Stephen
King On Writing
is one of my favorite books, and I read it every couple of
years. Half memoir, half writing “how to,” it is absorbing and delightful. I
recommend it to my students and suggest that they read it every year. If you haven't, you should read it, too.
is one of my favorite books, and I read it every couple of
years. Half memoir, half writing “how to,” it is absorbing and delightful. I
recommend it to my students and suggest that they read it every year. If you haven't, you should read it, too.
However,
that is the only one of King’s many books that I’ve been able to read. I’ve
tried many times to read various books by Mr. King, but kept getting bogged down
after 30 or 40 pages. The stories were okay, but couldn’t hold my interest
because the writing seemed too heavy handed, too brutish, like he was typing with
his fists.
So,
after days of consideration, it was with great reluctance that I downloaded
11/22/63: A Novel
on Audible.com. The reviews were good, glowing, in fact, and I’ve
learned to trust the opinions of Audible listeners. Plus, the book is more than
30 hours long, which the bargain hunter in me always finds attractive.
on Audible.com. The reviews were good, glowing, in fact, and I’ve
learned to trust the opinions of Audible listeners. Plus, the book is more than
30 hours long, which the bargain hunter in me always finds attractive.
The writing is wonderful, masterful, vivid, compelling.
The characters are rich and deep, genuine, involved, and I find myself thinking
about them and their lives often throughout the day. Life in small-town and
big-town 1958 up to 1962 – so far – is mesmerizing, with the constant but
subtle hint of mysterious dangers to come, and the mighty reluctance of the past to be changed. I believe obdurate is the word used.
You’ll get no more details from me, only a hearty
endorsement. If you have a library card, use it. If you have access to a book
store, buy it. It probably has been in print long enough that it is available
in used book stores. Of course, it’s available on Amazon, and on Audible. In fact, you can download it for free by clicking the link in the right column above.
, and on Audible. In fact, you can download it for free by clicking the link in the right column above.
If you are already a
Stephen King
fan, perhaps you can recommend a title I should read? Thanks.
fan, perhaps you can recommend a title I should read? Thanks.
