Oh really? I’ll have to try it! As I said in the review, I’ve read nothing else of his because I can’t stand horror and paranormal stuff. I just don’t have the nerves for it – I get freaked out too easily & vividly :)
King should really write a book of memoirs. I think I liked hearing him talk about his life more than many of his books, and he’s my all-time favorite author.
The Eyes of the Dragon is a really lovely fantasy story. I think you’d enjoy it. And Colorado Kid really is delightful. I listened to the audiobook version read by Jeffery DeMunn. (He’s got a Maine accent down pat, and really gives it a lot of flavor.)
I love this book, and return to it frequently. I’m also a huge King fan, and have pretty much read everything he’s written. And there are many non-horror options.
The Eyes of The Dragon, The Colorado Kid, Joyland, Different Seasons (novella collection with the stories that became Stand By Me & The Shawshank Redemption), even 11/22/63 might be good starting points for you.
Thanks for the review! If nothing else shows that Stephen King follows his own advice, open up one of his books and see how productive he is — I’m always floored by the huge list of books he’s written.
He’s also a very gracious reviewer to other authors — I think he did a “best of books 2013” list and was so encouraging to read the books of all his authorial colleagues.
So, in sum, yay Stephen King! Glad you found a book of his to be an entry point to his huge corpus.
I really enjoyed his “Colorado Kid” as a thesis on what makes for a good mystery in story form.
Oh really? I’ll have to try it! As I said in the review, I’ve read nothing else of his because I can’t stand horror and paranormal stuff. I just don’t have the nerves for it – I get freaked out too easily & vividly :)
King should really write a book of memoirs. I think I liked hearing him talk about his life more than many of his books, and he’s my all-time favorite author.
Can you recommend any other books of his that aren’t horror or paranormal?
The Eyes of the Dragon is a really lovely fantasy story. I think you’d enjoy it. And Colorado Kid really is delightful. I listened to the audiobook version read by Jeffery DeMunn. (He’s got a Maine accent down pat, and really gives it a lot of flavor.)
I’ll second the mentions of 11/22/63, Joyland, and The Eyes of the Dragon and add Dolores Claiborne, The Green Mile, and, above all else, Blaze.
Thank you!! I will add these to my Cannonball list for sure.
I love this book, and return to it frequently. I’m also a huge King fan, and have pretty much read everything he’s written. And there are many non-horror options.
The Eyes of The Dragon, The Colorado Kid, Joyland, Different Seasons (novella collection with the stories that became Stand By Me & The Shawshank Redemption), even 11/22/63 might be good starting points for you.
Thanks!!! It’s so nice to have a new list of recommendations. I’ll add these to the Cannonball effort.
Thanks for the review! If nothing else shows that Stephen King follows his own advice, open up one of his books and see how productive he is — I’m always floored by the huge list of books he’s written.
He’s also a very gracious reviewer to other authors — I think he did a “best of books 2013” list and was so encouraging to read the books of all his authorial colleagues.
So, in sum, yay Stephen King! Glad you found a book of his to be an entry point to his huge corpus.