I really like Stephen King

[eleneariel]

... I just wish he'd write novels I'd want to read. The man's a genius, guys. I was looking at Blaze, a new addition to our shelves, and trying to figure out why his name, as the writer of the foreward, was in bigger letters on the cover than the author's own name; finally discovered that King and Bachman are actually one and the same, if separated by 30-odd years. So I read the foreward and remembered all over again how funny and sly King is and how well he turns a phrase and oh my goodness, he is second in footnotes only to Terry Pratchett! 

I love reading interviews with him, I love reading the random articles he writes for magazines, I've loved On Writing. I love hearing about his friendship with John Grisham (who also, not coincidentally, has a marvelous sense of humor, and I know this from first-hand experience.) 

I just don't like his novels. More's the pity.

And on that note, a big welcome to mercytears! 

 

 

Comments

[mcubedtech.livejournal.com]

Interesting. ;)

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

*raises brow*

[ex-blackswa.livejournal.com]

So Bachman actually is Stephen King? That's intriguing!

Sounds like we have the same new mutual friend :).

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Apparently King wrote under the name Bachman at the very beginnings of his career -- Bachman has since died of "cancer of the pseudonym". ;)

[ex-blackswa.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha! That's awesome!!

[mercytears.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the welcome. :D You're so sweet.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Naw, you are. ;)

[wandering-flame.livejournal.com]

Oh! I didn't know you were a fan of Stephen King. He's my favorite. What's your favorite by him?

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

I'm a fan of King, but not of his novels. I'm not so much into the horror and stuff, too bad for me. I absolutely love the book he wrote about writing, though -- it's titled On Writing. And it's wonderful.

I'm going to take a guess and say that you like the Dark Tower series, right?

[wandering-flame.livejournal.com]

Yes, The Dark Tower books are my all time favorites. Though I think that The Stand is equally great.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Score one for the librarian!

[wandering-flame.livejournal.com]

How'd you know? I must have mentioned them in the past.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

It's just those super secret librarian skillz. I KNOW these things. Every man his book!

[wandering-flame.livejournal.com]

u got da mad skillz ta pay da billz, yo!

[windandtherain.livejournal.com]

Why don't you like his novels? I've never read any, but have been interested in checking them out. :-)

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

His actual writing is wonderful, but I'm not much into horror/supernatural/being creeped out. =P I wish I liked them!