I love writer characters. I know he goes to that well a lot, but I find them to be some of his best characters. Lisey’s story is his homage to his wife, so in that case he really did have to make her late husband a writer. And he’s write that if he goes first she will have all the crazed stalkers descending upon her.

I like Koontz, and I like his writing. I certainly love that he loves Golden Retrievers. But, even though they’re often compared, Stephen King is vastly more talented.

A lot of people have amnesia about that scene in IT, which is funny considering — well, all the amnesia in IT. Sometimes the brain has to protect itself.

I just mentioned that! Didn’t see your post. :)

He has trouble sticking the landing! I loved the end of 11/22/63, and when it came out that Joe Hill talked him into the ending, it just made so much sense.

Danse Macabre is a wonderful analysis of the tropes of horror and gives a great insight into King’s influences at the time it was written (I’d give my left arm for a sequel).

I’m a King fan, for sure, but I’m going to suggest you check out Joe Hill, his son, when you get a chance.

I love that he will never, ever pretend that he doesn’t think Kubrick’s Shining is an utter piece of shit.

I’ve read the Michelle McNamara book, and am actually listening to it again on Audible for book club. (I didn’t know there would be a test/discussion the first time around.)

I use Overdrive, but I have this neurotic need to read fast and return it for the next person. Going to airplane mode is very naughty. (I like it!) :)

I just finished The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, fiction. I’m now reading a book of poetry called Atlantis, by Mark Doty. I’m gonna be reading the shit out of the new Stephen King. (Kill Creek is also intriguing.)

Those fools are talking about too many doors and exits. As a tweet I saw says, these going to rally around banning doors before assault rifles.

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/priceless-racism-duke-edinburgh-170810082226234.html

That’s seriously the best you can do? Please tell me that’s not your A game, because second-hand embarrassment really sucks.

I think it served a point or two.

People always talk about subway rides like they’re scary, and now I get it.

You can and should expect good service. No one in this scenario is trying to give you bad service. Your punishment for a server unintentionally picking the wrong moment to make sure you’re getting that good service is someone losing their livelihood.

Sounds like you have caviar expectations. As long as you have a caviar budget, you will have no problems going to places that will cater to you. If you don’t have that fat wallet, then you best get used to being no more or less important than the other diners.