Hannah! Where the heck have you been?
Hannah! Where the heck have you been?
A NEW GAME BEGINS
Super busy at work optimizing and solution selling and begin a stupid business consultant, selling my soul for corporate dollars. Someone save me!
Also, I was obviously spending some of the time away from the site reading Full Dark, No Stars.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
I want to find such a dude with a stand by the airport!!
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
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Calvin's Corner is primarily dedictaed to the collecting of Stephen King books-the actual books themselves, whether it be a signed limited, trade 1st edition, or most other unique King item.
The actual discussion for literary content of any Non-Dark Tower Stephen King book is in this Forum: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...14-Cara-Laughs
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Full Dark, No Stars
Once again, welcome to the site.
My personal real-time review of FULL DARK, NO STARS - where SK becomes the world's spear-carrier or sin-eater - has been on my blog for some weeks now, as supplement to that of my DARK TOWER reviews, in case anyone is interested.
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Finished FDNS last week. Very much enjoyed all of the stories but Big Driver was my fave! Filled me with the oogies pretty much from start to end. 1922 certainly had many wonderfully disturbing moments as did A Good Marriage. Fair Extension left me wondering who I hate the most...hmmmmm....
Just finished...forgot I had this book on my towering "to read" pile!
I really, really enjoyed all four stories, infact I think it's the first SK short story/novella collection where I've equally liked every tale.
I loved all the nods to It in Fair Extension, including mentions of the Denborough's (the mom and Edvil's first name being George).
almost done with this book am half way through the last story and will probably finish it tonight. will give my thoughts on all the stories tomorrow or later.
Does whatever a spiderman does.
I got the book for my birthday!
::happybear::
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant! I think you'll love them, I know that like me you enjoy a long build up in King stories like Insomnia and It and he's very cleverly managed to give the impression of doing that with these four shorter ones.
Bear friend, you will enjoy.
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
Yes you will like these stories...stayed up past what should be my bedtime reading....lol...I liked these stories as they pertain to what a person would do in different situations.Spoiler:
Does whatever a spiderman does.
I liked all the stories, but esp. 1922. But I have always loved tragedy.
People are always talking about truth.Everybody knows what the truth is,like it was toilet paper or somethin...All there is is bull*...One layer of bullshit on top of another...what you do in life...pick the layer of bull* that you prefer...
When I first got the book I skipped Big Driver because I couldn't take listening toSpoiler:. And I totally forgot about that story after I finished the book. Just went back and listened to the book all over again, and caught Big Driver this time. Boy did I love that story. It helped that the narrator was pretty damned good too. Both narrators for this book are great, Craig Wasson and Jessica Hecht. She does the two 'chick' based stories and the voice she does for that last story is just incredible. Definitely a highly recommended book.
I loved the few tie-ins within "Fair Extension". The Derry Flood, the Denbrough's, but especially. . .
"Life is good, wouldn't you say?"
"Very good," Streeter agreed. "Long days and pleasant nights."
Goodhugh raised his eyebrows. "Where'd you get that?"
"Made it up, I guess," Streeter said.
It's these little things that give me a good giggle during a first time read.
I have to say Fair Extension really made me uncomfortable at spots, especially since it was apparently being sold as being "funny" and "satisfying". Were we supposed to enjoy reading about this guy's misery as his life falls apart? Kind of reminded me of The Dualitists by Bram Stoker in that regard.
A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.
My Collection
Ahhh... where to begin?
The first novella, 1922, is worth the cost of the book alone. King, I felt, had something to prove...and prove it, he did. By far, 1922 was the best of the four novellas. Poe's influence can be felt and King carried that torch well. Due to it being the first novella, it really stole the thunder from the rest of them.
I enjoyed A Good Marriage. However, with Fair Extension:
Spoiler:
I enjoyed Big Driver as well. IMHO it rounded out the collection.
WANTED:
Dust jacket for The Shining SNL.
Dust jacket for 25th Anniversary edition of IT, signed, numbered, tray-cased copy.
Signed numbered limited edition of Josh Malerman's Goblin, published by Earthling Publications.
Very good analysis!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I can relate to this sentiment.
When I first picked up Full Dark, No Stars, I basically quit before even getting to the middle of 1922. It was too much for me.
However, I did pick it back up last night, and read a Good Marriage in one sitting. I enjoyed it more than I expected. It was a dark story, yes, but not as disturbing as I had feared.
So, it has made me want to try to read 1922 again, as well as the other stories.
FDNS is one of my favorite collections.
I especially liked A Good Marriage and Big Driver.
Fair Extension was my least favorite.
John
The Losers Club podcast episodes on this book: