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Different Seasons

John — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:36:40 +0000

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[---Amazon Asin=0451167538---] Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil.Different Seasons In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy's corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.
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Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil.Different Seasons In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy’s corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.

Firestarter

John — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:22:36 +0000

You are about to meet the sweetest, most irresistible little girl you’ve ever known – 8-year-old Charlie McGee. She’s everything that a proud father like Andy McGee could want – and all that he can fear. For Charlie was born with the most destructive power a human being has ever commanded – and somehow she must be saved from both herself and from those in high places who want to use her as their weapon. In 1969, Charlie McGee’s parents participated in a governmental experiment run by “The Shop” that caused her to be born with pyrotechnic ability. Now “The Shop” wants to use eight-year-old Charlie for their own sinister purposes–but they don’t count on a little girl’s ability to fight back

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

John — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:32:56 +0000

What did Harry Potter know about magic? He was stuck with the decidedly un-magical Dursleys, who hated him. He slept in a closet and ate their leftovers. But an owl messenger changes all that, with an invitation to attend the Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches, where it turns out Harry is already famous.
Harry Potter has never been the star of the Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom high above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn the cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley-a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry’s room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn’t had a birthday party in eleven years.
But all that is about to change whena mysterious letter arrives by an owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry- and anyone who reads about him-will find unforgettable.
For it’s there that he finds notonly friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny awaiting him…if Harry can survive the encounter.

Stephen King: The First Decade, Carrie to Pet Sematary

John — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:15:22 +0000

Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author’s work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer’s work.
Each volume features:
– A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author’s works
– A brief biography of the author
– An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context
– Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index
– A readable style presented in a manageable length

Pet Sematary

John — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:07:21 +0000

When Dr. Louis Creed, the new director of student health at the local university, is first taken by a neighbor friend to the pet cemetery in the woods behind his house, he thinks it is just an eccentric, if morbid, local site. However, after he learns that the Micmac Indian burial grounds beyond it have the power to bring his daughter’s dead cat back from death, albeit slightly altered, he discovers that he has been touched by a power beyond anything imaginable. Then his son Gage is killed, just like the cat. . .
“Sometimes dead is better…”

Watchers

John — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:12:35 +0000

From a sinister and secret government laboratory and into the lives of certain good and evil people come two escaped creatures, one murderous and willed with rage and the other benign and compassionate. They are the end products of experiments in genetic engineering and enhanced intelligence. The Outsider and Einstien are both genetically engineered by the government for wars (the dog is to get past enemies and retrieve important information and the Outsider comes after and destroys everyone). Once Einstien takes refuge with Travis, the Outsider comes after both of them, keeping them on the run. The duo comes across a shy woman, Nora Devon, who has been sheltered her entire life until now. Travis and Einstien save her from a man trying to rape her one dayl. However, hot on their trail is not only the monster, but also a ruthless hit man, who kills without mercy. The suspense is full throttle while the three avoid the Outsider and Vince, the hit man, try to understand the connection between the monster and the dog, and the mystery behind it all.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

John — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:47:01 +0000

On a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland quickly tires of the constant bickering between her older brother, Pete, and her recently divorced mother. But when she wanders off by herself, and then tries to catch up by attempting a shortcut, she becomes lost in a wilderness maze full of peril and terror. As night falls, Trisha has only her ingenuity as a defense against the elements, and only her courage and faith to withstand her mounting fears. For solace she tunes her Walkman to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox baseball games and follows the gritty performances of her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon. And when her radio’s reception begins to fade, Trisha imagines that Tom Gordon is with her — protecting her from an all-too-real enemy who has left a trail of slaughtered animals and mangled trees in the dense, dark woods….
“The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted.”

Cujo

John — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:08:29 +0000

Stephen King puts nerve-tearing teeth into the terror of man’s best friend turning into the ultimate beast. With this warning, prepare to meet Cujo, a friendly, playful 200-pound Saint Bernard who chases a rabbit into an underground cavern. When he emerges from the darkness, he is something else. Something that the men, women, and children of Castle rock, Maine, do not suspect. Until is too late. Until the fever of fear rises and spreads. Until no one is safe, and no one can escape the insatiable slavering evil padding on four paws from victim to victim.

IT – My Review

John — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 18:56:15 +0000

I read this book when I was 12 years old. I loved this book so much and I remembered the clown ever since. The scene I remembered the most was when little Georgie was sailing his paper boat down the street. The boat goes down the sewer and the clown is down there with the boat. I had nightmares over that ever since. Even after the movie came out. The relationships of all the kids are terrific. I really felt I was watching them while I was reading. If you only seen the movie I recommend you read the book also!!

IT

John — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:55:42 +0000

0451169514
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[---Amazon Asin=0451169514---] Stephen King weaves a fantastic tale of friendships, promises kept, and above all else, the horror of an unknown creature preying upon the children of Derry, Maine. Seven of them who have experienced the terror and lived to tell about it have bonded to form a group that would stick together no matter what. Even after "It" had stopped its reign of murder, the seven promised to return if "It" should ever start killing again. As adults, they remember the details of their childhoods and what they must do to stop "It" once and for all. Incredibly vivid, imaginative, and well thought out, this remains one of Stephen King's best novels. It's also one of his scariest. If you have a fear of clowns, this is not the book for you. Otherwise, you'll be captivated by the story. One final note: this is not light reading. This book is over 1,000 pages long, and you must have the time, the patience, and the dedication to get through it all.
"We all float down here....."
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[---Amazon Asin=0451169514---]

Stephen King weaves a fantastic tale of friendships, promises kept, and above all else, the horror of an unknown creature preying upon the children of Derry, Maine. Seven of them who have experienced the terror and lived to tell about it have bonded to form a group that would stick together no matter what. Even after “It” had stopped its reign of murder, the seven promised to return if “It” should ever start killing again.
As adults, they remember the details of their childhoods and what they must do to stop “It” once and for all. Incredibly vivid, imaginative, and well thought out, this remains one of Stephen King’s best novels. It’s also one of his scariest. If you have a fear of clowns, this is not the book for you. Otherwise, you’ll be captivated by the story. One final note: this is not light reading. This book is over 1,000 pages long, and you must have the time, the patience, and the dedication to get through it all.
“We all float down here…..”