tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post7502458214355991130..comments2023-10-26T04:53:55.401-05:00Comments on Literary Musings: 11/22/63 by Stephen KingBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-28557835282120703722012-03-01T16:39:12.089-06:002012-03-01T16:39:12.089-06:00I ended up listening to this one, and completely l...I ended up listening to this one, and completely loving it! My experience with King is fairly limited (though I'm pretty sure I saw him in a restaurant in Boston one time!), but there's one thing that's for sure -- the man knows how to research and write!Corihttp://letseatgrandpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-80929275419874037882012-02-24T12:25:54.990-06:002012-02-24T12:25:54.990-06:00I've just found your blog today, and am now fo...I've just found your blog today, and am now following. I also just bought this book today second-hand, after reading so many good reviews. Can't wait to read it.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-74095220304254649392012-02-08T16:26:19.923-06:002012-02-08T16:26:19.923-06:00Thanks Laura! I am quite interested in The Dark To...Thanks Laura! I am quite interested in The Dark Tower series I heard great things about that one.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-61406303112961915772012-02-08T16:25:51.525-06:002012-02-08T16:25:51.525-06:00Yes! Happy to hear your bumping it up. I don't...Yes! Happy to hear your bumping it up. I don't think you'll be disappointed.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-43983633928966338502012-02-03T14:55:33.496-06:002012-02-03T14:55:33.496-06:00This was your first Stephen King?! Oh myyy, do I h...This was your first Stephen King?! Oh myyy, do I have some recommending to do! (I won't bore you, but I would just say that It, Bag of Bones, and The Dark Tower series are prooobably my favourites... at least so far!)<br /><br />I haven't read this because, well, I'm about 40 books away from it, BUT I've pretty much heard nothing but good things about it, so, YAY. Glad you liked it too :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-45103749229000970412012-02-03T14:43:44.772-06:002012-02-03T14:43:44.772-06:00Between your review and Sandy's this one is ge...Between your review and Sandy's this one is getting bumped way up the list. I can't wait to read it!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-44956919483370628572012-02-03T14:01:08.362-06:002012-02-03T14:01:08.362-06:00I meant UNDER THE DOME. doh!I meant UNDER THE DOME. doh!Ellenhttp://fatbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-38880274533642292572012-02-03T13:59:45.822-06:002012-02-03T13:59:45.822-06:00I haven't read anything by King since The Dome...I haven't read anything by King since The Dome, which was FANTASTIC. Like this one, crazy long but I could hardly put it down even when it was time for me to go to work. (Reading the book will always be tied, in my memory, to laying inches in front of my space heater, desperately trying to delay all coffee visits and work until I'd finished reading.) I don't know why I'm taking so long to get around to 11/22/63, but you do a good job selling it. I have about 8 hours of bus rides ahead of me tomorrow, so maybe it's time I finally take the plunge.<br /><br />Also, I'm really happy that you enjoyed your intro to King so much! I read some of his work in high school, then babyishly decided that he was too low-brow for me, before reading Salem's Lot a few years ago and coming back around to loving him. He's definitely one of the best writers around now - not just one of the best popular writers, but one of the best, period.Ellenhttp://fatbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-86650670434444078152012-02-03T10:41:06.041-06:002012-02-03T10:41:06.041-06:00I used to follow his books faithfully; I remember ...I used to follow his books faithfully; I remember travelling in the U.S. at some point and being over-the-top-thrilled to be able to snag a copy of the paperback of <i>It</i> before it had been released in Canada. <br /><br />I think the way that he combines character development with pacing is tremendously skillful and I haven't seen any change in that over the arc of books that I've read; my sense is that people have favourites because there are stories that they like more and characters they like more (because of course there is a wide variety across so many novels and shorter works), rather than any marked difference in quality, IMO. <br /><br />Having just picked up a copy of this on the weekend, I was happy to see your enthusiastic response to it!Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-40304293016832022992012-02-03T07:02:19.278-06:002012-02-03T07:02:19.278-06:00Sounds great! Haven't read King since college,...Sounds great! Haven't read King since college, but have a sample of this one downloaded on my new Nook. I think time travel is a departure for him.... I remember his older books being pretty scary.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-15836698759408478852012-02-03T06:02:54.110-06:002012-02-03T06:02:54.110-06:00i agree that this book was not that long after all...i agree that this book was not that long after all. A very addictive read.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-22556288613012525212012-02-02T19:15:11.744-06:002012-02-02T19:15:11.744-06:00Brenna! I've been patiently awaiting your revi...Brenna! I've been patiently awaiting your review and am so glad I decided to pick it up! I'm sure there's no way I'll come close to touching this review, but I'm really looking forward to sharing after I finally do take the plunge. This will be my first King, and I'll admit that I've always been somewhat disinterested in his work, so I'll have you to thank if I actually complete it. Great review-- you can really tell you loved it!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-8638450159196360772012-02-02T18:11:50.095-06:002012-02-02T18:11:50.095-06:00I enjoyed reading your review, Brenna.
I am not a...I enjoyed reading your review, Brenna.<br /><br />I am not a big fan of Stephen King so it was the premise that lured me to this book. And boy am I glad. It really is a fabulous tale.<br /><br />The pages just fly by.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-55750412793049269482012-02-02T15:50:39.099-06:002012-02-02T15:50:39.099-06:00Thanks, Ben! I'm really interested in reading ...Thanks, Ben! I'm really interested in reading some more of his stuff. I've heard great things about the Dark Tower trilogy. Have you read that?Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-50546638347979010302012-02-02T15:49:33.123-06:002012-02-02T15:49:33.123-06:00You know what it wasn't until you mentioned wh...You know what it wasn't until you mentioned what a low-ball comment that was did I laugh. That is pretty funny!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-75769052790371492522012-02-02T15:43:33.869-06:002012-02-02T15:43:33.869-06:00Very nice review, Brenna. It's a huge engageme...Very nice review, Brenna. It's a huge engagement to read such a long book, but knowing King from experience, longer usually means better. BAG OF BONES and DREAMCATCHER were terrific, despite being about ghosts and aliens. SALEM was also one of the last convincing vampire stories. <br /><br />I'm thinking of picking this one up for my vacation this year. That or Hitchens' ARGUABLY.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-78647069151997982712012-02-02T15:23:38.582-06:002012-02-02T15:23:38.582-06:00Nice review, Brenna! I loved the endnotes, too - r...Nice review, Brenna! I loved the endnotes, too - really good insight into the creative process for this book. Also, I thought it was funny that he totally and in kind of an annoyed way, calls out his WIFE as a conspiracy theorist. That made me laugh out loud. Wonder if he had to spend some nights sleeping on the couch for that one...<br /><br />Glad you liked it, too - you already know I loved it. It's just a great novel!Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-85129433823304770272012-02-02T14:14:42.321-06:002012-02-02T14:14:42.321-06:00Red I totally agree! I thought the way King worked...Red I totally agree! I thought the way King worked up to the Oswald story line was brilliant and among my favorite parts of the book. It really made me more invested in Jake's overall goal to change the past for the better. I wanted to see him succeed. I also thought it worked to establish King's "rules" of time travel - just exactly how everything worked in the past with regard to money, the resets, bringing things back and the ramifications of it all.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-56752687298946519462012-02-02T14:05:32.498-06:002012-02-02T14:05:32.498-06:00So glad you liked it. I loved his time in "th...So glad you liked it. I loved his time in "the land of ago". I know there are complaints about the tangent away from the main story but these were my favorite parts and I would get (mildly) disappointed when he started tracking Oswald again.<br /><br />I was not ready for it to be over when I got to the end, no matter how many pages may have come before that. Nice review!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-1846490800274702072012-02-02T13:47:13.028-06:002012-02-02T13:47:13.028-06:00I think if you find the time, you'll find you ...I think if you find the time, you'll find you read it faster than you first thought. I was worried about its length too, and it turned out to move quite quickly.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-67527251778790418462012-02-02T13:46:32.239-06:002012-02-02T13:46:32.239-06:00Yes do it! :)Yes do it! :)Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-81444100077193978652012-02-02T13:46:20.142-06:002012-02-02T13:46:20.142-06:00What is one of your favorite Kings that you've...What is one of your favorite Kings that you've read?Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-18601808910817884742012-02-02T13:30:41.937-06:002012-02-02T13:30:41.937-06:00I'm really excited to read this one, I just ne...I'm really excited to read this one, I just need to find the time since it's such a huge book! I'm so glad you enjoyed this, I've been a fan of Stephen King for awhile (mainly because my sister has collected all his books). But this one definitely caught my attention that I had to have it for myself.Andrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-8467754031394187982012-02-02T12:57:58.525-06:002012-02-02T12:57:58.525-06:00I've read so many great reviews of this book. ...I've read so many great reviews of this book. I really should just break down and read it. Your review definitely makes it sound quite enticing!Stacy at The Novel Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438410877723922583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-61700971775651710462012-02-02T12:31:14.923-06:002012-02-02T12:31:14.923-06:00Interesting. I read a lot of King's stuff in h...Interesting. I read a lot of King's stuff in high school (mostly because my mom didn't think it was appropriate) but not much since. I've seen this everywhere but never really gave it much thought. It sounds quite intriguing though. Might be time to pick up another King book.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151045469060713960noreply@blogger.com