Don't start reading this book if you have a cold. You'll think you're going to die. Stephen King is a master storyteller and this book may be his best (Full Disclosure: I've not read IT and I probably never will. Though I like King, I don't much like horror!). This book about a superflu that … Continue reading #26 – The Stand by Stephen King (My 100 Favorite Books)
#58 – Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King (My 100 Favorite Books)
I missed out on reading Stephen King for much of my life. I think it was because I knew of him as a horror writer, and I am not a fan of horror. But I finally picked up his Dark Tower series, then began reading some of the books that tie in, and my mind … Continue reading #58 – Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King (My 100 Favorite Books)
The Walkin’ Dude Is Still Walkin’ – Thoughts on Evil
"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." So begins The Gunslinger, the first book of Stephen King's fantasy epic series, The Dark Tower. Over the course of the series we learn that the man in black is in fact a character familiar to King's universe, Randall Flagg. Flagg is an … Continue reading The Walkin’ Dude Is Still Walkin’ – Thoughts on Evil
Stephen King, CS Lewis and Believing Fantastic Things
Stephen King's novel Salem's Lot is the story of how vampires destroy a small town. In the midst of this, some characters figure out what is going on and try to rouse the town to fight back. They run into many obstacles, such as skepticism. At one point a priest, Father Callahan, is trying to … Continue reading Stephen King, CS Lewis and Believing Fantastic Things
Journeying to the Dark Tower (Reflections on Stephen King’s magnum opus)
Last year I read The Gunslinger by Stephen King. Published way back in the 70s, this book tells the story of the last Gunslinger, Roland of Gilead, pursuing the demonic man in black across the desert. Roland's goal is to find the mythical Dark Tower, the center of all existence. I love fantasy stories so … Continue reading Journeying to the Dark Tower (Reflections on Stephen King’s magnum opus)
