Comments on: The Three Things, Edition 14

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:14:32 +0000

@susansilver I think you’d really like 11/22/63. While it plays homage to some of his earlier works, it’s not horror at all (except for the inevitable).

By: susansilver

susansilver — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:51:47 +0000

I was really shocked when I found out King wrote some truly uplifting stores that were not horror. I stayed away from his writing for a long time, but of course got wrapped up in Shawshank Redemption and Green Mile.

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:59:53 +0000

@bradmarley @@peter_osborne You guys convinced me to call my dad and ask me to send me his original copy.

By: bradmarley

bradmarley — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:22:32 +0000

@@peter_osborne I got the extended version, or something. The preface explains there are more pages than the original.

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:53:39 +0000

@RebeccaTodd Depends on how the question is asked.

By: @peter_osborne

@peter_osborne — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:53:35 +0000

You’d be better off reading the original version of The Stand; I’ll bet that’s the one Gini’s dad read. Tighter, better written IMHO. OK, I mean better than the bloated reissue. You might be able to find it in a used bookstore.

By: RebeccaTodd

RebeccaTodd — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:49:24 +0000

@ginidietrich Hey now, the US is the only place that does the date all backwards!!! Tell me this- when someone asks you the date, do you really think they need to be told what month it is?

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:47:14 +0000

@RebeccaTodd Oh you Canadians think you rule the world. Clearly that is not the case.

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:46:58 +0000

@bradmarley My dad is a big King fan and loved The Stand. From what I understand, it’s a very good book. I’ll check out Tana French. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: bradmarley

bradmarley — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:57:26 +0000

I got The Stand for Christmas, but I can’t suggest it until I plow through all 1,000+ pages. So I’m going to suggest anything by Tana French, but especially In The Woods or The Likeness. Both are outstanding works of fiction.