Kayso, when I was about 11 or so, I started stealing my sister's
Stephen King books off of her shelf and reading them in frantic, stolen snatches. I didn't understand a lot of what I was reading, probably, and I think it began as me looking for another book like
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Boy, did I find ever so much more than that. I don't know when I started to get it, when I became what King calls a "constant reader," but every summer from the time I was 13 til the time I was in my 20's I reread
IT. I still vividly remember the first time reading a book gave me honest to Jesus, actual chills. I was laying around on a hot summer day reading instead of being outside making friends, and I was reading
Pet Sematary. I think one of the best books about writing is King's
On Writing. Speaking of his writing advice, please enjoy
these 20 quotes (you know I love quotes too!).
True Story
Anyway, I'm telling you this because this summer there's a lot to look forward to as a King fan.
Under the Dome is gonna be a tv show, which I sincerely hope doesn't suck.
Also, he's got a new book:
Joyland. This one is from the Hard Case Crime publishers and is supposed to be a good pulpy old-school creeper - review coming some time this summer, I'm sure.
Oh, and by the freaking way - he has a musical!? (We'll talk about my need for an
interobang key another time) Yeah... you heard that right, and yeah, it's making my 15 year old cast geek self all aflutter. Seriously, kids, I love some musically goodness. (I am like freaking Florence + Motley Crue + Idina Menzel in my car/shower.) Anyway, he cowrote this with John Cougar Mellencamp (yeah, I
know he dropped the "Cougar" but a heart doesn't forget, John) And you can check it out/gleek out over it
here.
Anywho - King was recently on the Today Show talking about the new book and musical and his general awesomeness. He also gives recommendations for summer - which include his sons' works. I haven't read any Owen King yet, but I am reading
Nos4a2u right now and it will be my next review. (
You can read my review of Hill's Heart Shaped Box here).
Enjoy the video here:
So, that's all happening. Also, what the hell, here's a picture of me in my "MidWorld Lanes" t-shirt - a reference to the
Dark Tower series.
Oh! And when you have a pal who's a photoshop god, you occasionally get things in your inbox like this, unbidden, and awesome (Thanks JK!):
So, yeah, I know I seem a little
Annie Wilkes right now, but you know, I'm just an enthusiastic kinda gal.
