Stephen King gets rave reviews, and sells books by the truck load, but I just don't get his works. I thought at first it was because he's mostly famous for horror (not a favourite genre of mine), but even reading his works outside of that fall flat for me.
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Reader of a wide range of genres, including a lot of non-fiction. I’m an active member of a sci-fi book club and occasional attendee at a post-apocalyptic book club.
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50% complete! Paul has read 25 of 50 books.
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Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.
In victory, her world …
Paul reviewed The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Paul rated The Gunslinger: 2 stars

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
[The Dark Tower][1] I
The opening chapter in the epic Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger, in a world …
Paul finished reading The Gunslinger by Stephen King

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
[The Dark Tower][1] I
The opening chapter in the epic Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger, in a world …
Paul rated Fermat's Last Theorem: 4 stars

Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh
xn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution "I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration …
Paul finished reading Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh

Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh
xn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution "I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration …
Paul started reading Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.
In victory, her world …
Paul finished reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Trilogy)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Trilogy)
"The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more …
Paul started reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Trilogy)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Trilogy)
"The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more …
Paul started reading Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh

Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh
xn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution "I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration …
Paul reviewed The Mist by Stephen King
Depressing and unfulfilling
1 star
Content warning Spoilers: ending
Everyone (or nearly everyone depending on how you interpret it) dies and we don't even find out what caused the mist or how far it spreads (the state? the whole USA? the world?)
Paul finished reading The Mist by Stephen King

The Mist by Stephen King
1 New York Times bestselling author STEPHEN KING suspends a small town in a haze of terror—as humanity makes its …
Paul started reading The Gunslinger by Stephen King

The Gunslinger by Stephen King
[The Dark Tower][1] I
The opening chapter in the epic Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger, in a world …
Paul started reading The Mist by Stephen King

The Mist by Stephen King
1 New York Times bestselling author STEPHEN KING suspends a small town in a haze of terror—as humanity makes its …