that's the main flaw with SK books I've found.
he tends to waffle a bit sometimes.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:18, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I go through phases of enjoying his stuff and not
I've always been more of a fan of his short stories.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:20, Reply)

there's one short story of his in the Skeleton Key collection that proper freaked me out
about a guy who gets stranded on a desert island and eats his own foot.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:28, Reply)

don't remember that one
I like Rage and The Long Walk. There are a few other great ones too
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:32, Reply)

I really enjoyed The Mist
and I think I recall MiserableChomp saying it was a good film. Or a really bad film. Probably the latter.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:33, Reply)

I've never read Stephen King
but I think I should. I used to read lots of Dean Koontz on holiday (it's easy reading without requiring thought) but gave up after his last few which degenerated into religious bollocks.

The Taking is a prime example.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:37, Reply)

Start with King's short stories
Nightmares and Dreamscapes, 4 past midnight, skeleton key and the Bachman Books are all worth getting hold of
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:39, Reply)

OK, will do.
Might have a wander down to Waterstones in a bit. It's a nice day.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:44, Reply)

I think he said it was good
I enjoyed the book also.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)

I said it was good, with one of the most depressing endings I've ever seen.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:10, Reply)

I prefer his shorter books
"Salems Lot" and "Pet Semetary" were brilliant, both gave me nightmares.

"It" was too long winded with back stories that didnt add much. I read "The Stand" last year when the media were reporting that we were on the brink of a swine-flu epidemic that was going to kill everyone.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:34, Reply)

Oooh Pet Sematary is the creepiest I've read
put me off cats for a while! The Shining was excellent as well, obviously. I've never read his dark towers stuff though.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:37, Reply)

I've read the first dark tower one
it was good. not found the second in a charity shop yet.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)

Check out the second hand bookshops on Play.com
I have bought a lot of stuff from them.

www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/259782/The-Dark-Tower-Volume-2-The-Drawing-of-the-Three/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:43, Reply)

I didn't realise play had secondhand shops
I tend to use amazon quite a lot. I'll hold off for now, and order a load next week after payday
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:46, Reply)

Yeah and it's all free postage
So the prices from is actually the price you pay rather than on Amazon where is says from 1p but it's £8 postage
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:48, Reply)

excellent
that's much better. cheers
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:52, Reply)

I might try his Darktower novels next.
Dammit, i've just been asked if I can take lunch early...I hate having my day messed with.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:39, Reply)

you accountants and your routine
I bet you have a spack when people use your pencil and don't put it back on the correct side of the desk.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:46, Reply)

NOBODY TOUCHES MY PENCIL
pffft! That sounds rude
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 13:54, Reply)

Clive Barker
is like SK, only one who writes better and has more imagination
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:37, Reply)

I read Weaveworld ages ago
didn't really do it for me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)

really?
Imajica is one of my favourites, but if you didn't like Weaveworld you probably won't like that
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:45, Reply)

Abarat is awesome too,
not least for the main character - Miss Candy Quackenbush, from Chickentown.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 28 Jul 2010, 12:57, Reply)