Blaze (Canadian) | 
“Master storyteller Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) presents this gripping and remarkable New York Times bestselling crime novel about a damaged young man who embarks on an ill-advised kidnapping plot—a work as taut and riveting as anything he has ever written.”
pickThis was a surprise favorite in my readthrough. Though taking obvious inspiration from Of Mice and Men, Blaze tells its own unique story, one that captivates from start to finish. This is largely accomplished by way of its titular protagonist; his naive personality and cognitive deficits soften the blow of some of his more despicable acts, and his backstory, revealed piecemeal throughout, cannot help but inspire empathy for its hapless owner. 5/5
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Found a copy of Blaze for #losersclub buddyread. I didn‘t think I had this one. A friend and neighbor of mine died last year and his wife gave me all of his Stephen King books. I haven‘t read this one either!
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pickSo the best part of this little mini vacation was that o was able to listen/read this book (80/20) but wow what a wild ride! Another book marked #BookSpinBingo and one for my #TBRCrewBingo (many jobs were done -I‘m saying this counts)
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On the ferry to Martha‘s Vineyard ❤️❤️
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So I am going on a weekend road trip (just 2 days) but I will be driving about 6 hours those two days. I don't have a current audiobook to listen to for the drive (Audible doesn't sync to my car right). So I found Blaze on Hoopla. I have the physical book too. So I am probably gonna switch between the two.
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pick🎧 I had no idea what to expect. It‘s a short book. The dialog is very King-like. It was a story about Blaze, the horrible tings that happened to him and the horrible things he did to others. His partner in crime is a seasoned criminal who thinks he‘s got it made when they meet & when he is killed Blaze takes on a life of crime without him or does he ... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI didn‘t find the back story quite as interesting as the current-day kidnapping. I found Blaze more interesting as he was younger and a teen, with his best friend, Johnny, more interesting, but it was less so once Blaze met George (at least for me). The end of the story was really good, though, and had me eagerly turning pages to find out how things would end. Waffling between 3.5 and 4 stars (good and really good), I averaged it out.
Decided to start reading #blaze by #RichardBachman while crafting my anniversary present for my wife(let the cricut do the work right!) this is my first book by Stephen Kings other persona and I‘m super excited!
so-soNot spooky, just a story about a low-IQ criminal. Roughly based on Of Mice And Men. Interesting that the baby in the story is named Joe!
pickKing rarely disappoints and this was no exception. Very reminiscent of Of Mice and Men but also very well done.
4/5
so-soI'm read this in conjuction with Of Mice and Men. I can't say I loved this one, it was ok. I don't know if it was too close to having red Of Mice and Men or what I didn't like about it.
B is for Blaze and Bachman!
This is my first #KingAtoZ challenge & my first Litsy challenge! Thank you for hosting @GarthRanzz !
I love this book. I took its pic in the haunted Jerome Grand Hotel in November.
pickFinished my last book of 2017! 🍾 This is a really good Bachman-King story. It‘s the final Bachman installment. Even though Blaze makes some really poor decisions, I couldn‘t help but to feel sorry for him. I just want to take him under my wing and protect him. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 🍾🎊
pickAs usual, I always enjoy King books! This one was a little different than his other books. It took 30 years from when he wrote it before it was published! There are some similarities to Of Mice and Men and my heart broke for the main character throughout. Looks like Penny enjoyed it also! 😻
pickAs usual, I always enjoy King books! This one was a little different than his other books. It took 30 years from when he wrote it before it was published! There are some similarities to Of Mice and Men and my heart broke for the main character throughout. Looks like Penny enjoyed it also! 😻
