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Post by naterdawg on Feb 26, 2017 1:27:27 GMT
Salem's Lot is, by far, my favorite Stephen King book. I've read it many, many times over the years and still am fascinated by his ability to make goosebumps travel up my spine! The scene where Ben Mears is sitting in an examining room as the corpse of Marjorie Glick slowly rises from the gurney is high octane horror. They did it so well in the Salem's Lot made-for-TV mini series back in 1979. My second favorite book of King's is The Shining; I stayed up until 4:30 in the morning reading that one--and this was before the movie came out! I also love Carrie, which is quite a bit different than the movie--but I love the original movie, too. Piper Laurie is amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2017 2:24:46 GMT
My favorite of his is The Stand. I haven't read Salem's Lot in so long. I might have to read it again soon. I thought he was going to do a sequel but he said he had revisited it in The Wolves of the Calla and Song of Susannah
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Post by novastar6 on Feb 26, 2017 6:03:47 GMT
I have the book but haven't read it yet. Since he got the idea for it from teaching Dracula, I wanted to re-read Dracula first to reacquaint myself with it. I got about halfway through back in October then forgot about it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 0:03:16 GMT
I just read 'Salem' s Lot again a few months ago and, yeah, I still think it's great.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 1:49:38 GMT
I was slightly disappointed by 'Salem's Lot but want to reread it. I liked The Shining more. Didn't like The Stand at all.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 3:29:55 GMT
Yes, 'Salem's Lot is the best 'modern' vampire novel I have read. I still think Dracula is the best vampire novel overall.
My favorite King novel is Carrie.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 3:31:09 GMT
I was slightly disappointed by 'Salem's Lot but want to reread it. I liked The Shining more. Didn't like The Stand at all. I was kinda disappointed in The Shining. I guess because I love the film so much and while reading the book Jack Nicholson kept intruding. I love the original The Stand, though King so clearly had no idea how to finish the novel. |
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Post by schizkebab on Feb 27, 2017 14:16:40 GMT
Probably my favorite book from King. I also really liked the '79 mini-series... and to some extent even the '04 version.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 16:15:34 GMT
It's a very fun, scary read. One of my favorite King novels. The original '79 miniseries may not be that faithful to the source material, but it's quite good, and is one of my favorite King adaptations. The scenes with the Glick boy at the window and the scenes with Barlow give me the chills.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Feb 28, 2017 21:56:50 GMT
Salem's Lot is one of my favorite Stephen King books. |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 1, 2017 7:22:50 GMT
Agreed, 'Salem's Lot is a great read and one of my favorite King books. Though it's rather obscure at this point and far from being considered a "King classic" (as far as I know) by hardcore King fans I've always been partial to The Dark Half as well as the Bachman books.
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Post by chasallnut on Mar 1, 2017 13:22:37 GMT
Salem's Lot is one of my favourites of his along with IT and The Stand. I enjoyed the made for TV mini series, which also had its chilling moments.
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Post by Marv on Mar 4, 2017 14:58:59 GMT
Salems Lot is probably my 3rd favorite King novel. Maybe 2nd. Hearts in Atlantis is my first. I love that book. Salems Lot and IT go back and forth in my memory as to which one i preferred.
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Post by Marv on Mar 4, 2017 15:01:08 GMT
Agreed, 'Salem's Lot is a great read and one of my favorite King books. Though it's rather obscure at this point and far from being considered a "King classic" (as far as I know) by hardcore King fans I've always been partial to The Dark Half as well as the Bachman books. The Dark Half was ok, I really liked some of the Bachman Books though. The Long Walk remains one of my favorites. The Running Man was very good as well. |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 4, 2017 16:20:11 GMT
Agreed, 'Salem's Lot is a great read and one of my favorite King books. Though it's rather obscure at this point and far from being considered a "King classic" (as far as I know) by hardcore King fans I've always been partial to The Dark Half as well as the Bachman books. The Dark Half was ok, I really liked some of the Bachman Books though. The Long Walk remains one of my favorites. The Running Man was very good as well. Yeah, the Bachman stuff all has a sort of hard-boiled feel that's exhilarating to read. Awesome stuff. Have you read Rage? |
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Post by Marv on Mar 4, 2017 18:11:38 GMT
I have read every Bachman book except Blaze. The only one I really didn't like was Roadwork.
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Post by mmexis on Mar 17, 2017 0:30:23 GMT
I remember finding Salem's lot scary when I first read it as a teen. I should re-read.....
He also scared me to death in a book called "The Talisman" which he co-wrote with Peter Straub
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Post by Raimo47 on Mar 17, 2017 0:58:30 GMT
Salem's Lot is my all-time favorite book.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 1:36:13 GMT
I have a copy that I just picked up of 'Needful Things' 736-pages
Has anyone read this book? It is sitting in the book pile for over the Summer.
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Post by hardball on Mar 18, 2017 14:25:35 GMT
Salem's Lot, Pet Sematary and Thinner are my favorite King books.
Favorite novellas, the Langoliers and the Mist. Fave short story is Crouch End and Jerusalem's Lot. Best short story collection overall is a tossup between Night Shift and Skeleton Crew.
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