GirlNamedTex

GirlNamedTex t1_j1z33h2 wrote

You're a rock star. I hadn't seen your original post about baby Juno & fam until now... and well, I can't say much besides you're ALL fucking rock stars!

I can't imagine what you're family is going through. Best wishes and all the good vibes and thoughts I can possibly muster...

Happy New Year to you and yours; I truly hope the coming year brings good news, comfort, and many new happy memories for you guys! 😊

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GirlNamedTex t1_iuiupmk wrote

I've read almost all of her stuff, starting with Doomsday Book which is one of my favorites of all time. I don't know how many times I've read that one. I have a real soft spot for all of her Oxford time travel books.

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GirlNamedTex t1_iu94pq3 wrote

Oh is that really when he wrote it? I remember when this happened and it was pretty crazy. I was born in the 80s and my mom was a massive King fan. As a result I read and saw most King stuff through the late 90s and then sort or trailed off. I'll still pick him up here and there.

But that accident was terrible and Dreamcatcher makes a lot more sense now. Absolutely nutty to think what else we would have missed out on had it been fatal. He's still so massively prolific!

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GirlNamedTex t1_iu93f2n wrote

I like his short stories and novellas (and some of the Bachman stories) better than the novels, in general, when it comes to his work. And they seem to translate to screen adaptations really well. 1922, Rita Hayworth..., The Green Mile etc., were all good to awesome.

And I also prefer him to Koontz by a long shot.

Edit to add: I really wish they would adapt The Long Walk to screen.

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GirlNamedTex t1_iu92p2q wrote

The other comments have nailed the book, so I'm going to go in a different direction.

Please don't watch the movie.

And I really like or love most King adaptations, but I actually spent money on this to see it in the theater back in the day and I'm still mad at the time I wasted. It. Is. So. Bad.

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