I know I am in the minority again. I did not like this one at all. Not only that, but I hate when a good horror book turns into science fiction and thI know I am in the minority again. I did not like this one at all. Not only that, but I hate when a good horror book turns into science fiction and throws aliens at me. If I wanted aliens, I would go read Aliens (shout out to Ripley and Jones). King builds a world like no other. He has the ability to transport you anywhere with his words. However, don't transport me to the mothership in the middle of a horror book. He has done that in several books. So yeah, if you want baby aliens using your butt hole as a means to take you over, this is the book for you. As for me, I was afraid to use the bathroom for weeks after seeing the movie. ...more
This book was crazy. To think something could take your appearance over, right down to fingerprints and DNA. It sent shivers down my spine. I was thriThis book was crazy. To think something could take your appearance over, right down to fingerprints and DNA. It sent shivers down my spine. I was thrilled to have a Holly appearance! I keep hoping King will give her a happy ending, but that wouldn't be Uncle Stevie now, would it. This is a classic King novel that will give you nightmares long after reading. I also saw the miniseries on HBO and loved that as well. Recommend!...more
Blaine is a pain and that is the truth Book 3 finds us with Roland and his ka-tet in the dead city of Lud. They find themselves having to board BlaineBlaine is a pain and that is the truth Book 3 finds us with Roland and his ka-tet in the dead city of Lud. They find themselves having to board Blaine the crazed mono train to get them close to Mid-World. As they glide through the toxic, void called The Wastelands, our group discovers Blaine has had a psychotic break. Can they make it through the Wastelands unharmed? Will Blaine commit suicide and take our ka-tet with him? I love this series. I can't wait for the next book. Keep them coming, Mr. King.
Christine is a mean, clean killer machine. Woe to the person who tries to come between her and her man. Arnie happens upon Christine one summer day, aChristine is a mean, clean killer machine. Woe to the person who tries to come between her and her man. Arnie happens upon Christine one summer day, and it is love at first sight. After restoring her back to her former glory, Arnie begins to turn into a sociopath. No longer the shy nerdy boy, Arnie now has a strut in his step. Three knuckleheads break into the garage and destroy Christine, but no worries. Christine is her own one-stop repair shop. She fixes herself and hunts down the knuckleheads to kill them all. Arnie learns the secret his car keeps. He is not fazed in the least because crazed stalkish Plymouth Furys come off the line every day. It is up to Arnie's friends to save the day.
Moral of the story is, don't come between a man and his car....more
In the middle of the night, hired guns slowly creep into Luke Ellis's home. They murder his parents and throw him in the back of a black SUV. Across tIn the middle of the night, hired guns slowly creep into Luke Ellis's home. They murder his parents and throw him in the back of a black SUV. Across the country, this scene is being played out over and over again. Someone is hunting for children with special abilities, the telekinesis and telepathy kind. Luke is brought to a place called The Institute, where he meets other children just like him. He soon learns that disobedience is not tolerated. The punishments are brutal. Luke finds out The Institute is ruthless with daily testing of his abilities, where he hears something called the Back Half. The Back Half is where kids go and never return. Can Luke find his way out of The Institute clutches? What is the Back Half, and where are the missing children?
I enjoyed the first half of the book. Towards the end, it got messy and boring. There was some serious buildup that went nowhere.
Well we all knew cellphones would find a way to kill us one way or another. I think King was a little before his time because in recent years people hWell we all knew cellphones would find a way to kill us one way or another. I think King was a little before his time because in recent years people have become seriously addicted to their phones. I know I have to have mine on me at all times. Likewise, I start to panic if I can't find it. Anyway, this book opens up with straight boom. We are thrust into a world where cellphones start ringing, emitting a signal causing their owners to drop into a maniac rage, called The Pulse. Clay, on his way home to his wife and kid, is in the middle of the mayhem. He and his band of refugees tries to make their way to Maine without being beat to death. They start to notice the people affected are following a pattern and a weird signal. Is there a way to stop the madness and return them back to normal? I really liked this book. I thought the idea of our cellphones leading to our eventual demise as unique. Highly recommend.
It's just another regular day in Chester's Mill, Maine. That is, until an invisible force shield slams down around the whole town. Our unlikely heroesIt's just another regular day in Chester's Mill, Maine. That is, until an invisible force shield slams down around the whole town. Our unlikely heroes Dale Barbara, a former Iraq vet turned short order cook, Julia Shumway, and three kids are the town's only hope. On the other side of town is Big Jim Rennie, a politician, who is hellbent on keeping control of Chester Mill no matter what it takes. As the battle for control of the town rages on, few realize the real enemy is the dome itself. Time is running out for the residents trapped inside.
First, this is a really long book. Lucky for me, I fell in love with the characters and wanted to see them make it out. It is full of action that rarely slowed down. The fun part was the things happening under the main plot line and told through different points of view. The residents of Chester Mill have some serious dark secrets, it fun to find them out. A lot of people didn't like this book, but I loved it. What knocked a star off was the ending. I was really mad to go through all that and have that crappy ending.
Hands down, one of my favorite books by Uncle Stevie. King doesn't waste any time bringing the horror. Brady Hartsfield is an evil, psychopath that yoHands down, one of my favorite books by Uncle Stevie. King doesn't waste any time bringing the horror. Brady Hartsfield is an evil, psychopath that you love to hate. King weaves his storyline where you are conflicted on feeling empathy for Brady, but hate at the same time. Bill Hodges, a tough, old bastard with a soft heart underneath it all steals the show. I adored all the characters and invested in them. I couldn't put this book down. I had to know how it all played out. This is the King I have been missing. I will never look at the ice cream man the same way again.
Misty Marie
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