On Writing: A Memoir of the Craftis not just for aspiring writers or Stephen King fans. I’m neither, but I was completely entertained byOn Writing. The first half of the book is Stephen King’s autobiography of his first 50 years of life. He talks about his family, his childhood adven...
11/22/63 was one of those books that I didn't want to end. Following Jake's adventures in the 1950s was exciting, entertaining, and very informative. I could tell that King very much enjoyed researching the period and writing a story set within it. Often, I would find myself becoming...
Stephen King is one of my favorite authors of all time. The first time I read his books was in 7thgrade, I got Cujo out of the library and a lifelong passion for his writing started. Until I began book blogging, I had read a few of his books every year. In fact, his Dark Tower...
I really enjoyed this book as it is part biography from a master of commercial fiction mixed in with lots of writing advice. I have read this book several times, and I always feel motivated to write afterwards. I also really recommend the audiobook as King narrated it himself, and I ...
s On Writing. I really enjoyed this book as it is part biography from a master of commercial fiction mixed in with lots of writing advice. I have read this book several times, and I always feel motivated to write afterwards. I also really recommend the audiobook as King narrated it ...
Hall of Sound! Dept.I don't know how better to put this other than saying that THE HOLY GRAIL OF AUDIOBOOK RECORDINGS IS FINALLY IN SIGHT. (Sound?) Entertainment Weeklyreportsthat the audio will be out on March 27th, and will be read byDexterstar Michael C. Hall. Says King:“Readers ...
In Stephen King’s earlier short story, we’ve got four drunk young adults — two boys, two girls — who manage to get themselves stuck on a raft in the middle of a very cold lake. No one knows they’re there because they’ve not supposed to be at Cascade Lake anyway. ...
You can cut down on other evening activities like watching TV-shows you don’t care for that much anyway. Or, as King suggests, you can bring a book to waiting rooms, treadmills or toilets. I like to plug in an audiobook while I’m on the bus or walking somewhere. ...
Book Summary:Stephen King’s legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates.Carrie White may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. She can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. This is her power and her problem. Then...
Charles Seife’sHawking Hawkingpaints a different picture. As indicated by its provocative title, this book is no hagiography. Seife disparages Hawking on three levels, arguing that his status as a great physicist has been exaggerated, cataloging his various personal failings, and suggesting that he...