Book Review - Stephen King - Misery

 Misery Book Review

            Let’s say the only reason I actually finished this book was because I never like to leave books I already started and I wanted to see how long she would have kept him hostage without getting caught. I had a few issues with this book. The first issue was how annoying the fan was. I literally forgot her name; she was so selfish and rude. I literally wanted to punch her in the face. She kept threatening to leave him to die and I was thinking if you kill him then that means no more books for you. Then you would lose out in the end of it all.

            I found the plot to be really interesting, interesting enough to make me pick up and book and actually read it. Who wouldn’t want to read a book about a crazy obsessed woman holding her favorite author captive? I mean c’mon. so I picked it up and I was pretty eager to read it. Sadly enough I was disappointed, actually no I was let down by King due to the fact I am kinda obsessed with his books lately.

            The beginning started off slow and honestly I did not want to finish this at all. It has nothing to do with the writing but how slow It was and I found it pretty stupid how he couldn’t have done something better or different to get out of their quicker. I mean since I have watched a lot of horror movies, I learned on what not to do when you are in a certain situation like he was.

            I don’t have much to say about this book anymore. So lets go straight to the rating and end it there. So to give this book a rating, I would have to rate it a 2.5 out of 5 star rating. Again this is not saying that the book is crap or it was written poorly, but for my preferences it wasn’t a good read for me. 

Book Review - Stephen King - Carrie

I recall watching the original Carrie, and let's say I was not impressed at all. The movie bore me, it made me not want to finish it, and it made me not want to read the book. When I first watched this movie I have not read any book by Stephen King. I attempted to but failed miserably at finishing Cujo. But lately I have been on a Stephen King reading galore!

I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who has not read the book or seen the movie. My recent blog posts have been book reviews on the books I read by King. My friend actually recommend this book to read and I want to say Thank you April! Not only was it an easy book to read but it kept my attention from the first page to the last page in that book. I was impressed with Stephen King's work and this made me want to read more of his books. Since finishing The Shining(previous blog post), Misery (future blog post), and Carrie, it made me want to watch the movies and see if the movie lives up to the book.

Carrie is a teenage girl who is very quiet and to herself. She isn't the prettiest girl out there and people make fun of her often. She had a bit of a harsh life growing up in my opinion; she had a crazy and religious mother who made things hard for Carrie. Her whole neighborhood and her school knew that she wasn't normal and she was categorized as a freak. To add to everything else she has a power she has come to get use to. Her mind is a powerful thing and within the pages you see how she grows into someone so powerful. She creates a night to remember.

I would definitely recommend this book to friends and family. With that I would give this book a 3.8 out of 5, only because I wasn't a fan of the theme or plot but it doesn't mean I didn't like the book. I really did like the book and how it was written BUT it wasn't my exact favorite ideal read. I normally don't read books with those kind of plots. Regardless of that I enjoyed the book and I have more Stephen King books to review.

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post.

 

Book Review # 7 - Stephen King - "Doctor Sleep"

This post will probably be the shortest blog yet. When I finished The Shining, I saw that there was a sequel to it and I had to read it. When I was able to stop by the library where I live, I went straight to the fiction section under King. When I finally found King I found what I was looking for and more. Doctor Sleep, is a bigger book than I expected.

The next day I started to read while heading to work. Let's say I couldn't put it down. I carried that big book around with me all the time. It took up a lot of space in my bag but I made it work.

I forgot how long it took me to get through the entire book but it wasn't a long time. I literally fell in love with this book and I even bought the hardcover copy. I could go back and reread it and normally I don’t  like to reread books.

If you liked The Shining, then you'd like this book. Doctor Sleep, follows Danny into adult hood. He finds someone else with the same ordeal as him and it takes you on a trip into their minds and what goes on. I really enjoyed this book a lot and I wouldn't mind reading it all over again.

Now for an honest rating I'd have to give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. Kudos to you Stephen King for yet another amazing book. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves books.

Book Review # 6 - Stephen King - "The Shining"

"Who reads nowadays?" I've heard this countless times and from many different people. I'm proud to say that I LOVE TO READ! Growing up I was always to book worm and the girl who loved going to class (not really in middle school or high school but, in college lol). But within this past year I went through times where I wouldn't read at all to reading whenever I had the chance to. I enjoy going to the library or Barnes & Noble and just being around books. I truly am happy around new books, old books, and used books. Anyways, let's get back on track.

This was the first book from Stephen King that I was able to sit down and actually finish. Years ago I attempted to read Cujo and that did not end well. I found it too boring and it couldn't sit through it. Years later I decided to give Stephen King another chance and I picked up The Shining. I heard very good reviews of this book as well as the movie. I never saw the movie but I want to, but first I need to read the book. 

I became addicted to this book from the first chapter I read. I literally read the book whenever I had the chance to, which was on the train heading to and from work. I finished this book in no time. I became drawn to Jack Torence's character and watching him evolve from a family man to a crazed psychopath. I have to admit that in the beginning I was skeptical about the whole "shine" idea. Either way this did not stop me from reading and completing this book. 

The plot is basically about the family that moves into a hotel due to the fact Jack Torrance, the husband and father to Wendy and Danny Torrance, lost his job as a teacher and was in desperate need of a job. This was their last shot at finding something, so what any other family would do would be to move and start as soon as they can. Daniel, the only child with special powers, he knew from the start that something was not right with the hotel. He didn't say anything because he knew his dad wanted this job and it was the only source of income for the family.

As you get further into the book you begin to slowly see the change within each character. This was one of the reasons why I continued to read this. Stephen King did not fail to keep my attention and he even made me want to read his other books. I almost forgot to add that at the end of the book I found out that there is another book that follows up on Danny.

I would have to rate this book a 4 out of 5. I seriously did enjoy this book and I do plan on reading Doctor Sleep.