It has Flagg being his usual charming self. Delain is Flagg's hometown. It's the same world as Roland's.
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*I used spoiler tags since Ricky said he hasn't read it yet. 06-23-2016 05:25 AMGirlystevedave 06-23-2016 06:15 AMHeather19Quote:I agree. I thought about rereading it to see if I might in some very slight way be able to appreciate it at least a little bit, but I can't seem to make myself pick it back up. Probably my least favorite King book. I hated it. 06-23-2016 06:54 AMwebstar1000I LOVED Insomnia... 06-23-2016 07:29 AMRickyThat's why I always try and finish a book, no matter how painful it is. You never know when it's going to get better. I really struggled with the first 50 pages of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but ended up loving it and devouring the other two. Then again, there's always times where I finish a book that never gets better and I think, why the heck did I stick with that? 06-23-2016 08:55 AMDarkthoughtsTreasure Island ~ RL Stevenson
Just because Black Sails... :) 06-23-2016 09:49 AMStockerloneHalf way through The Bazaar of Bad Dreams ..... 06-23-2016 11:10 AMRicky 06-23-2016 04:59 PMMattrick 06-24-2016 09:06 AMDarkthoughts 06-24-2016 11:31 AMRickyI think it was originally meant for children, right? I could be wrong, though. I need the summer to be about 4 months longer so I can fit in all the reading I want to do!
Has the Pirate's House in Savannah been mentioned yet? I ate there when I was in Savannah a few weeks ago and it supposedly is a relevant location to a certain character in the book. Not sure if you know the ending, so I won't spoil it just in case. 06-25-2016 05:05 AMGirlystevedaveI am really really really enjoying Christine.
Really. :) 06-25-2016 05:33 AMsharki69Reading robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson - very good IMO 06-25-2016 05:39 AMWeDealInLead 06-25-2016 07:44 AMRicky 06-25-2016 07:55 AMGirlystevedaveIt is pretty slow right now, but I'm really enjoying the character development that King is so good at. To be honest, when I decided to start it, I wasn't necessarily looking for a scary read, but just that comfortable feeling of a King book where I get to peek into the minds and lives of all these characters. :) 06-25-2016 09:00 AMzeligWhat are you currently reading?I also really liked Christine. Not one of my absolute favorites of the classics, but still I enjoyed it. The book had some of my favorite King quotes. I'm always amazed when authors are able to write about the human condition with such dexterity, if that's the right word. King can be so poetic when it comes to this, which is why I feel some of the movies fall short, because it's difficult to translate passages like this to film.
Here's a couple of my favorite lines from the book. It's just beautiful writing that gets me every time I read it.
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Spoiler: 06-25-2016 09:12 AMmae 06-25-2016 09:13 AMGirlystevedaveExactly. With Kings books, I know that, even if it doesn't end up being one of my favorite stories, I'm still guaranteed to meet these characters whose stories will always stick with me.
Also, I didn't click on the spoilers yet since I may not have reached the parts of the book you've quoted. :) 06-25-2016 09:30 AMzeligHa, yeah that's why I put them in spoilers. :smile: But check them out when you're done. I absolutely love those lines. 06-25-2016 10:22 AMGirlystevedaveI will! It took much will power and restraint to avoid clicking on them. :lol: 06-25-2016 10:51 AMBrian861Quote:
Couldn't agree more, Paul on the passages. One of my all time favorites. Back in the day when it seemed King was hitting everything out of the park. 06-25-2016 06:28 PMCordial JimI'm currently reading the first Dave Robicheaux book (The Neon Rain) by James Lee Burke (1987). Really enjoying it so far. He is a most excellent writer.
http://magnum-mania.com/images/burke_rain.jpg 06-25-2016 07:34 PMTommy70 pages from finishing The City of Mirrors. I've liked this one much better than The Twelve.
The King novels I haven't read are Firestarter, Christine, The Dead Zone and End of Watch.
I saw those movies a lot when I was a kid (except for EOW obviously) and I think that's why I haven't read those three yet. Of those, which is the best?