I'm reading this now and I'm also about 60% in. This is one of the longer books I was putting off because I wasn't super interested in the concept on paper. I'm liking it way more than I thought, it's a great story.I'm about 60% of the way through 11/22/63. What an interesting book! I'm really glad I got back into it. I'm super interested into where this story is going. (And I swear if someone develops psychic powers or something right near the end, I'm launching King into the sun.)
I think I read the outsider has Mr Mercedes spoilers, are they likely to be in the show too?
i think the only spoiler is that a character from that trilogy is in The Outsider. I would imagine that they don't reference it in the HBO series for the sake of simplicity.
I thought it was great, already hooked...can't wait for next week. Super creepy and intriguing.The Outsider starts tonight in two hours first two episodes today.
The only reason I could see them mentioning it is they own the rights to Mr Mercedes but they canceled that show I think so I doubt they mention it.
Nice collection, and as someone who loves revival that edition looks killer.My updated collection moved to a new book case, including today's new arrival, the Letterpess Pub edition of Revival. It's an awesome book!
Yeah, it really is. I can't wait to see how it all works out in the end.I'm reading this now and I'm also about 60% in. This is one of the longer books I was putting off because I wasn't super interested in the concept on paper. I'm liking it way more than I thought, it's a great story.
The book does spoil the end of the trilogy but yeah it's unlikely they would mention it in the show.i think the only spoiler is that a character from that trilogy is in The Outsider. I would imagine that they don't reference it in the HBO series for the sake of simplicity.
Me too, it felt like an early King book in plot, atmosphere, themes, even book length that would have fit in well with Carrie, Salem's Lot, Dead Zone. However it also has everything he has learned in the decades of writing applied to it in a way that young King couldn't have written that, at least not as effectively as he did and it's one of the few modern classic Lovecraftian tales that actually gave me chills.Great to see all the Revival love. Recommend that one whenever I get the chance.
Damn that looks great. I should start looking into these special editions. How would I even know when they are coming?
Amazon passed on the dark tower pilot :(
https://deadline.com/2020/01/the-da...ad-pilot-amazon-not-going-forward-1202830606/
Have to admit that I'm a little jealous. I'm still waiting for my copy to ship. Looks gorgeous.Couple pics of that Revival:
It really is up there for me. There's structural & thematic similarities to Dead Zone (his other works too) but those two make good back to back reads. Excited to read the Josh Boone introduction in this (he's directing a movie adaptation) and the Bev Vincent essay.
80% through 11/22/63 now and it's still great. There was a little hiccup I didn't love --but I get it, it adds some tension. it's back on track now and I'll probably blast through the rest tonight. I only listened to a couple hours of the audiobook version but that's really good too.where Jake has amnesia after getting beat up
Mine was from Camelot Books. It sounds like the other sellers (Cemetery Dance at least) were a little behind and shipping out other stuff before they got to it.Have to admit that I'm a little jealous. I'm still waiting for my copy to ship. Looks gorgeous.
I usually hate these, but this one, I want this one.
Had never read any King. Just finished Mr Mercedes and really loved it.
What next? I have a copy of The Stand I bought years ago but have been too intimidated by its size.
Had never read any King. Just finished Mr Mercedes and really loved it.
What next? I have a copy of The Stand I bought years ago but have been too intimidated by its size.
Read the cover and see if it is the uncut version, if not go and get that one, it is bigver.Had never read any King. Just finished Mr Mercedes and really loved it.
What next? I have a copy of The Stand I bought years ago but have been too intimidated by its size.
If you liked Mr. Mercedes you should read Finders, Keepers and End of Watch since as was noted it's a trilogy.Had never read any King. Just finished Mr Mercedes and really loved it.
What next? I have a copy of The Stand I bought years ago but have been too intimidated by its size.
If you liked Mr. Mercedes you should read Finders, Keepers and End of Watch since as was noted it's a trilogy.
As for the stand, top tier and you should read it, but if you do read the uncut version, it's the preferred text.
I've heard mixed reactions to Finders Keepers. Should I skip to End of Watch or is it worth a read?
I liked it, but it also had to do with books and rare manuscripts so it was doubly interesting to me, but if you are going to skip it you should still be fine going into end of watch.I've heard mixed reactions to Finders Keepers. Should I skip to End of Watch or is it worth a read?
Can't wait to hear your thoughts. One of my favorites.I decided I'm going to start reading Revival today. I hear nothing but great things. Will post my thoughts when I'm done.
Probably his best recent output, loved itI decided I'm going to start reading Revival today. I hear nothing but great things. Will post my thoughts when I'm done.
You can skip it and not miss much. It doesn't really concern Brady at all and Hodges doesn't show up until a little more or less than halfway through the book. It's more about another branch of how the Mercedes killing impacted another group of chracters.
Barnes and Noble also has a bloody exclusive available now for anyone interested
My copy finally arrived this week from Cemetery Dance. Took them long enough. What a beautiful book.Mine was from Camelot Books. It sounds like the other sellers (Cemetery Dance at least) were a little behind and shipping out other stuff before they got to it.
I think this was the first book I followed from announcement to release, and it really takes forever for these things to come out
Nice! I keep staring at mine lol. If I had one complaint, I'm not a big fan of the printed marble endpapers, you can tell they're printed on (at a not super high resolution). I mentioned this on TDT forums and the guy who runs Letterpress (Brian James Freeman) responded and acknowledged there was a problem there:My copy finally arrived this week from Cemetery Dance. Took them long enough. What a beautiful book.
Brian James Freeman from Letterpress Publications said:I agree about the printing issue with the endpapers. The proof was crystal clear, but the printer used the wrong version of the file when it came time to actually print the endpapers and no one on their end noticed. By the time I received the final approval copies for the book, all 1500 copies were bound and ready to ship to the slipcase maker, so I decided it was better to keep moving since it wasn't a structural problem or something catastrophic.
He is great! Usually if i'm switching between Kindle or physical book and audio, I lean toward reading it when I can and listening when I'm walking around and stuff. But multiple times in Finders/End of Watch (I don't have the first one on audio), i'd stop reading so I could hear him read the current chapter instead. He really elevates Hodges' character in particular and his narration just make the story feel more foreboding and serious or somethingI'm listening to the Mr. Mercedes audiobook now and I love it. I've completely come around on Will Patton as a narrator. He's great.
Also-Brady. What a total creep.
If anyone has thought about reading The Dark Tower and wanted a podcast to go along with it the show Kingslingers just recently started and finished The Gunslinger. The hosts are two guys who've done a lot of deep analysis on books and movies on their podcast Doofcast and We've Got Ward. One of the hosts is a huge King fan and has read the books, the other hasn't so they're going through it like a first time read.
Just thought I'd recommend here as it's got me contemplating a reread as this podcast made me realize something about the end of the series that completely blew my mind and made it even better than I already thought it was.
He is great! Usually if i'm switching between Kindle or physical book and audio, I lean toward reading it when I can and listening when I'm walking around and stuff. But multiple times in Finders/End of Watch (I don't have the first one on audio), i'd stop reading so I could hear him read the current chapter instead. He really elevates Hodges' character in particular and his narration just make the story feel more foreboding and serious or something