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Author: WolfWolf Date: Jan 7, 2007 15:22
>Just finished reading this Christmas present from my wife.
Phil, I read it some time ago, and just loved it. Unfortunately, I'd have
to re-read it at this point in order to have any sort of discussion about
it, but I remember it being a very moving love story with a little bit of SK
thrown in for good measure. Does that make any sense?
Any way, I truly enjoyed it and have recommended it to many friends.
Lisa
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Author: PhilPhil Date: Jan 7, 2007 08:16
Just finished reading this Christmas present from my wife.
It is one of the most moving books I have ever read, very unlike the usual SK novel. All his work is incredible, I have read the lot, but this is special.
Tabitha King bought the pickup truck that almost killed Stephen (to stop it being hawked about on e-bay) and I wonder, since this near death event, if his outlook on life has changed him personally, as well as his writing style.
Apart from the Long Boy & associates (no spoilers here, don't panic) it is a brilliant un-SK love story.
Well done, Mr King, and I hope this opens the gates for more of the same, as well as some traditional SK, of course!
I would love to see other people's views on this brilliant work.
Regards and a Happy New Year to all.
Phil
Just finished reading this Christmas present from
my wife.
It is one of the most moving books I have ever
read, very unlike the usual SK novel. All his work is incredible, I have read
the lot...
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Author: LizLiz Date: Jan 8, 2007 18:40
"Wolf" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:45a2bd7d$0$18136$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...>>
>> "Wolf" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:45a18147$0$9614$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...>>>>Just finished reading this Christmas present from my wife.
>>>
>>>
>>> Phil, I read it some time ago, and just loved it. Unfortunately, I'd
>>> have to re-read it at this point in order to have any sort of discussion
>>> about it, but I remember it being a very moving love story with a little
>>> bit of SK thrown in for good measure. Does that make any sense?
>>>
>>> Any way, I truly enjoyed it and have recommended it to many friends.
>> ...
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Author: LizLiz Date: Jan 10, 2007 19:34
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> "Liz" not.msn.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:XgDoh.15619$Pe7.10856@trnddc04...
>>> Agreed Lisa - well said - I think self effacement could easily get blown
>> out of proportion when one is the spouse of a famous person and
>> especially if they die and are elevated by their fans to darn near
>> sainthood.
>>
>> It makes sense. Cov - keep reading - the best is yet to come.
>
>
> Well...
> I've been HOPING so because there seems to be a lot of *good word* in here
> about it...
>
> (Oddly, I think the parts that are flashback or dream sequence are written
> VERY well! OTher than (as I said) some of the internal dialogue!) ...
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Author: WolfWolf Date: Jan 12, 2007 16:37
> I'm relatively new to the Group ...this is my first post. I love
> SK...I have every book, story, etc he wrote. But I'm getting the
> feeling I am missing something about Lisey's Story. I went into it
> totally open minded and excited as I had heard so much about it, but I
> came up empty. I'm thinking I don't "get it"...? lol
> I just don't know. I almost, ALMOST want to go back and re-read but it
> took me a long while to get through it the first time! (VERY unlike
> me)
>
> HELP! :)
> m~
>
>
Ok, let's start from the beginning. What was your first SK book, and how
old were you when you came to SK?
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Author: WolfWolf Date: Jan 12, 2007 16:39
"Teresa" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Not sure how we can help you like something you didn't care for.
> I will say I often find when reading SK I have to set time aside to start
> a story because if I read a bit then get distracted it gets harder to dig
> back into the book.
> And yes there is usually a lot of information to plow through just to get
> into the story. I know for me I try to be open to change as I read his
> books
> because his writing is evolving, as it should.We all see things in
> different light as we age & grow in exposure, so too our authors. But,
> just like in life we may find
> ourselves on different paths, so there is no reason to expect to like
> everything one writer writes.
> For me Lisey's Story was one of his better but I'm closer in years and
> perhaps life experiences to where SK is in his life so that might account
> for my connection to
> the story. You might want to wait and re-read it in a few years. ...
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Author: TeresaTeresa Date: Jan 12, 2007 20:32
"Wolf" hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:45a82ab2$0$5786$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...> "Teresa" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jOydnUDQ9KZuTzvYnZ2dnUVZ_o-knZ2d@insightbb.com...>>
>> Hi,
>> Not sure how we can help you like something you didn't care for.
>> I will say I often find when reading SK I have to set time aside to
>> start a story because if I read a bit then get distracted it gets harder
>> to dig back into the book.
>> And yes there is usually a lot of information to plow through just to get
>> into the story. I know for me I try to be open to change as I read his
>> books
>> because his writing is evolving, as it should.We all see things in
>> different light as we age & grow in exposure, so too our authors. But,
>> just like in life we may find
>> ourselves on different paths, so there is no reason to expect to like
>> everything one writer writes.
>> For me Lisey's Story was one of his better but I'm closer in years and
>> perhaps life experiences to where SK is in his life so that might account ...
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Author: BTR1701BTR1701 Date: Jan 12, 2007 20:39
In article fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
"Covenant" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> I think my problem with it is the King trademarks (The odd turns of phrase,
> "bool", "bad-gunky" etc) seem forced into this one.
That's about the only problem I had with the book. For some reason those
weird words didn't have that same ring of authenticity that his dialogue
(both internal and external) usually has.
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Author: Lilith BeeLilith Bee Date: Jan 14, 2007 05:44
Covenant wrote:
> I think my problem with it is the King trademarks (The odd turns of phrase,
> "bool", "bad-gunky" etc) seem forced into this one.
> And the repetition is awful.
>
> Yet I'm still reading it!
>
> (Think it's better than Cell)
>
and I adored those phrases, terms, words. While, perhaps childish (?)
it is the simplicity and the very innocent way those words made me know
exactly what he meant. And if one did make up those terms as a child,
heh- well, wouldn't they be exactly that, childish and simple?
takes all kinds, don't it Cov?
smiled
Lilith Bee
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Author: Lilith BeeLilith Bee Date: Jan 15, 2007 08:42
Covenant wrote:
>
> Except his DAD made them up.
Ya think it's possible that his Dad made them up as a child or were
handed down to him, so to speak?
>
> Besides... I said nothing about the fact whether they were 'childish and
> simple', merely that they seemed forced.
Nope, I did! ;-)
>
> And overused.
your opinion- I simply don't agree
>
> (And only two examples, hence the 'etc' smucking and mothersmocking being
> others).
oooh- I liked those too!
Lilith Bee
a woman agreeing to disagree
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