tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post8121734680599534578..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Stephen King: Four Past MidnightLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-43451103476455936552012-06-22T15:01:21.751+01:002012-06-22T15:01:21.751+01:00I was the same, except I could only remember Secre...I was the same, except I could only remember Secret Window, Secret Garden! Clearly it's not really a 'sticks with you' kinda book haha. It's odd as well, cause I really liked The Langoliers AND The Library Policeman, so I don't know what that's all about!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-84609887135864598882012-06-21T18:28:56.990+01:002012-06-21T18:28:56.990+01:00I know I've read this before, but I'm havi...I know I've read this before, but I'm having real trouble remembering any of it apart from The Langoliers, which is one of my favourite ever King stories. Time for a re-read I think!Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093380306121659753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-12384730160715794662012-06-21T17:41:44.166+01:002012-06-21T17:41:44.166+01:00Ooooooh, thems fighting words! I feel like IT is t...Ooooooh, thems fighting words! I feel like IT is the perfect length even though it's ridiculously long, but maaaybe The Stand is a bit overlong..? But then I do have the uncut edition. But anyway, noooo I don't think that's true!!!!! Except for most of these, and also The Dark Half. And The Tommyknockers should never have happened. This wasn't a prime King time, I'm going to have to say.<br /><br />But yeeees, read it! Just skip The Sun Dog, cause MEH.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-40076697878891260302012-06-21T17:39:32.838+01:002012-06-21T17:39:32.838+01:00A non-awful Stephen King film? That's just cra...A non-awful Stephen King film? That's just crazy talk! (with apologies to The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me) <br /><br />You know, I DO really like it when King sticks in references to other books, and I LOVE it when he makes some crotchety old Maine resident go 'you don't write *horror* books like that writer up in Bangor do ya?' But even that couldn't save The Sun Dog, I'm afraid. Although I did enjoy the fact that Ace Merrill was in prison, so. Yeah. Also I TOTALLY DID NOT NOTICE THAT NAOMI SHOWED UP IN THE SUN DOG! WHAAAAT?!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-41377572183316193382012-06-21T17:28:58.656+01:002012-06-21T17:28:58.656+01:00I know, it's freaky right! Even with like each...I know, it's freaky right! Even with like each story in this collection, we have pretty similar thoughts- great minds, obvs! Also, saaad times not reading my reviews, although I pretty much do the same thing in not wanting to know basically anything about the books (I read yours if I've read the book before, otherwise I steer clear until I'm well into the book!) soooo I understand. Although all you need to catch up is to be unemployed for AGES, not sure if you're into that plan? Hehe.<br /><br />Definitely the highlight of The Sun Dog. Just... boys are silly!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-12401224532601120562012-06-21T16:35:43.584+01:002012-06-21T16:35:43.584+01:00"It's really tense and odd and interestin..."It's really tense and odd and interesting, if maybe a little bit over-long."<br />I like King, but I feel like this can be used to describe like 99% of his stuff. Except "1408" which I love as is and don't want to change.<br /><br />anyway, more King to add to my TBR because almost all the stories sound so so good.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-9919139993402843322012-06-21T15:02:16.252+01:002012-06-21T15:02:16.252+01:00Four Past Midnight! There was a TV movie of The L...Four Past Midnight! There was a TV movie of The Langoliers and if memory serves, it wasn't awful. <br /><br />I can't believe you don't like The Sun Dog! Maybe it's just because I love how King weaves characters from other stories. Since this is a Castle Rock story, you've got characters from Needful Things, The Dark Half, The Body (Stand By Me), Cujo, etc. Did you notice that Naomi Higgins from The Library Policeman shows up in The Sun Dog?Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748178730844113883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-72097944206492283252012-06-21T12:02:40.618+01:002012-06-21T12:02:40.618+01:00It's getting weird how similar our opinions ar...It's getting weird how similar our opinions are on King's works recently. I'm going to have to take a left turn sooner or later to spark some debate. <br />Unfortunately, seeing as you've caught me up and will no doubt charge ahead, I'm going to get a bit behind on reading your reviews until I've read the relevant books. I know you're spoiler-free but I like to be as much in the dark on a book as I can. Gutted (because I like reading your reviews, that is.)<br /><br />The comedy line you mention from The Sun Dog also made me laugh out loud and was the probable highlight.Mattowarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245715832684524370noreply@blogger.com