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Two other great books that fit into this conversation are Clive Barker's, "The Great and Secret Show", and "Everville".
Interesting. Although I'd hate for them to go crazy with special effects and lose sight of what really makes the book creepy.
Also regarding American Gods, I saw where they are going to make it a series planned for HBO. Which could either be good or a complete disaster.
Two other great books that fit into this conversation are Clive Barker's, "The Great and Secret Show", and "Everville".
Wait...are you saying that Taco Bell is better than McDonald's?
No. I think I'm the Outback of posters. Somewhere around there maybe.
But now I'm off topic. I thought you were saying Taco Bell is better than McDonald's.
Your boyfriend?
I hadn't had taco bell for years until last nite. Got the loco taco doritos flavor. Pretty damn good.
Somehow I thought you said that before my Outback comment.
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I just reread the stand on ym kindle - the uncut version from 1990. Very, very long, but incredibly good and entertaining. If you've never read the extended edition, you should, as it really fleshes out all the characters to the extent King originally imagined.
As for the Dark Tower, I picked up the Gunslinger just this week and am working my way through it. I've read it and Drawing of the Three before but I was only 13 or 14 and didn't get/remember a quarter of it. My mom read through til Wizard and Glass and loved it but hasn't picked up the new ones quite yet.
A note if you're completely new to the Dark Tower - in the new versions (post 2003 I wanna say), King has touched and revised and edited a few things to help the continuity as well as speed things up. I definitely noticed it thus far.
I read the series at least once a year for the last couple. I started The Gunslinger maybe 20 years ago and didn't even make it half-way; hated it. Picked it up on a whim a few years ago and have been hooked ever since. Easily the best series I've ever read, and I probably read 3 to 4 books a month on average. (actually listen to them while at work -- I got through The Stand in a week) LOVED the ending, it was almost too perfect. Unfortunately (for my wife, mostly) whenever I'm reading books 3 through 7, I pick up the dialect and slang from the books and use it in everyday life. Pretty pathetic, I know, but I can't help it. My kids pick it up too. So sad, but still so cool.
I recently finished the Stand too, and was severely disappointed, there was no story/plot to speak of, the consequences of the actions of most of the characters were mostly meaningless. you can sum up the book in one or two sentences.
King does two things well (IMO, from the 3 King Books I've read: the Stand, It, and 11/12/63) he can paint a vivid picture (create a memorable scene) and create interesting and lovable characters, but he can't tell a good story.
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