
When are we reading Stormlight Archive book 2??
Warning: I'm going to nitpick on your discussion of The Long Walk. I counted 9 things wrong. But don't feel bad. Everyone that reviews TLW says things that aren't true. It seems to be the nature of this novel. In order to discuss it and be 100% accurate, you really need to read it 5 times and take notes, analyzing and figuring things out in a very detailed way. Long story short, I listened to it 10 times in a row while taking notes. I understood how warnings worked around the 5th listen. They don't get a warning for slowing down or stopping. Warnings are based on their 2-minute timer. When their speed in the correct direction falls below 4 mph, their 2-minute timer counts down. They get warned when their timer reaches 90, 60, 30 and a ticket at 0. For every hour they don't get a warning, they lose a warning, which means, their timers get reset to 60, 90, and 120. So it's all about the timer. Nobody mentions the "correct direction". If they walk right at the shoulder, their speed in the correct direction is 0. Not saying "correct direction", one can assume every boy can walk in any direction they choose, including in a circle. I've watched every review of The Long Walk that I can find which is 1000+ reviews, and the only ones that are free from errors are those that keep it short and vague. People say 3 strikes and they're out. It sounds good like a baseball analogy, but it's wrong. BTW, you also called it a race. There is no finish line. It's not about who goes the fastest or furthest. It's about who is the last alive. It's not even the last boy standing as I can think of a scenario where a boy sits down and wins. Last mistake is people only mentioning the prize, but the winner also gets a large sum of money. Correction: Technically, there is a finish line. Route 1 South terminates in Key West Florida, but it would be physically impossible to reach the finish line. If they somehow did, I'd imagine that it would shift from being a marathon to a race, the first one across the finish line would win.
Congrats on getting into Stephen Kong book I feel like the length of there books helps flesh out there character. Also I hate how he uses the N word in his book it’s just not right
Thank you! Yes! I agree with this entire comment!