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Stephen King's Book Club, all about Stephen King
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TStemptation1314
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 Jan 19 2009, 10:50 PM, updated 17y ago
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I'll start with Stephen's King biography  Please contribute (book he wrote, etc)  Stephen King Born : September 21, 1947 Birthplace : Portland, Maine, United States Genres of book he wrote : Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama Link : Stephen King's WebsiteWiki : Stephen King's in WikiNovels by Stephen :QUOTE 1974: Carrie
1975: Salem's Lot
1977: The Shining
1978: The Stand (re-released in 1990 with extra material)
1979: The Dead Zone
1980: Firestarter
1981: Cujo
1982: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (re-released in 2003 with revised material)
1983: Christine
1983: Pet Sematary
1983: Cycle of the Werewolf
1984: The Talisman (written with Peter Straub)
1986: It
1987: The Eyes of the Dragon
1987: Misery
1987: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
1988: The Tommyknockers
1989: The Dark Half
1990: Needful Things
1991: The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
1992: Gerald's Game
1993: Dolores Claiborne
1994: Insomnia
1995: Rose Madder
1996: The Green Mile
1996: Desperation
1997: The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
1998: Bag of Bones
1999: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
2001: Dreamcatcher
2001: Black House (written with Peter Straub)
2002: From a Buick 8
2003: The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
2004: The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
2004: The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
2005: The Colorado Kid
2006: Cell
2006: Lisey's Story
2008: Duma Key
2009: Under the Dome This post has been edited by temptation1314: Apr 23 2009, 09:51 AM |
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Baronic
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Jan 19 2009, 11:08 PM
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Problem?
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i used to love stephen king's books, he certainly has a style of his own. but in the end i just found other writers that suited my taste more lol. but still, he's got a nice huge variety of novels. some were good. some not really : /
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goldfries
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Jan 19 2009, 11:13 PM
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40K Club
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i only read 1 book of his, which is "Needful Things" - interesting, the show doesn't do justice to it.
i think more M'sians watched movie adaptations of his books than his book itself, heck most people wouldn't know it's from him.
how many people actually took note of the - Based On or Adapted From credits during movie intro?
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TStemptation1314
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Jan 19 2009, 11:31 PM
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So far only finished "Dreamcather"  |
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Baronic
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Jan 19 2009, 11:38 PM
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Problem?
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His books always ends like a....cliffhanger kinda way? so not many people like the cliffhanger ending
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Massa
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Jan 20 2009, 12:10 AM
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QUOTE(goldfries @ Jan 19 2009, 11:13 PM) i only read 1 book of his, which is "Needful Things" - interesting, the show doesn't do justice to it. i think more M'sians watched movie adaptations of his books than his book itself, heck most people wouldn't know it's from him. how many people actually took note of the - Based On or Adapted From credits during movie intro? Needful Things , thats right. Good movie and definetely very good book!  This post has been edited by Massa: Jan 20 2009, 12:36 AM |
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dishwasher
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Jan 20 2009, 12:51 AM
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I've read The Stand, It, Needful Things, The Green Mile, From a Buick 8, and Different Seasons (from which the story Shawshank Redemption was taken) and maybe a book or two I can't recall.
King is definitely a good writer, but his tendency to drone on and on about minor things puts me off his books. Still, he can write a heck of a chilling tale. 'It' was pure horror at its best, and I remember my 15 year old self being so scared I couldn't sleep at night. Even better though was the novella 'The Body'. A simple story about a few friends heading to see a dead body was, at it premise, nothing to be afraid about, but King managed to built up such a frightful atmosphere in the story... It wasn't the gore type horror, but rather psychological horror, and that is the scariest kind of horror if you ask me.
I've been meaning to pick up his Dark Tower series, but can't seem to get down to it.
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Massa
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Jan 20 2009, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE(Baronic @ Jan 19 2009, 11:38 PM) His books always ends like a....cliffhanger kinda way? so not many people like the cliffhanger ending Suspenseful. |
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renaelyng
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Jan 20 2009, 12:58 PM
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Getting Started
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I love King. No doubt about it.
I'm searching high and low for IT!
Anyone knows where can I get hold of IT?
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dishwasher
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Jan 20 2009, 01:48 PM
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QUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 20 2009, 12:58 PM) I'm searching high and low for IT! Anyone knows where can I get hold of IT? Can't find it in any of the big book chains? You could place a special order at Borders, MPH or Kinokuniya you know. Book will arrive in a week or two, no extra charges IIRC. Then just pick it up at the branch you ordered it from. |
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renaelyng
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Jan 20 2009, 02:54 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(dishwasher @ Jan 20 2009, 01:48 PM) Can't find it in any of the big book chains? You could place a special order at Borders, MPH or Kinokuniya you know. Book will arrive in a week or two, no extra charges IIRC. Then just pick it up at the branch you ordered it from. Meh. I tried ordering from toobad. He's a book supplier, and he said IT is no longer reprinted. So I don't know whether do they still print IT or not. The big bookstores like MPH, Borders and Popular don't have IT. >.< And I can't find the movie also. Sigh. |
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Massa
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Jan 20 2009, 03:14 PM
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QUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 20 2009, 02:54 PM) Meh. I tried ordering from toobad. He's a book supplier, and he said IT is no longer reprinted. So I don't know whether do they still print IT or not. The big bookstores like MPH, Borders and Popular don't have IT. >.< And I can't find the movie also. Sigh. We need gathering then , exchange novels and stuffs. This post has been edited by Massa: Jan 20 2009, 03:15 PM |
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renaelyng
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Jan 20 2009, 03:33 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(Massa @ Jan 20 2009, 03:14 PM) We need gathering then , exchange novels and stuffs. I second that! Really. |
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toobad
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Jan 20 2009, 03:36 PM
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Getting Started
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Added on January 20, 2009, 3:36 pmQUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 20 2009, 12:58 PM) I love King. No doubt about it. I'm searching high and low for IT! Anyone knows where can I get hold of IT? Hi, ahah the book is already out of print. i think thats one of king's earliest written work. its publsihed 1987  But other king's title might still be able to get. so sorry for those who cant get it  This post has been edited by toobad: Jan 20 2009, 03:37 PM |
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TStemptation1314
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Jan 20 2009, 07:02 PM
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I suggest some of you go Central Market and find. There's a old and small bookshop there selling varietys of novels..  |
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raul
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Jan 21 2009, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 20 2009, 12:58 PM) I love King. No doubt about it. I'm searching high and low for IT! Anyone knows where can I get hold of IT? i have one, 1000+ pages The book story itself is more interesting than the movie. |
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renaelyng
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Jan 21 2009, 03:12 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(raul @ Jan 21 2009, 01:54 PM) i have one, 1000+ pages The book story itself is more interesting than the movie. Sigh you make me envy you. Haha. If anyone can help me find IT, I would gladly appreciate it. =) |
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dishwasher
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Jan 21 2009, 04:30 PM
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QUOTE(renaelyng @ Jan 21 2009, 03:12 PM) Sigh you make me envy you. Haha. If anyone can help me find IT, I would gladly appreciate it. =) I was at Midvalley today, and like you said, there wasn't a single copy if It to be found. You last resort: Amazon. |
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renaelyng
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Jan 21 2009, 04:40 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(dishwasher @ Jan 21 2009, 04:30 PM) I was at Midvalley today, and like you said, there wasn't a single copy if It to be found. You last resort: Amazon. Sigh. Tough luck huh. Yeah that's the only option left. Calculated already. Gonna cost me about RM45. =( |
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aida^146
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Jan 21 2009, 04:51 PM
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Getting Started
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my readings on Stephen King's novels would be Pet Cemetary and Dreamcatcher...
loved his books.... can really feel the horror eventhough by just reading... as for IT, seen it on the movie... that's the scariest clown movie i've seen.... gives me nightmares for ages... huhuhuhu...
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