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Since: Nov 09, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:03 pm
Post subject: Reread the Stand
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| Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light. The
Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King did not
like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this. Being Im in the
military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate. But, the epic plot
still brings me back to the book.
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Since: Jun 21, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Reread the Stand [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Rob wrote:
> Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light. The
> Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King did not
> like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this. Being Im in the
> military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate. But, the epic plot
> still brings me back to the book.
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I reread it when the unabridged came out. I don't really think the book
ages too well.
I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:36 am
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"Andre Marek" wrote in message
> Rob wrote:
>> Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light.
>> The Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King
>> did not like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this. Being
>> Im in the military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate. But,
>> the epic plot still brings me back to the book.
> I reread it when the unabridged came out. I don't really think the book
> ages too well.
> I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
> I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
> that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO
Now I'm going to have to read that.
Murielle >> Stay informed about: Reread the Stand |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:36 am
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Murielle wrote:
> "Andre Marek" wrote in message
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>>Rob wrote:
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>>>Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light.
>>>The Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King
>>>did not like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this. Being
>>>Im in the military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate. But,
>>>the epic plot still brings me back to the book.
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>>I reread it when the unabridged came out. I don't really think the book
>>ages too well.
>>I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
>>I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
>>that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO
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> Now I'm going to have to read that.
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> Murielle
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I don't think you will be disappointed. >> Stay informed about: Reread the Stand |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:30 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:58 am
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Murielle wrote:
> "Andre Marek" wrote in message
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>>Rob wrote:
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>>>Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light.
>>>The Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King
>>>did not like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this. Being
>>>Im in the military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate. But,
>>>the epic plot still brings me back to the book.
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>>I reread it when the unabridged came out. I don't really think the book
>>ages too well.
>>I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
>>I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
>>that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO
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> Now I'm going to have to read that.
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> Murielle
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I didn't really care for it...I mean it was an ok book,nothing special
IMO. But of course,taste is(extreamly)subjective!
--
-Bob
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Aesop
Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.
- Ludwig Börne >> Stay informed about: Reread the Stand |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:35 pm
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"sirandy" wrote in message
> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:36:28 GMT, "Murielle"
> wrote:
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>>> I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
>>> I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
>>> that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO
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>> Now I'm going to have to read that.
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> Please do!
> It's basically the same story, very well written, although from a much
> different POV.
> You probably could read it aloud to you kids.
> (Well, not all of it <g>)
No kids, Andy. But I could read it aloud to my bears and moomins.  )
Murielle
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:35 pm
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"Bob" wrote in message
> Murielle wrote:
>> "Andre Marek" wrote in message
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>>>Rob wrote:
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>>>>Funny how as you grow older, your view of some books take a new light.
>>>>The Stand is a great book. Always will be, but I could tell that King
>>>>did not like the Army or the Government at the time he wrote this.
>>>>Being Im in the military for a lot of years, its hard for me to relate.
>>>>But, the epic plot still brings me back to the book.
>>>
>>>I reread it when the unabridged came out. I don't really think the book
>>>ages too well.
>>>I think McCammon's book "Swan Song" is basically better.
>>>I have all of King's books, so don't think I'm not a fan. I just think
>>>that Swan Song holds up much better than The Stand. IMHO
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>> Now I'm going to have to read that.
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>> Murielle
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> I didn't really care for it...I mean it was an ok book,nothing special
> IMO. But of course,taste is(extreamly)subjective!
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> -Bob
I've tried other "horror" writers but never liked them as much as King which
makes me think I'm not so much a horror reader as a King reader.
Murielle
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> Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
> - Aesop
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> Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.
> - Ludwig Börne >> Stay informed about: Reread the Stand |
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