My Long Walk Through Stephen King's Lot

Soon I’ll be posting my thoughts about the King novel I’m currently reading.   I’m just about finished; I have less than a hundred pages to go.   It’s definitely a good one, so I’ll be eager to share my thoughts on it. In the meantime, given that it’s been so long since I posted anything, I figured I’d share my current top ten list of King novels.   I wanted to do this somewhat early on in my blogging journey, thinking it might be neat to see how the list evolves over time as I continue reading King’s books.   This isn’t necessarily a list of my “favorite” King novels, but rather my attempt to identify those I think are his “best.”   This kind of task is notoriously difficult, particularly when you are a fan of the work you’re assessing.  I also realize it's a silly exercise.  But what can I say?  I love lists, and it's fun to make them!  At any rate, after much debate, this is my attempt to highlight the novels I consider to b...

    Confession: I was pretty excited to pick up a copy of “The Dark Tower” blu-ray on Black Friday.   I saw the film during its theatrical run, liked it, and planned to add it to my collection when it made its way to video.   Plus, it certainly didn’t hurt that I could snag it for such a good deal! I know, I know.   There are, of course, many who do not share my enthusiasm for this particular movie.   Some are casual moviegoers, others are critics.   Some, of course, are Stephen King fanatics who apparently find this film version of his most complex and expansive literary work to be a failure.   Some of this backlash seems to be rooted in the feeling that the filmmakers have changed too much of King’s source material.   For one thing, the entry point into this story is Jake, rather than Roland.   I’ll admit that I was disappointed that the movie did not begin as The Gunslinger does, with King’s excellent opening l...