gerald's game.
it was this book that helped me to realise that stephen king had long since become a dull, repetitive cunt and that i shouldn't bother reading any more of his books.

lords and ladies
first discworld book i ever read and i've loved them ever since. a new book tends to come out about a week before my birthday, so i always get the latest one off my sister.

jaws
my favourite book and my favourite film, both about my favourite creature.

kevin the kitten
the books we were given to read in school. such utter shite that i was determined to find something better to read myself. i learned far more from the books i wasn't supposed to read than i ever would have from books about a stupid bloody kitten.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:14, 14 replies)

Stephen King's books are so long and tedious even he doesn't bother reading them any more
That's why he hired that poor woman to write all the Dark Tower stuff for him so he could use it as reference later
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:18, closed)

the last thing of his that i actually enjoyed reading
was eyes of the dragon. not a bad story, but completely overshadowed by the fabulous illustrations
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:30, closed)

That was a fab story
I remember the nose-picking incident
( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:36, closed)

was that thomas who was picking his nose?
been ages since i read it
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:40, closed)

No he was looking through the eyes of the dragon and spying on his father who was picking his nose

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:46, closed)

ah, right
lost my copy when i moved house, may have to get another.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:52, closed)

Totally agree about Gerald's Game
I'd read all his stuff up to that point, got about 50 pages in and thought "this is shit and I've had enough." Not read another one since.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:37, closed)

don't try reading rose madder
the first half is like he's been watching sleeping with the enemy whilst very stoned. the second half, i swear he wrote it after watching clash of the titans on a bad acid trip. makes no sense at all.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 14:42, closed)

it does if you've read the Dark Tower series.

( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 15:29, closed)

That said....
I was given Duma Key recently and it's a proper good read.
(fivetide, Thu 5 Jan 2012, 16:22, closed)

i did not know that.
i may have to give that a try. thanks for the tip!
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 6 Jan 2012, 14:17, closed)

Totally agree that King's off the boil. But for me Gerald's Game was the last of his best. Simple concept done well - like Cujo.

It also has one of the two most frightening passages I've ever read (when it dawns on her that there's someone in the room).
( After you my dear Alfonse No. After you., Sat 7 Jan 2012, 8:42, closed)

i always felt that passage was heavy-handed, myself

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 7 Jan 2012, 17:16, closed)

You can all fuck right off
I just read 11.22.63 and loved it. There's supposed to be a new Dark Tower book in the Spring and I can hardly wait. I fucking love Stephen King.
( His Popiness the Hole Invaded Poland on, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 21:45, closed)