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75 Books Challenge for 2009 : LibraryLover23's 2009 Challenge		102	LibraryLover23, Yesterday 3:05pm
The Green Dragon : A new new HAPPY/UNHAPPY thread		237	MerryMary, Saturday 10:35pm
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : BJ tries to read 75 Books in 2009, Part 2		282	billiejean, Saturday 4:26pm
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Book talk : Stephen King recommendation		12	SqueakyChu, Wednesday 8:11pm
Seattleites : Third Place Thingers Book Club		196	maggie1944, Tuesday 1:44pm
Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : Worst horror novel you've read?		69	shelbyh17, Tuesday 10:26am
Le Salon Litteraire du Peuple pour le Peuple : Your personal top 10 all time favorites list(s)		289	tomcatMurr, November 5
King's Dear Constant Readers : Least favorite King book?		53	bardsfingertips, November 5
Nederlandstalige lezers : Opnieuw beginnen met wat lees jij nu?		189	leesbeestje, November 5
What Are You Reading Now? : Abandoned Books redux (Life is short. Don't read crap.)		232	sanja, November 4
Book talk : Teenage Books		17	Retrobovine, October 31
999 Challenge : OldDani's		19	ReneeMarie, October 29
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : girlunderglass wrapped up in books (pt. IV)		120	deebee1, October 28
Awful Lit. : Books that could have been shorter		16	hdcclassic, October 27
Reviews reviewed : Gary A. Braunbeck's In Silent Graves reviewed by jseger9000		4	jseger9000, October 24
1010 Category Challenge : SlySionnach's 1010 Challenge		25	cmbohn, October 22
Weird Fiction : Message Board		32	artturnerjr, October 20
King's Dear Constant Readers : Stephen King completes epic novel after 25 years		26	sebago, October 19
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Group Read: Bleak House		59	amwmsw04, October 16
50 Book Challenge : chuckzak's 50 or so books fer 2009		38	jintster, October 14
Literary Snobs : At 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and Beyond		38	SilverTome, October 11
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of October 3, 2009?		227	Mr.Durick, October 10
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : The worst books I've read in the first quarter of 2009.		133	alcottacre, October 8
Literary Snobs : Unreliable narration		92	kswolff, October 4
Science Fiction Fans : 5 most reread sci-fi books/authors		118	missmaddie, October 3
Author Chat : S.G. Browne, author of Breathers: A Zombie's Lament (Sept 21-Oct 2)		40	SGBrowne, October 3
Book talk : Favorite Horror Book!		9	omaca, October 2
Book talk : Most Evil Character in Bookdom		40	scrpo1027, September 26
Top 100 Novels of All time : Which books on the list have you already read, and are you reading one now?		40	ravingraven, September 23
The Green Dragon : September Reads 2009		91	calm, September 22
50 Book Challenge : belva; 3rd times a charm		216	whitewavedarling, September 13
Book talk : My top five books set in a Post-Apocalyptic setting		12	TLCrawford, September 8
Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : The Stand - Marvel comics		8	bookmonkey00k, September 8
Book talk : Book Review: The Strain		6	bookmonkey00k, September 4
King's Dear Constant Readers : SK's flavors of the month - 2009		82	jseger9000, August 30
History at 30,000 feet: The Big Picture : Fiction Books Currently Reading by Us Non-Fiction types		72	Garp83, August 26
What Are You Reading Now? : WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW? Where? Why? How? What? Is it? What?		141	callmejacx, August 25
Literary Snobs : Giving bad writers a kick, Part II: The Kickening		215	ajsomerset, August 16
King's Dear Constant Readers : Tattoo		16	beckylynn, August 9
50 Book Challenge : The Bolt Chick's 2009		43	TheBoltChick, August 8
Group Reads - Literature : The Woman in White 1: Preamble- The Second Epoch (the story continued by Marian Malcombe)		38	rebeccareid, July 26
Science Fiction Fans : Post apocalyptic recommendations		66	collin, July 20
Fifty States Fiction (or Nonfiction) Challenge : Nevada books		6	cmbohn, July 18
Writer-readers : Meanest Character in literature		165	scriveners_lot, July 13
Combiners! : Unabridged - Difinitives - Uncuts - Investigating?		38	AnnieMod, July 7
King's Dear Constant Readers : June's SK Flavor of the Month - Danse Macabre		38	Bookmarque, July 7
What Are You Reading Now? : What is Your Type of Book?		43	Narilka, July 5
Book talk : Books you just couldn't put down		22	socialpages, July 4
Book talk : Survival Fiction		22	hyper7, July 4
Post-apocalyptic Literature : List of books to check out in this genre		30	tkpunk, June 28
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 6-12 June 2009		228	bookymouse, June 14
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 30 May, 2009?		231	FicusFan, June 8
Book of the month club : Was that really another January gone already?		24	karenmarie, June 5
The Green Dragon : Celebrate the 1,247th post in this thread!! Woohoo!		1338	clamairy, June 3
King's Dear Constant Readers : May's SK flavor of the Month - FIre Starter		33	Moomin_Mama, June 3
King's Dear Constant Readers : What to do about June?		9	beeg, June 2
50 Book Challenge : BJ Reads 50+ Books in 2009, Part 2		105	Tammiejx, May 20
999 Challenge : Boookywooky's 999 challenge		44	boookywooky, May 19
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of 9 May, 2009?		209	koalamom, May 16
King's Dear Constant Readers : Literature or not?		43	hemlockclock, May 12
Book talk : How big is really big?		20	Emily1, May 10
Famous voluminous novels : Your favorite voluminous novels.		30	Urquhart, May 3
2009 Genre Challenge : April Genre -- Horror		19	readeron, May 1
King's Dear Constant Readers : The most memorable S.K. Character - Who did you Love?		35	rstuckey, May 1
50 Book Challenge : coloradogirl14's Challenge for 2008		35	coloradogirl14, April 30
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Cal8769's 2009 Mission: Conquer Mount TBR		226	suslyn, April 29
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 18 April 2009		188	mta214, April 29
The Green Dragon : April Reads 2009		171	Menelvir, April 29
King's Dear Constant Readers : April's SK Flavor of the Month - The Dead Zone		66	LibraryLover23, April 28
King's Dear Constant Readers : January's SK Flavor of the Month - Night Shift		47	jseger9000, April 28
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 4 April 2009		192	kara1560, April 21
What Are You Reading Now? : : What You Are Reading the Week of 11 April 2009		196	FicusFan, April 18
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : jseger9000's 2009 challenge		44	jseger9000, April 13
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 21 February 2009		205	bookwormjules, April 12
King's Dear Constant Readers : February/March - The Stand "The Stand and The Circle Closes"		9	Moomin_Mama, April 5
King's Dear Constant Readers : What if? (spoilers included)		62	Booksloth, April 4
What Are You Reading Now? : Comfort reading		55	lilisin, April 2
999 Challenge : jbeast 2009 1999		25	jbeast, April 2
1001 Books to read before you die : Really Long Books		71	Nickelini, March 31
King's Dear Constant Readers : The Stand - Feb & March read		19	Moomin_Mama, March 30
King's Dear Constant Readers : Your favourite King book?		65	rstuckey, March 29
Science Fiction Fans : Suggestions?		34	usnmm2, March 28
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 7 February 2009?		214	storm_indigo, March 27
King's Dear Constant Readers : February/March - The Stand "On the Border"		19	Moomin_Mama, March 24
Literary Snobs : Best books by GENRE		342	kswolff, March 23
King's Dear Constant Readers : February/March - The Stand "The Circle Opens and Captain Trips"		15	Moomin_Mama, March 19
What Are You Reading Now? : Your Favourite Reading Memory		39	carolinelamb, March 13
Book talk : There's a Time and a Place for Everything		49	MissTeacher, March 4
Book Collectors : Buying first editions that are signed.		15	cbellia, March 3
Club Read 2009 : If everybody's reading it, can it be that good?		103	Nickelini, March 1
The Green Dragon : So, who is in on the mini-read of that Star Trek book?		34	katylit, February 27
Book talk : Rereading all my Stephen King		2	cal8769, February 20
Site talk : Stick up for LibraryThing		208	BookLover07, February 11
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : fantasia655's 2009 reads		213	jade605, February 10
The Green Dragon : A novel approach to dating...		47	GeorgiaDawn, February 9
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... '08. I intend to finish the 5 I have started. I'm a sinker so eventually I will do it. My current reads in addition to The Stand, The Watchmen and Christine are..... 101. Whitewash by Alex Kava borrowed, 429 pgs. 102. Lover Beware by Christine Feehan, Katherine Sutcl ...

... future, as the few who are left struggle to survive, often forming small groups and fighting each other. Stephen King's The Stand comes to mind. Oryx and Crake isn't really a post-apocalyptic novel in this sense. The focus of the novel is society before the catastrophe, rather than ...

... or awful. His older stuff is often good because he hasn't resorted to gimicks yet. My favorites are christine, the stand, firestarter, the langoliers a short story...and yes...the gunslinger series.

... there are two dogs in the book. I'm starting to get a worried feeling. I've heard a lot of people compare this one to The Stand so I'm just hoping these will be like Kojak/Big Steve rather than an excuse for somebody horrible to do something horrible to them but I thought you should be ...

... lot of other authors. Shawshank Redemption (from Different Seasons) is great, as is The Body from the same book. The Stand is considered by many to be his masterwork and his new novel, Under the Dome is getting a lot of comparisons to that one, which is quite exciting. I don't ...

Duma Key is a recent favorite for me. 'Salem's Lot, The Shining and The Stand are really good too.

... King’s Dear Constant Readers group that may give you some insight. I've always been partial to It and The Stand, but these are favorites of many readers.

... Stephen King borrowed, a reread for King's Dear Constant Reader's group read, 471 pgs. and still plugging away at The Stand and Watchmen. I am determined to finish The Stand. When I read it 20+ years ago, I got bogged down in the middle but when I finally finished it, I considered ...

I agree that The Stand is King's best. Though I admit that The Shining is a close second.

... long and his fans wouldn't want to read a monster of a book that long. In the 90s they Published the extended version of The Stand called The Stand For the First Time Complete and Uncut with everything put back in that had been originally edited out at the time. In fact I own both editions ...

Karen: The Stand is King's best in my opinion. That seems to be a bit of a consensus among King fans.

... unfinished series, yet complete in an of itself. Not a terribly long read but very good. Their is also Stephen King's Stand which is survival/post-apocalyptic and quite long.

... When I see your handle, I always hear "Freaky" in my mind. Sorry. I also prefer the original version of The Stand. Glad to find someone else who does. Most people consider A Confederacy of Dunces to be humorous, but I found it quite sad. So did my daughter. ...

... Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle by Peter S. Beagle 09. The Last Dance by Carmen Agra Deedy 10. The Stand by Stephen King Except for #01, they are in no particular order and, in fact, should probably be all tied for #02.

Book 102 Title: The Stand Author: Stephen King Pages: 7..? Read: February - October, I think. Rating: 4 stars From Amazon: This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the ...

Book 102 Title: The Stand Author: Stephen King Pages: 7..? Read: February - October, I think. Rating: 4 stars From Amazon: This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the ...

... ... >87 & 89 Spacepotatoes, I also read/heard somewhere that aspects of LOST were influenced by King's works including The Stand and The Dark Tower series. I just read the first book in the Dark Tower series, Gunslinger and there were themes and character lines that reminded me of LOST. ...

#175: Eliza, I would start with Salem's Lot. It was King's second book, and it is my favourite of his. The Stand is incredible, but looong (I like the longer edition better, but I am in the minority here), and The Shining and Carrie are both pretty good too. Glad you liked The Stand B ...

... Lost Book Club, where they talk about the books that get featured on Lost. One of the ones they mention is Stephen King's The Stand. Juliet's book club is reading it when we first meet them and apparently, there are parts of it that inspired the idea behind Lost. So, there's that. It's just ...

... with some good books. I feel his last couple, not counting the short story collection, have been very strong. BJ- I loved The Stand but did not like the expanded version. No wonder it was edited. Way too much!

... off the edge. I think The Tommy Knockers was the last book I read of his. He seemed to ramble on and on and on and on. The Stand and The Shining are two of the ones I liked.

I finished book 8 for my Book to Screen category, The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King. Once again, I lost all of my touchstones. I wonder why? Anyway, I read this as part of a 75 Book Challenge group read and really enjoyed it. I don't really read Stephen King books ...

73. The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King. I read this book as part of a 75 book challenge group read. I was pretty close to the end after reading the October chapters and decided to go ahead and finish it. I am not a big Stephen King fan, although I was at one time. Howev ...

Just started in 2 books: Stuk by Judith Visser and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. :) Also still reading in The Stand by Stephen King and An Introduction To Egyptian Art by Boris de Rachewiltz.

... Shakespeare or soap operas. It wasn't my cup of tea, but if you love the early novels of Clive Barker or think that The Stand and The Dark Tower books are some of Stephen King's best work, I'd say you owe it to yourself to check out In Silent Graves.

... a look. My desert island book? A couple of titles bounced around in my head, including Lullaby by Palahniuk and The Stand by Stephen King, until I realized that the only possible answer would be, ironically enough, Lord of the Flies by William Golding. So long as I get to be the ...

Mine also was The Stand, closely followed by Carrie and The Shining King was the first author I knew the name of; that I would look for titles by. In fact, when I was young and foolish, I drove to his house (I live in Eastern Canada) and sat in the car in the street. Then I saw his ...

... ning 4. Hearts in Atlantis 5. Insomnia 6. Needful Things 7. Lisey's Story 8. Misery 9. Danse Macabre 10. The Stand

Authors can be unreliable, too. When I read The Stand I thought King was going to wrap it up twice before we got to the end. I was relying on him to not drag it out into three novels, but he just had to. What an unreliable author!

... primarily Heritage Press and LOA. Met my current wife who talked me into reading Gone with the Wind, a winner, and The Stand, a loser. Read Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (mader no sense) and Childhood's End, an excellent read for SF. 40 My wife convinced me to drop my book club ...

Randall Flagg in The Stand

Still playing with The Stand and returned George Washington: A Life to the library. I intend to finish but they aren't speaking to me at the moment. 74. Cold Cases by Charlotte Greig own, 207 pgs 75. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards 76. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern 77. The ...

Many years ago The Stand was my favourite book, and I read it several times. Couldn't get enough, so I thought. Then the unedited full version was published, and I saw that yes, actually I could get enough. The editors were right the first time.

The easy one here is The Stand, particularly the uncut version Stephen King foisted on us after he became the shiznit. Also, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell was way too long.

... they'll put out cliff notes of his novels, though I doubt he'd like it. Wasn't he kinda pissed that an abridged version of The Stand was published? I can't remember now. Plus it's freakin' 3 in the morning, and I should be in bed (work tomorrow). (shuffles off)

The Stand is one of my all time fav books. The Day of the Triffids and The Road are the other 2 post-apocalyptic novels that I particularly liked. I did read Swan Song many years ago and have been keeping my eyes open for it to reread because while I don't remember it very well, it ...

... it's proper Internet etiquette to hold up my top choices for you to compare and judge (be gentle!). So here we go: 5. The Stand, by Stephen King My own personal first taste in the sub-genre, this massive story (over 1000 pages - yes I know I was all on about how giant books like this ...

OOOO Walden! That is on my wishlist. What do you think of it. I'm wading through The Stand and Different Seasons for a group read and George Washington for the US Presidental challenge. I really must buckle down and get them done. I have so many books on my next up pile and I keep ...

... and ghosts, what would you do when the whole world gets messed up beyond repair? From the great ones (Swan Song, The Stand, Earth Abides) to the laughably cheesy ones (Night of the Comet), to the televised ones (Jericho, Jeremiah) this genre is my personal favourite. Now, when I ...

I'm in the middle of reading The Stand. (for the 75ers group read of it) I'm reading the long edition this time. I'm not sure which I read before. I'm finding that I'm getting bogged down in the same places as I did 20+ years ago. From the end of the plague until the Mother Abigal clan ends up ...

... write great literature - but when it comes to telling a great story, he knows his stuff. My favourites are definitely The Stand - particularily the long edition - and 'Salem's Lot.

That sounds good. I added it to the never ending wishlist. I'm still playing around with The Stand and George Washington: A Life. 71. Different Seasons by Stephen King library, reread, a group read for August/September's King's Dear Constant Readers, 527 pgs. I have finished ...

I'm in the middle of The Stand, a group read for 2 different groups. Also reading (slowly) George Washington:A Life and Trunk Music. My next ups are The Keep and Dark Symphony. My next, next ups are...... heh, just kidding.

... that it was good. But it was different that the books I had read. Hope you are having a good week end and I am glad that The Stand is working for you this time round. Will catch you later. hugs, belva

... two small children, I didn't have the stomach for any more of his books. However, now I am reading a King book called The Stand for a group read and so far, so good. --BJ

... into the story, I stayed with it. The book is long, too long in sections, but for me, it would be like comparing King's The Stand, original versus uncut. I prefer the uncut because I get a better picture from the author of some of the characters. It's a book for fans of the author or genre, I ...

Still plugging away at The Stand. Actually I put it aside, but I intend to finish it. 63. 1001 Horrible Facts by Anne Rooney own, 207 pgs. 64. The Keep by F. Paul Wilson library, 403 pgs, 65. Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich library, 312 pgs. 66. Through Violet Eyes ...

... bloat in some of the dozens of King novels, everyone should read The Shining, Salem' s Lot, The Green Mile series, The Stand, The Shawshank Redemption and It at one time or another.

Probably a line or two, nothing like a whole paragraph. Fav. character is Susan Delgado and Fannie (I think that's right---The Stand, someone please correct me if I'm wrong) Fav. books are Dark Tower Series, Bag of Bones, Rose Madder.... Thanks---my dogs are my babies!

>8 I do indeed have the updated and expanded edition of The Stand, and I have already met Randall Flagg - he is also one of the characters in the Dark Tower series. The opening line of The Gunslinger actually mentions him, just not by name yet (and what an opening line it is!): "The man ...

... novels; the seven Dark Tower books are the only King books I've read thus far. I did recently purchase 'Salem's Lot and The Stand, but I haven't read them yet. I really liked the Dark Tower, as a series. If you do try to take the plunge, my advice is don't make a decision until after you'v ...

... thought the Dark Tower might be too sci-fi. I tend to like King more on his more realistic novels, e.g. The Green Mile, The Stand, The Shawshank Redemption.

I also discovered Stephen King at around 16 and The Stand is one of my favourites, I also love It and The Shining. I would suggest Great Expectations by Charles Dickens for the classics, not to mention Pride and Prejudice and Little Women. I just finished the House of Night ...

... I also agree that this was the age that I started to love Stephen King. Carrie springs immediately to mind, but so does The Stand if you arent afraid of an epic.

... and then there’s Hunter Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It's still in my wishlist, but I think parts of The Stand by Stephen King also take place in Las Vegas.

... I wasn't able to update. I'm back up and running now though so here is everything I've read since my last post. 35. The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition by Stephen King Pages: 1,153 Rating: 4/5 (Finished June 21) I thought this book was great for awhile, the post-apocalypse ...

I started to red The Stand by Stephen King but found it too dark for the time being. So I decided on a nice cozy murder that was recommended in this group: 63. The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri The story starts with the discovery of the body of a prominent Sicilian politician in a ...

... put a new spin on it. With him it's basically about two elements- the characters (think Randall Flagg, the creepy kid from The Stand, etc.) and what he can do to take something that seems ordinary and transfer it into something extraordinary. Fear not, I guarntee this will be another great Kin ...

Hi all, I had to return The Stand to the library but I'm not quitting it! I'm still plugging away on Danse Macabre and a not so likable Member Giveaway book, I Apologize (I think that is what the author should do for writing it!) I currently reading: 48. The Executioner by Jay Ben ...

My wife was pretty impressed with the Terror, but then again, this is the person who convinced me to read The Stand. That was a major mistake in my literary career. I've read one Stephen King novel and feel qualified to pronounce on him from that one encounter, which of course is BS. However, ...

... have two stories that are tie-ins to other novels "Night Surf" which seemed like his first incarnation of the disease in The Stand and "One for the Road" which gives us a story about the area in Salem's Lot a little while after the novel ended. Definitely worth picking up if you like to ...

... coming in a close second. Just last night I picked up Dead Until Dark and didn't come out of it until I'd finished. The Stand is one I wouldn't call a guilty pleasure, but was also next to impossible not to fall into while reading.

... are both about survival. In both kids are pitted against each other in a government endorsed battle to the death. The Stand by Stephen King is a post-apocalyptic survival novel, as is The Road by Cormac McCarthy. City of Thieves by David Benioff is about 2 Russians trying to ...

... Eliot all sound either butch or bitchy? This book reminds me of the Stephen King novels I've read (okay, I read the Stand). He relies on coincidence too much to generate plot points. Some aspects of the book don't flow as smoothly as others. I admire his shot at the multiple ...

#45 I thought the first part of The Stand was the only thing King ever wrote that was readable.

Yay, post-apoc! I'm a huge fan myself. I second The Stand and negative-second One Second After. If you like YA at all, I can't recommend Life as We Knew It enough. And although not /strictly/ post-apoc, I suppose, I loved World War Z, and it certainly had the same feel to it. So if ...

... with the reporter. I was pleasantly surprised once I got past that exchange to find the story about his writing of The Stand was pretty interesting, and that segued nicely into wrapping up most of the themes he had been working with. But the exchange with the reporter was an example ...

... this is a reread so it's what I expected. 6. What page are you on NOW? How many pages left to go? on page 57 of 411 The Stand by Stephen King 1. Where did you get this book? library 2. Why did you pick this book to read NOW? 2 group reads, King's Dear Constant Reader's and The 7 ...

... 30 years of horror (or even an updated version of this book with some new chapters - when you think of the re-release of The Stand and Salem's Lot, this is one author who'd get away with it). BUT re-reading this, I agree with CarlosMcRey, that it is just as much about SK's personal take on ...

I loved The Stand, especially how well drawn the characters were. I still find myself wondering what's up with Fanny and Stu these days. BUT Wasn't this the plot for the Simpson's Movie?

... or worse than you thought it would be? It's better. I used to be a big Stephen King fan in my youth. After reading The Stand the uncut version though, nothing else of his could measure up, but so far so good with this one. 6. What page are you on NOW? How many pages left to go? I'm ...

I would tend to agree with the recommendations of The Stand, Earth Abides, and On the Beach. However, Swan Song is the worst trash that I've ever tried to read. I forced myself about a third of the way through it, but had to quit. It was terrible. Lucifer's Hammer is an interesting ...

... is an excellent storyteller. I didn't realize Oryx and Crake was also post-apocalyptic. How could I have forgotten The Stand? Despite the supernatural aspects, and the fact that I read it many years ago, this is one of my favourites. I have a vague feeling that it was one of the few ...

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm is a great book. Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling is decent The Stand by Stephen King: Captain Trips!

Thanks everyone. He is a hero. The funeral was very moving and honored a fine young man. I'm still wading through The Stand but my current and next up reads are: 44. Danse Macabre by Stephen King a reread for the King's Dear Constant Reader's June group read own, 411 pgs ...

Still reading The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King. I have a feeling I'll be saying that sentence for another couple of weeks. Atleast. :)

... I like that of course. The dog is enjoying all the extra attention, too. Everybody is around. I have also picked up The Stand which I haven't read in a long while. Getting back into the characters of these long books that were abandoned due to graduation. I wish I could read faster. :) ...

... after an electrical failure causes his radio to stops working. I enjoyed it well enough. Later today I'm going to start The Stand by Stephen King. It's the uncut edition so it's quite massive.

Angela: I have all those group reads you mentioned and The Stand, Anna Karenina I read last year, so thankfully one group read less this year AMaykut: Glad to have you :) legxleg: Join the club! I haven't read any Dicken either and yeah, I am embarassed too :P

... I am still so far behind. I am bogged down in my reading. I have several books started that I am trying to finish up. The Stand which is for a group read. It's not a big rush for it to be done. Deadly Charms which is an ER book that I am soooo not liking but I will finish because of the E ...

... straight up horror of Carrie, 'Salem's Lot and The Shining, he started branching out. First into epic fantasy with The Stand and then a spate of thrillers where the supernatural takes a back seat. The Dead Zone, Firestarter and Cujo. I think maybe those first two are a result of ...

... reserved this year for a few tomes, it might cut into my other readings, but I WILL finish War and Peace, Don Quixote, The Stand and now Bleak House. This btw will be my first Dickens!

... Trilogy following Out of the Silent Planet. I can't say that I really enjoyed it as my mind kept wandering. 28. The Stand by Stephen King This book is very very long (1000+ pages) but easy to read. I could say that the story is about the aftermath of a superflu outbreak, but that ...

... Shelf 1. the desperate diary of a Country housewife 2. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders 3. The Stand Non-Fiction 1. Hints and Tips for Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Useful Strategies for Home, School, and the Community 2. Changing the Co ...

... it. If Stephen King had not been a successful horror genre writer, he never could have played with the post-apocalyptic The Stand or fantasy The Dark Tower or literary fiction Shawshank Redemption.

... Tucker The Day of the Triffids and The Chrysalids by John Wyndham "A Boy and his Dog" by Harlan Ellison (short story) The Stand by Stephen King (first third) Earth Abides by George Steward The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard No Blade of Grass by John Christopher Kim Stanley Robinso ...

... version available so that's what I'm reading. The King's Dear Constant Reader group read the abridged version of The Stand for their Feb/March group read but I am using this group as an excuse for not getting it done on time. ;) They are reading King's books in order of ...

... would be first but I only had the uncut version available to me so that's what I am tackling. The 75 book group is reading the Stand as a group read so I use that as my excuse. They are reading it through December. King's Dear COnstant Reader group is pretty laid back so whenever you want to ...

Hi Coloradogirl. I loved Bag of Bones. It's my favorite Stephen King after The Stand. I think I've only read about 5 of his books, though, and none of his "classics". Anyone read Gerald's Game? Loved it.

Ben bezig in Het Ware Gelaat van C.S. Lewis en in Spoorloos van Harlan Coben. Lees ook nog steeds in The Stand van Stephen King.

... I was reading and whipped through a favorite author and a fluff book. Hopefully I will get back on track. Still reading The Stand, Deadly Charm, and Gray Apocalypse. I haven't even started Firestarter and Breaking Dawn. 41. 7th Heaven by James Patterson library, 376 pgs. ...

Me, too. I like the idea of reading all of his books in order. (even though I'm reading the uncut version of The Stand instead of the abridged version. It was all the library had) If someone isn't interested in his non fiction then they can take advantage of an off month to catch up on their TBR's ...

... mind reading books that I end up rating 3.5 *, but I'm looking forward to one that I really love indeed. :) Still reading The Stand by Stephen King, which is amazing!

... so anything over 550-600 is a big book. Over 800 is a BIG book. I'm currently reading the big honkin' massive version of The Stand. It's 1,153 pages.

... end and then was ticked that I'd wasted all that time on the book...hated it. (Lest you think I'm a Stephen King anti-fan, The Stand is one of my all time favorites! I do give up on books now that I'm older and not go back to them, especially if they annoyed me. I figure I'm just getting ...

I'm still reading The Stand and now I've started The Glister and Gray Apocalypse.

#99 - I agree with you about The Stand. It's the only Stephen King book I've read, and I did think of it while reading Earth Abides and wondered if King borrowed his story line from Stewart's earlier, much better book.

... of hope and the ability for human beings to adapt to situations they never imagined are timeless. The first time I read the Stand, I wondered if King borrowed his storyline from Earth Abides. If this story line is one you like you may want also try Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.

I am wandering the deserted streets of Murfreesboro, GA. (The Stand) I will then go to jail in Alamogordo, NM. (Gray Apocalypse)

... d 19. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer 629 pgs, borrowed 20. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 284 pgs. own 21. The Stand (the uncut monster) by Stephen King 1153 pgs, library, a reread for 2 group reads, the King's Dear Constant Reader group and the 75 book challenge group. I ...

... Well, I haven't finished a book in a while! I am currently reading The Forsyte Saga, War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Stand, Don Quixote and starting The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and Till We Have Faces. Clearly, part of the reason that I am so confused all the time is that I have ...

*runs to bookshelf to unearth Firestarter* And just think I was sitting here reading some more of The Stand!

... somehow threatening, leaving me feeling troubled and out-of-sorts when I awoke and certain that it had to do with events in The Stand. In a way I am glad I can't remember exactly what it was I dreamed. I would not like to know that Flagg was haunting my dreams. *brrrr*

... Over the Cuckoo's Nest Dark Tower Series (Notably Wizard and Glass and The Drawing of the Three) High Fidelity The Stand Watchmen AUTHORS Stephen King Nick Hornby Christopher Moore George Orwell Pat Conroy Douglas Adams MOVIES The Big Lebowski Back to the Future The ...

... in your life (excluding picture books read to children; i.e., Goodnight Moon does not count)? Dune, Gone With the Wind, The Stand –each more than five times. 6) What was your favorite book when you were ten years old? Anything by Albert Payson Terhune or Margarite Henry. 7) What is ...

... was horror. This book was creepy, but not too much. It is my first return to horror in a long time. (I am also reading The Stand for a group read, but I'm not that far along with that one.) How will I go to sleep now? Guess I will spend a few more minutes here on LT! :) Have a great ...

... particularly enjoy it. If I want to read an apocalyptic road trip across the USA, I'm going to stick with Stephen King's The Stand.

... I think that the conversation surrounding this book is great. I have read all of our group reads so far, (Still working on The Stand) but I am a chronic lurker. I enjoy reading the views and opinions of everyone. Sometimes I don't think that I have anything to add that hasn't already been said ...

The Stand - a classic in my opinion!

... And Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison Hilarious diary of Georgia Nicolson, I laughed all the way through it. 14. The Stand by Stephen King One of my all-time favorites. The ultimate good vs. evil story. 15. The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Funny ...

... Best East of Eden by Steinbeck The Winter of Our Discontent by Steinbeck For Whom the Bell Tolls by Hemingway The Stand by King Farenheit 451 by Bradbury Frankenstein by Shelley A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Virginian by Wister All the Pretty Horses by McCart ...

... reader! I'm still waiting for another book from the ER program. I am so blessed this month. Still plugging away at The Stand but my next books up are: 34. The Last Bridge by Teri Coyne (LT author) ER Bonus Batch, 225 pgs. 35. Gray Apocalypse by James Murdoch (LT ...

... criticism, but this book does feel sort of odd to me. I think I can see why it isn't mentioned as often as The Shining or The Stand.

... started reading The Vampyre: His Kith and Kin by Augustus Montague Summers, found it as an ebook. Also still reading The Stand by Stephen King and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

I just finished part 2 already! I really love the story and just can't stop reading. I'm going to read in The Stand again now, because I'm behind on that one and so I won't end up reading most of Anna Karenina in one week.

... Karenina so far. :) Am currently on page 247, almost finished with part 2 already. I'm also going to read a bit in The Stand again soon, because I'm still only at page 65 now. The finish date for this group read is somwhere in December if I remember correctly, so I have enough time to ...

... Karenina so far. :) Am currently on page 247, almost finished with part 2 already. I'm also going to read a bit in The Stand again soon, because I'm still only at page 65 now. The finish date for this group read is somwhere in December if I remember correctly, so I have enough time to ...

... read Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez. Nice, short read. :) Am currently still reading The Stand and Anna Karenina for group reads.

I was a very bad girl. I finished The Stand last night. Very satisfying, and then I had dreams.

... novel where SK starts building his universe. Connecting his works I guess. Carrie, 'Salem's Lot, The Shining and The Stand all stand sort of solo. But in The Dead Zone, there’s been offhand mention of Jerusalem’s Lot, Flagg Street, Richard Dees has shown up and of course we paid ...

33. The Stand by Stephen King. Original edition. 4.5 stars. Reread for LT group. Do I need to say that I love this book? I've read it now three or four times, and it never gets stale or boring. I must admit, though, that I enjoyed the uncut version better (over 1,000 pages as opposed to ...

Still plugging away at The Stand but my next reads are: 31. Carter Finally Gets It by LT author Brent Crawford 300 pgs, library 32. The Dead Zone by Stephen King 426pgs, library, King's Dear Constant Reader's April group read 33. Every Dead Thing by John Con ...

I think my worst book this year is probably the uncut version of The Stand. Like a few others I haven't read anything terrible this year, but King's writing style really irritates the hell out of me. It was my second King, after finding Duma Key pretty nondescript last year.

... Review novel, but I haven't gotten round to writing my review of it yet, because I can't seem to stop myself from reading The Stand every possible free moment of my day! :) ETA my edition has 823 pages.

Being a bit naughty and rereading the original edition of The Stand instead of my LT ER novel. It's as good as I remember it being and am now determined to find my "complete and uncut" edition and read that while the original edition is fresh in my mind to see how the two differ.

I finished this month's reading 3-4 days back after I more than read this month's quota of The Stand, am onto Don Quixote now.

I think that I will never get these threads read. I feel like I miss important info and events. I read The Stand many years ago and loved the beginning and the end but the middle dragged on and on. This time I am taking my time and I hope with age comes wisdom (HAHA) and I will appreciate it ...

... I'm way behind on reading all the threads and may never catch up! I'll be interested in knowing your thoughts on The Stand and The Book of Lost Things. I really liked both.

... just moved out. AAAHHH! Kids, how boring my life would be without them. How are things going for you? I'm still reading The Stand, The Book of Lost Things and Lost in a Good Book. I haven't been reading much. I hope I'm not getting in a slump.

... by Shirley Jackson Turn of the Screw by Henry James The Ghost Stories of M. R. James The Shining by Stephen King The Stand by Stephen King Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ...

BJ, Good Omens is hilarious! I hope you are enjoying it. I read The Stand way back when it first came out and I can still remember how scary and how wonderful it was. If I was a rereader, I would reread that one for sure! And your Book 22 - I thought I had read it, I really did, but it seems ...

I'll third The Stand though I actually prefer the original version to the "Complete & Uncut Edition". If you like The Stand, you might also want to check out Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon. Macabre-horrific-apocalyptic just-under-1000-pages masterpiece.

I second The Stand, plus add The Mists of Avalon. Currently reading Illywhacker which is much longer than I thought it was (but may not count at just under 700 pages), but I started it yesterday and can hardly put it down.

... in the major leagues of Voluminous novels, I would still recommend ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain and THE STAND by Stephen King. OK, call me a middle-brow. I deserve it. Oh Yeah, if you want to try a book that you will never be able to finish, try to read '120 DAYS ...

... that I need to return to the library this month, so I'm going to have to read those first. Will try to read a few pages of The Stand every week, but won't be able to really read much before June. Loving it so far though! Can't wait to read more. :)

... last night, in lieu of the early review novel I SHOULD have been reading, I finished 17 Chapters of the original edition of The Stand. It was SO good!

I drove 45 miles to where my books are being stored just to get my uncut version of The Stand, but I could find only the original version so brought that home with me. I figure that, when I mess up and read the entire thing in one week (since my will power is nowhere near as strong as Piyush's), ...

... but I've only read 19 of them. (I was buying them for my husband long after I had stopped reading him myself.) But if it's Stand-like then I might want to dive right in.

I am not joining officially, because I just reread The Stand in December, but it is my favourite King book, and one that I have read many, many times, so I might butt in on the discussion, as long as that is ok! Like Storeetllr, I love the middle section on the book - I actually think that the ...

Books I'm definately reading this week: - The Stand by Stephen King :: 64/520 pages = 12% done. - Pig Island by Mo Hayder :: 125/352 pages = 36% done. - Witch's Fire by James Clemens :: 399 pages. Not started. Might start in Hearts In Atlantis by Stephen King too if I ...

Books I'm definately reading this week: - The Stand by Stephen King :: 64/520 pages = 12% done. - Pig Island by Mo Hayder :: 125/352 pages = 36% done. - Witch's Fire by James Clemens :: 399 pages. Not started. Might start in Hearts In Atlantis by Stephen King too if I ...

... prettier than I am, but ROLFing can be hazardous to your bones. I hope that Good Omens stays stupendous for you, and The Stand is one of my favorite King's. And I did put the review up on LT, but not 'til this morning—I'm not a night owl like a lot of LT folks (translated insomniacs).

Read quite a lot today. :) - 245 pages in The Spook's Apprentice || 270/270 pages. - 64 pages in The Stand || 64/520 pages. Total: 309 pages.

- The Stand by Stephen King. - Pig Island by Mo Hayder.

I've read both versions, the uncut a couple of times, love it and would love to join in. The trouble for me with The Stand, I don't think I'll be able to read just 9 chapters a month. I always seem to get so caught up in it that I finish it in a few days. Not that I'm going to let that stop me, ...

Hi all! Hope you have all started with The Stand, I finished Chapter 1 today and while it is too early to say, I did like it so far.

... of the way through Good Omens and it's hilarious. I have no idea, though, how to review it when the time comes. And The Stand is one of my favorite King books. It's long, but I got so caught up in it that the pages flew by. As far as "lost" books, my Scottish friend told me his copy ...

... Stories, Frankenstein, or Dracula. I also have Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which might count. I am planning to start The Stand any day now, but won't finish any time soon. I am pretty excited about this month's options. Hope that y'all have a wonderful day! --BJ

... sort of arrangement and is very popular both with teens and adults who read YA lit. I've only read one Stephen King book The Stand, which I read last year. I also have recently finished reading Peter F Hamilton's epic Night's Dawn space opera, which although set in the future and science ...

I'm still plugging away at The Stand but I will be picking up The Dead Zone from the library. Maybe tomorrow! I can't remember reading The Dead Zone but I think I did. Christopher Walkin was great in the movie. He is a wonderful actor!

... gory thrillers now! Next month is Horror genre! I was all set to read Coraline by Neil Gaiman (in addition to starting The Stand). But search high and low, I cannot find the book anywhere in the house. I suspect that it is in my daughter's room since it is her book, but she says no. Howev ...

Well, I'm still reading The Stand but my next reads are: 28. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly 339 pgs. from LTer 29. Privileged Information by Stephen White 363 pgs. library 30. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 399pgs. library

Stephen King quand il n'est pas excellent (Le Fléau, Misery) peut êre exécrable. Mais ma plus grosse déception à ce jour c'est la trilogie post fondation écrite par 3 excellents auteurs David Brin, Gregory Benford et Bear. Un ratage parfait avec de mauvaises intentions ...

I have the first paperback edition of the uncut version of The Stand. On it they have the two robed fighters, though the background has been replaced by metallic gold foil. I also have to give credit to the current U.S. cover of the mass market paperback with the grim reaper on his horse. Excel ...

Wizards and Glass is my favorite. The Stand is my favorite non-Dark Tower novel of his. Rita Hayworth and rhw Shawshank Redemption is my favorite of his novellas/short stories

... summer and then go to Spain for the last half. #176 vestafan, I am so glad that you have a glowing recommendation for The Stand. The group read starts on April 1, so I have not started the book yet, but I have bought it. I got the complete and uncut edition, and it is large! Another ...

Hi billiejean - have you started The Stand yet? I remember reading this many years ago - I think it was my first Stephen King book. I was really gripped by it and sat late into the night reading it at a gallop (I was younger then..). I became really involved and anxious about how it would ...

I'm plugging away at it. The 75 book challenge group is also reading The Stand for a group read. I won't get done this month so I will pick up their group read and finish it. My library has the book with the cover that you are talking about. It is great!

I loved Duma Key. I think it is my second favorite non-Dark Tower book of his after The Stand. Thank you for the suggestion on Joe Hill and while I didn't love Blaze (well I really liked the half about his past) I love The Running Man and think it is one of his more under appreciated novels. ...

I'm still reading The Stand but next up: 24. Home For Christmas and 25. All I Want For Christmas by Nora Roberts together in The Gift 271 pgs. library 26. Sworn to Silence (wrong touchstone) by Linda Castillo February ER book, 321 pgs. 27. Lawman by Diana Palmer ...

... that Stephen King intended to write a Lord of the Rings-type epic tale in modern day America. On that front, The Stand was a total success.

... his other tome that I am reading now: IT. Good to see I'm not the only one that feels that way. My problems with The Stand aren't because I don't like long books, but because The Stand just seems longer than it needs to be. I'm excited for our SK reading group to begin It (though I ...

... by Thomas Tryon. I don't read too much horror these days, but I have just joined a group read that is about to start on The Stand by Stephen King in the 75 books challenge group. Good luck with your quest! :) --BJ

Okay, I just knocked out a review for the abridged version of The Stand (for some reason I can only touchstone the extended version). I'm worried that my review is a little too long, yet I didn't even touch on so much of what I wanted to say about the book.

I only read the uncut edition of The Stand, so my views are rather biased. I agree, sometimes having an editor is a good thing. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProtectionFromEditors And what happens after the end of Atlas Shrugged: http://www.angryflower.com/atlass.gif

I read The Stand, the complete and uncut version, late last year. It did seem to drag more than his other tome that I am reading now: IT. Although I have just reached the 300pg mark after a week, it still feels very fresh. I have been switching it up with Twilight Eyes by Koontz, ...

Okay, nearly a month on The Stand. Very good book, but it is just too long to me. And I read the original 'abridged' version of the book. I guess I'm not done with the end of the world, because my next book is the non-fiction Apocalypse Pretty Soon: Travels in End-Time America. A report on ...

Finished The Stand last night. I have to say I enjoyed the 100 pages of the trip back to Boulder a lot more than I was expecting to. Very good book overall, but I'm glad to have finished it. I'm working on churning out a review on it. I guess I'm not done with the end of the world, ...

... on page 771 out of… 812 pages? I’ll probably finish the book at lunch time. I have to say that with ‘The Stand’, The Stand is back on track. Overall, it feels like the book gets off to a strong start with ‘Captain Trips’ then bogs down in ‘On the Border’. Lots of important ...

8. the Stand - Stephen King The battle between good and evil in this book is mirrored in the battle between good and evil in King's writing. I've read a decent amount of his other stuff and it's always fun but is usually undercut by a persistent corniness evident in a lot of the dialog and ...

... head!), 3 for more group reads and 1 just for fun. On top of that, my daughter and I went to Barnes and Noble and I got The Stand for another group read and she got a Neil Gaiman graphic novel -- something about a sandman, I think. She always likes to go with me to the book store. :) I ...

... t? Yeah. When I went to the official website, it said that Captain Trips mini-series (the first of the three books of The Stand) is just getting ready to be compiled as a hardback volume. To all those saying they'll wait for it to be gathered, I'm guessing it will be gathered as three ...

... Lucas explaining The Force as midichlorians. Regardless of one's theological views, one has to admit the ending of The Stand was totally weak. When are we going to talk about not-crap fiction? All this talk about King makes me want to read Graham Greene again or Pynchon, not ...

... so I don't know what to expect. Slog or savory, neither or both. I'll keep you posted when I get there. Reading The Stand -- slog. Reading A Handful of Dust -- savory.

... SK's dear Constant Readers are getting bogged down at this point. And I read the 'abridged' version! I've liked reading The Stand more than I was expecting to, but to be honest I'm also kinda looking forward to just finishing it.

... genre: post-apocalyptic/dystopian. I have a fairly decent collection of those type of stories that all started with The Stand when I was in junior high. I just finished The Handmaid's Tale a few weeks ago and was not all that thrilled... which is odd. I expected to really get into that ...

... Raskolnikov. I'll edit that post so I don't sound like some breach-birth philistine ;) I read the uncut version of The Stand. What a waste of time. It was a page turner I hated, if that is even possible. Plus, how is writing entire paragraphs IN ALL CAPS not utterly distracting and ...

... exploded metaphors, and similes crashed together in a giant pile-up of attempted word smithing, the three-novels-in-one The Stand (not the uncut version, the initial published version. Dear God what must the uncut version be like?) probably limits me when critiquing Mr. King's work, but I ...

No, I wasn't even aware of a comic version of The Stand. I'll have to look for it. Thanks, Mama!

************SPOILER-ISH************** I love The Stand, and have read both editions about 100 times each (well, not quite), and I agree that there are a lot of parts in the uncut version that should have been cut (The Kid immediately springs to mind). The additions to the stories of the main ...

Congratulations on passing 50! I am going to join a group read of The Stand. I had no idea that it was so long. I haven't read any of King's books in a long time, so I hope that I will like it. What did you think of Frankenstein? It is on my tbr. Have a great day! --BJ

... make a nice quick read between all those voluminous books.:) By the way, I took a sneak peek into your thread now: Stand is a wonderful book (definitely one of my favorite King novels), a perfect page-turner, you are in for a great ride with that!:) Cold Mountain also sounds great! And, ...

I'm thinking I'm gonna have to replace my version of the 'condensed' version of The Stand. I bought it... what? 20 years ago? I've read it and loaned it out a few times and am re-reading it now. It's pretty battered and I think the back cover may come off before I finish it. Depending on how ...

I read The Stand twice. I didn't enjoy the uncut version as well, the additional parts are little explicit and hard to take, if I remember correctly. It should make for an interesting group read.

Come on Stasia, do join us, (with innocent puppy eyes) The Stand is not scary at all :)

I just finished Atonement and To Kill a Mockingbird. I'm working on The Eyre Affair, Eclipse and The Stand. I haven't read Dick Francis in years. I will have to look for some of his books.

I am here cheering you guys on as you read. The Stand is not for me, but I hope you have a wonderful time with the group read!

... haunt thrift stores... but check out www.paperbackswap.com. It's pretty amazing, and I've saved a ton on books. As far as The Stand goes... a fave of mine that I can't wait to re-read!

Still reading The Eyre Affair (What a fun read) and Eclipse. Next up will be: 21. The Stand (the uncut monster) by Stephen King 1153 pgs, library, a reread for 2 group reads, the King's Dear Constant Reader group and the 75 book challenge group. I expect this will ...

I'm also rereading The Stand with Georgia and the King's Dear Constant Readers group but I will stop in here and join in. I actually just got the uncut version (what a beast!) I read the edited version some 20 years ago. Here are the two threads fromthe other group read, I interested. http:/ ...

Hi, d_perlo and elephantango! I am glad that you both like The Stand! I am going to go buy a copy this week. I ordered some other group read books from amazon with supersaver shipping, and now I don't think that they will arrive in time! I am looking forward to this group read as it is totally ...

I agree! The Stand is fantastic. It's scary, but not in a "Ah! Ghost!" kind of way. I joined the group read, too, thanks for the notice!

The Stand is my favorite King book. Enjoy!

... my group read of War and Peace, which I've just about decided might be too much while college is in session. I'm hoping The Stand will be a little less challenging. I've never really read any Stephen King and have always wanted to, so it should be exciting!

Hi Georgia and billie, Glad to have you two here, I am sure we will have a grand time reading The Stand. It would be my first Stephen King this year and am really looking forward to it.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the group read for The Stand by Stephen King is starting. The official start date is April 1. The link to the group which is on the 75 book challenge group is (I hope): http://www.librarything.com/topic/59751 I haven't read any Stephen King in a long ...

Hi! I would like to join your group read of The Stand. I have never read it, but I have heard good things about it. It has been a while since I read any Stephen King. Should be fun! :) --BJ

The Stephen King group (King's Dear Constant Readers) is also doing a group read of The Stand. I'll be happy to participate in this read of it, too! Thanks!

Me and Marcia are planning a group read for The Stand by Stephen King. With group reads the motto always stands, "The More, The Merrier", so please feel free to join in if you are interested in reading this book. The planned lift-off date is April, 1 and the expected date of finish is Dec, ...

Well, jseger, I finally picked up The Stand from the library. I got the uncut version (Hefty thing, isn't it?) I believe I read the abridged version (is that right?) before. I have a few other books to finish before I can really dive into this one. (Is that possible?)

I can remember from the first time I read The Stand that I had a hard time with it part way through the book. I remember being glad I finished it because the ending was so good. I think it's a subconscious thing that I haven't started the book but I am determined to read it again.

Well, I'm just about up to the meeting of the ad-hoc committee. I have to give him his credit. The Stand may not be my favorite King bok, but he sure can craft a page turner. During breaks at work I'll read it and I always find myself wishing could read a few more pages. I've been ...

... my eyes out at two in the morning over the firing squad scene in Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Nearly throwing up over The Stand on Christmas Day and hoping to goodness my grandmother wouldn't choose that precise moment to ask what I was reading. One sunny Saturday afternoon, stretched ...

I’m up to page 339 in my copy of The Stand. The first survivors have arrived at Mother Abigail’s place. She just had a talk with St. Nick, and Ralph. Nick’s an atheist. And I think here is where my problems with The Stand start. The first section of the book is 200+ pages of a literal ...

Okay, here's a thread for the second book of The Stand

... I'm talking about the specific characters, I wanted to mention that, reading this book again, the mini-series version of The Stand did an excellent job of casting. Gary Sinise as Stu and Molly Ringwald as Frannie were near perfect. Max Headroom (Matt Frewer) as the Trashcan Man and Bill Fagerb ...

Okay, I've just finished 'Captain Trips'. The Stand just isn't my favorite SK book, but it is so well written. I've been reading it during my fifteen minute breaks at work and during my lunch hour (and other times as well of course) and it is one of those magical books that just makes the time ...

I'm still churning through the (earlier, 'edited' version of) The Stand for the Stephen King group. I just finished the first book: 'Captain Trips' which I remember being my favorite part of the novel the last time I read it. I'm enjoying the book more than I was expecting to. (I ...

... blue alien faces/stripes. As for reading, I have a few on the go - Killing for Company, Not Wanted on the Voyage, The Stand and Night Shift. I love horror in the winter months, those dark, cosy nights in are great for a good scare and a good knit, both of which take place snuggled up ...

I'm putting a hold on The Stand while I read about Uhura, too.

Okay, I'll attempt it. Are you reading the original version, or the fleshed out Stand?

#17 clam - I would NEVER betray LT or The Green Dragon! No way, no how! Join us with The Stand. This will be my second time reading it. Yay! Uhura's Song arrived at the library today! I'll start it in the day or so.

Cal, I know what you mean. I have The Eyre Affair, but haven't started it. I am also reading The Stand for that group read. On top of that, I have discovered The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris. There is never enough time. But, this is StarTrek! How can you resist? Resis ...

... I'm also 'overbooked' as sevedra so wonderfully put it. I finally picked up The Eyre Affair and still need to get The Stand for two other group reads.

I was good until this month and The Stand. I haven't even got it yet.

... I buy them for a buck at used book sales. My favorites of his still remain the ones I loved as a yoot. Salem's Lot and The Stand top that list.

... like Stephen King’s short stories very much, and that I loved The Dark Tower, but I don’t feel the need to pick up The Stand. And on and on. If you are just reading for the experience of great literature, certainly the hype will often lead the astray. But maybe that’s not all that ...

Working my way through The Stand - the long version, again. And am almost halfway through Family Pictures, an early Sue Miller I overlooked. Audio is City of Thieves narrated by Ron Perlman.

... of the Blue Ridge by Christine Blevins and Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates. I'm also still reading through The Stand by Stephen King.

... works in order of production. We started last fall with Carrie, Needful Things, and The Shining. Now we are reading The Stand.

... in the Longarm Double. It was crap, but I enjoyed it. Sort of a romance novel for men I guess. Now I've started up The Stand. That's gonna take a while...

... philosophically, but depth of characters and stories. In my twenties I read a lot of Stephen King; The Shining and The Stand are two good examples of B, D and I for me. I am currently in a crime novel phase, but not exclusively. I like James Ellroy. I recently finished American T ...

I may end up rereading The Stand myself. It has been years since I read it, and it still stands out! #11 - UR (no touchstone) by Stephen King .. I almost chose not to include this because it is VERY short. While the publisher is calling it a novella, I tend to think of it as just a lengthy ...

OK. So I finished The Stand. But I have to admit, though I started off really enjoying it I started to find it quickly quite tedious. And was very glad to finish. Was just too long. The characters bored me, though I did enjoy the story. Still, I congratulate myself - at 1324 pages this is the ...

Ok, third time lucky. Was having problems posting yesterday, I guess due to the maintenance. 16 The Stand by Stephen King. And aren't I glad this one is over! I have to say it was a bit of a disappointment. The story was good but too long (would probably have been more palatable if I had ...

I am now reading The Stand and Blindness. Nothing like be double teamed with tragedy.

... Dead Until Dark in their car. ACK!! I'll be forced to start another book. That means that in addition to those two and The Stand, I'll be reading four books. *sigh* Well, if one must. :)

143...jbeast...I know one thing for sure. You will be so relieved once you have read The Stand and knew you didn't give up on it. I should have complained sooner about not having time to sit and read. My son was nice enough to fix my messed up computer while I laid on the sofa with a blankee ...

>143: jbeast- Are you reading the expanded version of The Stand? If so, that one didn't work for me either. It was the original, I fell in love with. >dancingstarfish- As usual Louis has excellent taste, I second his opinion, The Feast of Love is incredible!

#142 callmejacx. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm glad I'm not the only one - The Stand seems to be one of those books that nobody has a bad word to say about. I don't think I could give up, when I'm 2/3 of the way through. Still, I wonder if Stephen King is just not for me. I know ...

I'm on page 8 hundred and something of The Stand by Stephen King, and it's driving me nuts! Though it's a pretty good story it's just way too long and I really really want it to end...

... books in the series, but I really hope it doesn't drag out too far. I think I'm afraid of the big old brick that is The Stand, so before that I'm gonna try one of those pulpy Longarm westerns I used to see all the time. I was in Borders the other day and saw that there were two ...

... by Robert Silverberg The man in the high castle by Philip K. Dick Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner The Stand by Stephen King

... like quite a recommendation! If I can finish The Brothers Karamazov by then, I think I will join the group read for The Stand. --BJ

> #8 -- I think The Stand is possibly Stephen King's best book! (Disclaimer: I am huge fan of Stephen King.. started reading when he wrote Carrie and haven't missed a book since, so I may be biased!) It is a long book, but the concept of survivors finding one another and the constant ...

... if that member isn't part of whatever group I started the discussion in, they will never know about it. Keeping The Stand as an example, there are 183 discussions of the book listed on the work page. It wouldn't be so easy t connect with someone who is currently reading it or has ...

#164 - LT could be a bit more 'social'? I mean it would be nice (for example) if I could go to the work page for The Stand and find out that six other members are also currently reading the book. I think that would foster more discussions and I'd connect with other members who I may ...

... some facts. Also thanks for your comments about my reading list. Talking of heavy books, I'm now about halfway through The Stand, a giant monster of a book but clearly not heavy in the sense of, say, Crime and Punishment. I got stuck for a while, but now I'm racing along with it again. ...

I'm reading The Stand for a group read in the King's Constant Readers group. I'm also reading Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris is calling my name. I went to the bookstore today and picked it up. I'm sure I'll begin it in the next day ...

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I'm currently reading The Stand by Stephen King and Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley. I'm also listening to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. I'm not sure what is up next. My TBR pile has grown by leaps and bounds since joining the 75 Book Challenge. *gives drneutron ...

... read Stephen King in years, but I have read good reviews of this book. Also, I saw that there might be a group read of The Stand in the Spring. (Doesn't the word Spring sound just lovely?) Anyway, I was wondering if you have read The Stand and if you thought it was a good one. Thanks! - ...

I'm kinda looking forward to a reread of The Stand. That's one that hasn't been my favorite, so I wanna see if I will like it more now that I've matured. Incidently, I seem to have lost my uncut version. I really need to go upstairs and dig around for it. I never lose books (never used to ...

I'm putting off The Stand I've read it enough times I don't think I'll miss out if I skip it. I'm interested in the books I didn't love the first time to see if they've improved.

... The Avenger, but think I'll first read some of The Spider next time I'm in a pulp mood. I'm supposed to be reading The Stand, but I guess a little of that pulpish hankering is still there, because I've started a different book Blood Blade instead. It's the first book in a promised ...

... made into the movie Stand By Me - it is a great story! My two favourite Stephen King novels though, are Salem's Lot and The Stand. Salem's Lot was my first King novel, and I think I read it when I was about eight years old - I don't know WHAT my parents were thinking!

World War Z, yet another that's been in my TBR forever and a day. Well, I should be reading The Stand for the Stephen King group, but first I'm going to take a chance on a book from a new author: Marcus Pelegrimas. The book is called Blood Blade and looks to be the first in a ...

... the population and those who survive soon learn that life will never be the same again. Bit like Day of the Triffids or The Stand but not quite so good and made me think of I am Legend while I was reading it. Enjoying it a lot, wish I had watched the TV series now. If I were to choose ...

... I also really liked some of his other less than popular works like Desperation and The Regulators and really don't like The Stand or The Dark Tower stuff so much, so maybe I'm getting something different out of his books.

... of his other novels at certain times in between the seven of the series as there is much crossover and pollination.....The Stand The Talisman Black House The Eyes of the Dragon.....so many connecitons. But if you just read the series itself, it stands alone well!!! One of my ...

... Shining, other titles I have read are The Green Mile and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Had already planned on reading The Stand, will also add, The Gunslinger, Salems Lot, Dead Zone and Needful Things to the list for this year.

Depends on your tastes. I don't think you can go wrong with either The Stand. If you get into fantasy, his take on fantasy is a cool mixture of Authurian legand and Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns. The first is called The Gunslinger and is a quick read. If you like it, there are six ...

#17 & #18 I've started The Stand, and although I've only read a few pages I think I'm going to be hooked. #19 That sounds excellent, and is now on my wishlist. I'm already interested in the siege of Stalingrad, so I think I will def enjoy it. Thanks.

Hi LisaMorr. No I've never read The Stand. I've hardly read any of King at all, and decided to buy The Stand because it seems to be the one of his that everyone raves about. And I like books about apocalyptic, end of the world situations. I've heard that despite its size it's a quick and ...

jbeast, have you read The Stand before? It is the book I have re-read the most often. I haven't re-read it in awhile, so maybe time to take it up again, and see what else I pick up that I didn't see the first time, or that I see differently now.

... by Mary Doria Russell, but that may just be me trying to impress. If I was really honest I'd go with Stephen King's The Stand or Jonathan Lethem's Gun with Occasional Music #7 Call me a cynic, but any man who would talk for that long about Emma is just trying to get to know you ...

... Between The Dark Half and Needful Things. (I admit, I'm reading the shorter version because I wasn't that wild about The Stand when I read it the first time.) It will be neat to compare and contrast the two. Bookmarque, I think The Stand will draw more discussions than our last ...

... was Night Surf. Neat setup and all, but it just didn't grab me. I suppose that doesn't bode well for February and The Stand! Also, I really liked The Boogeyman up till the end. That was kinda weak after such a great setup. The ending did sorta drag it down to one of my least ...

I haven't finished reading Night Shift. I should finish this weekend and then start The Stand.

... though, since each story is so different. Several of them also reference themes that King later expanded on, in books like The Stand and Salem's Lot. And it's been a crazy month for me so it was really nice to just sit and focus on one short story at a time.

... of crap her husband tried to cobble together so he woudln't look so bad are now the "same work." And then I thought of The Stand and I discovered that a user had combined the Uncut with its 300 new pages, subplots and characters with the hard cuts he had to make in 1978 to make a sellable ...

... brings teen girls. This abridged and uncut vs. original definitely is continuting throughout the site - Stephen Kings The Stand was combined as well - you know the original vs. the uncut version with 300 additional pages. This is getting annoying. Heck, the intro in the uncut version is ...

... LOL moments. Don't have a clue what to read next. Some options are: - A Fine Balance - Crime and Punishment - The Stand (though I want to save this for a possible group read in April) - Anna Karenina (too heavy alongside W&P?) - Civil Disobedience (H D Thoreau) Quite a ...

#73 I thk a group read for The Stand in April would be a great idea. The only book I've read by him (I think) is Duma Key, but I like 'end of the world' type books, and so many people have said it's there favourite Stephen King, I decided to try it. #76 Not sure if the targets have been ...

jbeast & Marcia How about setting a group read for The Stand in April? Even I haven't read much of Stephen King, The Shining, The Green Mile and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is all I have read.

I'd be interesting in attempting The Stand. I haven't read much King. I'm going pretty slowly on War and Peace. I'm only a few chapters in and I keep getting distracted (mostly by classes). I just finished my winter session class which was extremely hectic (three weeks for Poe, Hawthorne's ...

I'd recommend The Stand, I thought it was a great book when I read it and even though it looks big and daunting it's not believe me, it's very easy to read, a bit like war and peace which has surprised me. i guess I shouldn't be put off by a book's size or reputation ... also of course there ...

... not have a single Group Read, and this year, they really started as a fluke. If you are wanting to start a Group Read of The Stand, go for it!

... LT challenges/group reads are keeping my focus on reading, it works so well. What a great idea to have a group read for The Stand. I know it's not a classic but that's not a rule I assume. And it's definitely a big fat monster!

... jbeast Don't get disheartened, if you can wait for another couple of months, I am sure, we can arrange a group read for The Stand too, I most certainly would be interested anytime post March.

... never finish. Plus, like FlossieT, I'm finding it's easy to lose track of who's who if you put it down too much. I have The Stand by Stephen King to tackle, which is even more daunting (but doesn't have the challenging reputation of W&P). And no group read to sustain me.

Coyote post from a trolling non snob Best Lit:The Odyssey Best SF: The Gate to Women's Country or The Stand or Diamond Age (loved them all) Best Love Story: A Prayer for Owen Meany Best Western: Lonesome Dove Best YA: Book Theif Best Nonfic ...

Read one King book, The Stand, which was a serviceable potboiler, but the ending stank. Re: The King James Bible. Can a book be a bestseller even though nobody's read the thing? (See Scientologists ballot-stuffing, etc.) Rebel, I'd suggest wearing an asbestos suit with those selections. U ...

... a Strange Land Robert Heinlein Cat's Cradle Kurt Vonnegut Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte The Stand Stephen King Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert Pirsig Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck The Giver Lois Lowry ...

#3 I will be starting I believe with Wastelands which is collected short stories. I think I may re-read The Stand again. Otherwise I have a bit of digging to do (but I enjoy researching to find stories for my categories). I am not opposed to zombie apocalypse though which I should warn you just ...

... to get you through - these are mine: Anything by Stephen King, but especially the early goodies like The Dead Zone, The Stand and Firestarter Those real (often slightly trashy) classics I read in my teens like Forever Amber, Gone With the Wind and Valley of the Dolls Then ...

... him, so he went back later and expanded them. I don't think Night Surf was purposely set in the same 'world' as The Stand.

... Rising trilogy but the Night's Dawn was just too epic and almost like a Stephen King novel (only read one of his - The Stand). ellevee in Hogwarts Express : 2008 in review: books read (Jan 6, 2009, 9:18am)

... - Mike Mignola The Prestige - Christopher Priest Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett Disgrace - J.M. Coetzee * The Stand - Stephen King The Year Of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion The Boys #9 - Garth Ennis The Boys #8 - Garth Ennis Pyramids - Terry Pratchett Wyrd Sisters ...

... but I guess it will probably end up around 50. I started my first book mid-December, and I finished it this morning. 1. The Stand by Stephen King Rating: 5/5 Reason: I love this book. This was my second time reading it and it just made me love it even more. The first time I zoomed ...

... 26 March) 7. Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien (TBR) 8. Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Completed 1 Feb) 9. The Stand by Stephen King (Completed 11 May) LOST links I think the character 'Hurley' in Lost may be loosely based on a grown-up version of Piggy in ...

Okay so to revitalize the game I'll throw out a strange one: What if Stu from The Stand and Roland (do I need to mention his books) met? Would they get along? Would there be too much competition? Or for that matter how about Eddie and 'the rocker' (please forgive me I'm drawing a blank) from The ...

The Alienist is one that comes to mind. It's long, well written and very compelling. The Stand in either version is also really, really long and the different story threads keep you hopping. The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide is hysterical and if you laugh out loud, people will ...

... Silent, Run Deep by Commander Edward L. Beach. 6. Love Story by Erich Segal. 7. Our Town by Thornton Wilder. 8. The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King. 9. Dances with Wolves by Michael Blake

... I'm in this for the good, the bad and the ugly (and I agree with you, Insomnia was one of the ugly). I think reading The Stand and being able to discuss it with a group will help me appreciate it more.

>48: Looking forward to The Stand. I read the longer version years ago and yeah, I found the plot quite silly in places, but the characters in that book were great. Wonder what I'll make of the short version? >49: I know it's an option but I'm going to go for it and get stuck in. Bring them ...

I think (assuming you have both already) you should read hte abridged, original version of The Stand in February. After all, we will be reading the unabridged eventually. I have to say, I'm not especially looking forward to reading The Stand in any form. Dark fantasy just ain't my bag. I'd ...

... which still includes IT Looks like the SK 'flavor of the month' group is reading the original, abridged version of The Stand this year, so I've dodged a bullet for 2009. All of SK's bricks will come up next year. I've been considering Dan Simmon's Carrion Comfort for 2009. There ...

#32 - GeorgiaDawn, We're reading Night Shift for January, strting The Stand in February. Are you skipping over Night Shift?

#6 - jseger9000 - I missed your question! I'm reading the original version. I read the expanded version when it came out, but I've never read the original. #10 b nielson - I absolutely loved Duma Key! It is one of my favorite King books.

... are no more posts. I finished The Shining, but I haven't posted much about it. So, Night Shift for January and then The Stand for February and March. I'm not that organized, I just like to think ahead. The Stand is also one of my favorite King books. I did manage to find a copy of ...

Yes, I am reading The Stand as a part of the "Flavor of the Month." I'm caught up through The Shining, but I haven't had much time to post in the threads. I should have more time to post later this week.

When are you planning to start The Stand? Are you doing it as part of the 'SK Flavor of the Month'?

... on reading that one over the next week or so in addition to a couple of others. I need to finish it before I begin The Stand!

>39 Thanks PortiaLong. A question for you (and anyone else interested) - I have both editions of The Stand. (original http://www.librarything.com/work/1242461/book/38726390 complete and uncut version http://www.librarything.com/work/1242461/book/37809667) I was surprised to find that the ...

#89 Salem's Lot by Stephen King #90 The Shinning by Stephen King I reading through King's books in the order of publication for the King's Constant Reader's group. I love rereading these books!

... through King's books in the order of publication for the King's Constant Reader's group. I love rereading these books! The Stand is next.

... version or the unabridged version, whichever you already have (might make for tough discussion though) 3. skip over The Stand altogether for now and just read the unabridged when it comes up later I'll do whatever the rest of the group wants to do, but my vote would be #1 I just ...

Just thinking aloud.... How about we skip the abridged version of the Stand at this point and read the writer's cut version where it fits on the publishing timeline instead. That way we'll gain momentum by reading the (somewhat) shorter novels (and short story collections) here at the ...

So let me get this straight. Everyone else will be reading a version of The Stand that is even longer than the version I have read. Apparently, everyone else has read a version that is even longer. I think I may just read along in my own copy, even if it does just hit the high ...

... for December. If the group doesn't like that we can change December back to Thinner January - Night Shift February - The Stand March - The Stand April - The Dead Zone May - Firestarter June - Danse Macabre July - Cujo August - Different Seasons (Rita Hayworth and the Shaw ...

By the way, I know I'm showing my age, but I'm pretty sure my copy of The Stand is the original paperback. It's the Signet with the blue and black face on the cover. That's the abridged version, isn't it...

... dogs have superhuman hearing capabilities. Thankfully, they are also loyal beyond measure. So, while you haven't yet read The Stand, I am not upset in the least. Besides, I have been having the same problem getting through my TBR stacks. All of the ER and ARC books, which I am becoming ...

I agree with 2 months for The Stand. It does not matter to me if we read the short story collections; I'll go with whatever the group wants to do.

... discuss what we'll be reading for the next couplea months? I'm assuming that we'll be reading the unabridged version of The Stand (though it was actually published much later) because that's the version most LTers are likely to have. If so, I think we should split it between January and Febru ...

... Stick with it! You'll finish it! Luckily we're still on his relatively short novels. I don't know what we're gonna do about The Stand...

... how much I liked it. It went into so much that I never even had a passing knowledge of. I really need to get reading on The Stand, no one tell Blackdog as I made this whole thing about reading it for Halloween and never even took it off the shelf. Hey maybe I will read it for Christmas. S ...

the book the Stand is soo much better than movie, but I remember watching the movie with scary feelings as a teenager. Trashcan man still cool! And Love the scene with the bad guy standing in the corn :)

On the second part of The Stand. It's been years since I've watched it.

The SciFi Channel is having a King Marathon today. The Langoliers is currently on to be followed by The Stand and Desperation. It's a rainy day here so I think I'll settle in and watch!

... other day I had a related discussion on another thread. As I said there, I bought a UK-published edition of Stephan King's The Stand while travelling in Australia, and it had been edited for the non-US audience. Curbs were now kerbs and the trucks had been replaced by lorries. It felt odd, ...

... English languages is kooky, isn't it! When I was travelling in Australia in '82-'83, I picked up a copy of Stephen King's The Stand. It was a surprise to see that the US now had "kerbs" instead of curbs, and there were "lorries" instead of trucks.

That quote sure is familiar. I'm guessing The Stand, though I couldn't say who it was or why...

I gave up on Swan Song last spring. I've always liked Stephen King's The Stand, and Amazon's recommendation system kept bringing up Robert McCammon's Swan Song as being something which I might like, so I bought it. In general, I like end-of-the-world stories. They're fun and exciting, and ...

... Are Dark. Because I have recently enjoyed reading Richard Laymon. 5. Post Apocalypse & Dystopian The Stand and Swan Song. Two epic classics by Stephen King and Robert McCammon. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Also a classic! Earth Abides by George R. Steward. Y ...

... Totem by David Morrell and Lord of The Flies by William Golding. 5. Post Apocalypse & Dystopian: The Stand by Stephen King, Swan Song by Robert McCammon, The Road by Cormac McCarthy and Earth Abides by George R. Stewart. 6. Ghosts & Demons: Gh ...

... if they "cleared a lot up" from the other books. My sense is that if you read It, Insomnia, Hearts in Atlantis, and The Stand--and maybe Eyes of the Dragon, you've really got all you need to understand the "allusions" to the Dark Tower in the other books. For me, I don't think it's ...

... type stuff. I read the first two Dark Tower books and they just didn't thrill me. That's also why I'm not a fan of The Stand or most of Clive Barker's novels (though his Books of Blood stories were brilliant). As to the quote, could it be It?

Close to Roland and Randall Flagg....Not a DT and not Insomnia. Hmmm, maybe The Stand or Eyes of the Dragon?

... and The Green Mile were all marketed as horror, yet they did okay anyway. Swan Song may not purposely be a copy of The Stand, but c'mon man, how can such an obvious comparison be avoided? Both are epic length, post apocalyptic novels dealing with a group of survivors who gather together ...

... especially Swan Song were compared to King's works by critics and publishers. Swan Song is *not* a copy/rehashing of The Stand. Really the only thing they have in common is that they are post-apocalyptic/end of the world thriller/horror novels. While The Stand is very good, I thought ...

... far as adult titles go that might work for YA readers, I'd suggest Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Stephen King's The Stand. Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book looks like it also has a crossover flavour - I've only read a chapter so far.

... My husband disapproves of books that make me laugh when I'm reading in bed. He doesn't like this one. (He's reading The Stand, which makes him twitch in his sleep. Now, I ask you...who has the more valid complaint here?)

... the few Stephen King books I've read, but then my wife thinks Stephen King is the bee's knees and persuaded me to read The Stand, three novels in one. But they both suffered from the same problem: shaky prose and a problematic style. I bring this up only because they are contemporaries ...

... not Johnny Cash who Roland chases across the desert in The Dark Tower. I would like to see some of the cast reunited from The Stand Mini-Series for a Dark Tower movie. Rob Lowe could be Eddie Dean. Beatles1964

... not Johnny Cash who Roland chases across the desert in The Dark Tower. I would like to see some of the cast reunited from The Stand Mini-Series for a Dark Tower movie. Rob Lowe could be Eddie Dean. Beatles1964

I say bring back Jamey Sheridan who played Randall Flagg in The Stand 8 hour Mini-Series. Beatles1964

... However I thought WOTW was a decent alien representation for some weird reason Cell was like a smaller newer version of The Stand to me..........however not nearly as epic. Forgive my absent mind here, but what other 'zombie' books did King do? Cell...

I really liked The Stand, but it's rather long. Cujo and Misery would be good to start with. I started with Eyes of the Dragon and Girl who loved Tom Gordon, both good starters, good for younger readers too. (I was twelve!) With Stephen King it's hard to go wrong, except don't ...

I really liked The Stand, but it's rather long. Cujo and Misery would be good to start with. I started with Eyes of the Dragon and Girl who loved Tom Gordon, both good starters, good for younger readers too. (I was twelve!) With Stephen King it's hard to go wrong, except don't ...

I really liked The Stand, but it's rather long. Cujo and Misery would be good to start with. I started with Eyes of the Dragon and Girl who loved Tom Gordon, both good starters, good for younger readers too. (I was twelve!) With Stephen King it's hard to go wrong, except don't ...

I think a good Stephen King book for someone to start with would be The Stand however I would recommend they start with the original 1978 version and then read the Updated 1991 version of The Stand. Since the later version has over 350 pages that King was told to edit out himself because his Publi ...

great quote! I can't place it, though. How about the end of The Stand? Although I seem to guess that quite frequently.

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... Bag of Bones, Carrie, Needful Things, The Regulators, The Shining, The Tommyknockers I'm going to guess The Stand as there are journals in that (Fran and Harold) and this could be one of them.

... storyline a little better then the first two series did...even though they are about different novels. So if you enjoyed The Stand, which I think most of us do/did, you would probably like the comics as well...

... from 1949 about civilization (or lack thereof) after a plague wipes out most of the human population. So far, it's beating The Stand all to heck and back.

84. The Stand by Stephen King I lent my original copy to someone years ago, and of course, I never got it back. So when I saw a copy of the extended version in a used bookstore, I had to pick it up. It was perfect for my recent trip to Scotland - lots of reading time on airplanes! So ...

... count the comics. He isn't actually writing them himself (and quite honestly I'm not crazy about the Dark Tower books or The Stand). I know it's awful, but I'm waiting for the paperback (I always do. I buy too many books to pay $20-ish and I don't like hauling around a hard back).

... the graphic novels, I have The Gunslinger Born but not the second Dark Tower one. And yes, Captain Trips is based on The Stand.

... out already (I've finished that collection), and just released a new series called Captain Trips, my guess is it's about The Stand, the other two involved the Dark Tower.

Well, I picked The Stand for my trip to Scotland - something relatively normal. Oh wait, that's Stephen King...8^}

Another tasteless choice: The Stand...Nothing like a book about a virus bringing about the end of the world to real perk up a hospital stay!

... I have to tell you that when those trimmed animals start moving--well, I've got my feet off the floor! The Shining and The Stand were both adapted as mini-series by King and then directed by Mick Garris, and I think he did a decent job on both of them. But the hotel--first time as an ...

It's on my list for my Scotland trip next week. That and The Stand. We're almost at group-read status!

... this was written as he seemed to just be churning out bad re-writes of King's books, Swan Song being his version of King's The Stand. This was never a patch on The Stand at the time and it has aged badly in the decades since. If anything King's apocalypse from weapon grade virus research ...

... God's Wife. Favorite books not by nor about women A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Diamond Age, and Stephen King's The Stand

... D&D Role Playing Game once that I discussed here a long time ago, set in a post-apocalyptic alternate dimension with a Stand-type battle of ultimate good vs. evil. I added a lot of oddball cameo's in the campaign, but none odder than James Bond flying in on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! (That ...

... isn't Misery Pet Cemetary Lisey's Story Dolores Claiborne Duma Key Talisman Insomnia Needful Things The Stand You know they got a hell of a band (short story) Dedication (short story) Bag of Bones Cujo The Dead Zone Dreamcatcher The Girl Who Loved Tom Gord ...

The Stand when larry is visiting his mother?

Well, it can't be The Stand, as it has over 800 pages. And certainly not The Lord of the Rings because it surpasses the 1,000-page mark. Hmmm!!! Then again, how stooopid am I, if you said it has over 600! Pffttt! It could be one of those two, it could also be anything else!

The Stand?

... and to a lesser extent The Regulators) are considered second tier. Meanwhile ones that are touted as the best (The Stand, 'Salem's Lot and for some Insomnia) left me cold. Oh well, at least there's one masterwork that is pretty much unquestionable by everyone. No one ever ...

... it was that spooky. Dead Zone is another good choice. If you like your horror crossed with a bit of fantasy, try The Stand or The Gunslinger series.

ealaindraoi has got it!! It is from The Stand!

The Stand

... Tower books. I don't. So for me, Insomnia read as Dark Tower book 3.5 whereas a book like It or 'Salem's Lot or The Stand may also connect to the Dark Tower but they are enjoyable as stand-alone novels.

I too loved the movie versions of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. I also love "Stand By Me" and The Stand. I first saw It when I was maybe 6 or 7 and it pretty much scarred me for life. A clown that eats children? I was terrified. It was years before I could watch it again, ...

Ooh how exciting, I just discovered this group. My favorites include The Stand, of course, Eyes Of The Dragon and Different Seasons. I haven't read everything of his though, so this list is subject to change!

... in him somewhere because as much as you think that, you also somehow know that those moments are pure fate--especially in The Stand. I think King would say that it was Ka. Re the assassination of Hitler: I think Hitler has served a tremendously valuable purpose historically as a villain. ...

... I propose reading Hobbit, Myst1:Atrus, Children of Hurin, Name of the Wind, LOTR1:FOTR, some steven king book-maybe the stand, LOTR2:TTT, Other Side of the River, LOTR3:ROTK, Myst2:Tiana, some steven king book, Myst3:Dni... and so on if we last that long! Thoughts?

The Stand?

Harold Lauder from The Stand is the character that first comes to mind when asked this question.

... some of the standards in the genre, hopefully they jog others memory of books to add to the list. Stephen King: It, The Stand (There are so many, but these I enjoyed the most. Love that apocalyptic stuff) Dan Simmons: Summer of Night (I also like that coming of age story that some ...

... Lot (sorry, the Nosferatu from the mini-series was much cooler than the goofy Bela Lugosi thing in the book) and The Stand which I liked but didn't love.

... 13 was The Shining (sneaky under the desk readings during RE classes...seems so inappropriate now!) and this, along with The Stand still feature as favourite books, but Desperation not so much. I'm loving the critiques - I think I have Floating Dragon somewhere but I haven't read it. T ...

The Stand of course, Swan Song by Robert McCammon, Lucifer's Hammer by Jerry Pournelle, and far more recently S.M. Stirling's Dies the Fire trilogy.

... have Carrie sitting around on my TBR pile--but I think I've been cured of my need to read unabridged versions of The Stand, It, or any of the various other doorstops he's put out. Isn't Dune kind of notorious for being oft-abandoned, if not in the first book, then later in the ...

... future--I have Carrie sitting around on my TBR pile--but I think I've been cured of my need to read unabridged version of The Stand, It, or any of the various other doorstoppers he's put out.

... agon Banner in the Sky Keep Stompin' Till the Music Stops Keys to the Kingdom; Mister Monday Horror-- The Stand Son of Rosemary Classics-- Mill on the Floss Walden Mystery and Suspense Irish Whiskey An Occasion of Sin Contract With an An ...

From The Stand - definitely Larry. Just LOVE that 'bad boy gone good' thing!

... Bible The Time Traveler's Wife Something Happened Middlesex Inkheart And these that I've been eyeing: The Stand Anna Karenina or War and Peace Don Quixote Outlander maybe a re-read of The Thorn Birds (TBA)

The Stand by Stephen King in the cut version is definitely worth it; I just re-read it earlier this year and even though he wrote it originally in the 70's it couldn't be more relevant and it's masterful story-telling to boot. The Winds of war and War and remembrance by Herman Wouk are ...

nope not Shawshank, and not The Stand.

Could be Shawshank. That would fit. I keep thinking of The Stand although I can't say why.

I think I started with Nightshift (short stories) as a teenager. My ultimate favorite may be The Stand. It scared the heck out of me. Salem's Lot is a fast, scary read. It depends on what you are looking for.

... vs re-reads. Books I re-read EVERY year - J R R Tolkien's LOTR and The Hobbit, everything by Robert A Heinlein, The Stand, Ender's Game and other works by Orson Scott Card, and Richard Feynman's autobio stuff. Much other Sci-fi will get read every 2-3 years - I'll be ...

... vs re-reads. Books I re-read EVERY year - J R RTolkien's LOTR and The Hobbit, everything by Robert A Heinlein, The Stand, Ender's Game and other works by Orson Scott Card, and Richard Feynman's autobio stuff. Much other Sci-fi will get read every 2-3 years - I'll be ...

You want The Stand? Hee. You can have The Stand. I think that one could be posted as is, go ahead and copy it from there, crediting me and including my blog address: www.worducopia.blogspot.com I'll take a look at the others and send some to you within the next couple of days.

... readers: those who are always reading something new and those who re-read frequently. I once knew a librarian who re-read The Stand every year or so. That's a bit much to me. I don't watch movies again and again either. P.S. I wish there was a librarything for dvds--i have tons.

... which I am still puzzled by. I just canyt wrap my head around it. The story is so random. And TheBentley, its not The Stand. Thank you for recognizing that the Dark Tower books will be instantly omitted from this clue. I just cant put myself to read them until I have them all in my ...

The Stand? I don't think it's necessarily a character who's come unhinged, exactly. I think it's referring to some kind of power--psychic power maybe--like the ability to call people to you? That's exactly the kind of metaphor King's characters use to talk about that stuff. I would almost ...

I'd like to second (or more) Outlander, the Stand, Les Miserables, and Wraeththu. They were all fantastic! I'd also like to throw out a tentative recommendation for Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. People either love it or hate it.

Well, I hope The Stand comes in before your long vacation. That would be perfect because you will be able to really lose yourself in the characters and story. Epics are always best that way. And I just hope that it lives up to the expectations I have created for it. As to I Am Legend, ...

Whoa blackdog, thanks. That is high praise especially coming from you. I just ordered The Stand and I am really excited to read it. It has not arrived yet but I can't wait. I have a very long vacation coming up and I intend to sit at home, read, watch TV and engage in many idle activities. By ...

let's see, besides those already mentioned: The Stand by Stephen King Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk Lot's of stuff by James Michener The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott The Balkan Trilogy and the Leva ...

I think it would be easier to suggest which books of his NOT to read first. ;) I wouldn't suggest The Stand. I loved the book but I think it took a long time to build. Gerald's Game, Insomnia or Cujo.

... strawberry bread from one of the Amish booths, some homemade pasta from another, some cushions for our kitchen chairs, and The Stand and Dracula from the used book booths. Then we went to downtown Ephrata and had lunch at a little cafe and coffee shop, picked up a couple of miniature ...

Yup. Oh, and after having read The Stand years ago, I picked a copy today at a flea market for $2.50! So now it's back on the TBR list...Did you like it?

The Stand is one of my favorite Stephen King books. I read it a long, long time ago.

... Knitting Club 2. The Heretic's Daughter 3. Tan Lines 4. Last Dragon (Discoveries) 5. Smoke and Mirrors 6. The Stand 7. Confessor 8. Kushiel's Justice 9. Kushiel's Scion 10. Stealing Athena 173 pages

That quote makes me think of Tom Cullen from The Stand... is that too obvious?

#4 Couldn't agree more, The Stand and It are my two favorites also. They are however, both very long and maybe not the best for a first timer. Salem's Lot is a great place to start, or something newer like Duma Key If you are ok with more of a fantasy twist try The Gunslinger.

... oks. I loved Insomnia, but I think I'm in the minority. His latest book, Duma Key, was very good. It's hard to beat The Stand, too!

I also read Carrie as my first book aged about 12 and I agree with quartzite it could be a good start. My favourite is The Stand, closely followed by IT and they are really great but long. Insomnia is an odd one, I gave up on it the first time I read it but I was really annoyed with ...

... too many books, and therefore have gone to the library at least 3 times a week since May. Here are the results: 1. The Stand, Stephen King. Inspired the creators of "Lost," was definitely worth a read. Worth it. 2. Carrie, Stephen King. I cannot believe it took me this long to read ...

... longer, but the ones I'd recommend that are (I'd say) his best and representative of him are the recent Lisey's Story and The Stand. All of his short story/novella collections are wonderful though, so you might try those if you're looking for something less time intensive :)

So, not The Stand, not Misery, not The Dark Half, not The Waste Lands, not The Drawing of the Three, not The Dark Tower (book 7 of the series) but you seem to be hinting at it being a Dark Tower series book. So I am going to guess at The song of Susannah.

Nope not The Stand (that was my last one) and not Misery although both good guesses.

... look as though they have never seen an editor, and many of them aren't as much fun for all their bloat." So, you read The Stand too, eh?

... you might actually see but not comment on, just turn your head away and try to forget. Let me know how you do with The Stand...I suggest a copy of the unedited or complete version, if you can find one.

Blackdog, thanks for the recommendations. I think I will start with The Stand as it sounds like it will be a great read. And I just realized something, I have actually read Stephen King before. I read Carrie years ago as a teenager and I remember it freaked me the heck out. That creepy mother ...

Blackdog, thanks for the recommendations. I think I will start with The Stand as it sounds like it will be a great read. And I just realized something, I have actually read Stephen King before. I read Carrie years ago as a teenager and I remember it freaked me the heck out. That creepy mother ...

... things as far as he might have and fell back on a happy ending. It got kind of ordinary for me, petering off much the way The Stand did. Sixties fans might like it better. 340 pages

... that once you begin it, you really can't put it down... Been a while since I read one though - maybe it's time to give The Stand a go! Also agree about I am Legend - I read it a few years ago and loved it - it was a completely random buy - took me by surprise. Although the film is ...

... when featured in a story which isn't particularly fantasy or horror driven. Anyway, enough of that.....suggestions: The Stand - most King fans agree that this is his best novel. Epic in nature, it follows the battle between evil and good after an apocolyptic event. Wonderful, complete ...

... of a shock jock or anything. I have to disagree with how Flagg was handled in the otherwise excellent TV version of The Stand. To me the actor they chose was too... beefy I guess. I pictured Flagg as more gaunt, more Heroin-chic than that.

... oman 8. Animorphs The Android 9. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass 10. The Stand original 1978 version 11. Jane Eyre 12. Wuthering Heights 13. The Witches by Roald Dahl 14. Memoirs Of A Medieval Woman The Life and ...

... it was too easy, klarsen. It's just so distinctive. You're right. It's one of his best passages. I haven't read The Stand in over ten years, but, man, I remember that little quiet moment. It's so perfect.

Is that Larry in the Lincoln Tunnel in The Stand?

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... I blame It for my fear of clowns as well. My friends can't believe how much I've read that book! What I liked about The Stand was that it was 1100 pages of STORY, which I don't always find to be the case with his newer books. His newer novels seem to focus more on the abstract, and are ...

#298, 299 I consider The Stand to be the best thing King ever wrote. Ever. I liked the rambling, actually. It all seemed to have a purpose. It is my second favorite, although it's the reason I still panic whenever I see a clown. But the end kind of bothered me, which is why it's number two. ...

The Stand with a decent editor would have been either one volume, half as thick as the current one, or a trilogy, but it rambles waaaaaaaaaaay too much as it is.

I can't believe no one has mentioned The Stand! Also, Nightfall by Isaac Asimov tells a great story about a planet of 6 suns where almost everybody goes crazy and starts setting things on fire once every 2000 years when there is an eclipse, the only time they ever experience darkness. The few ...

Randall Flagg is the villain in The Stand by Stephen King. He also pops up in the Dark Tower series under several different names. I'm sure he appears in other books too - someone who's read more Stephen King than I have, feel free to enlighten me! If you liked The Cosmic Trilogy I can ...

... and Glass, The Talisman, The Dark Tower, Duma Key, Bag of Bones, Everything's Eventual, The Song of Susannah, The Stand The Clues: It is not from any of the seven Dark Tower books and not a story or from a short story collection.

not The Stand

Gonna take a stab in the dark, just because this is driving me crazy, and throw out The Stand. I just keep thinking maybe it's referring to Mother Abigail.

... would be a fun read before starting the first in the series. The Eyes of the Dragon would also be one to read before. The Stand has some connection to the series though it is a bit of an alternate world or reality, which is part of the series theme. And that's really where alot of the ...

... novels of his that I've read to be quite thoughtful. I'm thinking especially of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Carrie, The Stand, and Misery (this last of special interest to writers). Meanwhile, I've discovered a fun website that pairs books that which might be interesting to read and ...

... (we went to 2 Half Price Books, 2 Barnes & Nobles, and a Borders!) and came home with these: The Slow Cooker Bible The Stand A Daughter's Daughter and Other Novels The Origin of Species Uncle Tom's Cabin Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Arabian Nights Anansi Boys The S ...

Both of the King books you have in your TBR pile are very good reads. Your thoughts on The Stand having to do with Christianity are interesting. I am not sure everyone would agree with you that King was commenting on Christianity but I do think you'd get pretty firm agreement that he was ...

Stephen King-The Stand Philip K Dick-Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Frank Herbert-Dune Douglas Adams-Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe

Stephen King - The Stand Joe Haldeman - Forever War and Mindbridge Frederik Pohl - Gateway Frank Herbert - Dune

Welcome Manda, I see you just read The Stand and I hope you enjoyed it. Was this your first time reading it? Have you read any other King? What was the Elie Weisel book Night like? Did you enjoy the Narnia series?

Manda - How did you like The Stand? This was one of my favorite early Stephen King books, but it has been years since I read it. I haven't read much King lately (except for his book On Writing, which I loved). But I've been reading good things on other threads about Duma Key. Welcome to ...

... - If there's a book that's just one of those best-of's, it will likely get recommended by others. I'll probably recommend The Stand on some "end of the world as we know it" books, and the 5 limit will make me pick and choose (pretty much on those books I've read). I know I'm not the only one ...

April Summary 13. The Stand by Stephen King **** One of the few King novels I've really wanted to read and I'm glad I did. Lots of mentions of it on LT, recommendations by people who don't seem to read a lot of horror. The first 400 pages set up the time and place and introduced us to all ...

#64 Booksloth, I liked Antonio Corelli too and was a bit fond of Stu Redman in The Stand. He was so practical and I liked that. Colonel Brandon was nice I think, if I remember Sense and Sensibility properly. And I always liked George in A Room with a View until the bit in the end of my ...

It sounds like it should be something said by Trashcan Man from The Stand but that's not how it starts.

Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Stand by Stephen King The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde And, of course, the entire collected stores of Dr Seuss so many times I can't even count!

... jumped in a basket and came home with me: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Stalemate by Iris Johansen The Stand by Stephen King Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina by Kevin Anderson The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke Str ...

My twelve books would be: 1. The Stand by Stephen King - I know other have chosen it but I might wash up on the other side of the island and I need my own copy. 2. IT by Stephen King - I like to reread this at least once per year. 3. Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell - ...

... Distant Music (The Tin Whistle) (The Penny Whistle) It’s one book, sold under different names. Alice in Wonderland The Stand The Hornet’s Nest Devil’s Embrace Just enough for a round-robin

... ad: A Prayer for Owen Meany War and Peace The Master and Margarita Peacable Kingdom Emma Time's Witness The Stand Silence of the Lambs Remains of the Day Last Call Phineas Finn Pictures of Perfection

... Runner, The Go-Between, Les Liaisons Dangereuse, The Bell and everything by Stephen King (I so wanted to bring The Stand but what could I leave out?) So what are the rest of you packing? ETA - By the way, you're not allowed anthologies (that would be cheating) or any ...

... heard of it. Sounds great though. Let me know if you find more detail on it. I think I might be up for a reread of The Stand now. I have that copy with the 'bonus material' and I've been meaning to see if if it's even half as good as I remember it being.

Eyes of the Dragon at age 11. A year later, I was reading the extended Stand for a book review in English class, and after I handed in my 17-page paper, my teacher put a cap on the length of later projects.

... read anything else by him (except articles in Entertainment Weekly) for 20+ years. I finally came back for the unabridged The Stand, which I found made a lot more sense that way. I was not surprised when I read that King said he was so high when he wrote Cujo that he didn't even remember ...

... that creating a "superseries" for Dark Tower and all the related books might be a good idea? By related books I mean The Stand, Rose Madder, The Eyes of the Dragon, Salems Lot and so forth. I'm looking at the page for the main series now and wondering how to put the graphic novels ...

... - 13% Lord of the Rings - 9% Catcher in the Rye - 7% Gone with the Wind - 5% The Da Vinci Code - 5% The Stand - 4% Angels and Demons - 3% Atlas Shrugged - 3%

... and why the book was soooooo DARK without posting spoilers, which I do not want to do. Think A Clockwork Orange and The Stand meets I Am Legend, with no supernatural elements at all.

... choice for 18- to 31-year-olds was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, while 32- to 43-year-olds named Stephen King's The Stand and Dan Brown's Angels and Demons. Picks for second-favorite book also varied according to region. "Gone With the Wind" was number two in the southern and ...

... the repeated rereads. For me, it would be any of the Harry Potters (except for book 7, which I've only read once) or The Stand. Thank you all for helping me make a decision.

After about 5 weeks, 400 pages and finishing about 4 other books, The Stand, by Stephen King, has hooked me and it's my only read right now. Usually I would have given up sooner, especially since I'm not a big fan of King's, but so many people raved about it that I wanted to give it a good try. ...

... my life! After that, books by this unique new writer continued to come out on a fairly regular basis. I remember reading The Stand in a weekend, just enthralled. There had simply been nothing like it before. I feel lucky to have been immersed in these tales almost from the beginning. There ...

... have to pay several hundred dollars for a copy of the book. At the time Stephen King's 1250 Limited Edition copy of THE STAND came out I remember paying $600 for the first one and $625 for the second copy. I have spent more than those for other Stephen King Signed, Numbered, Limited Edi ...

The Stand is one my favorites, but I much prefer the originally published, shorter version. I was excited when the expanded version came out, but I thought that it did not add a lot except for more paranoia about the government, which I thought was one of the weaker elements of the story anyway. A ...

I don't know if the rest of the board will stone me for this.... but I didn't love The Stand. I liked it well enough, but there are a lot of Stephen King books I like better. (I read the 'abridged' version because at the time that's all there was. Some time I'll read the expanded ...

I loved The Stand I got bogged down in the middle but I'm glad I stuck with it.

Well, considering The Stand is in my top 5 all time favorites, I guess carion comfort will need to be pushed to the top of my TBR list. Just finished The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum and frankly, I'm not sure I can recommend it to anyone. It is so completely realistically gruesome, it ...

if you loved The Stand you'll like this. Sometimes the endings let me down after all that investment of time? LOL not this time, loved the ending..loved it.

28 Carrion Comfort Dan Simmons if you like epic horror this is the book for you. I can see how people liken it to The Stand

I'm reading The Road by Cormac McCarthey, and I think that would be a great movie. It's a bit of Mice and Men meats The Stand. It's a bit weird and scary. I think it would be cool as a movie.

... Sunburned Country, M is for Magic and The Crystal Cave, all books I really enjoyed. I'm a quarter of the way into The Stand and thinking about picking up Monster of God by David Quammen for my non-fiction read and I have to get my but in gear and read The Somnabulist for the Early Rev ...

... need to try it again. beeg, Glad to hear Carrion Comfort is so good. When you talk about filler, would you say that The Stand is filler? Because I don't mind that. Characterization doesn't bother me even if it takes ten or twenty pages. It's when the story is totally derailed by stuff ...

... in the Woods. Also finished off M is for Magic by Neil Gaimain which I quite liked as well. Stilll working on The Stand by Stephen King and I'm almost finished The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart. Need to pick up another non-fiction. Maybe Monster of God by David Quam ...

My favorite Stephen King books are his early works - 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, and The Stand. I also loved The Talisman, which he co-wrote with Peter Straub (not one of my favorite authors, but I did enjoy his Ghost Story). Their sequel, Black House, was good, though not as ...

The Green Mile and Needful Things. I loved The Stand. I took me so long to get into and then,POW, I was so involved. I really enjoyed the book. The miniseries was OK, but some of the casting left something to be desired.

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While most of his work is horror, one of Stephen Kings earliest novels (1977), The Stand is an Apocalyptic SF that starts out in a current day setting. Great characters.

The mini-series is OK. It's hard to summarize The Stand in 6 hours, but that's better than trying to do it in 2 hours. My favorites for years have been The Stand and The Bachman Books. Rage had a big impact on me 25 or so years ago (I hunted for years for a decent copy of the original book ...

Has anyone watched the mini-series movie, The Stand? I'm in the middle (actually the early stages) of reading The Stand and I'm thinking about watching the movie afterwards. Is it worth investing the 6 hours to watch?

... getting tired of them (or, worse, being disappointed). The Sparrow, The Sunne in Splendour, Lonesome Dove, and The Stand are four that would pass the test. In fact, I've already read The Sparrow and The Stand more than once and enjoyed them as much the second (and third) time round ...

I always enjoy Trollope on a trip The Way We Live Now is pretty fat. Alternately something like Stephen King's The Stand is both long and gripping.

... list, though they're about the only ones I haven't read outside of the Gunslinger series and his newest. I will say that The Stand took forever to read for me, but it was mostly because I'd gotten the hardback as a gift, and couldn't bring myself to lug it back and forth--back then, a lot of ...

... trust him. They didn't listen to me, though... I'm with the others in here who have pointed out Randall Flagg from The Stand. And I think it's also been said that Mr. Dark from Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes is a particularly scary character. The first character I ...

I'd suggest King's Lisey's Story at least, as well as The Stand. I've been slowly reading a book by Kenneth Harvey called The Town that Forgot How to Breathe, which so far is really something in regard to writing, characters, the whole bit. It's only taking me a while because I'm ...

#14 try and finish The Stand I got bogged down in the middle and I kept plugging away and I was really involved by the time I got finished. #17 I tried to finish The Poisonwood Bible but I finally gave up. I'm a sinker so that's saying something. A woman at work loved it. She wanted me to ...

I was also going to say Cathy Trask from East of Eden and the Walking Dude from The Stand How about also Ingrid Magnuson from White Oleander and Boone Waxwell from Bright Orange for the Shroudby John D. McDonaldHow about Zena from The Robber Bride

I read The Stand and IT by Stephen King at least once a year. Also if I were on a desert island I would be okay if the Dark Tower series had washed up there with me. Seven books of very gripping story to keep me company. When I need comforting I read Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons ...

... is interesting, and maybe hearing this book versus reading it makes all the difference. I haven't been able to finish The Stand by Stephen King. I loved it until I got to the crucifixion scene and the building of the evil side. It just creeped me out so much I put the book down. People ...

... in content beyond minor typo fixes. And for those cases where there are significant alterations to the text (like The Stand vs. The stand: the complete edition) it's usually a fairly well-known text.

I'm trying my hand at reading 3 books at the same time. I'm alternating between The Stand, The Crystal Cave and In a Sunburned Country. I couldn't decide which one to read so I took the easy way out (I hope, I'm usually a one book at a time girl). Also listening to The Silver Chair.

... head. Wizard and Glass finds Roland and his ka-tet in a world where a plague has demolished the population (sound like The Stand?) Roland feels that it is finally time to give his friends a glimpse into his past, and the bulk of the book is his tale of his time in Mejis, ostensibly ...

I second Pennywise the Clown and Randall Flagg from It and The Stand.

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I can't decided which I'd rather read right now, so I'm reading all three: The Stand, The Crystal Cave and In a Sunburned Country plus listening to The Silver Chair. I usually stick to just one book and one audio but I'll try reading the book books on alternate days. Then we'll see if I'm ...

I don't usually do multiple reads but I can't decide between Stephen King's The Stand and Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave for my next read. So I'll try reading them on alternate evenings and see if that doesn't drive me batty. I also want to read more of In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson ...

... the groove of it but it took me a while because I hadn't known it was a collection of short stories. I was going to read The Stand next but I'll put that off if GD decides to do a theme read.

I've reread The Stand numerous times, as well as Dolores Claiborne, A Wrinkle in Time, the Chronicles of Narnia series, the Earthsea trilogy, The Last Unicorn and The Bloody Chamber.

... really long books I have recently read and only have a few; Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor (close to 1,000 pages) The Stand by Stephen King (1,143 pages) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (close to 1,000 pages) Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (close to 1,000 pages) I ...

This has nothing to do with a place, but a time of sorts. I developed a nasal infection while reading The Stand. I got pretty weirded out and never did finish it.

... weeks now, which is a long time for me. I may have to break down, though, and get that book. I also want to get a copy of The Stand and re-read that, another long one. I am not sure what those will do for my goal, but they will certainly raise my average number of pages per book!

... Tower books again because they have new forewords etc by Stephen King and new covers. I also have the old edition of The Stand and the unabridged copy which I read together so I could pick out all the new bits properly. I have three copies of Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons ...

Yeah, I wish that The Stand was on the 1001 list rather than The Shining. I think it's a better book.

I couldn't get past the crucifixion scene in Stephen King's The Stand.

... sides of literature... Joyce's Ulysses is over 1200 pages (the edition I have at home, at least!). Stephen King's The Stand (the 'expanded' version) is nearly 1000 itself. More or less like Dumas' The Count of Montecristo. In fact, I don't mind if a book is veeeeery long! :)

... sides of literature... Joyce's Ulysses is over 1200 pages (the edition I have at home, at least!). Stephen King's The Stand (the 'expanded' version) is nearly 1000 itself. More or less like Dumas' The Count of Montecristo. In fact, I don't mind if a book is veeeeery long! :)

... pages a day force read( I do this with books I'm having a time with because usually they get better and I enjoy them. i. e. The Stand by Stephen King and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver) I finally had to quite reading it. It was such a waste of my time!!!!

... :) Among the books I've read more times are Dracula by Bram Stoker, I promessi sposi by Alessandro Manzoni, The Stand by Stephen King, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen---- To name a few!!

... were really good, but I probably can't call those 3 non-horror. And of course, there's the penultimate King book, the Stand. I personally wouldn't classify it as horror.

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It and The Stand were the same for me. They were both worth the effort because the characters were great. Luckily I read them when I was a teenager and for some reason I translated aggression into looking for the biggest book I could find and reading it. Weird I know, but somehow it prove ...

... get into it, you won't be able to put it down and will only wish it were longer! Reading all that's been said about The Stand, I'm afraid I'm going to have to dig out my (hardcover) copy of it and reread it. :)

... already decided to strike The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency from my list but I'm still looking forward to getting to both The Stand and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (only thing holding me back so far are the daunting sizes.) I'll have to take a look for your challenge (I really need to ...

I liked The Stand a lot - think I read it more than once. And I LOVED The Body, the short story from Different Seasons that the movie Stand By Me was based on. There are two lines in that story, one about the ability of words to hurt and one... I can't remember that are just phenomenal and the ...

I think The Stand is probably my favourite as it seems to be the one I re-read the most, closely followed by IT. Insomnia is another one that I like to re-read and I like the Desperation and Regulators books. From a buick 8 and Everything's Eventual are becoming more recent ...

... King is one author I use to read but got tired of years ago.but the ones I liked back then were Firestarter and The Stand (the oringinal not the extended version). They have re-printed some of his early work he wrote under the pen name Richard Bachman, which I have enjoyed Namel ...

For me, there are four: Salem's Lot (scared me spitless); The Stand (a desert-island favorite); The Green Mile (horrifying and wonderful, at different times and sometimes at the same time; also loved the movie); The Shawshank Redemption (different from King's usual but amazing; loved the ...

I'm surprised I don't see The Stand here. I thought that was his best, in the original published version (not the later released longer edition).

My favourite characters, heros and villains, are: Randall Flagg - The eyes of the dragon, The Stand, Dark Tower Prince Peter - The eyes of the dragon Stanley Uris - It Dinky Earnshaw - Everythings Eventual, Dark Tower Atropos - Insomnia - really gave me the creeps P ...

#4 The Stand is probably the greatest book by this great writer. You already know, I'm sure, that it's a big fatty, but that shouldn't put you off. My husband hardly ever reads (thinks books are for propping up wonky table legs) but even he loves this one. If you like the kind of book where ...

You guys have to get around to reading The Stand and The Dark Tower Series. They are the best. Cell reminds me of a shorter modern age Stand, so if you don't want to tackle a huge book, Cell would be a short read to start with.

... been on my shelf for about a year now, a Christmas gift. After reading all of the Dark Tower series, then Insomnia, then The Stand, I couldn't bring myself to jump into another Stephen King book. I'm ready for another one now.

Only the first 150 pages or so of The Stand, having decided once and for all that horror is definitely not my thing. Reality is scary enough. Like me, TPBM will be thinking about WholeHouseLibrary tomorrow and wishing him well.

... editions on strictly non-fiction works. Generally, I'd wait to see something pretty significant on a work of fiction - say The Stand vs. The Stand: the complete & uncut edition as being two separate works. Thanks for making me feel better about what I was doing! EDIT: And much thanks to ...

... reading so many of them. Flora Poste from Cold Comfort Farm Jerusha Abbott from Daddy Long Legs Stu Redman from The Stand Randel Flagg from The Stand, The Eye of the Dragon & Dark Tower Series Sophie from Sophie's World Moominpapa & The Hattifatteners from Finn Family Moomin ...

I just finished The Stand by Stephen King, it was an enjoyable read.

... I get a bad case of the heebie-jeebies, especially (and this is a warning for you, Oklahomabooklady) the NY tunnel scene in The Stand {shivers just thinking about it}...

... I do have Bag of Bones but have never read it. I will add it to my TBR pile. =) Thanks. #55 scaifea I am enjoying The Stand. It will creep me out now everytime someone sneezes around me.

#48 Oklahomabooklady and #55 scaifea....I loved The Stand too, but one of my favorites is Bag of Bones....you've got to read it if you haven't already...very scary!!

#48 Oklahomabooklady: The Stand is my favorite Stephen King book, of those I've read so far, and one of my all-time favorites by any author - enjoy!

I started The Stand by Stephen King a couple hours ago and am totally hooked.

I'm getting so much better. *snicker* I only bought one book today!!!! The Stand by Stephen King

... to end. I love the fact that both young adults and adults can enjoy them. Looking at your list from last year, I have readThe Stand Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and the only one I did not enjoy was The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency although it seems that the author is quite poular, so I ...

... of Imaginary Places Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King The Stand by Stephen King The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist Lamb by Christopher Moore Inkspell and Inkheart ...

... great films, they just can catch enough of the books in the time allotted. For me It was a good movie. As well as the stand. I know they were mini-series but... The 1st HP movie did well I thought.

... 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 2. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 3. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson 4. The Stand by Stephen King 5. The Book of Flying by Keith Miller For non-fiction which I don't read a lot of it's Stiff by Mary Roach Other books that ...

... Gunslinger book, it's just solid. I love the whole series, especially where he weaves in his own life into the book. Also, The Stand is of course a classic. Overall though, I like The Gunslinger best, that opened that whole epic series. I literally prayed after he got hit by the van, that ...

... I suppose it's because I already know the ending. However, when I've run out of unread books, I will pick up either The Stand or Skeleton Crew by Stephen King, and do a partial re-read until I've found something new to read. I have 2 friends who are mega re-readers - one has read the A ...

The Stand is definitely #1 for me....probably It would be #2. I liked Cell alsso - I hadn't read any King books in a long time, and it was nice to be back.

I've read three: The Great Gatsby The Stand The World According to Garp TBR pile (15 books deep): Catch 22 To Kill a Mockingbird Animal Farm

4 favorites out of the 18 or so that I have read: The Stand as it seems a majority have listed is an impressive tale. My grandmother passed Christine down to me and was the first King book I read. A incredible story but the memory of her lives in that book for me. Pet Semetary is such a ...

... and I think one of his best), that came out in 1987. That was 20 years ago. Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, Night Shift (which were the first short stories I read after reading Edgar Allan Poe) and Dead Zone, all among my favorites of his, were realeased before 19 ...

... know about that man. I personally wasn't too crazy about 'Salem's Lot. Also, don't forget immediately after that came The Stand (again, not a fav of mine, but many fans say it is theirs). I do know that every book up through Misery is a classic. I will say that after that there was ...

The Stand was the first book I ever read cover-to-cover that wasn't assigned reading. I loved it and it got me to go back and read everything he had wrtten before, starting with Carrie and proceeding in chronological order. I had everything he wrote, including Danse Macabre and other non-ficti ...

Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling The Stand by Stephen King The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

... but you might enjoy them; I read Oryx and Crake this year and it might end up on my list of bests for the year. The Stand is a classic P.A. type novel. Better than Cell, but different and much, much longer. The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard has stuck with me for more than a ...

... by Marilyn French Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison The World According to Garp by John Irving The Stand by Stephen King The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

... that particular year ended, but never found the time. Was kinda a letdown when compared to the other two. (8/10) The Stand -- Just wanted a monster. The first book I read this year. Also a letdown...well...kinda...I don't expect much from a King book when I pop it open, but this ...

... Danielle Steel--never read another one. I quit Plains of Passage 150 pages into the book. I loved September and The Stand was riveting.

... : Captain Jack Sparrow, obviously. I have to second Mal AND Wash from Firefly. Ponyboy from The Outsiders. Nick from The Stand. Tanis and Raistlin from Dragonlance. Odd from Odd Thomas. William Wallace from Braveheart. Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride. John Bender from The ...

... Holmes Hellboy - Hellboy (only when played by Ron Perlman, however). Jack Sparrow - POTC (I'll own up to it) Nick - The Stand Jakob Grimm - The Brothers Grimm Dexter - Dexter (the show, not the books) Charlie - Lost Claude - Heroes (COME BACK TO THE SHOW!) Real life: Stephen Merc ...

okay after much thought here is mine: 1. It by Stephen King 2. Harper Hall trilogy by Anne McCaffrey 3. The Stand by Stephen King 4. The World According to Garp by John Irving 8) 5. Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey 6. The Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce 7. Little House ...

... the Whistle Stop Cafe 9) Jane Eyre 10) A Light in the Attic Runners-up: Macbeth Outlander The Red Tent The Stand The Swiss Family Robinson Harry Potter series edited to finish adding touchstones and then to add Harry Potter (since someone mentioned series are ...

... about a long book. It allows you to get more 'involved' in the world the author created. I also agree that The Stand is superior to It, particularly regarding the end and falling action, which can ruin an otherwise great book.

I have been thinking about re-reading The Stand for awhile now. I last read it in high school, so about 20 years ago, but I still remember loving it. First I am re-reading another long classic, Dune by Frank Herbert and then I need to go buy a copy of the book--the one I read in high ...

Kell, If you finish The Stand tell me how many different novels are contained in that one book.

... I needed a paperback to carry around till the end of the week (after which I'll be starting the hefty hardback version of The Stand, which will occupy a large portion of my week off work!).

... name a few. In another group some people were talking about the most evil literary characters and Satan's avatar from The Stand, Randall Flagg, was mentioned. King's description of him is a good example of work in which there's little to figure out and isn't (usually) considered literary. ...

... I was also really scared by the vampire(s) in Salem's Lot. Others that have already been named: Randall Flagg from The Stand, Alex from A Clockwork Orange, and the evil spirit(s) from The Exorcist. Oh, yeah, and Dracula.

The Walking Dude from Stephen King's The Stand.

... all his adventures. 17. The Beatles by Bob Spitz Great read, even though it took me awhile to finish it. 18. The Stand by Stephen King I was talked into this one by a friend who raved about the greatness of this epic tome. Frankly, it's one of my least favorite Stephen King ...

... been told by King readers that the Dark Tower series is not that good and I should try his other works like the shining, the stand, and it. I would say that I have been reading mostly fantasy and sci-fi lately, mixed with some feminist drama (Cat's Eye but Margaret Atwood) and could ...

Any and all references to legs or how we use them... The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami The Stand by Stephen King The Run of his Life by Jeffrey Toobin See Jane Run by Joy Fielding The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

... have at it whenever I wanted. Goi-oi-OING!!! I think I read The Talisman next, Bachman Books and then tackled The Stand. By the time I was in my late teens or so, I was waiting for the next King as I still do today. It is the one "vice" I refused to even try to give up after ...

... ing I've been (re)reading King in order of publication. I'm surprised by how *average* his other books are in comparison to The Stand. I'm not sure I'll continue this challenge of mine. 115. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan A delightful book about where we get our food and the food ...

... Marjorie "Friday" Baldwin from Friday and Meg Murray from A Wrinkle in Time Horror: Mother Abigail from The Stand General Fiction: Lucy from the Narnia series, Jane Eyre from Jane Eyre, Mary from The Secret Garden, Kay Scarpetta from the Patricia Cornwell mystery ...

... I enjoyed S. M. Stirling's Dies the Fire. The other two books in the trilogy had interesting points as well. The Stand by Stephen King is also one of my favorites. Some others that I have on my shelves (that I don't think have been mentioned yet) are: Eternity Road by Jac ...

... child in peril," etc.) Some of them are sort of "stand-ins" for archetypes, symbols rather than people--Mother Abigail in The Stand comes to mind. But I don't think all of his adult characters (or even his child characters necessarily) are the same. The way Father Callahan would handle a ...

... fantasy, horror and all the myriad other smaller labels. 1984 is both horror and science fiction, as is Frankenstein. The Stand'possibly qualifies as science fiction, but uncomfortably - it's more fantasy, I think (all the religious stuff). The Things That Are Not There is horror mixed ...

... form (though not known as cut at the time of its publication) and a later revised and expanded edition - Stephen King's The Stand? With The Stand having many more owners, we might be able to get a better feel for how people think of such books - same work or different?

... a new book): Carrie (1974) 'Salem's Lot (1975) The Shining (1977) Rage (1977) Night Shift (1978) The Stand (1978) The Long Walk (1979) The Dead Zone (1979) Firestarter (1980) Roadwork (1981) Danse Macabre (1981) Cujo (1981) The Running Man (1982) ...

Swan Song by Robert McCammon The Stand by Stephen King

... are amongst us" stories, whenever I want a good scare, Salem's Lot is the book I read over and over again. About The Stand, the first time I read or try to read that story, I had to stop at all devastating loss of life...I was on the verge of tears...seriously, I had to put that book ...

... he's written since he cleaned up his life can hold a candle to the darkness in those early books like The Shining and The Stand.

... think I would change it either. For some reason, in my mind, when I was reading it, I kind of felt myself thinking of The Stand by Stephen King and I don't know why exactly. I am definitely interested in reading more works by Cormac McCarthy .

... think I would change it either. For some reason, in my mind, when I was reading it, I kind of felt myself thinking of The Stand by Stephen King and I don't know why exactly. I am definitely interested in reading more works by Cormac McCarthy .

Lonesome Dove series by Larry McMurtry - actually anything by him is wonderful. The Stand by Stephen King Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett The Book Thief by Markus Zusak War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Road by Cormac McCarthy Half of a Yellow Sun by ...

... ;) I had a great day. It was very nice and relaxing. I got two new books: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult and The Stand by Stephen King. Right now I'm reading the Jodi Picoult one and it's pretty good, although very depressing. I'm eager to start The Stand but I'm a little ...

... to disassociate from a book is Chris Isaak's Wicked Game which became firmly locked in my brain with Stephen King's The Stand.

If I had to pick one and only one, I'd say The Green Mile ... though both The Stand and The Talisman are truly outstanding. Pity the Talisman movie imploded. Maybe someday.

Getting through the tunnel early on in Stephen King's The Stand. Every time I am stuck in traffic approaching a tunnel I wonder what would happen if the power were to suddenly go out...

My faves are The Dark Tower (all of them) and The Stand. Beyond that I'll be listing a quarter of his titles just as faves, so I'd better stop, heeee heeeeee!

The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (Who doesn't love a good dystopian novel? My all-time favorite book.) The Stand, Stephen King (King's wicked clowns, rabid dogs and murderous cars never really scared me. Captain Tripps scares the bejesus out of me. Only book I've ever reread.) Time Travel ...

... at the moment (up to Drawing of the Three). I have several favourite King books, amongst them The Eyes of the Dragon, The Stand, Needful Things, The Shining, The Dark Half, and Rose Madder.

... adaptation. A brilliant, sentimental story, the film is perfectly cast, acted, directed, lit, etc. Story: A, Film: A+ The Stand - novel (1978 - revised in 1990), TV miniseries (1994) - a huge, epic story successfully translated to the screen. All of the major characters are here, even ...

On second thought, I would read the following chronologically, based on the list in the other thread: The Stand (1978) - uncut and revised edition in 1990 The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1982) - revised in 2003 The Talisman (1984) The Eyes of the Dragon (1987) The Dark Tower II: Th ...

... -- I searched on the title and found two entries with that title with work numbers. Let's see if I can get a touchstone. Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik : Aufgaben u. Lösungen 1978-1982 Yes, but I daren't check to see if the (others) leads to the other. Here are the urls to the two work pages. ...

... with post-apocalyptic storylines which phased into horror fiction about apocalpytic settings such as Swan's Song and The Stand and The Rising. Somehow I went from sci-fi to reading classics such as Emma, The Brothers Karamazov, and Wuthering Heights. Then I got tired of all the ...

The Stand was on television over the weekend. I can watch it over and over and never get tired of the movie.

#7: I struggled through The Stand on the recommendation of my soon to be wife who loves Stephen King and found myself grinding my teeth the whole way. Just as I would settle into a rhythm an ...

The novella The Body is is my single favorite work, closely followed by The Stand (the original "cut" version).

... get. Besides looking into the classics, I also hope to start State of Fear and Next, by Michael Crichton as well as The Stand, and Needful Things by Stephen King sometime in the near future.

... ce. Among my re-reads since 2000 are: Carrie 'Salem's Lot The Shining Night Shift Everything's Eventual The Stand The Colorado Kid The Dead Zone The Long Walk Firestarter Cell

Wow...it's hard for me to pick. I actually haven't read The Stand yet (haven't had enough time recently), but it's definitely high up on my "To Read" list. Anyway, I'd have to say that my ABSOLUTE favorite would be It. That book, despite its 1000+ pages, is an incredibly fast read, the ...

... of his work. Not as big a fan of his movies as of his books, though I do want to see the TV miniseries that was based on The Stand. And I've actually picked up a few of the books he's cited as influences or taken passages from in his novels simply for that reason.

I don't think there is a connection between Cell and the Dark Tower universe, nor with The Stand.

... last was published). Carrie (1974) Salem's Lot (1976) Rage (1977) The Shining (1977) Night Shift (1978) The Stand (1978) - uncut and revised edition in 1990 The Long Walk (1979) The Dead Zone (1979) Firestarter (1980) Roadwork (1981) Cujo (1981) Danse Macabre ...

... link. Cujo is next on my list. Though I've skipped The Stand since I've read it so many times and also relatively recently.

Favorite in terms of pure enjoyment = Needful Things. Favorite in terms of storytelling & scope = The Stand - original version. Favorite in terms of plot, pacing & characterization = The Dead Zone. Runner up is Thinner. I just love Richie.

... on this earth that I've already forgotten, but I don't think I'll ever be able to forget either the Dark Tower series, or The Stand, which I consider on par with the Tower.

The Stand and Insomnia are my favorites by King. As far as short stories go The Long Walk would have to be way up there at the top of my list.

... down, yelling "That's Frannie's vision!" Even down to the wind blowing through the mobile. Nice and creepy allusion to The Stand. In season 3, the Others were reading Carrie in their season-opener book group. I know there are more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head. ...

... afraid he would die without finishing it :D. I wasn't until I realized I had been reading the Dark Tower series anyway (The Stand, The Talisman, Black House, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Insomnia, It to name a few) that I decided to read the thing from beginning to end. ...

... is that so many of his books have ties to the Dark Tower, but you don't need to read the series to appreciate them. I read The Stand well before any Dark Tower, and I loved it (my teacher, on the other hand, didn't appreciate the length of my book report based on it). Even some of the short ...

Favorites: For sheer magnitude and story-telling magic: The Stand Scariest: Pet Sematary Fastest read: Cell My favorite all around piece of his writing: "The Mist" from Skeleton Crew

... into them yet. I tried to read The Gunslinger but it didn't fit. I'll have to try again one of these days. I liked The Stand too, I own an unabridged copy, for basically the reasons mentioned above.

... to dovetail so well with fantasy books. And actually, the Dark Tower set me on to reading a lot of other King books...The Stand was also great (and makes an appearance in the Dark Tower books, Wizard and Glass, if I remember right)...heck I even have the pop-up version of The Girl Who Love ...

I have to agree that The Stand is an impressive body of work. I really loved the unabridged copy -- unfortunately, I don't own that copy yet. However, I also really liked Cell for a lot of the same reasons as I liked The Stand: Postapocalyptic, ordinary people as heroes, and a hopeful ending. ...

... "Riddley Walker" by Russel Hoban “Ape and Essence,” and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley "The Stand" by Stephen King "Children of the Dust" by Louise Lawrence “The Scarlet Plague” by Jack London “Year Zero” by Jeff Long "The Giv ...

... but as they are carefully seperated at the moment, I've left them What should be done in similar cases, such as The Stand ?

... book about a group of men and a big project. Perhaps one of the distinctions between Pillars and Lonesome Dove and The Stand is that the latter two are about dying worlds, while Pillar is in some sense about a world being born. That was some age - the age of cathedral-building. I'm ...

... plot twists to fill out 1000 pages. I would also lump in Swan Song, by Robert R. McCammon (really an imitation of The Stand, but a lot of fun), and Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, who excelled at these soap opera-like behemoths.

This is fascinating! Lonesome Dove is one of my favorite books of all time, and I read part I of The Stand some years ago and enjoyed it. I would never have thought to compare them -- but you're right, there is a lot of similarity. Also, both novels are set in a dying world. In The Stand, it ...

... Algernon by Daniel Keyes Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Garden of Rama by Arthur c. Clarke The Stand by Stephen King The Harry Potter books Like most everyone here, I know there are more! There are also many short stories that I have not included.

I've also re-read The Stand 3+ times ...

#105 - Stefan - I loved The Stand and The Long Walk! I hope you enjoy them.

Good to know, paghababian. The Stand (which I hear is related) and the Dark Tower Series are books of King's that I want to try eventually. I've heard a lot of good things about The Stand but mixed reviews about the Dark Tower Series.

... I don't OWN any of them. A friend told me the other night that she has read everything Stephen King has written except The Stand. She's says she's holding it back for when King decides to stop writing.

... boredom), and most of what I've read, I've enjoyed. While he has books that are exemplary (the whole Dark Tower series, The Stand), some of his work is just plain fun to read. I found Cell to be amongst the latter group - it's quick, and there's action and suspense and nothing else too ...

... pulp fiction, horror, non-fiction and lots of short stories. I actually read more broadly then than I do now. I would say The Stand represents my YA reading, if no other.

... the movie, it doesn't do the book justice. It is a long read (1000+ pages) but it's worth it. Apocalyptic books: The Stand, also another book where the movie doesn't do it justice. If you haven't read it, I'd recommend it. Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. A ...

Two books that have a similar feeling to The Stand, a favorite of many people, are Floating Dragon by Peter Straub and Swan Song by Robert McCammon,, though I actually quit reading the latter even though it seemed to be well done, mainly because I was feeling "been there done that".

Anlina, I've been tempted by The Stand. I'm not a fan of Stephen King's horror but I loved The Body and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. What do you think? Would I like it? Zoe, I remember reading the Isis books eons ago (junior high?) and really enjoying them and the thrill I got ...

... It is dated but very moving. Dealing with the idea of a virus getting us all, I really enjoyed Stephen King's The Stand. I know he gets really into the fantasy world in the second half of the book, but the first half paints a pretty good picture of a virus wiping out most of ...