I used to be a Stephen King junkie around 5th-8th grade. Seriously, one summer I stayed up every night until about 3 am reading by flashlight (and ruining my damn eyes) so that I could finish IT (I still remember the crushing feeling of disappointment at the end of that novel for me…but that’s ok, I read something else and I was sated). I’ve always continued to like Stephen King but I haven’t actively sought out any of his newer books (aside from Joyland and […]
This Constant Reader feels good about what Uncle Stevie has been up to lately.
About halfway through Revival, I realized something — how much I enjoy reading all of the reviews from my fellow Cannonballers every year. I found myself thinking, wow, this one is pretty good so far. I wonder what popcultureboy (who I usually agree with on all matters King) and TravisJSmith (who usually has the opposite opinion, but I love reading why) think? Have they read it yet? I can’t wait to see what they write… ** I think Revival is one of the strongest, and […]
Engrossing and then terrifying
Yes, I know I know. I should just re-title my blog “I Read A Lot of Stephen King”. But he’s been my go-to author for nearly thirty years and given that he had a brush with death fifteen years ago now and toyed with retiring twelve years ago, so any new book from him is a cause for me to skip about and click my heels. That this is his second book of the year and there is another on the horizon already for next […]