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1. I don‘t read much horror.
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3. I like mysteries because, while there are usually recognizable characters and tropes, the story can still go in many different directions and take place nearly anywhere.
4. If it‘s a true impulse read, interesting cover art would be more intriguing.
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I decided to finish my collection of the brown Stephen King covers. Carrie was my last hold out.

I found it Used on GoodWillBooks Dot Com … and while I was there I bought the other two.

Love Stephen King! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My first #ReadKing book is complete! This is a reread for me and a very low pick. Probably just above the "meh" stage. I've always liked this story and it's a quick read but there are just So. Many. Words! That's King for you though ?‍♀️

The colours in this edition just go great with this picture and the fire/water contrast are perfect!

#jumpstart2022 #bookspinbingo #aestheticallymatched @Clwojick @Lizpixie @TheAromaofBooks

Had to book a couple extra vacation days already to try and get bub on the mend so while he sleeps I'm having a treat of some hot chocolate from @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego and candy cane sticks from @ReadingRachael and getting a start on my first #ReadKing book of the year 😊

I've officially made it official so now I have to do it! 🤣

I've been wanting to do this for years and got in the LosersClub when it started but I can't stick to monthly reads and only made it to The Shining. So I'm at it again and making it a real challenge! Every book in the King catalog, either by pub date or in any specific order. I start Jan 1 and go until I'm done! My reward for reading a book? Buying the next one! #ReadKing

Was this book traumatic? Yes. Was it scary? Kind of. Out of all the phycological thrillers I‘ve read, I really expected such a famous book to be better.

Super excited!! I've decided that 2022 (maybe a bit earlier if I get antsy) is going to start #KingReads I want to go through all his books in order and buy as I go so by the time they are all read I will have a complete collection 😍 I have no plans to go with certain editions but this Halloween edition of Carrie is just....😍😍😍

I have tried the #LosersClub but my rogue reading doesn't allow for scheduling 🤣

#bookmail #Carrie #KingCollection

Feels like it took me forever to get through Carrie even though it‘s such a short book. Honestly, I went into it without knowing anything about it (I‘ve never seen the movies) and I wasn‘t sure what to expect. This is only the 3rd King book I‘ve read so far and I‘m anxious to keep diving into his writing.

News item from the Westover (Me.) weekly Enterprise, August 19, 1966: RAIN OF STONES REPORTED #firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

Started it about 3 weeks ago and then classes picked up again. Finally got a break to read it. It‘s a great time with all this cold, stormy weather we‘ve been getting. Bonus! My grumpy old man of a reading buddy. #carrie #stephenking #storms #weather #librarybook #cat #seniorpets

My husband and I don't often agree on a book to listen to on road trips, but we did this time. We listened to all of Stephen King's "Carrie" while on the road this weekend and enjoyed that it was narrated by Sissy Spacek. #Scarathlon2021 @StayCurious
#spookoween @TheSpineView
#screamathon @4thhouseontheleft
#LittenListen @aperfectmjk
#20in4 @Andrew65

Day 21 of #21DaysofHorror
My Stephen King origin story has two different timelines. For as long as I can remember I have loved King in theory. I was raised on the movies & made for tv adaptations of his works. We are living in a second golden age of King adaptations. The first occurred in the late 80s-early 90s with such works as the Children of the Corn, Cat's Eye, Sometimes They Come Back, Dead Zone etc, . As far as his books go, I recall👇

the writing style was cool how it switched between narrative and news stories and stuff. very cool. wish her power was explained a little more

#LittensDressedInBlood Today's prompt is Revenge

There is not another book that I can think of that deals with revenge on such a massive scale. Bullied, teased, tormented, Carrie White just wants to fit in. And just when it seems that might be happening... a bucket full of pig's blood on prom night undoes her dreams. “They're all going to laugh at you“ turns into screams.

#Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter @clwojick

I finished Pet Sematary earlier today. It was not as scary as I was led to believe but it was still enjoyable. Now off to start another! #carrie #stephenking #library #tea #penguin #bookslump

We are having a Stephen King movie marathon while making thanksgiving dinner. Carrie and Pet Cemetery so far. The Shining is up next. I‘ll get a little reading in once dinner is over and everyone is full.
#scarathlon #TeamHendrix @StayCurious

Watching the original Carrie! I have to say, Stephen King produced some of his best work in the 70's and 80's.

#Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

Bella thinks she‘s telekinetic…#catsoflitsy

It was fun revisiting this; I haven‘t read it since high school. Definitely rougher around the edges than later King books, but there‘s also a level of raw intimacy here that he‘s never replicated. #horror

Happy almost October from Patchy and I! #horror #stephenking

i wish i could go back in time and experience this book for the first time again. it was so horrifyingly beautiful. it was gory and dark, but strangely poetic and with relatable characters. the terrifying way that it ends is so predictable, but it still shakes you to your core.

Honestly, if I didn‘t already know the story I probably wouldn‘t have finished the book itself. I was curious to see how the original differed from the movie. I really didn‘t like the way it was written. I‘m sure the die hard King fans wont be too happy about that 😂 but I like chapters 🤷🏻‍♀️

Finished reading this before work this morning. Stephen King‘s first published novel. Some of the writing was dated of course, but overall this book was different than I expected. His style of providing character thoughts within the narrative took me a little getting used to. By the end, I was hooked and invested in this story. 4⭐️

When you need a book written in the 70s….

I wondered while reading this if King was bullied in high school, his vision for retaliation is deadly. 😅 I like reading about cults and religious fanatics so any parts with Carrie's mother I enjoyed. As my first King while I enjoyed his writing I wasn't blown away. Maybe its because I already knew the story, or maybe it was just his first book and he hadn't honed his craft yet. I did find it hard to put down though. #bookreview

💛💛💛💛 I feel like most people know the story of Carrie without reading the book necessarily, and I enjoyed reading King‘s first novel! I would say it‘s a bit of a moralistic story aside from the horror in the sense of how we treat other people and the consequences (although pretty drastic in terms of this story!) of being unkind.

It‘s about to go down. So excited 😬

#MayCharacters @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

The #Matriarch in this book is not the compassionate mother one would hope.

Thank you @KatieDid927 for the tag!

This is the upper left corner of my King shelf. 💚💚💚

#ShelfieCorner @Kenyazero

The story was pretty great, but I didn't like the case file interruption style.

3 stars so-so. I saw the movie years ago, and I loved the movie. I thought the movie was better than the bookm I did like getting Carrie's background more in the book, but the book was a lot of other people telling her story, not her. I liked to hear Carrie tell it, not people I didn't care about. Also it was repetitive. Someone would say they saw her do something then she would say the same thing. Can't really blame Carrie for what she did.

Re-read - first read this a decade ago. Still feel like it‘s one of the few King books where the movie (the original anyway) is better. But this audiobook version with Sissy Spacek narrating gives best of both worlds.

#bookspinbingo

And so begins my chronological King reading!

I love SK, have seen different versions of Carrie as a movie but this was my first time reading the book!

In case you haven‘t heard of it yet (how?) Carrie is an unpopular high school student with an over-the-top religious and controlling mother.

She never dreamed of going to prom, but when asked, she makes the leap to attend and go against her mother‘s orders.

A night of pure horror lies ahead, after a “harmless” yet disgusting prank.

Not really scary but I thoroughly enjoyed it and listened through it in a day.

Kids can definitely be cruel and an abusive mother is not helpful. I really sympathized with Carrie and was glad she got to finally express herself in the end (even if she killed a few people). Kinda shows the merits of therapy imo.

Short read with a good story

A well-known classic, if you like #gory, this one's for you!

I finished Carrie quickly and I‘m impressed! Wasn‘t really scary, but I definitely felt a foreboding sense of dread while reading it. The media articles and interviews were fun but I did not love the inner thoughts in parenthesis 🚫

Kids can be so doggone mean!

I listened to the audiobook for most of this read 💯 I loved hearing Stephen King himself introduce the story.

Up next: Salem‘s Lot. I‘m #readingStephenKing in order of publish date.

My husband has begged me to read Stephen King for years but I‘ve always made excuses. I‘ve only read The first Gunslinger book before now (loved it, read it twice). I‘ve heard there are recurring characters so I decided to try and read chronologically.

I‘m working on dinner and listening to this audiobook. And oh my gosh, the kids in the beginning of this book are SO MEAN!!

#readingStephenKing

Carrie has been picked on and bullied by all her peers, but she has a power that she discovers and takes the ultimate revenge. King‘s first book, I flew through it.