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King famously disliked the film adaptation of The Shining. Having seen the movie several times, I guess I can see his dissatisfaction, but I think Kubrick did a good job. The book is different enough that I got well caught up in the suspense. Very good #constantreader #losersclub

My favorite book for January was The Shining 🖤
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I love this book. It's one of my favorite King books. It's the classic haunted hotel story. Family, who already has issues, moves inside a hotel to take care of it during It's off season and all hell brakes lose.
I would love a prequel with Grady and what happened with his family 🖤
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One of my favourite Stephen King books. This was a reread for me. I watched the movie for the first time recently and it was great too but the book had much more interesting character development.

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52bookclub (Genre Three - horror: Set in Autumn)
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Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #theshining
 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 friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

My first time reading instead of watching & it was really good! The tension & terror of all the characters are quite palpable, very intense.

Here's my book review for Stephen King's “The Shining.“

https://youtu.be/ueRulnnvG20

Started #losersclub over lunch @BarkingMadRead

A haunted hotel with giant topiary animals that come alive, sensational! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I read somewhere about the similarities in the character Jack and King. Alcoholic, writer, teacher, young family etc. I couldn‘t stand Jack. What a man baby, always playing the victim and he was just plain mean!
Time to finally watch the film, I‘m sure I will be disappointed!
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#Two4Tuesday
1. Christmas and Christmas lights. Other than that, nothing. It is my least favorite season, and I could honestly do without it. 🤣
2. Done

@TheSpineView

Ok #losersclub I watched the miniseries of the Shining with Rebecca DeMornay and Steven Weber and it‘s way more accurate than the original. I still like the original better, but this was really good! #stephenking #kingfromthebeginning #booktomovie

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Bookspin pull is The Shining for #losersclub
Double bookspin is Girly Drinks, contributing to my effort to catch up on gifts from Littens ( @wanderinglynn )

This is part of my #bookspin for January, I have some kindle books and #roll100 as well. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Repost for @BarkingMadRead

Just a reminder that January‘s #LosersClub read is #theShining Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about January 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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Just a reminder that January‘s #LosersClub read is #theShining Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about January 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

I‘ve read The Shining by Stephen King twice now, and it‘s one of my all-time favorites. I first read it 12 years ago and loved it just as much the second time around. Sure, I knew how the story ended, but I totally forgot a lot of the details.

In my full review, you can see the trailer for the TV mini-series and info about The Stanley Hotel that served as King‘s inspiration for the Overlook.

Full review at abookandadog.com/blog/the-shining

I released a new episode of The Checkout Stack with Maddie from Natrona County Library in WY today 🎉Each episode we share our recent reads, our guest librarian shares a recommendation from the new releases, a backlist title, and a local author. Then we get a stack on any topic the librarian chooses. This episode we got a non-traditional Cozy Winter Reads stack including The Shining by Stephen King. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts 💕🎧📚

Time for #ThreeListThursday presented by @dabbe !

Didn‘t do so great this week but there are a bunch on there that are on my TBR. My 3 faves are:
1. The Shining 🪓
2. Silence of the Lambs 🐑
3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

https://www.listchallenges.com/litsy-time-magazines-100-best-mystery-and

#TLT

Day 13 of #WickedWhispers is #Chilling

To quote Joey Tribbiani “I never start reading The Shining without making sure we got room in the freezer“

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#WickedWhispers
#chilling
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#HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks #BookScavengerHunt

One of my favorite books set in the #Cold.

#TLT #ThreeListThursday Thank you for the tag @dabbe

AFI‘s top villains…
for me the top three are above with Hannibal Lector and Norman as honorary faves. Looking at the choices, I‘d say I have a bad guy type. 😳🤣

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#SetInHotel
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#redrum

My daughter‘s favorite book/movie is The Shining. So for her recent birthday her best friend got her this cool book nook. I‘m not that familiar with them, but the attention to detail is incredible (even down to the tiny typewritten sheets on the floor). 🖤

Do y‘all have book nooks as well? Anyone want to share? I‘d love to see!

Thank you for tagging me @TieDyeDude !

I would like to try Stephen King again. I used to have a short story collection of his, but it didn't do it for me, so I would like to read his more mainstream work.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, you'd think I'd like this book because it's very nerdy but it mostly felt like an excuse to shove as many nerdy references in a book as the author could and it lacked substance.

#wondrouswednesday

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#storysettings #skiresort

5*/5 ⭐

Uno dei miei libri preferiti, che ho amato ugualmente (se non di più) ad ogni rilettura.

One of my favorite books, I still loved it equally (if not even more) each time I reread it.

"That truth is that monsters are real, and ghosts are real, too. They live inside us, and sometimes they win. That our better angels sometimes - often! - win instead, in spite of all odds, is another truth of The Shining."

I‘m with Stephen King on this one. The book is way better than the movie. In the book, Jack Torrence‘s journey into madness is eventual. He‘s a recovering alcoholic who is trying to better himself for his wife and son. The Overlook Hotel, where he is the caretaker for the winter months, has a different plan for him…and it‘s not good. #SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Jack Torrance‘s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the old hotel, he‘ll have plenty of time to reconnect with his family and work on his writing. But as the harsh winter sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote, and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

#SpringSkies #Twins

#InsaneProtag 🤪🔪 #ItTakesAllKinds ☘️🌈🌷🌞

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Oops! I didn‘t notice the audiobook was in German. 😕

“Jack Torrance‘s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he‘ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister.”

#NewYearNewBooks #Twins

#WinterGames #HolidayLaughs #ReindeerGamers

I read it as a teenager in the ‘80s. This time I listened to the audio. I really liked it, but I do suspect it would have been creepier (and I would have been less likely to lose focus) if I‘d read the print. But, having already read the print, I wanted to try the audio. And there were still creepy parts, but it‘s pretty much impossible to get Jack Nicholson out of my head… or Shelley Duval or the actor who played Danny in the original movie.

Definitely spooky at some points. I realized at some points i should have not used at as a bed time book. 🙃 glad i finally read it!

Had plans for a walk today with my littles. The rain had other plans. Books and snuggles with them.

Feeding little bear and reading finally

Doing a spooky movie night double feature…have to admit The Shining hits different now that I‘ve read the book.

#OutstandingOctober #Readathon #Scarathlon #Littenlisten

I forgot to post my roundup of a very relaxing weeks reading, albeit in a scary way 🖤🎃🖤
All of the above were fantastic reads. The Shining was a reread. I devoured Stephen Kings books as a teen. It's good to revisit them.
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#AutumnPlease Day 19 👁️ #EyesOnCover
This is my bookclub's pick for the month and one of the #TeamBOOkLovers team reads for #scarathlon. I should probably pick it up soon, it's glaring at me...
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs @Bookwormjillk

I‘ve read this a few times, but this is the first time I‘ve done the audiobook. I still loved it, and jumped a few times when listening to this on walks. The book is so different from the movie (though I like them both.)

Well, that was intense.

(But fantastic for the #scarathlon word search — so many uses of the words “blood” and “dark.”)

#Scarathlon #PhotoChallenge/#AutumnPlease #haunt/#mansion
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#HHC

#scarathlon #theshining #stephenking #batbrigade #basedonabook 5+5+1

#Scarathlon #TEAMBooklovers

Stephen King backlist - 66 titles
Same setting (Colorado) - 6 titles
Shining in title - 8 titles
King in title - 18 titles

Total - 98 titles × 10 points = 980 points

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