Welcome to Litsy!

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #differentseasons
 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

The black hound that jumped from the Demeter and ran through the Whitby Cemetery

The Demeter. From the log-book of the Schooner Demeter (Varna to Whitby).

I've read 200 pages of this werewolf novel today and absolutely love it, but it is also a very tricky book to discuss without wading into spoiler territory.

I really enjoyed this look back at paperback horror from the 70s and 80s, focusing a lot on the cover art, especially since it starts with Hendrix crouching on the floor of a used bookstore, surrounded by them. We‘ve all been there! One thing I wish he had acknowledged is the huge amount of sexist objectification of women‘s bodies with all the nude women on covers. #ReadYourEbooks

It‘s getting chilly again. I had to wear a jacket for the first part of my walk. It‘s been a long time since I read The Body, and I‘m not sure how much I remember is from the movie. I cannot picture these kids as anyone other than the actors who played them. It was jarring, though, to hear Gordie say, “F**k the World Trade Center” given 9/11, which hadn‘t happened when this story was written. #audiowalk

“Two people who care for one another will usually come apart because one isn‘t willing to bend.”

Of course it‘s a pick. I don‘t think I‘ve ever read a Stephen King book I didn‘t like…or at least that I couldn‘t find aspects of to like. Ostensibly a whodunit (to a degree), this book is also an examination of the human condition, the lies we tell ourselves & others, the emotional toll of working on death row, racism, the abuse of power, & wonder & hope & the possibility in the seemingly impossible. King just knows how to tell a good story.

We first met Robin in S3E1 at Scoops Ahoyand her first line was "Hey, dingus, your children are here!" Instantly fell for her character then.

Just finished Rebel Robin earlier today and it ended with her meeting Steve as her new coworker. But the novel is actually her backstory where she dreams of leaving Hawkins and was still hating on Steve because of Tammy Thompson. Love her even more with this novel.

5⭐s. A must read for ST fans.

This is well-written and grabbed my attention early on. I found it to be freezer-worthy and only read it at night when I got near the end and had to know whodunnit and which of the residents (if any) make it out alive. I switched between print and audio so I could work on a new blanket, and January LaVoy‘s narration is excellent. This is also my November #bookspin.