What is it about King’s writing that makes you keep coming back?
I’ve been reading King since I was about 12/13 - Over ten years now. I can’t remember the first book I read of his, but I’ve been a constant reader ever since.
I’ve read many authors over the years, but every time I start to read (or re-read) a SK book, I’m hooked. Nobody has grabbed me like him since I started reading. For me I think it’s the writing of his characters. I care about some, hate others, scared of many! He’s such a fantastic character writer.
I also feel a strange sense of nostalgia when I read his stories. I didn’t grow up in America (I’m way across the pond!) but when he paints pictures of Maine, especially when writing things from children’s perspectives, I want to be transported to the time he’s writing about (minus the horror and terror 😂) I feel familiarity with the times and places he writes about, even though I grew up in slightly different settings. It’s hard to explain. It’s like settling down to read with an old friend.
I can’t believe I’ve left Salem’s Lot this long to pick up, but already I can’t put it down.
What is it about SK stories that make you want to instantly read the next one?
I’ve been reading King since I was about 12/13 - Over ten years now. I can’t remember the first book I read of his, but I’ve been a constant reader ever since.
I’ve read many authors over the years, but every time I start to read (or re-read) a SK book, I’m hooked. Nobody has grabbed me like him since I started reading. For me I think it’s the writing of his characters. I care about some, hate others, scared of many! He’s such a fantastic character writer.
I also feel a strange sense of nostalgia when I read his stories. I didn’t grow up in America (I’m way across the pond!) but when he paints pictures of Maine, especially when writing things from children’s perspectives, I want to be transported to the time he’s writing about (minus the horror and terror 😂) I feel familiarity with the times and places he writes about, even though I grew up in slightly different settings. It’s hard to explain. It’s like settling down to read with an old friend.
I can’t believe I’ve left Salem’s Lot this long to pick up, but already I can’t put it down.
What is it about SK stories that make you want to instantly read the next one?