For the BookWorms

[Jodi]

So DP's thread about Hobby's really brought out alot of us readers. Kuso and I were chatting about books and we thought it would be a good idea if a thread was started about what we like to read.

I hope this thread turns out good. I think there are alot of us BookWorms here.

 

[Monolith]

Ummm... i like everything. I tend to go in "spurts" though. I'll get addicted to one writer, read all his stuff, then move on to another.

So... everything from Shakespeare to Clancy to Vonnegut to my most recent R.A. Salvatore obsession.

 

[Jodi]

I love reading!! My favorite writer is Stephen King. I own every book he's written in hardcover. I love his books.

I enjoy most books that are supernatural in nature. My favorite writers are, King, Rice and Koontz.

Recently I broadened my reading and have read a few books by Patrica Cornwell. She is not someone wants to read if you have a weak stomach.

 

[Monolith]

You know what i just realized? I dont think ive EVER read a Stephen King book!

I vaguely remember once renting the movie "The Stand" from blockbuster (not realizing it was like 40 hours long). Needless to say, after having the TV flickering in your face for that long, i wasnt exactly anxious to jump back into the King universe. Maybe i'll see what all the fuss is about, though.

 

[kuso]

Jodi...if P. Cornwell makes you a little ill, Graham Masterton will have you in real trouble

His best books that I`d recommend ( as per pm ) are in order...

The Tengu ( one of the best biginnings to a book I`ve ever read )

Death Trance ( Possible my fav, and just about the only book I`ve read more than once )

Master of Lies ( the beginning of this one actually BEATS The Tengu......but don`t start it alone at night )

The Manitou, Revenge of the Manitou, Burial: A Novel of the Manitou, Djinn ( all have the same fucked up but funny as hell hero )

Death Dream

Feast

Picture of Evil

Ritual

Walkers

Mirror

All of them are scarey as hell with supernatural overtones to them.....definately worth a trip to the second hand book shop if you cannot find them new

Other authors I like to come.....

 

[Dero]

So what is your fav King...I have read a few and Pet Semitary is my all time favorite!!!

 

[Fade]

Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time Series

 

[Jodi]

Thats funny Dero cuz Monolith just said it in his post.

The Stand is my all time favorite one. Its a long one but its worth it.

Second would be The Shining. And no it is abolutely nothing like the most awful movie that was done with Jack Nicholson in it. I like Jack but that movie was horrible, it was absolutely nothing like the book and it pissed me off. King was mad about it as well so a few years ago he did a remake of it and it was a mini-series on ABC and it was much better.

Kuso, I didn't say Cornwell make me ill but on the first one I read by her I wasn't expecting the gruesome descriptions that she writes. I liked it though. I am definately going to be looking up some of those books from Masterton.

I'm halfway through The Black House by King/Straub right now. Its a spin off from The Talisman. Not as good as the Talisman though, IMO.

Anyone ever read anything by Peter Straub? I was wondering what he was like cuz he's wrote 2 books with King now.

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Jodi
Kuso, I didn't say Cornwell make me ill but on the first one I read by her I wasn't expecting the gruesome descriptions that she writes. I liked it though. I am definately going to be looking up some of those books from Masterton.

Oh sorry...it`s just I`ve read 5 or 6 of her`s ( though don`t really like em...one is good but the rest are all the sam thing I think ) and GM`s are WAY over her level of gore etc

I haven`t read any Peter Straub, though I have the Tailsman floating around here somewhere.

Others I like are..............

F. Paul Wilson ( his Repairman Jack series cannot be beaten!! )

Russell Andrews

John Conolly

Kootz

Micheal Connelly

John Lescroat

Robert crais

Dan Simmons

Jeffrey Deaver ( since way before he back "trendy" lol )

Bently Little ( a few good ones )

Jonathan Kellerman ( before he lost the plot )

And, any others that take my fancy at the time.

 

[Dero]

The Stand sucked as a movie,actually it was a tv series...
Yes,all of the King movies were bad,compared to the books!!!
I also like his short stories!!!

 

[Jodi]

Kuso I read Blood Work by Michael Connelly a about 2 years ago and then I think it was this past summer a movie was done on it.

The books was alright, didn't keep me intrigued enough but the movie SUCKED ASS!

I'd like to find out more on Straub.

The Talisman wasn't your typical King book. It was pretty good. More like a fantasy/adventure type book with a King twist.

Dero, I actually thought The Stand movie was pretty good. Definately didn't beat the book but I thought it was one of the better movies. Did you see Storm of the Century? The book was only a play script for the movie.

 

[Jodi]

Originally posted by Fade99
Robert Jordan's
Wheel of Time Series

Fade, what kind of reading is it?

 

[kuso]

Originally posted by Jodi
Kuso I read Blood Work by Michael Connelly a about 2 years ago and then I think it was this past summer a movie was done on it.

The books was alright, didn't keep me intrigued enough but the movie SUCKED ASS!

I`ve downloaded the movie, but haven`t seen it yet...maybe I wont now! lol

I think his Harry series needs to be read as a whole series rather than individual books....his non Harry books suk I think

 

[Dero]

Originally posted by Jodi
Did you see Storm of the Century? The book was only a play script for the movie.

Yes I saw that movie...It was a poor attempt in justifying that expandeture!!!

 

[Monolith]

Originally posted by Jodi
Did you see Storm of the Century? The book was only a play script for the movie.

ah ha! i thought i had seen another king movie... couldnt remember though. but that was it! i actually liked that one.

bleh, i need to start reading his books before i ruin it by seeing the movies.

 

[kuso]

Has anyone read the first in the "black oak" series of books?

 

[Jodi]

Originally posted by Dero
Yes I saw that movie...It was a poor attempt in justifying that expandeture!!!

Well to each his own. I enjoyed it.

I just remembered my other favorite by King. The Green Mile
The book came out in pieces and it drove me nuts. Every month another couple of chapters were written and released. I just wanted to read it from beginning to end but it was definately and book. I highly recommend it.

Kuso that was the only one of his I ever read. Wasn't too impressed so I never read another.

I havn't even heard of the Black Oak series. What is it?

 

[kuso]

Green mile I read in the one book, not bit by bit....and I thought the movie was better Maybe the little books were fun, but as one read it was toooo much nonessential info for me.

My fav of King was Insomnia

Originally posted by Jodi


I havn't even heard of the Black Oak series. What is it?

This mystical/horror series that was supposed to be what started the idea of the X files.....problem is I can`t find the first in the series ( which supposedly sets the whole thing up )

 

[Jodi]

Charles Grant????

 

[kuso]

Thats the dude....any good??

 

[Jodi]

Havn't read any but I did read an article that King wrote about him and his work. Sounds really good.

I'll see if I can find the article.

 

[kuso]

That`d be great, thanks

Glad you did start this thread

 

[frusht]

Bukhari is my fav author

 

[Jodi]

For all those inquiring about the Dark Tower Series

Vol V: Due September 2003
Vol VI: Due November 2003
Vol VII: Due March 2004

Oh and if you like the Dark Tower series then I highly suggest
The Talisman and then The Black House by King/Straub

Those will tie you over till King finishes his Dark Tower series. I am holding off until VII comes out then I am going to read them all over again, one after another. They have been so spaced apart that I forget what the previous one was about.

 

[mmafiter]

Hmmmmm.....

Penthouse
Hustler
Playboy

 

[mesomorphin']

Originally posted by mmafiter
Hmmmmm.....

Penthouse
Hustler
Playboy

Sounds like somebody's bookworm escaped beyond (through?)the zipper again!

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by Jodi
I love reading!! My favorite writer is Stephen King. I own every book he's written in hardcover. I love his books.

I used to know in order what each of the King books I read were, no way I can remember that now... I started out with The Stand in high school, the full version (yes there is even an abridged version!), 1172 pages I think. Then I went on to IT, the movie version of that sucked, plus seeing Harry the judge etc kind of ruins it

My all time favorites, are The Talisman (read it 3 times) and the Darktower/Gunslinger series. I wasn't big on the bringing 2 other characters into the Gunslinger thing, and when he lost a finger from the crab things, well that f'ing sucked.

I tried reading someone else once, it might have been Koontz, and I couldn't get into it, it was so long ago I forget though. King, is thee King.

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by Jodi
I'm halfway through The Black House by King/Straub right now. Its a spin off from The Talisman.

That sent a shiver up my spine, I HAVE to pick that one up! After the 4th Gunslinger book, I have not picked up a single book of his since its been a long time for me.

The Black House makes me think of the Hotel they went to in California, with the knight and other various creatures inside. The Talisman was an AWESOME adventure type book.

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by Dero
The Stand sucked as a movie,actually it was a tv series...
Yes,all of the King movies were bad,compared to the books!!!
I also like his short stories!!!

I have at least 2 of his short stories books, DO NOT WATCH THE MOVIE BEFORE THE BOOK. I made this mistake with The Tommyknockers and could not get myself to pick up the book after that, I will try someday but dang, dont make that mistake, especially since as mentioned they never compare to the real deal, never.

 

[Mudge]

Originally posted by Monolith
ah ha! i thought i had seen another king movie... couldnt remember though. but that was it! i actually liked that one.

The one movie I can think of that was absolutely awesome, was The Shawshank Redemption, I've never read the book though.