Comments on O.T.I.S.: Odd Things I've Seen: Stephen King's House

I've read all his books, liked most of them an...

2012-01-30T21:25:56.215-05:00

I've read all his books, liked most of them and loved many of them. His more recent work is better than his early books in my opinion. Starting with Duma Key, I've loved them all. Under the Dome is great and his latest, 11/22/63 is awesome. I haven't finished it yet as I don't have much time for reading right now, but I do suggest you give him another shot. I think you would

I've read all his books, liked most of them an...

2012-01-30T21:25:46.813-05:00

I've read all his books, liked most of them an...

2012-01-30T21:24:29.425-05:00

I love Stephen King, when I was 20 or so he got me...

2012-01-28T12:39:46.178-05:00

I love Stephen King, when I was 20 or so he got me started reading; and since then I have read all different kinds of books....I still read his books, some I have read over and over again...yes, he is GREAT!!!

Unmoved?! Have you ever read the Green Mile?????

2012-01-27T07:02:33.310-05:00

Unmoved?! Have you ever read the Green Mile?????

LOL. The comments here provide stunning proof tha...

2012-01-27T01:53:48.417-05:00

LOL. The comments here provide stunning proof that Americans really don't understand subtlety, irony, or humour. This blog post is awesome. The author is obviously a much greater fan than any of the outraged people commenting here. Stephen King is a smart guy – I’m sure if he read it he’d be laughing his arse off too.

How you can judge a writer with such a vast catalo...

2012-01-26T18:32:55.570-05:00

How you can judge a writer with such a vast catalogue of work over just a few books is beyond me. I would not use any of the books you named (maybe the Shining) to hold up as definitive of his career, even though they are much loved by most king fans. I highly recommend reading the following: Needful Things, Tommyknockers, Duma Key, The Long Walk, The Stand, IT, Desperation, From a Buick 8. If

you really should read his books, dude. and start ...

2012-01-26T06:25:56.143-05:00

you really should read his books, dude. and start from the beginning, when he wrote under the name richard bachman. he is a great writer and an awesome story teller. he can scare me with his words more than watching a movie. i am jealous though,i used to camp up in maine and I never saw his place, or ever got a chance to meet him. so u got closer than i ever did.

like him,don't like him,like,don't like......

2012-01-26T03:38:22.708-05:00

like him,don't like him,like,don't like.......make up your mind fool!you're just a bitter wanna be!oh! and get over yourself?

I LOVE MR, KING AND HIS COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS ARE F...

2012-01-26T00:49:38.379-05:00

I LOVE MR, KING AND HIS COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS ARE FASCINATING FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, FOR ME A WRITER HAS TO HOLD MY ATTENTION AND KEEP ME INTERESTED, BUT THEN I HAVE A TENDENCY TO READ EVERYTHING THAT FALLS IN MY HANDS. WE DON'T ALL HAVE TO LOVE MR. KING, BUT WE SHOULD ALL BE HAPPY FOR THE DIVERSITY AND DIFFRENT POINT OF VIEW IN THIS WORLD.

Everyone to his own taste. I have been reading Kin...

2012-01-26T00:05:17.973-05:00

Everyone to his own taste. I have been reading King novels since the 80s. My first novel was The Shining. After that, I was hooked. An English professor mentioned staying up all night to finish King's book It. I purchased this book and have re-read it several times. The book It, like The Stand and Under the Dome, are books I navigate back to and re-read. With each reading, there is always

My first King book was The Stand in paperback. I ...

2012-01-25T21:16:45.942-05:00

My first King book was The Stand in paperback. I couldn't stop reading (because it was such a fantastic real-but-not-really story; and almost couldn't turn the next page due to avoid "living through" the next trouble.
And that was about 32 years ago.

Now to compare you and King -- I could not read your paragraphs (if I have to read something 3 times to

All I want to say is, I love Stephen King! And if ...

2012-01-25T16:23:01.365-05:00

All I want to say is, I love Stephen King! And if you don't you suck!

I find it interesting that a travel guide writer h...

2012-01-25T15:44:26.706-05:00

I find it interesting that a travel guide writer has the gall to critique a real writer. This author admits that he has a inherent hatred of all things popular but claims it is not so in this case. His writing even has the facade of being clever, yet anyone with an IQ above room temperature in a freezer can tell he hasn't got an original idea in his head. It is easy to bash someone at the

Bravo, Mr. Ocker! It seems you've managed to t...

2012-01-25T15:33:29.156-05:00

Bravo, Mr. Ocker! It seems you've managed to to find a way to increase your blog hits exponentially by using SK's house as a magnet. Though you spend less time actually discussing his domecile than offering the world your sour-grapes POV based on the books you actually read (few of which actually are among his best works, IMHO), you do prove that excessive wordiness is not exclusively the

I think you are an idiot. I didn't even finis...

2012-01-25T15:32:26.095-05:00

I think you are an idiot. I didn't even finish reading your drive. Stephen King is one of the best writers ever. I, personally do not consider his stories horror. They are VERY well written novels with some creepy elements. The green mile and Stand by Me are two examples of how beautiful some of his work is!! The story of Carrie was about an abused girl taking her revenge on the people that

@Anonymous 11:45am - You're so right! And at ...

2012-01-25T15:19:51.331-05:00

@Anonymous 11:45am - You're so right! And at least there is a bit of supernatural in Green Mile that J.W. Ocker may appreciate, which is 'missing' from Shawshank.

shiroijin You should have referenced The Green Mil...

2012-01-25T14:45:06.006-05:00

shiroijin You should have referenced The Green Mile as a movie based on the Stephen King novel. It was nearly as good as Shawshank Redemption in it's depiction of the written word. Like others, the only thing I don't like about a Stephen King book is coming to the end.

I managed to stay (mostly) awake and get through y...

2012-01-25T14:38:42.716-05:00

I managed to stay (mostly) awake and get through your article. You seem to say Stephen King is long winded, boring and his endings incomplete. You are definitely "the pot calling the kettle black". Enlighten yourself and read The Green Mile or The Shawshank redemption.

Halfway through 11/22/63 and I'm wishing it we...

2012-01-25T14:38:34.178-05:00

Halfway through 11/22/63 and I'm wishing it were twice as long because I don't want it to end. Stephen King is an amazing story teller and, to me, it's the details that make a great story!!

Like another poster above said, you haven't re...

2012-01-25T14:37:13.666-05:00

Like another poster above said, you haven't read anything of his after 1990...big mistake. I do admit I'm a huge fan so forgive my bias, but you must realize most authors do (should?) get better with age. I will admit that almost every tv/movie incarnation of his work leaves me empty and unsatisfied....I always prefer the book (cliche, I know! but in this case, true.) Yet there is one

Stephen King has managed to thrill and entertain m...

2012-01-25T14:34:42.078-05:00

Stephen King has managed to thrill and entertain me for many years...People will do what people will do and if that means you collect his books and read them over again then good on you because you are doing what you want to do!! My favorite is Lisey's Story but unfortunatly I lost that one in my divorce...but I digress. I love this article and kudo's to you for writing it and not basing

Facile? You sound like a boob. I wouldn't li...

2012-01-25T14:25:07.515-05:00

Facile? You sound like a boob. I wouldn't like you if this article was slamming Justin Beiber.

It's all fair criticism. We all have our read...

2012-01-25T14:22:58.349-05:00

It's all fair criticism. We all have our reading taste. I just love someone who knows how to tell a great story, whether it's a "literary" writer or a Stephen King. I would suggest, if you're interested, reading King's "On Writing". It's recommended reading by some pretty good authors.

"His style of writing is completely facile, a...

2012-01-25T14:21:49.393-05:00

"His style of writing is completely facile, and it’s suspiciously easy to get from sentence to sentence."

While your style of writing on the other hand is boring while trying to appear clever.

"His work, though, seems to lack denseness, thorniness, complexity, originality...When you’re done with a Stephen King book, you’re done with it."

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