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Hearts In Atlantis
Hearts In Atlantis | Stephen King
Stephen King, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974, the year before the last U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam, is the first hugely popular writer of the TV generation. Images from that war -- and the protests against it -- had flooded America's living rooms for a decade. Hearts in Atlantis, King's newest fiction, is composed of five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deeply rooted in the sixties, and each is haunted by the Vietnam War. In Part One, "Low Men in Yellow Coats," eleven-year-old Bobby Garfield discovers a world of predatory malice in his own neighborhood. He also discovers that adults are sometimes not rescuers but at the heart of the terror. In the title story, a bunch of college kids get hooked on a card game, discover the possibility of protest...and confront their own collective heart of darkness, where laughter may be no more than the thinly disguised cry of the beast. In "Blind Willie" and "Why We're in Vietnam," two men who grew up with Bobby in suburban Connecticut try to fill the emptiness of the post-Vietnam era in an America which sometimes seems as hollow -- and as haunted -- as their own lives. And in "Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling," this remarkable book's denouement, Bobby returns to his hometown where one final secret, the hope of redemption, and his heart's desire may await him. Full of danger, full of suspense, most of all full of heart, Stephen King's new book will take some readers to a place they have never been...and others to a place they have never been able to completely leave.
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BC_Dittemore
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Going into this all I knew was it had a Dark Tower connection, so I wasn‘t sure what to expect…

…but it wasn‘t this.

The DT connection isn‘t the main reason to read Hearts. I think people forget how well King does Literature, and he doesn‘t fail to impress here with his wisdom and the way he so deftly captures the idea that memories can both hurt and heal. It masterfully displays King‘s depth and range, and I consider it amongst his best works.

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Pikathulhu
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This is such an odd book to review. Taken individually, all five stories are stellar. The problem is the connective tissue, which runs extremely deep, and turns those five stories into an interconnected whole. That whole is disjointed, ranging from a book-length story that delves deeply into The Dark Tower mythos, to the other four, which primarily concern themselves with the Vietnam War. An odd duck, but it has heart; I still give it a 4/5.

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Pikathulhu
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1966: Hearts in Atlantis - Wow. Like any student of history, I've spent more than a little time considering what it must have been to be alive and vital in just the right place in a momentous period of time. Nothing I've read has ever managed quite so successfully as Hearts in Atlantis to connect me to the experience of being a collegiate male in the midst of the Vietnam War. Another standout, and another 5/5.

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Pikathulhu
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1960: Low Men in Yellow Coats - I can't believe I'd never read this story, which could have been a small book release in its own right. As tragic and fraught with omens of impending doom as this story is, it's lovely to witness the growing friendship of Bobby and Ted as they bond over their mutual love of books. The significant ties to and expansion of the lore of The Dark Tower makes this an absolute must-read for any fan of King's work. 5/5

JanuarieTimewalker13 Thank you for this post!!! Good to know!! 11mo
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚🤍 12mo
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NatalieR
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As a devoted fan of Stephen King, I have been buying all of his books when they are published for a few decades. When I purchased this book, ages ago, I didn‘t think I would like it very much. Instead, I really liked it! Check out my blog at https://abookandadog.com for my review, pics of cool promotional dog tags and SK Funko Pop, and movie trailer.

KathyWheeler I liked it better the second time I read than I did the first. 12mo
Reggie Oh, I liked your blog. I haven‘t read this one but now I‘m curious. 12mo
NatalieR @KathyWheeler I‘m excited to watch the movie next! 🎥 12mo
NatalieR @Reggie Thank you for visiting my blog! 😊 12mo
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Branwen
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I only picked up one book at The Dawn Treader tonight, but tomorrow I'm going to visit another bookstore where I'm anticipating a much bigger haul! 😊💕📚

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Addison_Reads
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#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

I really hate giving a King novel anything but a stellar rating. 😕

The first story connects back to the Beam, and it was by far my favorite. I think it set the bar too high for the remaining 4 interconnected stories.

King's look into the Vietnam war and how it changed people was fascinating, but in the end I'm not sure I'll remember much in a few weeks.

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1y
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Bec_lectic
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This was not a favorite of mine of Kings..I truly wasn‘t sure what I was reading half the time and wasn‘t aware it was 5 stories in one that intertwined. It took me over a month to finish this hefty book. Although the writing is good as always, the story just didn‘t do it for me 😟

tokorowilliamwallace Yay, one of the few Stephen King I've finished and remember liking. 1y
Bec_lectic @tokorowilliamwallace did you ever read 11/22/63? That is my absolute fav King book 😊 1y
tokorowilliamwallace @Bec_lectic I haven't. Currently I'm gunning for both The Tommyknockers (quality nostalgia vibes and characterization) and Cujo (slice-of-life era context! with the ad men sub plot). I'd probably need to find a thrifted copy in a paperback edition. Is there a lot of conspiracy theory rambling and detail-oriented text in it? If so, a greater chance for me to like it. 1y
Bec_lectic @tokorowilliamwallace definitely some detail-oriented text but not much on the conspiracy theory. It‘s a story of potentially rewriting history through time travel. It‘s a hefty novel but I read it in 5 days because it was so good. I have yet to read Tommyknockers or Cujo. They are on my list! 1y
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I‘ve always been a huge fan of Stephen Kings writing and non horror books. Don‘t forget he wrote Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. An effort was made to make this into a movie but it barely touched one third of the book. Not even Anthony Hopkins could save it. The book is five linked stories full of stunning writing and page turning suspense. I also loved 22/11/63 and Revival the ending of which he said scared even him 😬

Cathythoughts That‘s quite a recommendation 👍🏻 stacking. 2y
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Ast_Arslan
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AmyG I loved this book. 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🙌🏻📚 2y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 2y
tokorowilliamwallace One of the few Stephen King books I got through, and my second favorite at that. 2y
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PrezBookster
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This came highly recommended from a friend… yet I‘m almost 200 pages in and it‘s not holding my interest at all. Being only my second Stephen King novel I‘m giving it a go.

tjwill It‘s been a very long time since I read it (around when it was first published), but I seem to remember that it switches to another storyline and then you can start to see how they connect by the end. Sorry you‘re not enjoying it, but maybe it will start to improve for you when you get to the next part. 2y
PrezBookster @tjwill Thank you! I hope so too! It just seems that in 200 pages I should have gotten more from the story by now. 2y
AmandaBlaze I believe this book was written after King had a near fatal motorcycle accident. It has a different tone than any of his other works. 2y
PrezBookster @AmandaBlaze That is good to know! 2y
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deeannloso
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“Innocence, experience, truth, deceit, loss, and recovery are at the core of these five interconnected, sequential tales—each deeply rooted in the 1960s, and each scarred by the Vietnam War, which continues to cast its shadow over American lives, politics and culture.”

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BookwormM
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I enjoyed my time back on the Beam which basically means I liked the beginning section and the end the middle was a bit meh for me.

I did have some problems with this book which I posted previously this is one where I feel things could have been done better but I am still in awe of the way King keeps his multiverse going.

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BookwormM
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This is more a rant than a blurb. I was happily revisiting the King multiverse with its Dark Tower vibe when bang this happened…

Girl attacked by 3 teenage boys (non sexual) but the adults clean up the blood send her home with no police involved at all!!

And then…

Woman is violently sexually assaulted doesn‘t call the police and our supposed nice guy basically tells her she asked for it and slut shames her.

Really disappointed

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DGRachel
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Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #HeartsInAtlantis!

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!

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DGRachel
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Oh look! I‘m late again. ??‍♀️

Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a SPOILER. Find the post for #HeartsInAtlantis & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag any of us & we‘ll jump in to discuss with you. See you there

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DGRachel
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This month‘s book is #HeartsInAtlantis! Grab your copy and check back around AUGUST 18th (probably a few days later, because I‘m a forgetful ghosthost) for open discussion! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion #ghosthostpost

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bthegood
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
Thx for the tag @mandarchy

1. Many people have posted a lot of the world events that are memorable - for a local one - the Ohio river freezing over in Cincinnati 1977 - my parents put us all in the station wagon and drove from Oxford Oh down to Cincy to see it.
2. library
3. Ramona and Beezus - the first book I really remember reading

Want to play @PhyllisH @Cathythoughts @Traci1?

PhyllisH 1. The assassination of JFK.
2. Amazon and Audible. I also use Overdrive and Libby apps.
3. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
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bthegood @PhyllisH thx for playing - 😊 3y
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DGRachel
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Just an early reminder that the next book for #losersclub is #heartsinatlantis. Scour your bookshelves, place your library hold, or buy a copy and check back next month when we begin reading. The reading month begins July 19th with open discussion on or about AUGUST 18th (probably a day or two later because I tend to be a forgetful #ghosthost). 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Bookish.SAM
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Another one down in my #expandeddt reading. 🤗

I wasn‘t super stoked about this one (probably just because of my #bookishpeeve ... that I HATE movie tie in covers🤯).... buuuut, I really enjoyed it. Especially the first 2 stories. The Low Men details really provide some context for the Dark Tower series.

I‘m also really enjoying the reading-outside-with-a-blanket weather 😊

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CBee
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Trashcanman 👁👁 4y
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GatheringBooks
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Cathythoughts Great quote ✨ 4y
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Mitchbtg
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One of King‘s best. A fantastic tale of human connection and how the Vietnam war played a major role in the main characters lives. A must read for anyone.

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BookwormM
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#7covers7days #TBR Day 3

Run out of people to tag if you want to join in please do

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Jellybeanbon
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I'm definitely a mix of a book snob and a play-it-safer. What would you describe yourself as?

Soubhiville I‘m a mix too, but I live for the books that have both! (edited) 5y
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WhiskeyMistress
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This. Quote. #quotsy #stephenking

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jmclarks_Books_Bazaar
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Rebuilding my Stephen King collection with all Hardbacks. So I ask you my friends... what is THEEEEE book I should have? Or what‘s your favorite king/Bachman book? .
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#booksonbooks #booklover #bookblog #reading #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerd #bookporn #bookgeek #favoriteauthor #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookshelf #books #bookphotography #stephenking #underthedome #heartsinatlantis #bookcollection #collector

TrishB The Stand and then probably Salem‘s Lot 👍🏻 6y
Ms_T Misery. 6y
Johanna414 The Stand! 6y
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AmyG The Stand...if I had to pick one. 6y
toofondofbooks The Stand and Cujo 6y
Rissa1 The Shining 6y
Quirkybookworm The Stand 6y
js0315 Love, love, love Hearts in Atlantis, but my favorite is probably "Different Seasons". "The Long Walk" is my favorite Bachman book. King writes better short stories than novels. 6y
Karkar The Stand! 😍 6y
jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @js0315 I‘m so about to re-read that book. Love the long walk ❤️ 6y
Reggie Salem‘s Lot. My favorite of his. 6y
Victoriahoperose Carrie is my fave, but I loved The Stand, Misery and 11/22/63 6y
MStew The SHINING, salem's lot💀🤘 haven't read the stand but hear it's bomb💣💥 6y
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I believe in reading. Reading all the books, not just the snobs' darlings, but the books that take me places I'd never go without them, and put me in the middle of history, and make me feel something deeply...joy, or horror, or empathy, or anger. #readallthebooks

KateFulfordAuthor If you like to “go to London”, may I recommend my debut to you? See the link for reviews and more. 6y
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Addison_Reads
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Y is for Yellow. Whether it's men in Yellow Coats, a store with Yellow in the name, or an iconic Yellow raincoat on a kid, it's hard to deny that King obviously has a connection with his works and the color yellow. I've always wondered why he chose yellow. Maybe someday I'll ask him if I get the chance.
#KingAtoZ @GarthRanzz

GarthRanzz Very good! I‘ve always wondered the same thing. Is it just an affinity for the color or something we‘ve not seen yet. 6y
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bibliobliss
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• Day 8 of #KingAtoZ is “Hearts in Atlantis,” which I have yet to explore. Both book and movie are patiently waiting for me. Have you read it? •

@GarthRanzz #KingAtoZ #challenges #Litsychallenges #LitsyLove #theletterH #day8 #theKing #StephenKing #fiction #TBR #MountTBR

GarthRanzz I‘ve read it but not since it came out. Perhaps after getting through the Dark Tower books I‘ll give it another shot. 6y
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Tamara67
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Time for re-reading... great book 📚📚📚

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GoneFishing
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Fighting for peace, is like f***ing for chastity.

CindyMyLifeIsLit 😂😂 7y
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EricQiao
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"Hearts are tough, Most times they don't break. Most times they only bend."

Well my little heart is pretty bent out of shape over this collection. No body writes the innocence of childhood like Uncle Stevie. The language in here is beautiful. The stories are magical. The characters, dare I say, are full of hearts. I didn't want this book to end. Good thing there's a movie to tie me over. I have a feeling I'm gonna re-read this at some point. ?

KathyWheeler Have you read the Dark Tower series? 7y
EricQiao @KathyWheeler Read The Waste Land right before this one. Will I find out more about "The Breakers" in the 4th book? 7y
KathyWheeler @EricQiao in the 4th book, no -- not even in the 5th (although you will start to get some hints there), but you will find out more about them in the last two books. 7y
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EricQiao @KathyWheeler Good to know! I'm so glad all the books in the series are published. No waiting for the compulsive. I shall read on! 7y
KathyWheeler @EricQiao I remember when King was hit by that van and very seriously injured; when I first heard the news, my first awful thought was, "Oh no! The Dark Tower isn't finished!" Listened to the entire series recently-- it was nice to not to have to wait for the next book. 7y
KathyWheeler @EricQiao I know! Neil Gaiman saying "George R R Martin is not your bitch" is all well and good, but what if something happens to him before he finishes the story?! 7y
EricQiao @KathyWheeler Ha-ha! In an interview with Stephen King, Martin said the creepiest thing a reader sent him was a paperback of Misery. I reckon that reader was responding to Gaiman. Like saying, "Yeah, tell that to Annie Wilkes." ? (edited) 7y
ptkpepe98 @EricQiao - I tried to reply to your email, but it kicked back. I posted a review, but it probably shows up as Amazon customer because I keep forgetting to change it to my name. Keep writing! I'll keep reading!😀 7y
EricQiao @ptkpepe98 I saw the review and it's fantastic, thank you so much! It really means a lot to me. I will definitely keep writing. Can you please post the review on Litsy too so folks can add it to stack. Thanks again! 7y
ptkpepe98 I think I posted on Litsy already. I'll check when I get a chance. I'm at a conference, posting when I can. Bad professor 7y
EricQiao @ptkpepe98 I see a blurb of chapter 1 but don't see a full review. It's okay whenever you're free. 👌🙏🙏 7y
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ladywriter55
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1. Llanelli, Wales. United Kingdom
2. @cbookaddiction posted it in her stories on insta
3. I was really impressed with Hearts in Atlantis
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Macnjen
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I've read a lot of Steven King and this was my least favorite. #litsyAtoZchallenge

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Macnjen
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Audiobook for the #litsyAtoZchallenge

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Macnjen
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Listening to this audiobook and I'm loving it so far! The narrator is so good!

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Pumpkin.bookmarker
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Almost at 160pages but I been hit with the blahs. So I read a few short books less than 200pages. Trying to get outta my funk

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Karkar
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Finished this one up today. I love how all the stories tie together. I did not realize this the first time I read it as I had yet to discover the dark tower series....but there are a bunch of dark tower references in this book! 😍😍📚📚

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JessClark78
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#TBR I hadn't gotten around to reading any of these yet so I pulled them out as choices for a few different reading challenges I'm doing. #StephenKing17
@Josie @Gayan

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802Librarian
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A tough prompt today, but I'm going for the title story in this collection. I failed an accounting test because of this book. I wasn't going to do well anyway, but I read this for hours instead of studying. King really captured what it's like to be a college student: the uncertainty of not being a kid or an adult while trying to figure out the changing world. #stephenking17 "Eat more Maine beans!"

AmyG This is my favorite of his stories collection. 7y
802Librarian @AmyG Tough call! I think I have favorites in every collection 😀 7y
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Shawna
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Sweettartlaura
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#heartinthetitle #17booklove
A collection of novellas; my favorite book of 2016; and a standalone novella from one of my all-time favorite authors.

Cinfhen Good one, I forgot all about 7y
Sweettartlaura @Cinfhen I never forget that one❤️😍❤️ 7y
Cinfhen I actually bailed on the book😔it was summer and I was not focusing well and my library hold was up. I've always loved the title, maybe I'll give it another try. 7y
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Sweettartlaura @Cinfhen Ohhhh, you've got to give this one another try - it's so good😍😍😍. Especially given our current political situation, this is so pertinent to today, even though it's set almost 20 years ago. Give it another chance 🙂 (edited) 7y
Cinfhen @Sweettartlaura I'm willing to try again, did it take u awhile to get into it? 7y
Sweettartlaura @Cinfhen I got right into it. Maybe you just need the right frame of mind. Good luck - I hope you fall in love with it someday, too❤️📚 7y
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Brenley
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January's #bookhaul ! My mom was a huge Stephen King fan! It's all she ever wanted to read and I think she had plenty to get thru even though she started when she was my age. ...... Shockingly, I've only read one book of his short stories! So I'm glad to now have plenty on my TBR pile. Any #recommendations on where to start?

MMenefee I haven't read Hearts in Atlantis but I remember enjoying Skeleton Crew long ago. 7y
Brenley @MMenefee definitely going to check it out! I really enjoyed his short stories from Everything is Eventual. 7y
Bklover Loved them all. But I'd do Skeleton Crew first! 7y
minkyb I adored Steven King (still do). I was in my 20's when I first read Pet Cemetery and Cujo. I remember loving each one for different reasons. Then there was the kerfuffle when he was writing books as Richard Bachman. Ahh the good old days. 7y
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