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Revival
Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life.In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. Charles Jacobs, along with his beautiful wife, will transform the local church. The men and boys are all a bit in love with Mrs. Jacobs; the women and girls feel the same about Reverend Jacobsincluding Jamies mother and beloved sister, Claire. With Jamie, the Reverend shares a deeper bond based on a secret obsession. When tragedy strikes the Jacobs family, this charismatic preacher curses God, mocks all religious belief, and is banished from the shocked town. Jamie has demons of his own. Wed to his guitar from the age of thirteen, he plays in bands across the country, living the nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll while fleeing from his familys horrific loss. In his mid-thirtiesaddicted to heroin, stranded, desperateJamie meets Charles Jacobs again, with profound consequences for both men. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devils devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written. Its a masterpiece from King, in the great American tradition of Frank Norris, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe.
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Pikathulhu
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I can see why folks might be put off by the ending of this one if they're not expecting it. I personally felt that King did a lovely job dropping hints throughout regarding the inevitable destination of this journey. I've always been a fan of the way King utilizes foreshadowing, which can be somehow both subtle and blunt, and Revival did not disappoint in that regard. Throw in a fantastic narrator, and I was captivated throughout. 4/5

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ReadingOver50
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4.5 stars. This book was well written, I really enjoyed every word. My only complaint was the ending was not on par with the rest of the book.

Reggie Everytime I see this book all I think is, great we‘re just servants to the ants in the end!!! 5mo
ReadingOver50 @Reggie LOL 😂 5mo
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ReadingOver50
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Just started today. This is one I‘ve been wanting to read for awhile now.

DebbieGrillo Loved this. 6mo
dragondrool This is one I want to reread sooner rather than later 6mo
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MatchlessMarie
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I have to say I definitely did not see this wtf ending coming 😂 I actually enjoyed the book for the most part and was interested to see how it was going to wrap up but once it started getting weird at the 90% mark I kind of set it aside but was reminded to pick it up again after I got some really bad ant bites over the weekend. 🤣 🐜🚪 #losersclub

BarkingMadRead This meme though 🤣🤣🤣 9mo
Michael_Gee That meme is so funny 😆 7mo
MatchlessMarie @Michael_Gee 🙏 😁 🐜 6mo
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BookwormAHN
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It's not my favorite King novel. The book was really slow, and the ending was absurd. Reverend Jacob's is really fascinated by electricity and the effects it has on people, especially those who are sick. It doesn't end well.
#losersclub @BarkingMadRead

BarkingMadRead #itdoesntendwell 🤣 I feel like this could have ended differently and been so much better 9mo
TheNeverendingTBR I agree. It's trash. 9mo
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BarkingMadRead
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Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #Revival
 
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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TheNeverendingTBR My least favourite King book 9mo
BookwormAHN @TheNeverendingTBR Not sure if it's my least favorite but it's close. 9mo
5feet.of.fury @TheNeverendingTBR @BookwormAHN really?? I liked this one. So far I would go Joyland for my least fave 😂 was there anything particularly that turned you off on this one? 9mo
5feet.of.fury I saw this on some booktok list of most terrifying endings or something? I couldn‘t remember or find it? Hell, it might not have even been this book the way my brain is 🙃 but I feel like I was waiting for something crazy to happen, I could never have predicted though, so not wrong there. 9mo
BookwormAHN @5feet.of.fury I just thought it was boring and the ending which while entertaining was also rather absurd even for horror. 9mo
TheNeverendingTBR @5feet.of.fury I felt like the whole book was all just to reveal the ant afterlife at the end. I never connected with any of the characters. I think it would have made a cool short story, though. 9mo
TheNeverendingTBR @BookwormAHN exactly my thoughts. It felt like it was all about that ending. 9mo
Bklover I always enjoy a Sk book. Having said that, I didn‘t enjoy this one as much as the others. This was one I hadn‘t read before and I missed characters that are flawed and human and normal that I could relate to. I loved the beginning, but it sort of fell off after that. Dark stuff. 9mo
Karkar Not my least favorite but I hate the stupid ant part. 9mo
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5feet.of.fury
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This just got crazier & crazier as it went.
I marvel at SK‘s ability to start with 1 story & lead to several unexpected places, there are lulls but it all pays off in the end. Quite shocking, literally & figuratively.

#losersclub

BarkingMadRead The dude is sincerely messed up in the best possible way 9mo
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MatchlessMarie
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Perfect quote for the Sunday Scaries ⚡️ #losersclub

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Shemac77
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The man can weave a story

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5feet.of.fury
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Started #losersclub reading today while commuting. Decided to audiobook it since I didn‘t find a copy in my travels over the weekend. 🎧

Always good narrators on SK though, so can‘t complain.

BarkingMadRead Enjoy!!! 10mo
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MatchlessMarie
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Can verify 😂 #losersclub

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 10mo
Karisa Goddamn sports are a piece of shit! 🤣 Worth a try! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 10mo
BarkingMadRead 🤣🤣🤣 I mean, I guess it works for kids 🤷🏻‍♀️ 10mo
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BarkingMadRead
Revival | Stephen King
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We are going camping for a few days, think I brought enough? 🤣🤣 I like choices!

Bookwormjillk You're brave to read SK when camping! 10mo
BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk this one hasn‘t gotten creepy yet 🤣 10mo
CoverToCoverGirl Maybe.. just one more. 🤭 10mo
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Kimberlone Haha I usually only bring either my kindle or a long paperback with me camping. I know myself well enough to know there‘s no way I‘d keep a dust jacket safe or finish that many books while camping! 10mo
BarkingMadRead @Kimberlone I‘m reading three of them a chapter a day, the rest are for variety of I have time leftover 🤣 we have a cabin, so it will be semi-civilized 10mo
Kimberlone @BarkingMadRead gotcha…cabin camping is def more book safe! My hubby and I are going tent camping this weekend (with likely rain), so I‘ll be sticking to Kindle and one massive and tattered old paperback of Bleak House that I have been slowly reading for years. 10mo
BarkingMadRead @Kimberlone have fun and stay dry!! 10mo
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Shemac77
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Next up.

kspenmoll Thinking of you with all the smoke in your air. I have a student who‘s grandparents live outside Quebec & their sky was black. Hope you are ok, & you must have been working in it. In CT where I live our air quality only in 200+ & my asthma spiked- sending 💛 10mo
Shemac77 Thank you! We had awful air quality and the fire was really close. We had three families with their kids and dogs staying with us. Fortunately all were safe and able to go back home. 💚 @kspenmoll 9mo
kspenmoll So happy to hear you were all ok. 9mo
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LitsyEvents
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repost for @BarkingMadRead:

I‘m away for the weekend, so I wanted to post before I forget! This month‘s #BuddyRead is #Revival Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2593814

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! Anyone can join the #losersclub so let me know on the original post if you want to join us! 10mo
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BarkingMadRead
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I‘m away for the weekend, so I wanted to post before I forget! This month‘s book is #Revival Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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keithlafo
Revival | Stephen King
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One of King‘s most haunting endings, and also some of his best writing about the power of music and young love. An underrated gem.

ReadingOver50 I‘ve always wanted to read this. 10mo
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LitsyEvents
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Just a reminder that June‘s #LosersClub read is #Revival so Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about June 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2589846

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 10mo
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BarkingMadRead
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Just a reminder that June‘s #LosersClub read is #Revival so Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about June 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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Erinreadsthebooks
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Nice little Little Free Library find 🤩

JanuarieTimewalker13 Hmmmm….please tell me you don‘t live in Delaware….lol…I just gave my niece that book on Saturday…it was a good read….but no grass grows under her feet and I could see her putting it in the first little free library she found….hahahahaha….I really liked that book! 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Haha…nevermind…she just said it‘s on her night table….I‘m so happy…I hope she reads it. And I hope you enjoy it!! 11mo
Erinreadsthebooks @JanuarieTimewalker13 😂Nope, this one is in NC. Glad to hear she hasn‘t given it up just yet 😁 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 I have my fingers crossed🤞🏽trying to encourage her to read…if anyone can make a reader out of you, it‘s King!! 11mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13
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Oh boy, just finished this one. It‘s been 2 years since I‘ve read King, I won‘t let that happen again. I‘m not sure if I will remember this one in 2 years, truthfully, but it was an interesting ride in the King reading amusement park. 4⭐️

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 5 2023 13mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Changing rating to 4.5⭐️….staying with me. Pairing it with “Unholy”…..I like to pair books with songs. 13mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Passed this on to Nina 11mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This is my girl Xena….she‘s smart, powerful and sweet….and 14🐾❤️ 9mo
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groofay
Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
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It's been a long time since I've been properly, jaw-dropping *horrified* by a novel. For all that Stephen King is known for less than stellar endings, this one he knocks out of the damn park; and while I can quibble that he slightly overdoes the full-circle callback stuff in the last third...screw it, this book earned it, with not another weak spot in sight. Emotionally and thematically resonant throughout, this is my favorite King novel by miles.

TrishB Yes that ending!! 1y
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EverydayImReading
Revival | Stephen King
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Another from one of my favourite writers Stephen King. Also not a horror but an incredible story of the Christian revival tents and a travelling preacher with a supernatural twist. #alphabetgame. Also honourable mention for the classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurice

EverydayImReading Apologies Du Maurier!! Autocorrect 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 2y
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Oryx
Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
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Ferry reading 🚢

Cathythoughts Look forward to your thoughts. More tents ⛺️🎪 2y
squirrelbrain Are you going home? (Or coming home?!) Hope the queues weren‘t too bad…. 2y
Oryx @squirrelbrain Going 'home' to NI. Working for a couple of days from my mum's house, then on Wednesday my sister and family are arriving and I have 2 weeks off 😁. Very excited. PS I keep meaning to Whatsapp you about trying to arrange a potential trip York! It's been a bit chaotic recently with work so I've been not on top of other life things. 2y
squirrelbrain Oh amazing! I can imagine how excited you are to see your sister! Yes, just let me know about a trip to York….(I know what you mean about work taking over your life, I‘m a bit the same at the moment!) 2y
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johncadams
Revival | Stephen King
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Lays bare what a real charlatan looks like.

#StephenKing #horror

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Samary
Revival | Stephen King
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I feel this book confirms other “It” like creatures or at least an adjacent species!!

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IndoorDame
Revival | Stephen King
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#FestivePhotoChallenge Day 18 I‘m sharing another #FestiveDrink with everyone. I tried the Winter Spice Latte from Revival Cafe - “lightly spiced with a homemade Szechuan peppercorn syrup” - and it is definitely my favorite (nonalcoholic) holiday drink ever! I will be tempted to order them all winter. I wonder if I could find a recipe for peppercorn syrup…? #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious

IndoorDame @Sharpeipup awesome! Thank you 🙏 2y
Sharpeipup You‘re welcome! Let me know how it turns out. 2y
IndoorDame @Sharpeipup I will 😁 2y
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Emilymdxn
Revival | Stephen King
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I always enjoy stephen king but it‘s pretty rare for me to actually be scared scared of his books. This one was properly scary. It was a slow build but the end was truly scary, and I loved the combination of lovecraftian cosmic horror with classic stephen king small town New England settings.

tessavi I just finished this the other and loved it. As I had a similar nightmare a few years ago that ending spooked me though! 3y
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RyanMHoward
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My first post on Litsy! Figured I would kick this account off with some short reviews of what I‘ve read so far this year☺️📖📚

I just recently finished Revival by Stephen King—and damn, this book is gnarly⚡️💀
A guitarist forges a lifelong, intertwined destiny with a minister-turned-atheist who has a dark and otherworldly goal. Compelling slow-burn and lengthy buildup—with a heavy payoff. The ending is a true nightmare. #ShortReview #StephenKing

bthegood Welcome to Litsy😊 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Hello & welcome to Litsy! 3y
PaperbackPirate Welcome to Litsy! Go to @LitsyWelcomeWagon for links to helpful tips. 3y
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KathyWheeler Welcome to Litsy! I read this book when it first came out and remember the ending most of all. I think I‘m due for a reread though. 3y
Graywacke Welcome @RyanMHoward . I'm not a king fan, but like seeing what people say about him. I adored Oyinkan Braithwaite's book, up there in your second post. 3y
Reggie Welcome to Litsy and if enslavement to Ant people is what we have to look forward to maybe I don‘t want to die anytime soon. 3y
ladym30 Welcome to Litsy!🙃 3y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy 📚☕📚 #litsywelcomewagon 3y
BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 3y
wanderinglynn Welcome to Litsy! 👋🏻 3y
hannah-leeloo Welcome to litsy 3y
TheRiehlDeal Welcome to Litsy! You‘re going to love it here. 3y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🥳📚👏🏻 3y
Nute Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you!🙂 3y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Excellent review. I couldn‘t put this into words like you did!! 13mo
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BookwormOfTheDamned
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In this episode, I review "Revival" by Stephen King!

https://youtu.be/ecOmYnNXi1Q

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yasha_anand
Revival | Stephen King
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Bizarrely interesting. A must pick up!

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JanuarieTimewalker13
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#stephenking I see a lot of people posting their SK collections, so I figured I‘d join in!!!
Currently reading Desperation and I‘m loving it!! Just received Christine and Revival yesterday.
Love SK, I know he has called himself The Big Mac and Fries of Literature, but he‘s a Beyond Meat burger deluxe for me😀

JanuarieTimewalker13 The exact quote is (according to GR): “I‘m the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries” 3y
Leftcoastzen Cool collection! 3y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @Leftcoastzen thank you!! I read and release a lot, and I‘ve done that with a number of King‘s but I‘ll never give up my copy of The Institute. 3y
ValerieAndBooks Very cool! Nothing wrong with burger (in my case veggie) and fries sometimes! 🍔 🍟 3y
JanuarieTimewalker13 @ValerieAndBooks Exactly!! Veggie Burgers rule!! ❤️ 3y
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flamingolucifer
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I'm so hooked!

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MatchlessMarie
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Made my bingo card for #BookSpin. Fun fact: I acquired this month‘s pick from a library book sale cart the day after I saw someone mention it here 😅 #BlameItOnLitsy

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ReallyLovesReading
Revival: A Novel | Stephen King

Picked this up at a local secondhand bookshop. Looking forward to it very much.

Nute Welcome to Litsy! It‘s a warm and friendly community. I know that you will enjoy yourself here. I‘m looking forward to getting to know you!🙂 4y
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JacqMac
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Wow. That was dark. King is such a master. That ending. This one is underrated. It‘s amazing. It won‘t really hit you until the end. But it will hit you hard.

Hooked_on_books I love the use of light and dark on this cover. It‘s appealing. 4y
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JacqMac
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The hubby and I just came up from our basement. Where we were attending a “celebration of life”. On zoom. This virus... it‘s killing people we know... and changing how we say goodbye. I‘m going to wallow with a baileys hot chocolate and a good book. Stay safe, Littens.

TheBookHippie I‘m so sorry. 4y
Grrlbrarian So sorry ❤️ 4y
Crazeedi Sending a big hug❤ 4y
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Butterfinger I'm so sorry. ♥️♥️ 4y
BookNAround I‘m so sorry. Such a terrible thing compounded by this horror story we‘re living. ❤️ 4y
Eggs Hugs ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess I am so sorry. Sending hugs!❤️ 4y
Jas16 I am so sorry 4y
Branwen *hugs* 💗 4y
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry. 4y
Buechersuechtling Sending hugs and comfort. 4y
JaclynW 💔 I'm sorry. 💕💕 4y
JacqMac @TheBookHippie @Grrlbrarian @Crazeedi @Butterfinger @BookNAround @Eggs @Graciouswarriorprincess @Jas16 @Branwen @Bookzombie @GrilledCheeseSamurai @Buechersuechtling @JaclynW Thanks everyone. It was a difficult day. You‘re the best. I think the hardest part is not being able to comfort the grieving family. Hopefully, they were able to feel some of the love. 4y
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JacqMac
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I just can‘t decide what to read next. So I think I‘ll go with some King. Even when he‘s bad, he‘s good.
#ReadingTheTBR #24B4Monday
@Andrew65 @SumisBooks @jb72

amywithbooks This one was underrated in my opinion! I loved it! 4y
Andrew65 😂 Good luck 👍 4y
Nute I like the statement “even when he‘s bad, he‘s good.”👍🏽 4y
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gradcat I agree with @Nute ... “even when he‘s bad, he‘s good” ... love that! Hope you are having a good day. ♥️ 4y
JacqMac @avgeyer @Andrew65 It was a good choice. I‘m really liking it so far. 4y
JacqMac @Nute @gradcat He has never let me down. lol And I am having a good day. Finally. Thanks. :) 4y
Nute It‘s wonderful to hear that it‘s a good day, Jacqueline! Hang in there!💕 4y
gradcat @JacqMac Good! I‘m so glad to hear that! ♥️ 4y
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JenlovesJT47
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This book broke my heart within the first 75 pages. It got me thinking about things I haven‘t thought about in years, which showed up in my dreams last night. This story is bleak, and has the ability to throw one into an existential crisis. I would have given it 5⭐️ but wasn‘t a fan of the ending. His writing is stellar as always. My heart hurts. 4⭐️

#StephenKing

Avanders Wow 😯 4y
JenlovesJT47 @Avanders yeah! 😪 I would go into detail but I don‘t want to give away any spoilers 😬 4y
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Bookzombie
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I haven‘t been reading much in print lately as life has been interfering and I find myself vegging out to T.V. more (currently bingeing CSI:NY). Even so, I managed to listen to enough audiobooks to get a free book from my library‘s summer reading program. #free #librarylove #sapl #overthemoon #somanykingstoread

cathysaid I‘m right there with you. No ability to concentrate during downtime. Persevere 💕 5y
Bookzombie @cathysaid That‘s exactly it. Thank you! You persevere too. 💗💗 5y
Reggie Nice!!! That you got a book. I‘m in a slump myself right now. 5y
Bookzombie @Reggie I‘m sorry you are in a slump. I‘m sure it will pass soon. I hope life is being good to you otherwise. 🤗 5y
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Unbra1717
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The overall theme of this book is about the people that come and go in our life. The ending is somewhat like Lovecraft , and borders in the sci-fi genre. The speech Charles Jacobs gives in this book gave me chills. It is worth reading for that monologue alone. It also juxtaposes faith with atheism. Based on those elements I would recommend this book. If you read it , I hope you find it as entertaining as I did.

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 💖📖💖 5y
Unbra1717 Thank you , much appreciated. 5y
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LiterRohde
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“On the way home I remembered a bit of old folklore about how to boil a frog. You put it in cold water, then start turning up the heat. If you do it gradually, the frog is too stupid to jump out. I don't know if it's true or not, but I decided it was an excellent metaphor for growing old.”

#SongsofSummer | 2: #TheBoysOfSummer

📷: Made with Typorama

OriginalCyn620 😎📚🎶 5y
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LiterRohde
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Wow! That was bleak. I know it is Stephen King...but boy, was it bleak. The antagonist‘s arc was the most interesting and is what kept it a pick for me. His endgame is able to be surmised quickly, but the resolution is put off for so long, I began to wonder how and even if it was going to happen. If you like a slow burn story about obsession, addiction, and death (and ants) - this is your book.

#Booked2019 | #BookAboutAddiction

📷: Libby

JanuarieTimewalker13 I‘ve never read an SK that wasn‘t a slow burn. I want to read Duma Key! I want to read as many as I can In my lifetime but I got a late start! 5y
Cinfhen Great review...but I can‘t do ants 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 Ever since I read this Kingsolver 5y
JacqMac This one is on my TBR. I‘m saving it for a lazy summer slow burn kinda day. @Cinfhen The ants are the only thing I remember about that book. It was traumatizing! 😂 5y
Cinfhen Ha!!! I have a thing for ants @JacqMac THEY freak me out... so that scene solidified my fear😂😂🤪 5y
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LiterRohde
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“This is how we bring about our own damnation, you know - by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop. To stop while there‘s still time.”

#StarTrekSummerMay | 27: #LoudAsAWhisper

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LiterRohde
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“Everyone needs a hobby. And everyone needs a miracle or two, just to prove life is more than just one long trudge from the cradle to the grave.”

#MayMovieMagic | 24: #WaitingForTheMiracle

📷: Made with Typorama

Cinfhen ❤️ 5y
Cathythoughts Amen to that 👍🏻♥️bring on the miracles (edited) 5y
RohitSawant 🖤 Enjoyed this one a lot! 5y
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LiterRohde
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“We came from a mystery and it's to a mystery we go. Maybe there's something there, but I'm betting it's not God as any church understands Him. Look at the babble of conflicting beliefs and you'll know that. They cancel each other out and leave nothing.”

#MayMovieMagic | 14: #SaveMe

📷: Made with Typorama

Cinfhen Some powerful thoughts there🙌🏻 5y
RohitSawant Awesome pick! Loved this one 5y
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Different from all the other King novels I‘ve read, but not in a bad way. The actual horror element was the part I liked the least, it felt out of place and didn‘t have much effect.

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Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
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“But who is screenwriting our lives? Fate or coincidence? When I think of Charles Jacobs, I can‘t bear to believe his presence in my life had anything to do with fate. It would mean that all these terrible things - these horrors - were meant to happen. If that is so, then there is no such thing as light, and our belief in it is a foolish illusion.”

#QuotsyMay19 | 5: #Responsible

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Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
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“We‘d had our differences over the years, as all brothers do, but brothers also have a way of sticking together when the chips are down.”

#StarTrekSummerMay | 5: #Brothers

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Megabooks Great quote and graphic again! 🖖🏻 I remember at the end of the episode Beverly Crusher saying, “...brothers forgive.” You perfectly captured that ending. 5y
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Revival: A Novel | Stephen King
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“That‘s how you know you‘re home, I think, no matter how far you‘ve gone from it or how long you‘ve been in some other place. Home is where they want you to stay longer.”

#MayMovieMagic | 5: #HowFarIllGo

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Cinfhen I feel like your posts have become my daily affirmations!!! Keep on sharing xx I really enjoy your words of wisdom 🤓 5y
Megabooks Totally agree @Cinfhen ! 5y
RohitSawant Echoing @Cinfhen! 🙌🏼 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm Great quote! 5y
LiterRohde @Cinfhen @Megabooks @rohit-sawant I don‘t think my name and affirmation have ever been used in the same sentence. I‘m usually the resident pessimist in the room. Too funny. 5y
Megabooks @LiterRohde I have a friend who calls herself a “hopeful cynic”. Perhaps?? 5y
LiterRohde @Megabooks Mayhaps. I long for the beauty of fireworks even though I know in the end they will blow up in my face. 🧨🤣🧨 5y
Megabooks @LiterRohde See, you‘re eloquent even when you aren‘t quoting someone else. My eloquence left the building when all the veterinarian stuff went it. It was, “Hey Meg, Do you want to know how to pronounce generic drugs, use a dental drill properly, and castrate multiple species? Well, BTW, you won‘t be able to write beautifully ever again.” 😂😂😢 5y
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