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'Salem's Lot
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bookshelves: haunted-houses, vampires, 70s-horror, re-reading, audio-book, dark-fiction, evil-in-a-small-town, evil-children
Oct 13, 2011
bookshelves: haunted-houses, vampires, 70s-horror, re-reading, audio-book, dark-fiction, evil-in-a-small-town, evil-children
Read 2 times. Last read January 12, 2019 to January 24, 2019.
1.24.19-I just finished my third read of SALEM'S LOT, this time via audiobook. The narrator, Ron McClarty worked well for me and I found this tale as satisfying as it ever was.
11.1.2014-Original review.
I just finished a re-read of this book with the Horror Aficionados group here at Goodreads. I'm so glad that I participated!
Remember little Danny Glick?
I first read this book in junior high or high school. It's been about 30 years since then, unfortunately. I've read The Stand and IT a couple of times each, but I never did pick this one up again. Finally, that has been rectified and what a payoff!
I forgot how well this story wrapped its arms around the reader and refused to let them go. We meander through the town, meeting its residents and learning about their daily lives. (I think Stephen King excels at this, mostly because you can tell he knows what he's talking about.) We focus our attentions on a few different characters-some strong, some weak-but they're all human with characteristics, (both good and bad, )that we recognize.
Quote: "The town cares for devil's work no more than it cares for God's or man's. It knew darkness. And darkness was enough."
I feel that's all I need to say. I have nothing new to bring to a review of a book that has thousands of reviews already. If you haven't read this tale, you should.
11.1.2014-Original review.
I just finished a re-read of this book with the Horror Aficionados group here at Goodreads. I'm so glad that I participated!
Remember little Danny Glick?
I first read this book in junior high or high school. It's been about 30 years since then, unfortunately. I've read The Stand and IT a couple of times each, but I never did pick this one up again. Finally, that has been rectified and what a payoff!
I forgot how well this story wrapped its arms around the reader and refused to let them go. We meander through the town, meeting its residents and learning about their daily lives. (I think Stephen King excels at this, mostly because you can tell he knows what he's talking about.) We focus our attentions on a few different characters-some strong, some weak-but they're all human with characteristics, (both good and bad, )that we recognize.
Quote: "The town cares for devil's work no more than it cares for God's or man's. It knew darkness. And darkness was enough."
I feel that's all I need to say. I have nothing new to bring to a review of a book that has thousands of reviews already. If you haven't read this tale, you should.
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“Storytelling is as natural as breathing; plotting is the literary version of artificial respiration.”
― 'Salem's Lot
― 'Salem's Lot
Reading Progress
October 13, 2011
– Shelved
November 1, 2014
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Started Reading
November 1, 2014
– Shelved as:
haunted-houses
November 1, 2014
– Shelved as:
vampires
November 9, 2014
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100%
""The town cares for devil's work no more than it cares for God's or man's. It knew darkness. And darkness was enough.""
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327
November 9, 2014
– Shelved as:
70s-horror
November 12, 2014
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Finished Reading
January 12, 2019
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Started Reading
January 12, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 12, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 14, 2019
– Shelved as:
re-reading
January 14, 2019
– Shelved as:
audio-book
January 14, 2019
– Shelved as:
dark-fiction
January 14, 2019
– Shelved as:
evil-in-a-small-town
January 14, 2019
– Shelved as:
evil-children
January 14, 2019
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20.0%
January 21, 2019
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70.0%
January 22, 2019
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80.0%
"While standing in front of the Marsten House:
Gillespie: Park, are you feeling alright?
Park: Nope.
Gillespie: Well, what in the hell's the matter?
Park: Well, I believe I'm scared shitless."
Gillespie: Park, are you feeling alright?
Park: Nope.
Gillespie: Well, what in the hell's the matter?
Park: Well, I believe I'm scared shitless."
January 24, 2019
–
Finished Reading
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Nov 13, 2014 10:54AM
That still shot from the film freaks me right the fuck out.
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As it was meant to. :)I remember seeing that as a kid! I was traumatized! But then I got over it and went out to begin my life long love of reading horror.)
That picture STILL gives me nightmares!!!!
I've been wanting to reread this one. Now I am even more motivated.
Kimberly wrote: "That picture STILL gives me nightmares!!!!"I noticed you forgot a star in your rating.
11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "That picture STILL gives me nightmares!!!!"I noticed you forgot a star in your rating."
Did you see Jim Moore listed as the author??? ;)
Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "That picture STILL gives me nightmares!!!!"I noticed you forgot a star in your rating."
Did you see Jim Moore listed as the author??? ;)"
;)
11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "That picture STILL gives me nightmares!!!!"I noticed you forgot a star in your rating."
Did you see Jim Moore listed as the author??? ;)"..."
:P
I wonder if the kid who played danny glick looked at that shot and pissed himself
Charlene wrote: "Todd wrote: "That's not Danny, that's Ralphie."You're right! I'm so embarrassed!
I edited my review and thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)"
No charge. :)
Todd wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Todd wrote: "That's not Danny, that's Ralphie."You're right! I'm so embarrassed!
I edited my review and thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)"
No charge. :)"
Ha! Appreciate that. :)
mark, let me in, mark~let me in~or i'll try another way...
Ahhhhhh! Thanks for the nightmares.
Ha! My job here is done!
I too read this when I was much younger. Has always been one of my favorite books ever. Good movie too. tThere is no one better at his craft than Stephen King!
Yep, it’s good stuff. :)
Corey wrote: "My favourite Stephen King novel. The audiobook is great too."This is my third read-via audio this time. :)
Nice book to re-read! Although I saw the movie as a kid eons ago, I never got round to reading the book. However, it's on my list of things to do before I die so I promise I'll read it sooner or later.
The movie was kind of good but the book is always better.
This was the first King novel that I truly fell in love with. Still one of my all-time favorites. :) Great review as usual!
I need to join the Horror Aficionado group.
BJ Hewitt wrote: "I need to join the Horror Aficionado group."You do! Every horror book reader does! I am actually now one of the moderators of the group and we just picked our reads for February. You'd be more than welcome. :)
You can tell a reader because they list among the important times in their life the time they read "that book." Salem's Lot was "that book" for me as far as pure enjoyment of reading and immersion into a story. When Danny Glick appeared at the window, I was hooked.
This is one of my favorites by SK. Great characters and character development. One of the best vampire novels ever written.
I always think back to a snow day in the mid-1980's when I sat in an recliner and read this book for the first time.
Awesome review. This is one I return to periodically as well—classic.
I've read this one numerous times as well, Char. Fantastic and one of my favorite King novels.
Brilliant vampire novel.
Agreed! What else is there to say?
Yay! One of my favorite favorites and I, too, have read it three times.
nah look that the books i read about vampires werent that scary, BUT SALEMS LOT FREAKING THAT WAS DAMN SCARY...
