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39. My favorite King book is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:37 PM

Aug 2022

A little girl lost in the woods, drawing upon the inspiration she finds in her favorite baseball player to find her way out. She wants to believe in the God Tom Gordon points up at during his games.

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I love Stephen King. [View all] madaboutharry Aug 2022 OP

his books are better than the movies Fullduplexxx Aug 2022 #1

"The Stand" got me started as well. Wow, that was a long time ago. dameatball Aug 2022 #20

Some of them are not scary at all Glorfindel Aug 2022 #2

I read Salem's Lot in one night. blm Aug 2022 #6

I know what you mean. Those child vampires... Glorfindel Aug 2022 #8

I did, too. Because I wasn't going to be able to sleep, anyway. dchill Aug 2022 #14

I read it fast, too. Alone in the house. Big mistake eleny Aug 2022 #40

Dr. Sleep was scary too. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #23

I agree about Dr. Sleep - most unsettling as well as scary Glorfindel Aug 2022 #27

Depends on the book, honestly, and the types of things you're afraid of Docreed2003 Aug 2022 #3

His story that scared me the most was the novella "Sun Dog" Glorfindel Aug 2022 #10

The Jaunt was the one that got to me MotorCityBeard Aug 2022 #29

I read "From a Buick 8" and later listened to it on audiobook Glorfindel Aug 2022 #31

Speaking of "Jaunt," have you read Glorfindel Aug 2022 #32

From a Buick 8 definitely ties into The Dark Tower Docreed2003 Aug 2022 #33

Ooo that's a good one Docreed2003 Aug 2022 #34

Read the short story from which Shawshank Redemption was derived Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #4

I am a huge fan and have read them all. FalloutShelter Aug 2022 #5

To me The Stand is an absolute masterpiece P.C.L.D. Aug 2022 #7

The Stand is brilliant. One of the great Good/Evil battles. nolabear Aug 2022 #18

I'll third that! Mysterian Aug 2022 #22

I read The Shining and Cujo and Christine. Way more scary than the movies. Baked Potato Aug 2022 #9

not a fan of his books Skittles Aug 2022 #11

Not a fan...😄 nolabear Aug 2022 #17

yeah I know Skittles Aug 2022 #24

I had to stop listening to audiobooks before bed. nolabear Aug 2022 #26

see, that is exactly why I have never even tried audiobooks Skittles Aug 2022 #30

Honestly it's a GREAT sleep aid. I use PRX Remix nolabear Aug 2022 #35

I will give it a try Skittles Aug 2022 #43

I read "Salem's Lot" sitting at the kitchen table, facing the laundry room that had a door going Solly Mack Aug 2022 #12

I have ordered Fairy Tale. madaboutharry Aug 2022 #13

Huge King fan brettdale Aug 2022 #15

From a reader/writer pov, his books are fantastic. nolabear Aug 2022 #16

Start with either the shining or Salems Lot Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #19

The "Dark Tower" series gives you a taste of everything King. Ka-Dinh Oy Aug 2022 #21

After I read Salem's Lot I locked all my windows demtenjeep Aug 2022 #25

They're very scary, but there is something magic about them. They suck you right in. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #28

If you grew up in Maine with the people he writes about? bluedigger Aug 2022 #36

I read Per Cemetery in 6th grade. Scared me silly Bristlecone Aug 2022 #37

I read all of them but Pet Semetary did me in! Vadem Aug 2022 #38

My favorite King book is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. kickitup Aug 2022 #39

His short story "Jerusalem's Lot", a sort of origin story Aristus Aug 2022 #41

"The Stand" and "Dark Tower" are on my to read List ... electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #42