tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post4594257252778354705..comments2023-10-31T13:07:05.461+00:00Comments on Park Benches & Bookends: The Shining by Stephen KingJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-23920197877548975762010-09-13T21:35:48.681+01:002010-09-13T21:35:48.681+01:00"Jack Torrance is an arsehole."
You cr..."Jack Torrance is an arsehole." <br /><br />You crack me up. I've always been curious about this one. Thanks for the review!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-47429134288198742172010-09-13T18:50:26.610+01:002010-09-13T18:50:26.610+01:00@ thebookstop: Jess has read The Stand and I must ...@ thebookstop: Jess has read The Stand and I must admit I was intimidated by the size of it. I'm sure I will read it someday though :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-12709193038520098482010-09-12T18:16:11.326+01:002010-09-12T18:16:11.326+01:00Hi, I'm visiting from the Hop! You have a rea...Hi, I'm visiting from the Hop! You have a really cool blog with a great mix of reviews. There are a lot of Stephen King books I love but The Shining isn't one of them. I recommend The Stand if you wanted to try one with more sympathetic characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-13874832772611533872010-09-12T16:53:52.253+01:002010-09-12T16:53:52.253+01:00@ Frances: You are bolder than me, there is no way...@ Frances: You are bolder than me, there is no way I would stay in a hotel like that! lol<br /><br />@ rhapsodyinbooks: King certainly does write too much. Even his own publishers have told him so on more than one occasion! Imagine how thick his books would be if he got his own way...<br /><br />@ I was surprised how different the film and the book are. I must say I prefer the book, Jack Nicholson's portrayal of Jack Torrance was too comical. There was little humour to his character in the book and I think it was more frightening that way.<br /><br />@ Bonnie: This was only my second King book. The first was Cujo which I enjoyed but ultimately felt a little underwhelmed by.<br /><br />@ NancyO: I've not read Salem's Lot but I have seen the movie and it scared the hell out of me! lol<br /><br /><br />@ C.B James: I am sure you greatly admire King but I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-55500746634559977612010-09-12T14:00:43.307+01:002010-09-12T14:00:43.307+01:003 of 5. Really. Your review sounds like you like...3 of 5. Really. Your review sounds like you liked it more than that, 4 of 5 perhaps. <br /><br />I think The Shining is one of his better books. There are several very scary sections in it. I remember a bit about a fire hose that may be or may not be chasing the kid down a hallway. <br /><br />I think Stephen King is at his best with a small set of characters in a claustrophobic setting like this one. <br /><br />And I just want to say that Dickens was never paid by the word. He wrote for magazines he published himself most of his career.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-4194558159817550612010-09-11T20:05:07.028+01:002010-09-11T20:05:07.028+01:00This book and Salem's Lot are my favorites by ...This book and Salem's Lot are my favorites by Stephen King. The older novels are by far the best of them all, although I also loved his Dark Tower series. Thanks for the post!NancyOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12027036137062767840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-31379209455031409102010-09-11T19:15:02.032+01:002010-09-11T19:15:02.032+01:00I read this one years ago and it is a total creepf...I read this one years ago and it is a total creepfest including the movie. My favorite book is Salem's Lot by King. Found you thru the hop.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760707908402191293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-80803613570534108312010-09-11T15:11:05.583+01:002010-09-11T15:11:05.583+01:00Creepiest Movie Ever! Just the words "redrum...Creepiest Movie Ever! Just the words "redrum" are enough to send shivers down my spine. <br /><br />Stephen King is definitely wordy. I just bought UNDER THE DOME because I knew I would never be able to read it in the time allotted me from the library!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-77000110762768891682010-09-11T14:49:44.009+01:002010-09-11T14:49:44.009+01:00I agree that King writes way too much. You would ...I agree that King writes way too much. You would think, like Dickens, that he gets paid by the word or something!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694427406934260419.post-33222954242261366722010-09-11T14:20:15.220+01:002010-09-11T14:20:15.220+01:00This book (and the movie) has always been a total ...This book (and the movie) has always been a total creep-fest for me. Not sure why - just pushes my buttons for some reason. A few years back, my family stayed in the hotel in Colorado that inspired the book - The Stanley. It is a lovely old property but they do conduct ghost tours and run The Shining over and over again on one channel. Seems oddly out of place with the surroundings somehow. :)Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.com