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Cell - Stephen King
Cell - Stephen King | Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books. King has published 50 novels, including seven under the pen-name of Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has written nearly two hundred short stories, most of which have been collected in nine collections of short fiction. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. image King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Society Awards, his novella The Way Station was a Nebula Award novelette nominee, and his short story "The Man in the Black Suit" received the O. Henry Award. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his whole career, such as the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2004), the Canadian Booksellers Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2007) and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America (2007).
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TamTracy
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I really enjoyed this story. It was original and a different take on a zombie apocalypse than any I‘ve ever read. The ending was a little too abrupt for my liking. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reggie Do you think the son got cured? 2y
TamTracy @Reggie I‘m not sure!!!! 2y
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candc320
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Mehso-so

Not a favorite of mine but still an interesting read/listen. I assumed this was a straight “cell phones turn people into zombies” story but really seemed more about cells making people hive-minded, telepathic sort of people who also are kind of like zombies? But can communicate? And I‘m not sure if I missed why this happened and the ending was so open it just felt slightly unsatisfying. Still entertaining though! 🌟🌟🌟#scarathlon #teamslaughter

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TracyReadsBooks
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No #bookmail while on excavation but we do pass books around. Friend finished this one and thought I might like it. Now I just have to stay awake long enough to read it!

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Sparklemn
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I read as part of the monthly #losersclub. If you liked The Stand, you may enjoy this as well. Comments below with spoiler tag. 😀

Sparklemn I liked this and would recommend but it‘s hard to beat The Stand. This has a lot of similarities, but for me, it paled by comparison. I just couldn‘t quite connect with Clay. I enjoyed Tom much more. Maybe because he cared so much for his cat? 😜🐱💙 2y
Sparklemn The ending didn‘t bother me. Yes, I would have liked to learn if the second “pulse” healed his son, but I was fine with it being left open. 2y
Sparklemn I‘m not clear on why just this group was identified as “insane” when there had to have been others who attacked the flocks. 2y
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KathyWheeler @Sparklemn They did run into another group, who joined them, who was also identified as “insane” for the same reason. I assumed word spread. I was annoyed by the lack of women. Were they limited on the number of women? It was as if there could be only one. Alice, who was with Clay and Tom, died not long after they met the group with Denise, who had to survive because she was pregnant. That said, I still liked Cell. Not as much as The Stand though. 2y
Sparklemn @KathyWheeler Good note on the lack of women. I hadn't really thought about it until you pointed it out. (edited) 2y
KathyWheeler @Sparklemn The thing is, I‘ve read this book before and seen the movie, but I didn‘t notice it until this reread. I also hadn‘t noticed the similarities to The Stand until now. (edited) 2y
Sparklemn @KathyWheeler Didn't realize there was a movie. 11% on Rotten Tomatoes...sounds so bad it might be good! 😁 2y
KathyWheeler @Sparklemn I did not hate the movie. I don‘t remember it being outstanding but I also don‘t remember it being awful either. I like John Cusak and he plays Clay. 2y
Sparklemn @KathyWheeler And Samuel L. Jackson! I‘m looking forward to watching it sometime. Thanks for letting me know about it! 2y
KathyWheeler @Sparklemn you‘re welcome. I hope you don‘t hate it. 2y
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HeathHof
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#losersclub it's day early but discussion for Cell starts NOW! Welcome to the open discussion for #Cell.
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 frinds. Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun! #StephenKing #StephenKinginOrder #Kingfromthebrginning
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BarkingMadRead We have been looking for you! 2y
HeathHof @BarkingMadRun I updated my handle last month and then have been pretty MIA due to family stuff and illness. Glad to be back though! 😬 2y
BarkingMadRead Glad to have you back 2y
HeathHof @BarkingMadRun Thank you. 😊 2y
Sparklemn I finished the book but I can't find the discussion. Does it have a hashtag on it in addition to #losersclub? @heathhof @barkingmadrun (edited) 2y
HeathHof @Sparklemn My apologies! This is the discussion post, I just updated it in hopes of clarification. What did you think of Cell? 2y
HeathHof @BarkingMadRun @ErinSueMreads anyone else that read this one want to jump in on the discussion? 2y
BarkingMadRead I thought it had some similarities to the Stand, which is my fave. 2y
Sparklemn @HeathHof I enjoyed Cell but not nearly as much as The Stand. I found the Harvard character more amusing than scary. I liked the relationships that developed between the characters in such a short time. (edited) 2y
HeathHof I agree about it having some similarities but enjoyed the fact that it was very much it's own. I think the MC's were sweet. (Although I kept wondering if one of them were going to go off the deep end &Alice drove me a little nuts with her incessant shoe squishing tick.) What did you all imagine caused the pulse? @Sparklemn @BarkingMadRun 2y
Erinsuereads I at first felt like it was a knock off of the the stand but it really grew on me. The thing that stuck with me the most was the ending though. I think it's crazy that Stephen king has us all so brainwashed that he can write an ending like that and we could assume the thing works and it all ends up being okay. That's completely safe because there is no indication is doesn't. But we all know better.....damn the man. 2y
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AliD73
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There were too many unresolved subplots and too many things were left unexplained. I also didn‘t like the ending. The pace of the story was good, and the tension and sense of danger kept things interesting. This definitely isn‘t one of his best works, though.

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KathyWheeler
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I only have 3 hours left of this 12 hour audiobook. That went fast. I have Memorial Day off, so I took off today and Tuesday as well. I went for a walk and listened to Cell, then got my feet done. Now I‘m sitting here on the couch reading Book Lovers. #audiowalk

Julsmarshall Sounds like the perfect day! 2y
Soubhiville Lovely flowers! Are those white lilacs? 2y
KathyWheeler @Julsmarshall it‘s been great — very relaxing. 😊 2y
KathyWheeler @Soubhiville I don‘t know. I don‘t know much about plants, except for that they‘re lovely. I think the white flower in the bottom pick is a lotus, but I don‘t know for sure. (edited) 2y
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KathyWheeler
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It‘s been so long since I read this book that I‘d forgotten how much I liked it. I‘m enjoying this reread so far. #losersclub #audiowalk

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Bklover
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#cell #losersclub
Getting ready to start this for loser‘s club- I‘ve read it twice, but so long ago that it will be a fun reread.

KathyWheeler I read it when it first came out and liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Who is doing the Losers Club? I haven‘t seen a post for it in awhile. (edited) 3y
BarkingMadRead I post every month on the 19th, I haven‘t missed one yet 😉 3y
BarkingMadRead @KathyWheeler someone had offered to cohost with me, but couldn‘t post on the 19th so I was a couple days late this time 3y
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BarkingMadRead @Bklover love that cover!! 3y
KathyWheeler @BarkingMadRun I don‘t know how I‘ve missed it then. Weird. 3y
BarkingMadRead No worries, sometimes posts just get lost! 3y
miamorswife This was my very first stephen king book. Loved it! 3y
Bklover @miamorswife I‘m enjoying the reread. It‘s been a long time! 3y
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BarkingMadRead
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Tried to read outside during the ⛈ but it rained into the porch and I had to bail. It was a good one, too! #losersclub

BarkingMadRead @KathyWheeler would you like to be added to the tag list? 3y
NikkiM5 Please add me to the tag list 😊 I may not be able to do rereads but I would love to join in on the new books and discuss what I remember from past readings 2y
BarkingMadRead @NikkiM5 👍🏻👍🏻 2y
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BarkingMadRead
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Lol I didn‘t save any of our old flip phones 🤣 #losersclub starts today with this one, and I am here for it! @Mynameisacolour

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HeathHof
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Hey @ErinSueMreads you are the winner of the #constantreadingcompanion giveaway for #loserclub 🎉🥳
Shoot me what address you'd like this sent to @ heatherhofman100@gmail and I will send it your way! Thanks for playing! 🖤📵🧟‍♂️
@BarkingMadRun

Erinsuereads Thats hilarious! 😂😂 Thanks! I'm excited! I don't have that one! 3y
HeathHof @ErinSueMreads Awrsome! Apparently it's a Halloween edition and you're welcome!! 3y
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L2_D2
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L2_D2
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Graphic artist Clay Riddell was in the heart of Boston on that brilliant autumn afternoon when hell was unleashed before his eyes. Without warning, carnage and chaos reigned. Ordinary people fell victim to the basest, most animalistic destruction.
And the apocalypse began with the ring of a cell phone...
Cuts straight to the choas & enjoyed the characters. Wanted to know more at end! Lengthy details got me at points but I read a lot of YA🤷🏻‍♀️

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L2_D2
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He did it with a teacher's natural assumptions: lecturing was his responsibility, interruption his privilege.

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L2_D2
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"It'll be all right...Really"
"So you say, but you have persecution complex and delusions of grandeur."
"That's true, but they're balanced out by poor self-image and ego menstruation at roughly six week intervals."

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L2_D2
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What Darwin was two polite to say, my friends, is that we came to rule the Earth not because we were the smartest, or even the meanest, but because we have always been the craziest, most murderous motherfuckers in the jungle.

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L2_D2
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Three days ago we not only ruled the earth, we had survivor's guilty about all the other species we'd wiped out on our climb to the nirvana of round-the-clock cable news and microwave popcorn. Now we're the Flashlight People.

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L2_D2
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Clay didn't know whether to laugh or start crying again. Part of him felt like doing both at the same time. Of course if he did that, they would think he was having hysterics. And of course they would be right.

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Mitchbtg
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Not my favorite by Stephen King but still a fun adventure. Great concept in a time when cell phones were just becoming an in-every-hand reality.

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Naz786
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⭐⭐⭐/5... cell phones turning humans into Zombie type of weirdos.

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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My phone is in for repairs. So if I'm quite for the weekend know it was my own stupidity.😞

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jessinikkip
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I may cross 1000 photos if I would ever remember to put my sd card in my new phone. Lets be real, its been six months. And unlike my wife @anewton91 I am not ashamed to just leave a FB message on read status.

@LibrarianRyan #teamelectricsex #wintergames

LibrarianRyan yeahh. 5y
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MumWhoLovesToRead
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Another brilliant read by Stephen King

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RamsFan1963
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📖 Tagged
🎥 The Conversation - Great Gene Hackman movie about surveillance, bugging people's phone
🎶 Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra

#manicmonday @joscho

JoScho ❤️☎️❤️ 6y
Nebklvr 867-5309. Your welcome!😂 6y
JohnLAndBenji Call Me by Blondie 3y
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Ehina
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This was the first Stephen King book I ever read. It immediately got me hooked on the way he writes, it started a life long love affair.

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TrishB
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#cellblocktango #musicalnewyear
Written as we all just started depending on mobile/cell phones.

RadicalReader @TrishB I love Stephen King‘s books he is a wonderful author and the writing is so chilling and suspenseful perfect reads always 6y
TrishB @RadicalReader I‘m a big fan👍🏻 6y
Cathythoughts I‘ve never heard of this one ... SK hS written so many books ... 👍🏻♥️ 6y
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laurieluna I still haven't read any King...I will change that this year! 6y
Velvetfur I love the vintage phone on the cover 😂 6y
Reggie This book genuinely scared me. Especially after they blow up their first football stadium of zombies and the kid was like”Now they‘re mad.” Instead of feeling like a victory. Lol, great pic TrishB. 6y
BarbaraBB Well thought! 6y
TrishB @Cathythoughts he has written a LOT of books!! 6y
TrishB @laurenbescoby let me know if you need any recommendations! 6y
TrishB @Velvetfur I‘m pretty sure my sister still has one of these 😂 6y
TrishB @Reggie it‘s a creepy up on you one isn‘t it! He has a lot of hidden gems. 6y
TrishB @BarbaraBB 👍🏻 6y
vivastory I haven't read this one, but I can definitely relate to the initial scepticism of cell phones. I didn't get my first one until 2009 😂 6y
TrishB @vivastory exactly! 6y
Cinfhen Funny!! I can‘t remember what year I got my first cell phone....I think I had all 3 kids already. Wow; days before cell phones 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen hard to imagine life without them now! 6y
TheNeverendingTBR The ending was rushed BUT I still love this novel!! 💀📟 KASHWAK=NO-FO!!! 6y
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LiterarySloth
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Mehso-so

For me, this book was okay. It had its moments and I liked the idea; but the ending was disappointing for me. One thing I will say about this that is different from most of King‘s books is that the action started right away. Typically there is more character and setting development before you get to the creepy stuff. That sucked me into the book quicker than most of his novels.

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TheWordJar
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My husband completely enriched my life (🙄) and introduced me to this Yanny/Laurel business this evening. It brought to mind Cell by Stephen King, where “The Pulse” comes through cell phones and either kills you or transforms you. So, I‘m fully expecting to wake up to a horde of zombies tomorrow. And I‘ve heard both “Yanny” and “Laurel” when I‘ve listened, so I‘m either immune or I will be the Zombie Overlord. 🧟‍♀️ Godspeed, my friends! 😂

L_auren Obsessed 7y
cobwebmoth Okay, I had to check it out. I only heard Yanny, and my husband only heard Laurel, lol. 7y
MissAimz_55 I've now heard both. Yay for being immune to zombies 😂 7y
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Bostonmomx2 I heard Laurel. 7y
Bostonmomx2 My husband is playing it in the other room and while I clearly heard a mans voice saying laurel, his phone sounds like a girl loudly whispering “Erie” but with a lisp so sounds like ewie. 7y
AmyG I heard Yanny. 7y
TheWordJar @L_auren @cobwebmoth @Bostonmomx2 My husband has been walking around the house with his phone all night telling me where in the house it sounds like Yanny and where it sounds like Laurel. I think this is how his descent into insanity (or the zombie apocalypse) begins! 😂 7y
TheWordJar @MissAimz_55 🙌🙌🙌 7y
TheWordJar @AmyG Yanny creeps me out. The Laurel voice, which I heard first, is much lower. When I finally heard Yanny (and that‘s all I can hear now), it sounded a bit like some horror movie monster. I can‘t listen anymore!!! 😂🤣🤪 7y
AmyG Ha...I just went back and now hear laurel. 😳 7y
L_auren @TheWordJar agree with all. He‘s Laurel I‘m Yanni 😂 7y
TheWordJar @AmyG 😂😂😂 7y
TheWordJar @L_auren It‘s all madness!! 😂😂😂 7y
cleoh I‘ve heard both when the track is played at different frequencies! Wouldn‘t be surprised if zombies were knocking down my door in the morning 😂 7y
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LittlePixels
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My headache cure. #starbucks, my #kindle and some quiet time while the kiddo is in dance class. I'm hoping it works, but even if not, it's a win, right? 😄🥤📚 #homeschoollife

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BookishRedhead
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Panpan

Stephen you can do better than this! Nope. Didn't like it. It was very slow and nothing really happened.

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BookishRedhead
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Struggling through this one. Not giving up

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Booknerd222
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Almost 3am and I'm freaking crying, damn book.

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Booknerd222
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I should sleep... right? but I'm not tired at all. I kinda slept all day.

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Booknerd222
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Booknerd222
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Y'all should subscribe to my YouTube channel! it's kinda crappy, but I'm lazy and Don have a fancy camera for visual effects and all that, s these usually don't have edits to them.

RainyDayReading I don‘t have fancy equipment either but that‘s not necessarily important, as long as you have fun doing it that‘s what counts! 7y
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Booknerd222
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Dre43
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Total blood fest. Very creative imagery and action scenes. Similiar to Simon Clark's 'Blood Crazy' in how a certain category of people transform almost instantaneously from average joes to insane killers and than form a sort of collective consciousness. King imagines up a world in which all cell phone users go berserk.
Definitely recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in getting some modern day thrills and chills.

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clconn17
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Library, McKay's and ice cream. I think I covered all the important things today!!

Laalaleighh 💙 the forgotten garden! 7y
Soubhiville I love McKay's!!! Nice stack! 7y
Laura317 Nice haul! Love McKays! 7y
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kimlovesbooks
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Started this yesterday!! So far it is really good!!! 😀😀

#littens #stephenking #cell

mellisarock I'm buddy reading this one! 7y
Ms_T Ooh, I forgot about this book! I read it a few years ago and if I remember correctly, the start is particularly gruesome. It's a great read and makes you think twice about using your mobile phone 😂 7y
kimlovesbooks @Ms_T the start of it was thing that has got me hooked. I loved it. 😅 7y
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mellisarock
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I'm the worst at #buddyreading - it's either I finish the book in one sitting or refuse to pick it up at all. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Working on catching up to @daydreamingnightreading this morning! Have you guys read #Cell by #stephenking ?!? It read like an old school zombie movie.

daydreamingnightreading Oh you're fine 😂😂 I'm just happy you're reading it with me!! 7y
mellisarock I'm kind of to page 133 but I'm going to need to read a whole lot faster to be able to get back on track 7y
398.2 I have the same bookmark! I love it. 7y
mellisarock @398.2 A Bookstagram friend sent it to me in a book exchange recently! I love it! ❤️😍 7y
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KennethTolesJr
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Cell is an awesome character-driven story. There is no other way to say it. Sure, there are crazies (phoners) running around...literally, but this story is centered around the main characters and their struggle. That's what I love about King's works. If you haven't read it, read it.

Bookladylinda I own this one but have not read it yet. 7y
KennethTolesJr @Bookladylinda it's a good read. You won't be disappointed. 7y
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Nerd_Geek_Fangirl
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I love Stephen King, he is a good writer with lots of details but it was kind of slow and a long on going process. I'm always looking for 700+ page books to read. It was interesting more for someone who wants an "3end of the world apocalypse" kind of thing

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚👍😀 8y
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Jovy
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I don't have a book I #dnf unless I count the time I tried this in audiobook and learned that audiobooks are just not for me (my mind wanders without the words in my face). So I bought the book but haven't gotten to reading it yet! #stephenking17

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CocoReads
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Most of the books I've started I've finished, even the couple that I hated but this one I had to #DNF I just couldn't get into it. #StephenKing17

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Reagan
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#stephenking17 #dnf I really liked this book, I bought it when it came out and loved it, then I got busy and just lost steam. I haven't picked it up since. Thankfully this challenge is making me want to reread all of his books, so hopefully I will finish this!

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BookBoggart
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Now I read primarily horror novels or things of the weird sort. Yet this one did a number on me. The concept isn't even brand new. Yet all I remember is getting really messed up dreams. Even when trying to read from where I left off. Needless to say still haven't finished it. #scaredyou #stephenking17 #muchlove #latetotheparty #wingingit

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Fxckitskaliegh
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My absolute favorite author! Amazing book! Couldn't put it down! 10/10 better than the movie