In 2014, I hadn't read The Dark Tower series. But I rectify this situation in 2017! It was AMAZING and I actually made a whole video series chronicling my first journey to the Tower. Here is the playlist if you are interested in hearing my thoughts: kzread.info/head/PLc35jgdBz8oyoUgCVmWpa35E07jTx5xDT

@geminisundone

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Emily. I'm currently acquiring all Kings novels and I'm a few away from the gunslinger series. I very much look forward to reading the tower series. I'm going by another utubed who put together other king books you should read between each tower book. Pet sematary was my first too. Being 45 I was a teenager when it came out and it blew me away. Love your channel and your thoughtful reviews. Peace :) I'm a song writer too so if you've time checkout my SoundCloud original songs like King of the night, Hips, My psychic vampire etc by Daz Cooke. All the best from over cast England. :)

@turtleanton6539

5 жыл бұрын

I love you😍😍😍😍❤

@lukeskywalker6809

3 жыл бұрын

IT was published in 1986.

You NEED to read "The Stand" by far my favorite King book.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Jerry! Why is The Stand your favorite King book? (I've Googled the book, but I always like to hear why people love their favorite books.)

@peick83858

9 жыл бұрын

Much like IT, the characters become like family. The story line is epic, it's the end of the world. It's got some scary moments but, overall it's more supernatural with a side of religion. It's also the first book that made me cry😢. Rock on!

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'll definitely add that to my TBR pile, hopefully for this year :)

@coachmikesfilmroom3111

6 жыл бұрын

Not to mention our favorite king villain is in it

@lumpymoose7819

6 жыл бұрын

i have a rare copy of the stand im pretty sure

This was an amazing video loved it and your descriptions of the book

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

is the stand(hodder'n'stroughton version) good?

Oh my gosh, I love you for this video! By the way, I was planning to start reading "The Stand" in the next few days.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it! The Stand came up with another person in the comments. Perhaps it's something that I'll have to add to my TBR. :) Let me know your thoughts on The Stand. Happy reading!

I've read The Gunslinger and didn't like it. But since watching Stuck In Love, I'm enamoured with the idea of reading It (that capital "i" doesn't show up very well...). Do you think that's a good place to start with his horror novels?

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

+Amanda Center (IntrovertX) IT is a really long novel. You definitely get a taste of King's style (IT really shines in terms of King's style, in my opinion anyway :P) So if you are okay with long novels, try IT. If you are more of a shortish novel person, Carrie or Pet Semetary are good for showing off King's style to see if you like it before you invest your time in a chunker like IT. Hopefully that helps?

@AmandaQuotidianBooks

8 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait Absolutely! Thank you!

@dannyv2230

7 жыл бұрын

Girl!! That movie is one of my favorites! I have to read the body now just because of the part in the movie where Stephen King says, "The most important things, are the hardest to say." Loved It!!

hey emily i just wanted to say you are really cute! i love your vids cuz i love reading and all my friends are lame and dont read, so its awesome to see someone else who loves books as much as me and to hear them talking about it - keep up the great work!

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's awesome to hear that you enjoy my videos! :)

The Body is such an amazing novella! It changed my life

@marcoalonzo1311

6 жыл бұрын

aesthetic celebs It became Stand By Me!!

When you mentioned Christine, I just thought about a creepy version of the disney movie Cars.

@NaveenKumarErroju

4 жыл бұрын

Read it then. You will change your mind. (Not that creepy opinion though).

you are awesome! thoroughly enjoyed this video

Love it love it love it awesome video

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

thanks for doing this video!

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! It was really fun to go through all the King I've read. :)

Doctor Sleep I thought was good. I didn't think of it as an actual sequel to The Shining I just considered it a new story. 11/22/63 was a beautiful, very unique story. Joyland I found very very different and enjoyed it a lot.

which 3 SK novel should I start with? I haven't read SK novels before. Which would you recommend I begin with?

@crakaman8260

7 жыл бұрын

Carrie, The shining or If you can get through a long one "It" is a good one.

@dragonheart1465

7 жыл бұрын

+Crakaman 82 which is the long one?

@dragonheart1465

7 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry 'it'

@garetmckenna8674

7 жыл бұрын

I would recommend you start from his first published and work your way forward (Carrie, 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, etc.). That's what I'm doing right now.

@dragonheart1465

7 жыл бұрын

+Film Guy Person I never buy hardback...too costly.....only paperbacks

THE LONG WALK IS MY FAVORITE STEPHEN KING BOOK OMGGGGGGG

The Shining was my favorite Stephen King book too. I never got bored reading it and I do plan on reading in again.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Woo! The Shining is the best! Have you seen any of the movie adaptations of it?

@kfrazier1966

9 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait I have watched the movie, used to think it was great, but after reading the book there was a huge difference. I want to watch the mini series.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

There is a mini series!? I'll have to go find that! :)

"Death by boner." the best line I've heard so far :D

Really enjoyed your video..and share alot of your opinions on his works..good job.

u speak so well..love your videos. im reading Dr Sleep now. .just finished mr Mercedes

I agree. Salem's Lot and Fire Starter.

Really enjoyed the clip Emily, Pet Semetery was also my first King read when I was 14, after which there was no turning back, I was hooked. Another of his books that I read in my teens and absolutely loved was The Talisman, co-written with Peter Straub. From your TBR's, I recommend Full Dark, No Stars, along with Just After Sunset, his best short collection.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! I'll have to bump Full Dark, No Stars up on my TBR pile. :)

have you ever read Misery, it was my first read king novel and I loved it!

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

Not yet! It's on my list though :P

King is the man!.. he has truly inspired me with his writing.

@TheStephenKingdom

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more -- Stephen King is a national treasure!

Pet Sematary was my first King book, too ;-)

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

+Eileen Tulum Do you remember your second King book? I honestly can't remember... I feel like I started collecting his short story collections at garage sales and charity shops after Pet Sematary, but I don't remember which collection :P

I watch this over and over crisp job with explaining the books

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy this video! At some point I'd like to do an updated King collection video -- I've read some new things over the past three years :)

I felt like King was young and pretentious when he wrote The Gunslinger, but after I finished reading it, I found that I loved how enigmatic it was. It's very abstract and poetic, so I can see why some people didn't like it. However, on the second book King returns to his natural writing style and the story really blossoms into what in my opinion is his most creative work. I recommend the series to everyone.

Because of this video, I just decided right about now, that I'm picking up a Stephen King book for my next read. New sub here! Greetings from Manila and from a fellow Stephen King fan. :)

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

+Z Woman Hello there! I'm glad to have inspired you to pick up a King for your next read! Which one did you decide to pick up?! :)

@zwoman206

8 жыл бұрын

+Emily Cait (CreativeAndOriginalTitle) I'm currently reading Insomnia, which is massive. But I'm carrying it around during my commutes so it won't be a problem. And I'm thoroughly enjoying it. :)

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

Z Woman I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it! Happy reading! :)

@Bakerbell

7 жыл бұрын

Z Woman from manila too....I am reading The stand right now. If you are newbie in reading SK novels, then I suggest to read The stand and IT...you won't regret picking them up.

Joyland is superb. I rather suspect it was one of the most enjoyable to write, too.

Emily Cait , great review video. Certainly will help me a lot.

Different Seasons is one of my absolute favorites of his. I think Apt Pupil is one of his most terrifying stories/novellas.

Please try the gunslinger again ,And the dark tower series they really are that good!

@chris060372

5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to get through The Gunslinger at the moment, but it's not gripping me.

@shik1563

5 жыл бұрын

@@chris060372 I know what you mean. I forced myself up to book 4 and I just don't want to spend any more time on it. I don't know if it was book 3 or 4 but I really enjoyed the book that focused on Rolands younger years but as soon as it went back to blane the mono (a pink train they where stuck in that likes riddles) I nearly jumped out of a window.

You're very beautiful! And you seem to have a love for Stephen King which makes you even better. You've gained a new subscriber. ☺️

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for subscribing! I'm glad you enjoy my Stephen King videos :)

Doctor Sleep was one of my favorites. I'm sober so I could relate to the trauma turning into being an addict then the redemption. Even him helping the girl, its about paying it foreward. Giving what was once giving to you. it is all about hope and redemption

You should definitely read Different Seasons! That‘s probably my second favorite after The Shining. If I had to take two of the King books I own with me to a desert island, it might be those two

@lukeskywalker6809

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. DIFFERENT SEASONS is a masterpiece. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil and The Body are masterpieces on their own right.

You should probably read "Danse Macabre" one day. You are obviously a great fan of King. This is a non-fiction book he wrote about the horror genre in books and movies. He asks "What scares us and why?" From Shelley's "Frankenstein" to Matheson's "I Am Legend". From George Romero to Wes Craven. What works, what doesn't. It's funny, anecdotal and thoughtful. A really great read.

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

+André Raymond Cool! I'll have to look around for a copy :)

My first attempt at King was also Pet Semetary when I was about 17 or so and I couldn't get into it at all. It put me off his full length novels until only recently. I'll be reading The Stand in January, as part of a buddy reads in fact. I love the Bachman books, don't think I've heard many people mention it when talking about him. Really good start to your Tea Time series.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! I've been told I need to read The Stand. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it! I look forward to your review of it! :)

I'm so glad I'm not alone! I've started reading King very very young because my mom is a HUGE fan... the first King book I read was The Girl that Loved Tom Gordon at 8 or 9 years old. She bought it for me and I'm so thankful that that was my first adult novel. People look at me when I say this and judge my mom because "kids aren't supposed to read Stephen King".

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I feel strongly that children shouldn't be censored in their reading. It's really awesome that your mom encourage you to read her favorite books! :)

@TheStephenKingdom

2 жыл бұрын

You're definitely not alone, Drea! The first episode of our series (The Magic of Stephen King) covered the major impact King has had on so many people around the world. He's not only an amazing writer but just all-in-all a really good person. Glad your mom was awesome and let you start reading him as early as possible 🙂

Awesome video!

Hey, I liked this a lot.

Of the books you have to read, my suggestion is Insomnia! Enjoy your take on his works, gives me an added insight into the world that is King.

@Reb3nga

4 жыл бұрын

The end of Insomnia had me in tears. One of his finest works. Never saw the connection between Insomnia and The Dark Tower coming!

Great video. I have always loved King and fondly remember reading The Shining in my 6th grade history class (had it hid inside my history book - yeah, I was that kind of kid). Reread it several years ago. I think in 2015 I will pick 5-6 older King books and do a reread - you have inspired me.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Haha! It can't have been easy hiding The Shining in a history text book! I'm glad I inspired you to reread some of King's older works. Hopefully you enjoy them the second time around :)

@barbb947

9 жыл бұрын

It wasn't but my teacher was kind of clueless anyways.

What about Salem's lot?

I watched this video a while back and immediately bought The Shining, which I finished yesterday. I am currently reading Carrie, and I'm finding myself flying through the book. My first experience with King was about five and a half years ago; I was forced to read Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption over the summer and I was not a fan. Thankfully my reading experience has been much more enjoyable as of late. I'm really glad you convinced me to read more King because I genuinely enjoy his writing style. Now I'm hooked, so thank you!

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

+Rachel Rudd Awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying King's works! :)

Do u watch Under The Dome??? It's an awesome show.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

+Perry Mehta I did. But the latest season has gotten a little too weird. So I sorta stopped watching half way through. Are you caught up? Is it worth it to catch up in your opinion?

@perrymehta6438

9 жыл бұрын

I'm kinda behind this season. I just wrapped episode 5. So far, it's pretty good. I would say if u watched the other 2, I would say u might as well see the rest of it. Next Thursday (9/10)is the final episode. The show has just gotten cancelled this week.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Perry Mehta I might finish off the season then. Just to see how they wrapped it all up :P.

@perrymehta6438

9 жыл бұрын

I'm curious as well. I think they should sell it to amazon instant video or Netflix for one more season.

Another super cool aspect of 11-22-63 was there is a huge tie-in with It. The first quarter of the book or so takes place in Derry and the main guy talks with the kids who are the characters in the It book (I believe that's who they were anyway - I haven't actually read It).

*nice collection =)*

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Lucas Silva Thank you! King has so many works, but I am working towards reading them all one day (hopefully) :P

@LucasSilva-kv3km

9 жыл бұрын

;)

great video! green mile! SO GOOD and so criminally underrated. movie overshadows the book (its actually a great adaptation). green mile is rarely in peoples top 10 king books it easily makes mine. wonderful story, emotional, little bit of supernatural, and a few plot twists. an all around wholesome book thats so intriguing i found it very hard to put down. fantastic book i cant wait to read duma key and desperation i hear such good things about those books! those are two of my most anticipated to read from him

Different Seasons was the first Stephen King book I read and it's really good. "The Body" is my favorite story from King and it changed my life. I'd recommend reading Different Seasons next plus the other stories are great as well.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation! I am really excited to read Different Seasons after hearing so many positive things about it :)

@marcoalonzo1311

6 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait The Body is what Stand By Me is based off, of. Such a good movie!!

3:13 skeleton crew and the short story about trucks (which inspired stephen king to make Maximum overdrive after) comes from the collection night shift

I just started The Dark Tower and so far I love it. I think my favorite King novel is either 'Salems Lot or Revival.

@orewahouston2143

4 жыл бұрын

Bronan 47 is Salem’s lot the same as jerusalems lot? Like are they literally the same ?

@bronan4775

4 жыл бұрын

@@orewahouston2143 The name of the town in the book is Jerusalem's Lot yes, but if you are referring to the short story in I believe Night Shift then no, Salem's Lot is his second book and is a masterpiece.

Great video! :D. I haven't read all of Gerald's game, I only got to chapter 10 lol I think I will give it a reread. I think I will buy 11/22/63. And I will read the shining next :). Thanks for doing this video I really enjoyed it. :D

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope you like 11/22/63 and let me know what if you think Gerald's Game is worth picking up sooner rather than later! :)

Needful things is good so far I'm about 300 pages in and it's my first Stephen King book! I've heard good things about the stand also.

I loved Insomnia,amazing

Please review 'The Stand'

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I had a video with my thoughts on The Stand up but there was a lot of... less than constructive comments on it because people did not agree with my thoughts on this well-loved text. The video has been taken down and probably will remain that way. My thoughts on The Stand in a nutshell: the text is WAAAAAY too long and I didn't care about the majority of the character's POV. If I reread it one day I will look for the original release of the text which was edited down (I read the unabridged version).

I recommend The Stand and Needful things. My favorite SK book is "IT" which was also my first one.

creepshow was my favourite work by King (& Romero & Savini)

I believe Stephen King is better short story writer. Different Seasons and Full Dark, No Stars are two of my favorite collections. I would like to see you review The Shining and Doctor Sleep. Thank you for what you have been doing.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

I'm not super big on short stories in general... I like to spend a lot of time with a story and the characters. But King does do some pretty great short story writing. I'm excited to pick up Different Seasons... I've heard so many good things about it, so I'm thinking of making it the next King I read. I will have to go back and reread The Shining and Doctor Sleep, but I can definitely make reviews for them in the near future :).

@KittredgeRitter

5 жыл бұрын

Hey quick question. Do you know the name of the book written by him where a young blind girl wakes up on a plane with nobody on it?

@viktorwolfe8333

5 жыл бұрын

Check out my review of The Shining. :)

You inspired me to start my channel. Thank you so much for such awesome content . I'm just starting out so I only have one video.

@EmilyCait

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm glad I've inspired you to start your own channel :)

The green mile was up there for me, geralds game and for some reason I've read the tommyknockers quite a few times. For a few that don't get nods to often.

comfort video at this point

Have you ever read Gerald's game by king?

Insomnia is fantastic! Please read it. I also completely agree with your opinions on IT and Joyland

Eyes of the Dragon was fantastic, glad you mentioned it because it seems like people forget about that one.

@EmilyCait

4 жыл бұрын

It's so good!

Awesome video! Just read Carrie, now I’m almost done with Christine. Both of which I’ve read before. But then on to the stuff I haven’t read. I’m thinking it’s gonna be either Cujo or Misery next

Emily, I completely agree with your thoughts on Pet Semetary. The supernatural aspects of the story are creepy, but the real horror is the feelings of grief, mourning and the inability to cope with loss of a child. I realize this video is four years old, but if you still haven’t read The Stand it is a must read! The character development is arguably King’s strongest work.

Two that have stuck with me is Apt Pupil and Misery.

Lol your description of The Long Walk. That was one of my first King reads and probably my favorite read. It's not about prisoners - it's about teenage male volunteers who go on a walk to the death (a similar situation to Hunger Games really - I believe the last one standing got money for their family or something). The boys are watched over by guards who shoot them dead if they stop or walk too slow.

Whoa. I never realized that's what the Shining was about. Lol. I haven't read it but I've seen the movie and just remember not really getting it and thinking it was kind of boring. I definitely need to put that on my TBR list though, as it sounds really intriguing! I think I was just too young when I watched the movie and I didn't really get what was going on.

Nice collection I recommend needful things it's a great book

@EmilyCait

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@MacgyverMike1

6 жыл бұрын

your welcome I started reading doctor sleep yesterday

I haven't read any king yet so this was great for me. I'm planning on reading the gunslinger in January as I have the box set and also I own under the dome and I have Mr Mercedes and the long walk from the library so really should start something soon! :) if you re read gunslinger be interested in your thoughts :)

Can you review Sleeping Beauties by Steven King?

@EmilyCait

6 жыл бұрын

Eventually. Reading Sleeping Beauties is my reward for finishing the Dark Tower series (and accompanying video project). Until that project is finished there will be no new Stephen King for me :P

Compared to the psychological & supernatural horrors experienced in The Shining, to me Doctor Sleep seemed like a lengthened happy ending of The Shining. It was a fairly enjoyable read, but forgettable nonetheless. It didn't have anyone screaming for Abby to come and take her medicine. I liked the video very much, and I'll put Joyland higher on my to-read list! Keep the videos coming. I'd like to know the scariest books you've ever read.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

The scariest book I've read, I think will probably be Lolita (I'm halfway through now) for entirely different scare reasons than any King book. Lolita has taken me into the mind of a poetic pedophile. His words are beautiful and I find myself returning to reread particularly beautiful passages, and only later thinking about the implications of those words. It's frightening to me how easily I come to see the 'logic' of Humbert Humbert in the moment. This book is so disturbing and it just messes with my head. What is the scariest book that you've read?

IT scared me when I first read it. I was cat sitting for a friend while she was traveling. The unfamiliar environment, dripping faucet and a creature which moved through water pipes had me checking the drains every time I got to something with blood and pipes. The cat went to ground when my friend left and only made bumping noises at all of the right points, freaking me out for the day and under a half I took to read it. I didn't sleep much. I have reread it three or four times and find it enjoyable every time. You should read the Dreamcatcher. I found it somewhat scary - in a less supernatural way and a more paranoid direction appealing to my mistrust of the government. It had some good character development. I liked It's links into Derry. You may also want to try Salem's Lot and Night Shift - an older short story collection I found enjoyable.

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

Setting the mood for IT seems to be key! :) Thank you for the recommendations!

Im currently on the 4th book of the Dark Tower series. The secobd one (Deawing of the Three) is great and definitely the best way to get someobe into the Dark Tower series.

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I'm currently doing a reading project for the DT series and I definitely found the series WAY more engaging from Drawing of the Three onward :)

@McGuire40695

7 жыл бұрын

Oh, I know! Drawing definitely gets you imersed into the world of Mid-World (Or Mid-Earth? I also get confused lol) and Roland's obsession with the Tower.

I want to read It also but I'm a slow reader and it might take me a month and a half I think. I really want to learn how to read faster! I love Stephen King books. He's my favorite author! You should do a Review on IT!

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

NiksBook World I will work on putting together a review of IT :)

Two of my favorite King books that I think you would love: The Dark Half; Bag of Bones. I enjoyed this video. 🙂

What would you say is your favourite King book and why? I mean you have a lot of King books but you should also read Salem's Lot and The Stand. Btw my fav is The Shining, why? Because of the creepy atmosphere.

@EmilyCait

6 жыл бұрын

This video was filmed/posted in 2014. Since then I have read The Stand (I didn't super love it) and I've added Salem's Lot to my TBR since encountering Callahan in the Dark Tower series :) I really like The Shining. It's a book that really stands out in my mind as being unsettling. Plus it's a book with a lot of personal sentiment/nostalgia attached to it, for me.

@threedeanspodcast4695

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, The Shining is a very unsettling book, but Misery is on a whole another level of creepiness, same goes for It.

I do that face thing too!

very entertaining. misery is my fav.

The IT remake will be out next September. I'll check it out. I have to read the book again.

I know this is an old(ish) vid but read Salems lot, and the stand!

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I read The Stand last year. And 'Salem's Lot is pretty high on my list at the moment after encountering Callahan in the Dark Tower series :) Thank you for your recommendations.

Dolores Claiborne is one of my faves, you may like it.

Never read the stand but I heard it's a masterpiece. But I do recommend Salem's Lot his vampire novel. And Most of his short stories are good. The night shift and different seasons is a good collection of short stories

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I finally read an unabridged edition of The Stand (a few years after this video was made actually). It didn't wow me. It was pretty (unnecessarily) long. If I were to re-read it, I'd be looking for a copy of the original version that was cut down. Salem's Lot is actually next on my list. One of the characters makes an appearance in the Dark Tower series (which I'm working on finishing currently) and I really want to read it now! :) Thank you for the recommendations!

@hollywoodtre6098

7 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice this video was from 2014. LOL. Wow long time ago. But yeah never wanted to physically read the stand even the trimmed down version seems way too long. Rather hear the audiobook on a rainy day or a long drive out of town. His books are so long i like reading them with audio or just listening. Cycle of the werewolf is underrated btw

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I've really enjoyed switching between audio and physical books for some of King's longer works. I'm currently re-reading IT like that :)

@hollywoodtre6098

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah i'm sure IT with the audio and creepy music is 10x scarier.

Hi, I recommend ‘The Loser’s Club’ podcast from Consequence of Sound. They’re all knowledgeable and when I listen it feels like I’m sitting down with friends. Outside of a few booktubers and those guys, I don’t have anyone who shares my King love! Happy reading!

@EmilyCait

5 жыл бұрын

I just listened to the first episode of The Loser's Club on your recommendation! It sounds like a fun time. (Although I think I'll have to skip around to avoid spoiling the books I haven't read yet :P) Thank you!

@michaelfeeney6108

5 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait I do the same. I plan to go back and listen to old episode as I read. They do non-book related episodes which are also fun. Like King news and such. They also spent ten weeks on the Castle Rock show. Follow them on Twitter and Instagram- the editor in chief Michael is constantly posting videos. With Castle Rock over they’ve finally jumped into IT, to be broken up over 5-8 episodes.

great video

In The Long Walk, the kid can't walk anymore cuz he got blue balls..yes..he got blue balls.

Nice Freddy Kruger top! Very apt for this video. 👹

@EmilyCait

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

I actually read Doctor sleep first not knowing it was a series or bout the shining and finished it(though I barely remember now since ive read lot of other books, only it was in some hotel and it scared me xD) I would recommend reading Cell by Stephen King, it was my first novel by him and it was easy to read and fun and memorable as well

Nice to hear your views... even if its 8 years ago now! Still loved the video, so subbed. Im really enjoying King at the moment. X

@EmilyCait

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! And I hope you continue to enjoy exploring King's works! :)

Most of Stephen king's books I have read them from the local public library in Greece and some books in English because they helped me a lot with the proficiency examination of Michigan university but he is the only author that his books are interesting strangely good especially in the summer are the best company

I may be one of the few, but I think the Dark Tower series should have ended after book one, which I thought was really good. The others got progressively worse for me. I've read about 90% of King's books, but The Gunslinger was the only one I read more than once, except for some of the short stories in Night Shift.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Hmm... That's the first negative feedback I've had about the Dark Tower series. Why did you feel that they got progressively worse?

@OneMinuteGalactica

9 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait Well, remember this is from someone in the minority, but for me the first one was a nice combination of western and sci-fi/horror. After that, they slowly started to incorporate so many different elements, especially sci-fi (which I like), that it just started to feel like it was over-filled. Especially by the end of the third one, it felt like he was just throwing in everything but the kitchen sink. The first one felt really tight and focused, the second one was kind of gritty and urban, which was okay, but then, yeah, it kind of went south for me. I think in the fourth one even the city of Oz was thrown in there, not to mention King himself by the sixth, if I remember right.

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

Wow. That sounds really messy. I am almost curious to read them now just to experience this mess for myself :P

@possessedslig

5 жыл бұрын

@@OneMinuteGalactica I know this is an old comment but I agree. By the time King had entered his own novel it had jumped the shark and then some but by that point I was so far in I felt obligated to finish. For me the Dark Tower was bloated and overly self-indulgent. The first two books got me interested but then it just slowly petered out. I think I remember him saying he never actually intended on finishing, it was just the incessant fan demands that got him over the line and to me it shows. The characters as well, just weren't as interesting as those in It and The Stand.

pet sematary was my first king book and i read it during summer school for a book report xD

@EmilyCait

6 жыл бұрын

I can imagine that was a fun book to write a report on :)

@WayOverBooked

6 жыл бұрын

Yes lol. I got an A. xD It was summer school though, so it was pretty simple. I was doing it so that I could skip 11th grade. I want to go back and read it as a for fun thing and not for a book report.

Emily. Have you read any Flannery O'Connor? I've gotten into King in a big way recently and it occured to me that often his protagonists have something horrific or bad happen to them that is similar to O'Connor's tales. Twisted, ironic, dark, unpleasant twists of fate. A little Rod Serlingish too at times, which is great because I used to love the Twilight Zone.

@EmilyCait

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't but I'll have to look up her works and add them to my list :) Thanks for the recommendation!

You're doing yourself a huge disservice by not reading "Different Seasons". Four novellas each having ties to human conditions. In my opinion its easily he's best work. The writing is so rich and what he's able to put into 100page stories was unreal. I'd love to know what you think of it,if you ever read it. Doctor Sleep was pretty good. I think it would have been much better if it was a stand alone story without ties to "the Shining". But I still found it very enjoyable. Great video!

@EmilyCait

9 жыл бұрын

I'll have to bump Different Seasons up on my TBR pile then. :) And I totally agree about Doctor Sleep. It wasn't bad, but I really didn't like the connections to The Shining. Maybe I'll try rereading. I think I maybe hyped it up too much as the 'sequel' to a book that I really loved.

Read the gunslinger ! It's the second book where you will be hooked . Best series I've ever read

Have you read books written by Hubert Selby Jr.. Like the Willow tree? I'm readin it right now. And The next book will be Revival by Stephen King.. It started reading it but... I did not finish it.

@EmilyCait

7 жыл бұрын

I haven't read any Hubert Selby Jr. Do you have a favorite by them?

@mackpadoza3330

7 жыл бұрын

Yea, the Willow tree, the other books like Requiem for a dream and The room are absolutely ... I don know. Brutal. But Requiem is a good book but yea brutal. But I liked the Willow tree the most :)

@mackpadoza3330

7 жыл бұрын

By the way I love you videos. How many books written by Stephen King have you read? :D

You should read Salem's Lot !

@EmilyCait

8 жыл бұрын

I will add it to my TBR :)

@trevorvarner7111

7 жыл бұрын

Emily Cait You should also read Cujo. It's about a rabid dog.

@ashdoglsu

7 жыл бұрын

Yes its a great book

@catherineoconnor6025

6 жыл бұрын

Robin Marie : Hello, just a comment for you, i got Stephans King book IT but i saw another youtube review and i asked one of the girls what stephan king book to start off with first... and then she said Saloms lot.... so maybe ill start off with that. Lol what was your first book that you read?

my first Stephen King book was a book called Desperation. you should check it out, it is a really long book and it took me a long time to get through but there were moments in there that did Scare Me. I would think it's a classic Stephen King Style book. Thanks for the review.

The Dark Tower series is Great. I'm currently at Wolves of the calla but, not to duplicate advice given to you... "You must read them!" 😎👍🏻

@EmilyCait

5 жыл бұрын

Since making this video I actually have read (and loved) the Dark Tower series! It is now probably one of my favorite works by King :D