Stephen King's The Dark Tower

[VinylGuy]

Using this as a catch-all SK thread. What's a good place to start with this guy?

Misery, Pet Sematary.

Lisey's story and 11.22.63 are modern masterpieces.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[washing machine]

I heard Pet Semetary was too sad. I might try Misery or Salem's Lot. I can read the intros to those on Google Books. :thumbs up:

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[washing machine]

And Reid, you in particular should check out The Long Walk, I think it’s right up your alley.

This is a curious post. Why do you say that?

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[epilogue]

I like The Long Walk way too much for Reid to be a fan.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[washing machine]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

[epilogue]

What an odd thing to say/think, Joe.

Sorry. I didn't mean that in a weird way. Just meant that our tastes in this stuff tend to be different. I happen to love The Long Walk. It's top tier King for me. Based on previous discussions I'd be surprised if you loved it. But I'm happy to be wrong. You should still check it out. I certainly don't think you'd hate it.

'Salem's Lot is pretty universally considered his best (or top 3at the very least). That's where I'd start.

[VinylGuy]

Using this as a catch-all SK thread. What's a good place to start with this guy?

Misery, Pet Sematary.

Lisey's story and 11.22.63 are modern masterpieces.

Totally agree on 11.23.63, that’s a top five for me. Did not love Lisey’s Story but I think most of his fans side with VG that it’s one of his best.

i was super into both and consider them masterpieces really. It was a time were i kinda forgot about SK, and that got me into him again in super full mode.

[wease]

Agree with Misery, Pet Semetary and 11/22/63.

Also Needful Things, and I quite enjoyed Duma Key.

If you read nothing else by him, read Different Seasons

[epilogue]

Agree with Misery, Pet Semetary and 11/22/63.

Also Needful Things, and I quite enjoyed Duma Key.

If you read nothing else by him, read Different Seasons

I was going to suggest Different Seasons as well but I know some people have an aversion because three of the novellas are movies; two extremely popular and beloved movies.

[VinylGuy]

I thought about dive into Revival, but then decided to rest a little bit more from SK.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[bada]

The Stand was my first SK.

[wease]

Who cares if stories from Different Seasons were made into movies? The stories are still fucking incredible. And the Winter story, which has NOT been adapted, is every bit as good as the three that have.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[wease]

Different strokes and all that.