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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. These were quintessential King stories, which were both eerie and fun. My favorites were The Little Sisters of Eluria, Riding the Bullet and That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French. My least favorite was The Death of Jack Hamilton. (  )cranmergirl | Jan 15, 2009 |   Deliberately not marking this as horror since King isn't all horror and this collection of short stories is definitely not horror. This was in the Red Cross box and while I didn't reread all of them, I reread some favourites especially the Little Sisters of Eluria and Everything's Eventual. (  )skinglist | Jan 11, 2009 | This is the first Stephen King book I have read in many years, and it proved to be an entertaining and varied collection, despite some weak spots. I least liked the first story "Autopsy Room Four," and honestly almost stopped reading because of it. The novelty of the situation wore off quickly for me, and the junior high-level humor put me off. The next story "The Man in the Black Suit," is a definite improvement, and has a charming folksy feel to it. I found a few other stories particularly noteworthy. "Everything's Eventual" (the story) starts out slow, but this only adds to the suspense as the reader learns more and more disturbing details about Dinky and his mysterious job. "The Road Virus Heads North" and "1408" are fun horror reads. "Riding the Bullet" is scary at times, but also sad and oddly touching. My favorite story, though, is "The Little Sisters of Eluria," a weird and creepy blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. The main character is from the Dark Tower series, and the story has peaked my interest in reading the novels. Among the rest of the stories, there were only two I found unsatisfying: "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French" and "Luckey Quarter." The rest were fairly interesting, although I did not enjoy them as much as the ones discussed above. Overall, this is a fun collection of stories. It's perfect for when you want to enjoy a short and purely entertaining read. ( )Dandylioness79 | Dec 25, 2008 | I picked this up to re-read 1408 before the movie premier on the go. I hate taking my hardcovers on the road with me. (  )MontiLee | Nov 11, 2008 | These are some of King's more entertaining short stories. Well developed characters in the stories. Show's how completely different the writing of a short story is as compared to writing a novel. Rife with King's dark humor these stories work individually, but also seem to tie together. (  )nealw6971 | Sep 25, 2008 | 0.045 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0743457358, Mass Market Paperback)In his introduction to Everything's Eventual, horror author extraordinaire Stephen King describes how he used a deck of playing cards to select the order in which these 14 tales of the macabre would appear. Judging by the impact of these stories, from the first words of the darkly fascinating "Autopsy Room Four" to the haunting final pages of "Luckey Quarter," one can almost believe King truly is guided by forces from beyond.His first collection of short stories since the release of Nightmares & Dreamscapes in 1993, Everything's Eventual represents King at his most undiluted. The short story format showcases King's ability to spook readers using the most mundane settings (a yard sale) and comfortable memories (a boyhood fishing excursion). The dark tales collected here are some of King's finest, including an O. Henry Prize winner and "Riding the Bullet," published originally as an e-book and at one time expected by some to be the death knell of the physical publishing world. True to form, each of these stories draws the reader into King's slightly off-center world from the first page, developing characters and atmosphere more fully in the span of 50 pages than many authors can in a full novel. For most rabid King fans, chief among the tales in this volume will be "The Little Sisters of Eluria," a novella that first appeared in the fantasy collection Legends, set in King's ever-expanding Dark Tower universe. In this story, set prior to the first Dark Tower volume, the reader finds Gunslinger Roland of Gilead wounded and under the care of nurses with very dubious intentions. Also included in this collection are "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French," the story of a woman's personal hell; "1408," in which a writer of haunted tour guides finally encounters the real thing; "Everything's Eventual," the title story, about a boy with a dream job that turns out to be more of a nightmare; and "L.T.'s Theory of Pets," a story of divorce with a bloody surprise ending. King also includes an introductory essay on the lost art of short fiction and brief explanatory notes that give the reader background on his intentions and inspirations for each story. As with any occasion when King directly addresses his dear Constant Readers, his tone is that of a camp counselor who's almost apologetic for the scare his fireside tales are about to throw into his charges, yet unwilling to soften the blow. And any campers gathered around this author's fire would be wise to heed his warnings, for when King goes bump in the night, it's never just a branch on the window. --Benjamin Reese (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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