I've just finished Duma Key...
Covenant
... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
long time.
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Covenant
A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands
moniarek
worth reading? I've heard that 'Duma...' is a return to good, old
King
John Brockbank
"moniarek" <moni...@poczta.onet.pl> wrote in message
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> I'm still waitin for 'Duma Key' appear in Poland :)
> worth reading? I've heard that 'Duma...' is a return to good, old
> King
I wouldn't quite say that, but it is in my opinion his best for a large
number of years (say since before The Dark Half). There is a bit of a snag
with the end, but make your own mind up, and who cares about that anyway -
it is a very enjoyable read for 500 pages so will forgive the last 70.
Covenant
"John Brockbank" <wag...@screaming.net> wrote in message
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Snag????
s0183616
I just bought Duma Key on Audible. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT (sorry
for all the caps, I'm drunk).
s0183616
I will own the physical book but Audible.com is AMAZING!
SK, please let audible sell your editions of the early Dark Tower books
and IT. You can only find that stuff at libraries, man! I know you
live libraries, but Audible.com is, I hope, almost as good as libraries.
Well, not as good, but very good.
Liz
> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
> long time.
>
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Didja love it Joe?? I did.
Covenant
"Liz" <ej...@spamproof.verizon.net> wrote in message
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It held me.
S'been so long....
;' )
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Liz
> "Liz" <ej...@spamproof.verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> Covenant wrote:
>>> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
>>> long time.
>>>
>>>
>> Didja love it Joe?? I did.
>
> It held me.
>
> S'been so long....
>
> ;' )
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anything he wrote, but will agree that this one took me back in a very
good way. I found myself gripping the book and wanting to shout
suggestions to him. I kept wanting to warn him to have a bonfire on the
beach. I kept scratching my left arm.....
Great story indeed - well told.
Hey, I subbed to your You Tube channel but you've nothing new up. :(
Still, it's fun to look at the older ones.
Jeff
> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
> long time.
>
>
I agree. I think it was his best effort in a very long time.
Although, I liked the first 3/4 of the book quite a bit more than the
last 1/4.
Covenant
;' )
True... Nothing new since Twa Stanes!
Liz
> "Liz" <ej...@spamproof.verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> Covenant wrote:
>>> "Liz" <ej...@spamproof.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:X0VAj.271$yD3.191@trnddc05...
>>>> Covenant wrote:
>>>>> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in
>>>>> a long time.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Didja love it Joe?? I did.
>>> It held me.
>>>
>>> S'been so long....
>>>
>>> ;' )
>>>
>>>
>> LOL! I'm one of the 'laundry list' readers - meaning that I'd read
>> anything he wrote, but will agree that this one took me back in a very
>> good way. I found myself gripping the book and wanting to shout
>> suggestions to him. I kept wanting to warn him to have a bonfire on the
>> beach. I kept scratching my left arm.....
>>
>> Great story indeed - well told.
>>
>> Hey, I subbed to your You Tube channel but you've nothing new up. :(
>> Still, it's fun to look at the older ones.
>
> ;' )
>
> True... Nothing new since Twa Stanes!
>
René van den Abeelen
> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
> long time.
>
>
haven't read one single 'King' that I didn't like. They're all side by
side, in 'published'-order, hardback, on the bookshelves (in English,
because I don't like the Dutch translations).
I think together with Fleming's Bond-novels and some classic Arthur C.
Clarke S.F. they're the books I love most.
Covenant
"René van den Abeelen" <re...@renevandenabeelenDELETE.net> wrote in message
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Well...
Along with everyone else here, I've read it all too...
And only 'really' The Tommyknockers is the one I would point to and say
"Avoid!"
(Although Tom Gordon comes VERY close!)
But his recent stuff just hasn;t .. I dunno.. *read* like him.
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A Man Making No Sense!
Laura
"Covenant" <covenantWITH...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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I can finally say IAWTP
loved Duma Key
Laura
RickyBobby
"Laura" <tiger...@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message
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says that he is not the same person he was before he got run over. I hope
that is not accurate but most of his books since then have really sucked.
RickyBobby
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I know what you mean. The supernatural events and powers did not get in the
way of the storytelling. And the "rules" did not change as the story went
on. The ending was just about the best ending of any Stephen King novel
ever. Edgar has everything and he has nothing at the same time. But he has
his story and that is what Stephen King is all about.
I wonder if he ever "released" his drawings and paintings to the general
public after the evil had been sealed up in fresh water?
I did not really care much for the end of "The Stand" when God simply
reached down a finger and set off the nuclear weapon and wiped out The
Walking Dude and all of his remaining followers. To me that is "changing
the rules".
If I were Edgar and had all of that power I just would have painted a
picture of myself five years ago with all of my health and body parts in
place and forgot about wasting my time on killing the child killer. When
people asked me what happened I would just say "What? Who? Me? I dunno. You
tell me what happened" and then go along my merry way healthier and happier.
A long time ago in school I was made to read a short story in French about
the Monkey Skin or something like that in which the Edgar somehow got a
magical monkey hide that would grant him any wish but each time he wished on
it the hide got smaller. In some vague way Duma Key reminded me of that
story because as Edgar had his power and knowledge grow his circle of family
and dear friends got smaller.
Great,great novel for those of us who enjoy the juxtaposition of everyday
life and the supernatural.
I believe in the supernatural, to a degree. I believe that Newton and
Einstein and Lincoln and Ghandi and King and Da Vinci and Mandela were
touched with something more than a keen intellect and a gift of
communication.
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ravenlynne
> I met somebody from Maine who claims to know Stephen King personally and
> says that he is not the same person he was before he got run over. I
> hope that is not accurate but most of his books since then have really
> sucked.
I'm sure getting hit and run, like he was, does something to a person.
Liked Duma Key as well.
--
Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?
Debbie Faison
> I'm still waitin for 'Duma Key' appear in Poland :)
> worth reading? I've heard that 'Duma...' is a return to good, old
> King
Oh, yes! You're in for a really good read. I couldn't put it down. I
think that's the fastest I've read a King book since Desperation. Awesome,
really.
Debbie
Debbie Faison
>>>
>>>
>>> ... and I think I just read the first "Stephen King" book I've read in a
>>> long time.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Covenant
>>> A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands
>>>
>>
>> I can finally say IAWTP
>>
>>
>> loved Duma Key
>>
>>
>> Laura
>>
> I met somebody from Maine who claims to know Stephen King personally and
> says that he is not the same person he was before he got run over. I hope
> that is not accurate but most of his books since then have really sucked.
Head injuries usually change ppl. I'm very glad that he's still
writing and writing so well. I'm really enjoying his new stuff.
Debbie
Sidney Lambe
The final Dark Tower book was lame, especially the ending.
And then he tried to make up for it with that sappy epilogue
that belongs in a Disney movie, and a bunch of notes that
I didn't even bother to read.
There were some fascinating concepts in the book, but the
writing sucked.
Tome