sweetpeasmom
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jan 12, 2016 12:44:54 GMT
Has anyone read this? I saw that Hulu is doing an 8 part mini-series based on it. That got me interested in reading it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 12:48:39 GMT
Fantastic book. One of his best. He's one of the best storytellers around.
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Jan 12, 2016 12:51:13 GMT
I also liked it. Well worth reading.
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Post by PEArfect on Jan 12, 2016 12:53:26 GMT
Lengthy, but good.
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Post by gulfcoastgirl on Jan 12, 2016 12:53:46 GMT
That book is great!
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sweetpeasmom
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jan 12, 2016 12:54:27 GMT
Glad to see some positive reviews. I've never been a big Stephen King fan (not sure I've ever read anything by him). But this one has peaked my interest.
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Post by Karmady on Jan 12, 2016 12:56:50 GMT
I haven't read the book but the series was filmed in my area last year. James Franco sitings were a daily event for a while.
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Post by Goldynn on Jan 12, 2016 12:57:09 GMT
It's a great book! My husband and I both read it at the same time, which was fun because we both loved it and couldn't wait for the other person to catch up so we could discuss it.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jan 12, 2016 13:04:18 GMT
It is a fantastic book. It brings out aspects of his writing/storytelling skills that I had not seen before -- for one thing, I had no idea that he could write such a compelling love story.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jan 12, 2016 13:14:41 GMT
I enjoyed it. A lot. It appealed to the history buff in me, and was a pretty compelling story. I think I picked it up when it was one of the Amazon daily deals, but is worth paying full price for too.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jan 12, 2016 13:17:48 GMT
I loved it. Most people think of Stephen King for his horror, but he has written many non-horror books that are really excellent. This is definitely one of the best.
Among others that I really like are The Green Mile, The Dome, and the Dark Tower series. Just avoid Apt Pupil - literally my least favorite book ever.
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Post by khaleesi on Jan 12, 2016 13:22:36 GMT
It is an awesome read and if you typically think of Stephen King as a horror only writer, you will be pleasantly surprised by this. I had picked up the book on a daily deal ages ago and hadn't gotten around to reading it until my DH started it and begged me to start reading because he has to talk to someone about it lol
It's a great read and I may subscribe to Hulu just to watch the series!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 13:22:48 GMT
It's on my to-read list. I've fallen out of reading regularly and need to get back to that, even if it's just a chapter or two a night. I've been a Stephen King fan since I was 13 (minus the few books that were post accident).
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Post by jackie on Jan 12, 2016 13:24:22 GMT
I loved the book. But then I'm a huge Stephen King fan--I love him when he does horror and I love him when he doesn't. I just think he's a fantastic writer and I've had about a 40 year love affair with him.  I'm dying to see this mini-series, but don't have Hulu. Do shows that are on Hulu (like this and the Mindy Project) ever make their way to Netflix for other sources? There are so many places to watch TV now that it's getting hard to keep up with really good shows. No way am I buying yet another TV subscription. I have cable (w/no premium channels), Netflix, and Amazon Prime (which was more for the free and fast shipping) and I already feel I spend too much on this stuff, but I feel like I'm missing out on some good stuff! |
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jan 12, 2016 13:41:12 GMT
I like Stephen King in general (but NOT the Dark Tower series, though I read 4 of them). I think this book is probably my favorite of his. I liked it enough to highly recommend to my dad, who isn't a big fiction reader in general, and has never read SK at all.
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Post by onecolanut on Jan 12, 2016 14:03:16 GMT
This is one of his good ones. Really enjoyed it.
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Post by Sharon on Jan 12, 2016 14:05:18 GMT
I've read it. It was a good book.
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Post by shaniam on Jan 12, 2016 14:05:44 GMT
Read it and loved it! Thinking about rereading it before the show starts. Can't wait! Love Stephen King!
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Post by 1girlygirl on Jan 12, 2016 14:52:29 GMT
It was fantastic! Long book, but a quick read.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 15:02:15 GMT
One of my favorite books of all times, and definitely my favorite Stephen King novel.
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Post by auntkelly on Jan 12, 2016 15:06:53 GMT
I listened to the audio version on several eight hour road trips. It was wonderful.
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Post by scrapnatya on Jan 12, 2016 15:10:25 GMT
I loved it!
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jan 12, 2016 15:19:05 GMT
I loved the book and can't wait to watch the mini-series (we already have Hulu - got it when we cut cable).
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Gennifer
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Post by Gennifer on Jan 12, 2016 15:33:56 GMT
Just reread it (finished yesterday), and am totally signing up for Hulu in February so I can watch.
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Post by tanya2 on Jan 12, 2016 15:40:46 GMT
I'm not really a Stephen King fan, and even less of a James Franco fan - but it was filmed locally so I'll probably watch it just to catch the scenery
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jan 12, 2016 15:52:15 GMT
I loved the book. But then I'm a huge Stephen King fan--I love him when he does horror and I love him when he doesn't. I just think he's a fantastic writer and I've had about a 40 year love affair with him. I'm dying to see this mini-series, but don't have Hulu. Do shows that are on Hulu (like this and the Mindy Project) ever make their way to Netflix for other sources? There are so many places to watch TV now that it's getting hard to keep up with really good shows. No way am I buying yet another TV subscription. I have cable (w/no premium channels), Netflix, and Amazon Prime (which was more for the free and fast shipping) and I already feel I spend too much on this stuff, but I feel like I'm missing out on some good stuff! I cancelled Hulu because we weren't really watching it, but I might turn it on for a month to watch this. This might be good for this summer between television seasons. |
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Post by Anita on Jan 12, 2016 16:54:11 GMT
I read it and enjoyed it immensely. And I've never read any other King books.
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Post by scrapcat on Jan 12, 2016 17:01:37 GMT
I'm a fan of his writing, but not his themes. I loved this book & one of the best I've ever read. Thanks for the Hulu tip!
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Post by ilikepink on Jan 12, 2016 17:13:18 GMT
I've been "encouraged" to read him by a good friend - I'm in the midst of the Dark Tower series. Picked this on up on my own, and wow. Loved it!!! completely. Will have learn more about Hulu to get to watch!
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Post by lucyg on Jan 12, 2016 17:27:40 GMT
I loved it. Paid full price for the paperback version when it was first released so I could read it during a long plane ride. (I didn't want to have to wait to turn on devices during takeoff and landing.) Well worth every penny and every minute spent reading. |
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