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Fiction

SheilaT

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17. Don't remove yourself from the list.

Reply to raccoon (Reply #16)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 03:55 PM

Sep 2013

Read it anyway. It's still pretty good. It's possible you'd never notice those details yourself, or you simply wouldn't be bothered by them.

It's a pretty quick read, not as bloated and in desperate need of editing as too many of his books.

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Stephen King's Joyland [View all] Enthusiast Aug 2013 OP

On request list for it at my local library. nt raccoon Aug 2013 #1

Huge King fan. Inkfreak Aug 2013 #2

Readers love it. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #4

My wife and I both devoured it quickly and loved every second! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #3

I liked Duma Key too. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #5

Thanks for the heads up. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #6

You are welcome. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #7

I have a copy on reserve SheilaT Aug 2013 #8

I'm only about 80 pages into it, but he gets some SheilaT Aug 2013 #9

Shelia, you should be a detective. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #10

It gets worse. SheilaT Aug 2013 #11

SheilaT, you are a unique person. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #12

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed the book a lot. SheilaT Aug 2013 #13

**Sigh** AngryOldDem Aug 2013 #14

THanks for that info. I'm on the list at my library, may remove myself from it. nt raccoon Sep 2013 #16

Don't remove yourself from the list. SheilaT Sep 2013 #17

Maybe those people are time travellers? LOL raccoon Sep 2013 #20

Love the idea that they're really time travellers! SheilaT Sep 2013 #21

Yes, there are too many historical novels with people having ideas about women, race, slavery,etc., raccoon Sep 2013 #22

A lot's going to depend on how much you already know about that era and those people. SheilaT Sep 2013 #23

My best KC Sep 2013 #25

Enjoyed it very much kairos12 Aug 2013 #15

Finally my name came up at my library, and I'm enjoying the book. One thing I like about raccoon Sep 2013 #18

Thanks........nt Enthusiast Sep 2013 #19

To me, this was so reminiscent of "The Body." AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #24