tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post2078257076037738116..comments2023-10-24T03:01:43.946-07:00Comments on On Page and Screen: Book Review: 11/22/63 by Stephen KingSarah Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05791493920946066930noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-61306106572889179792013-02-22T14:00:15.930-08:002013-02-22T14:00:15.930-08:00I'm glad you loved this, Jenners. Two days! WO...I'm glad you loved this, Jenners. Two days! WOW! It took me a long while to get through it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-85455746865020090372013-02-22T13:59:33.871-08:002013-02-22T13:59:33.871-08:00King's old work was my favorite too. In the la...King's old work was my favorite too. In the late late 80s, he really became hit or miss for me. <br /><br />I know what you mean about reading going slowly and avoiding chunksters. My reading pace -- and my interest in long books -- ebbs and flows these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-32678730322837192132013-02-22T13:57:53.729-08:002013-02-22T13:57:53.729-08:00I'd love to hear what you think of this novel,...I'd love to hear what you think of this novel, Kristen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-32099742118313043382013-02-22T13:57:24.748-08:002013-02-22T13:57:24.748-08:00I remember liking Firestarter. Actually I liked vi...I remember liking Firestarter. Actually I liked virtually all King's early books; it was only later that they became hit or miss for me. I'll be curious to see what you think of 11/22/63 -- it's quite different from his other work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-90644327038352159492013-02-22T13:56:05.978-08:002013-02-22T13:56:05.978-08:00I'm glad you feel that way about King's ch...I'm glad you feel that way about King's characters too, Naida. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-1871853999314317832013-02-22T13:55:32.909-08:002013-02-22T13:55:32.909-08:00He was a wonderful narrator! Thanks for pushing me...He was a wonderful narrator! Thanks for pushing me off the fence on buying and reading this book. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-2997255122411770052013-02-21T13:39:28.929-08:002013-02-21T13:39:28.929-08:00This was SOOOO good!!! I read it in 2 days. And I ...This was SOOOO good!!! I read it in 2 days. And I agree … the research seemed fabulous. And I loved that it wasn't just about the JFK assassination. This made me excited about King again.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-81386521959316913322013-02-20T23:39:29.245-08:002013-02-20T23:39:29.245-08:00I'm a huge fan of Stephen King's old work,...I'm a huge fan of Stephen King's old work, read most of it many years ago and I bought this one not long after it came out but it's sitting in my bookcase, unread. My reading has slowed to snails pace and I don't feel like tackling a chunkster. One of these days I'll bite the bullet lolTeddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-23688448848915059602013-02-18T07:05:07.207-08:002013-02-18T07:05:07.207-08:00Interesting. I'd heard of the book but it see...Interesting. I'd heard of the book but it seems like it's far different than I had assumed. May have to reconsider my lack of interest in reading it.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-35735031441851235482013-02-18T06:22:41.935-08:002013-02-18T06:22:41.935-08:00ooh...you beat me to it!
I still haven't boug...ooh...you beat me to it! <br />I still haven't bought the book because I am still waiting for a cheaper prize ;)<br /><br />Stephen King is a hit or miss for you...but he is always a hit for me. I love his books. I am currently reading Firestarter (I am a bit bored with The War of The World, so I stopped that one and read King and the get back to it again). King's book always helped me through reading boredom.<br /><br />Anyway, I didn't read the whole review (afraid of spoiler even slight spoiler). I am glad you like it....many who is not even King's fans had also said that.Novrozhttp://bokunosekai.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-13272678487040135612013-02-16T08:17:51.219-08:002013-02-16T08:17:51.219-08:00Glad you loved it. I have this one and I just have...Glad you loved it. I have this one and I just have not made time for it. I love that about King, he makes the reader miss the characters once the book is over.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-72539037396671332572013-02-16T06:53:51.653-08:002013-02-16T06:53:51.653-08:00Wooooooo. I'm SO relieved to hear that you lov...Wooooooo. I'm SO relieved to hear that you loved this one!! Scott felt kind of "meh" about it when he read it shortly after me so then I started getting paranoid that I had oversold it.<br /><br />And the freezer. The fight scene at the arena and then the events that happened afterwards? That's what I was referring to. Definitely not scary--just intense. ;) Jimla did give me the creeps though and there were a few times when I wasn't sure if I should be listening alone at home. But like you I loved being in Jake's head. Such a wonderful narrator.<br /><br />Yay!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-72120233224764902022013-02-15T07:13:21.021-08:002013-02-15T07:13:21.021-08:00Well, I lost my mind years ago.
11/22/63 edged o...Well, I lost my mind years ago. <br /><br />11/22/63 edged out The Stand for me, but just by a hair and largely because of my love of time travel and history. <br /><br />I take it your 7th graders aren't reading terrific books like The Stand? What are they reading? ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-12045247751864971422013-02-15T07:06:25.124-08:002013-02-15T07:06:25.124-08:00King has a knack for writing good characters. If y...King has a knack for writing good characters. If you decide to give this book a go, I hope you enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-47891335558763057192013-02-15T05:19:07.838-08:002013-02-15T05:19:07.838-08:00I don't know why I haven't read this yet, ...I don't know why I haven't read this yet, or what I'm waiting for! I'll get to it one of these days :)The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-1732418721531679952013-02-14T20:52:37.994-08:002013-02-14T20:52:37.994-08:00I've never read King before, but I'm reall...I've never read King before, but I'm really intrigued by this book. The characters sound wonderful. :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-89242799807514435122013-02-14T20:38:00.449-08:002013-02-14T20:38:00.449-08:00I would have read this already had it not been for...I would have read this already had it not been for my father-in-law!!! Damn, <i>actual</i> books.<br /><br />Anyway, in my book, you have lost your mind!!! A King book better than The Stand! Impossible!!!<br /><br />And just to pat myself on the back, I read that book in 7th grade. I look at my 7th graders and I want to cry.<br /><br />Great review, though. I thought I was going to have to skim, but you kept it brief, yet compelling. Nice!m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-21058837817001289982013-02-14T15:16:58.943-08:002013-02-14T15:16:58.943-08:00I think I read that Jonathan Demme planned to adap...I think I read that Jonathan Demme planned to adapt this movie to film then changed his mind. In the right hands, this would make a terrific movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455799919149349621.post-35849338580728157642013-02-14T15:13:30.456-08:002013-02-14T15:13:30.456-08:00I've never even heard of this novel before but...I've never even heard of this novel before but I generally like time travel. I wonder if (or when) they'll adapt this for the big screen. You actually missed the company of these characters since I finished the book?? Wow, that is quite a compliment!ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.com