tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post787191319661540918..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: The Stand-AlongLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84324190088643724122012-06-25T15:32:44.295-07:002012-06-25T15:32:44.295-07:00I hope you do decide to pick it up and read along!...I hope you do decide to pick it up and read along! I have set it aside for a little while--hopefully just a week or two. Now is proving to be a not so good time for me to read it unfortunately. I really want to enjoy it, but I've having such a hard time with it so far, sad to say.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65559998561453919492012-06-25T10:25:16.606-07:002012-06-25T10:25:16.606-07:00This is so exciting. I can't wait to hear wha...This is so exciting. I can't wait to hear what you all think of the book. It is one of my favorites and I am way overdue to reread it. I'm reading King in chronological order and this is the next one for me to read so I might unofficially read The Stand with all of you, depending on how my other reading obligations go.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31494708942245725102012-06-12T08:51:48.337-07:002012-06-12T08:51:48.337-07:00Samanatha, Mouse had a runny nose the other day an...Samanatha, Mouse had a runny nose the other day and my first thought was of The Stand. Haha! I hadn't realized it had already gotten to me.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18255888233248846452012-06-12T08:50:05.590-07:002012-06-12T08:50:05.590-07:00Yay! I'm excited about reading The Stand. I ...Yay! I'm excited about reading The Stand. I am already behind schedule, but I am making progress.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62446976683805227652012-06-12T08:34:40.902-07:002012-06-12T08:34:40.902-07:00Thanks, Kay! I am looking forward to reading the ...Thanks, Kay! I am looking forward to reading the book! We'll have to compare notes.<br /><br />I am not too familiar with Lisey's Story. It might be one of those I skip, I think.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81104018370090718072012-06-12T08:25:34.036-07:002012-06-12T08:25:34.036-07:00I don't think I've come across a bad revie...I don't think I've come across a bad review either, Natalie. <br /><br />How interesting about Stephen King's take on the movie version of The Shining. Do you know what he thought of The Stand mini-series?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88428266956003987652012-06-02T18:42:23.182-07:002012-06-02T18:42:23.182-07:00I'm super excited that you are joining in on t...I'm super excited that you are joining in on the fun! I haven't read either of the two King books that you mentioned but I really want to read Misery as well. And I want to read The Shining but I'm too much of a wimp to try it :) I love that Friends episode!! I sure miss that show sometimes :) Good luck with the read-a-long!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18777373620424319322012-06-01T11:34:41.384-07:002012-06-01T11:34:41.384-07:00I'm SO SO glad you've decided to join and ...I'm SO SO glad you've decided to join and I promise no sticks or blood if you don't finish with us. From what I've heard, this will be a relatively fast read, so I'm banking on that. I'm actually cheating and will listen and read as my reading time is sorely limited as well. Probably not a good bedtime story for Mouse or Chickpea. ;)<br /><br />Interesting about The Shining being read after The Stand. I've seen the movie (couple versions) a few times and whew!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2465960491365272062012-06-01T10:11:57.996-07:002012-06-01T10:11:57.996-07:00Happy to see you join the fun too! It's been y...Happy to see you join the fun too! It's been years since I have read any Stephen King novel - my last try was Lisey's Story and I couldn't finish it, so I'm curious to see how I'll enjoy this one!kay - Infinite Shelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227285073921171393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79178247514043856552012-06-01T06:04:33.160-07:002012-06-01T06:04:33.160-07:00I haven't read one bad review about The Stand ...I haven't read one bad review about The Stand and I cannot wait! I signed up for the readalong as well, which will fit nicely with The Stephen King Project. I actually just finished listening to the audiobook of The Shining narrated by Campbell Scott and it was absolutely wonderful. I heard that Stephen King wasn't too pleased with the Jack Nicholson version of the movie and I think he mentioned that in the Intro of the book. I read somewhere else years ago that he much preferred the TV version made in the 1990s. I've seen both versions and while the Jack Nicholson version is much more "jump out your seats" scary, the TV version I recall to be much creepier. I'm going to have to watch both again now.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56983488744706524152012-05-31T15:48:18.935-07:002012-05-31T15:48:18.935-07:00Jill - Jack Nicholson is scary, I agree. I'm t...Jill - Jack Nicholson is scary, I agree. I'm trying to remember if it was The Shining that turned my mother-in-law against clowns. Or was that something else? Not that you'd know.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27007436052271985292012-05-31T15:47:44.833-07:002012-05-31T15:47:44.833-07:00Kelly - Yeah, the size is kind of daunting. I'...Kelly - Yeah, the size is kind of daunting. I'm trying not to think about the page count. LOLLiterary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84611527298083518782012-05-31T15:44:24.256-07:002012-05-31T15:44:24.256-07:00Heather - I'm not sure I have the time either....Heather - I'm not sure I have the time either. My husband and friend think I can do it though, so I thought I'd give it a try. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-8213060330638658662012-05-31T15:41:59.074-07:002012-05-31T15:41:59.074-07:00Ti - Thanks! I am looking forward to reading it. ...Ti - Thanks! I am looking forward to reading it. I'm actually one section in--not sure if it counts as a prologue since it wasn't labeled as such but that's what it seemed like given I'm about to start reading Book 1. It sure starts off with a bang.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91256802892840492362012-05-31T15:40:17.632-07:002012-05-31T15:40:17.632-07:00Linda - I've heard it's a really good book...Linda - I've heard it's a really good book. I can't wait to dive in and see for myself. <br /><br />Glad to hear I'm not the only one who wasn't a big fan of Cell. I'm guessing maybe it wasn't one of his best efforts?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-38436269431983772742012-05-31T15:39:00.430-07:002012-05-31T15:39:00.430-07:00Lisa - It's worth the try, at least. That'...Lisa - It's worth the try, at least. That's what I keep telling myself. :-) I am not going to worry too much if I don't get it read within the Stand-Along time frame. We will do the best we can and finish when we finish! Did you read the original version or the uncut version initially?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48743126771829528712012-05-31T13:11:15.242-07:002012-05-31T13:11:15.242-07:00I am happy to see so many people joining in! I rea...I am happy to see so many people joining in! I really think I should participate, too, but I am terrible with chunksters.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79278978477837750462012-05-30T18:40:08.641-07:002012-05-30T18:40:08.641-07:00I'm in for The Sand, but I absolutely refuse t...I'm in for The Sand, but I absolutely refuse to read The Shining. Or see the movie. Jack Nicholson scared me in A Few Good Men...I can't imagine what he's like in The Shining!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70237252121048672552012-05-30T13:52:43.212-07:002012-05-30T13:52:43.212-07:00I remember my dad reading and loving this one when...I remember my dad reading and loving this one when I was a kid, and I have never forgotten it sitting on his bedside table. I wish I had the time to join you guys. It sounds like a thrilling read.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7619106613799122432012-05-30T13:30:24.150-07:002012-05-30T13:30:24.150-07:00Enjoy it. It's one of my favorites.Enjoy it. It's one of my favorites.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-27089083497992795972012-05-30T08:09:20.247-07:002012-05-30T08:09:20.247-07:00I signed up too, but who knows what will happen ne...I signed up too, but who knows what will happen next month to distract me! I've actually read it, but it was a really really long time ago.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-76503895846614426922012-05-30T05:35:08.510-07:002012-05-30T05:35:08.510-07:00The Stand is one of my all-time favorite books. Y...The Stand is one of my all-time favorite books. Yes, it's long but so worth it. I'm making my way through Under the Dome right now and liking it but it's not anywhere near the beauty of The Stand. I wish I was you and had so many King books ahead of me! I don't like all of his, though; I hated Cell and quit about a third of the way through.Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156972661541133665noreply@blogger.com