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It | Stephen King
A landmark in American literature (Chicago Sun-Times)Stephen Kings #1 national bestseller about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled on as teenagersan evil without a name: It.Welcome to Derry, Maine. Its a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made twenty-eight years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the citys children. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that terrifying summer return as they prepare to once again battle the monster lurking in Derrys sewers. Readers of Stephen King know that Derry, Maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. It reappears in many of his books, including Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, and 11/22/63. But it all starts with It. Stephen Kings most mature work (St. Petersburg Times), It will overwhelm you to be read in a well-lit room only (Los Angeles Times).
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intothehallofbooks
It | Stephen King
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My progress so far in the two Chunksters I‘m #currentlyreading

Page 176/839 in A Game of Thrones
Page 321/1477 in IT

I‘m savoring AGoT while knowing heartache lays ahead. This is my third time reading it. And IT is starting to pick up a bit for me as King continues to lay out the relationship among this group of young friends. IT is quite creepy. And dark. I‘m glad I‘m reading something else along with it.

#readingStephenKing

Ruthiella Those are some big books! 😃 1d
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
It | Stephen King
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Three of my favorite bildingsromans are:
1. It by Stephen King—there‘s nothing like a killer paranormal clown to help you transition to adulthood! 🤡
2. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton—I fell in love with this as a teenager and still love it today. This tiny book packs a real emotional wallop! ❤️
3. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward—a lyrical tale of magical realism.
#TLT #ThreeListThursday
Thanks for the tag, @dabbe !

TheLudicReader Excellent choices. I agree re: IT. Such a great book. 3d
dabbe I'm afraid to read IT, but I really should. Fab choices! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 3d
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intothehallofbooks
It | Stephen King
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My favorite weekend activity is my book, my coffee, and my pup in a quiet house.

I‘m almost 100/1477 pages in. I love the beginnings of King‘s books, where he slowwwly sets the scene and helps us get to know his characters with details that seem unimportant at first but rear their heads as the action starts to take place. There are not many better places to be than the early pages of a Stephen King chunkster. *chef‘s kiss*

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1w
Leftcoastzen Awww!🐶 1w
PaperbackPirate 😍💙🐕‍🦺 2d
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intothehallofbooks
It | Stephen King
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I took today off from work (🥳) and I‘m so excited to be starting IT! I feel like I saw the movie when I was younger (far too young to be watching it, probably) but I don‘t remember much of anything about it except for the scary clown and…spiders? I think? Anyway.

I think I‘ll read this one slowly, as a background book while I also read other things. I read The Stand slowly and loved taking my time with it.

#readingStephenKing

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Leftcoastzen
It | Stephen King
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#ItTakesAllKinds #FavoriteBookmark of course, couldn‘t pick just one!😁 These are both for that company Out Of Print , that makes fun bookish stuff .

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🖤❤️ 2w
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giulia.mosna
It | Stephen King
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Panpan

Ho voluto rileggere It in lingua originale anni dopo averlo letto in italiano e sono rimasta scioccata da quanti aspetti orribili di questo libro avevo dimenticato:
King crea sì un gruppo diverso di protagonisti, ma poi comunque esclude in maniera evidente Mike e Stan.
Una donna (e soprattutto una ragazza) ha molto più da offrire che il proprio corpo!
Unico aspetto positivo: scovare Dick Hallorann e Christine in questo libro.

iaietta Maledizione, mi sarebbe piaciuto provare a leggere IT 2mo
giulia.mosna @iaietta prima di questa rilettura te l'avrei pure consigliato, ma adesso ti direi di evitare e leggere altri classici di Stephen King, tipo Shining o Misery, che mi sono piaciuti molto 2mo
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InkedBookworm13
It | Stephen King
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1. I feel like it's a toss up between present day, dystopia futures and 60s-80s.
2. Into the Tide. It was a cute Best Friends sister Romance.
3. It by Stephen King. That book took forever but it was so good.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in🙏🏻 2mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
It | Stephen King
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5 ⭐️s
How do you condense a 1,000+ page masterpiece into a less than 500 words review?
King always surprises me with how well he can remind me of childhood fear. How well your own imagination can frighten you more than real life. And how that same imagination can be your only weapon against both the real and imagined horrors of this world. I enjoyed how the past and “current” events tied together throughout the book. I love King‘s writing style.🤡

mom_of_4 I want to read this one. I love the movie. 2mo
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @mom_of_4 I‘m a HUGE fan of both the miniseries and the newer movies. The book is quite a bit different, but not in a way that would bug me. There‘s a lot of things in it that you just can‘t translate well into a condensed visual version. 2mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
It | Stephen King
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116 pages left.
Is it bedtime? Yes.
Is that coffee in that thermos? Yes.
Am I going to stay up until I finish? Hopefully.
Do I have work tomorrow? Yes, but it‘s Friday so…

Sacrifices must be made! 🤡

Texreader 😂😂😂 2mo
Smrloomis 😂😂😂 I‘m too old for staying up past my bedtime but enjoy it if it works for you!!! 2mo
Ruthiella You can do it! 👍 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😂😂😂 2mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
It | Stephen King
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“The kind of person who has to have his books divided up into fiction and nonfiction on his shelves…and then wants to have each section in alphabetical order.”

Don‘t call me out like that, Stephen.

Jari-chan I feel seen😅 3mo
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm
It | Stephen King
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“[…] and Bill‘s defroster was simply not big enough to cope with it.”
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BC_Dittemore
It | Stephen King
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For every part of IT that I enjoyed there was an equally cringeworthy part I hated. But given the scope of this project, it‘s no surprise, and King is successful in a lot of ways. While it is not his best (written) book I can understand the obsession with it. For me, what really works are the set pieces — the Barrens, the sewer pipes, Derry, the house on Niebolt Street. And of course Pennywise is iconic and truly deserving of Its status in horror.

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Bookworm04
It. Film Tie-In | Stephen King

Supposed to be sleep but still sat up reading. Quick few pages 😂. Up at 6 already 12.10am opposie 😂🤦‍♀️

Zoes_Human I‘ve probably lost more sleep to this book than any other 4mo
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britt_brooke
It | Stephen King
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It all started with the purse! Poor #Georgie 🎈

#HappyHalloween

Leftcoastzen 😁👏 5mo
Gissy Great photo! 👌💛💛💛🤡 5mo
britt_brooke @Gissy Credit to my 11 year old 🤩 5mo
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Texreader 😂😂😂 5mo
mrp27 Awesome! 5mo
LeahBergen 😆😆 5mo
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BarkingMadRead
It | Stephen King
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Omg fangirling and perfect for #scarathlon #teamcryptkeepers @LiseWorks

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Emilymdxn
It | Stephen King
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The one and only book about #fear today for the #scarathlon #photochallenge 🎃I adore this cover it‘s so creepy and nostalgic

#skeletoncrew @Clwojick @StayCurious

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Fortifiedbybooks
It | Stephen King
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Day 22 #Scarathlon Photo Challenge - Fear/Scare. I read IT during the Summer of 1993 and no other book has ever scared me as much. I laughed and laughed through the first movie adaptation and I haven't watched the newer one because I'm afraid that cinematography might finally be good enough to bring this book to life. I don't need those nightmares again! #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

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BarkingMadRead
It | Stephen King
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LiseWorks It looks spooky 5mo
Eggs Brilliant 👁️📚😳 5mo
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Bookworm04
It. Film Tie-In | Stephen King
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Raining perfect reading weather. On way to get bus to my mums. Determained to finish this book by end October.

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mom_of_4
It | Stephen King
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Watched It. Havent watched it since it came out. Now going to watch chapter two.

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Bookworm04
It. Film Tie-In | Stephen King
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Another chapter done on my break. #bookspinbingo :) not doing to bad started chapter last night and finished it on break at work. Will get this book done for october determined to.

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BookwormAHN
It | Stephen King
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1- Pennywise 🤡
2- Darth Sidious 🌑
3- Sauron 👁
# TLT #ThreeListThursday
@dabbe

dabbe Perfect emojis for all 3, too! 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks for playing! 💛💜🧡 6mo
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Mirazzles
It | Stephen King
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I‘m about 70% of the way through this monster. It‘s the first time I‘ve really made it this far. It‘s hard to stomach but I can‘t stop listening. Only 12 more hours to go!

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mom_of_4
It : [a novel] | Stephen King
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Bec_lectic I have the Outsider on my list as well..I unfortunately saw the show before reading the book but the show was pretty good so I know that book will be a 100 times better! 6mo
mom_of_4 @Bec_lectic The books are always better. In my opinion. 6mo
Catsandbooks Lots of good ones! 🦇 6mo
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm IT is on my list too!! ❤️🤡🎈❤️ 6mo
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mom_of_4
It | Stephen King
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GidgetsTreasures75 My mom‘s cat was named Pyewacket! Is that a movie? She got it from the cat in Bell Book and Candle, an old 50s movie. (edited) 6mo
mom_of_4 @GidgetsTreasures75 yeap. Suppose to be a horror movie. 6mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🦇🧡 6mo
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freeatlast1137
It | Stephen King
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I‘m quite proud of how my bookshelf is turning out. I haven‘t had one for a bit.

AmyG Fabulous! 6mo
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BarkingMadRead
It | Stephen King
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What are you buying today?!? I hit up Pango for the tagged book because my son loaned mine to his gf who destroyed it and then broke up with him 🤣🤣🤣 #cantmakethisshitup

peaKnit I guess I‘m going to have to. 😂 6mo
ShyBookOwl Well, now I MUST 6mo
Leftcoastzen If you insist , guess I must! 😄 6mo
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dabbe Good riddance to the girlfriend. 😃 6mo
BarkingMadRead @dabbe right?!? 6mo
5feet.of.fury 🤣 as if we needed a special day 6mo
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Hooked_on_books
It | Stephen King
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Good but bloated storytelling, but I found the idea of a clown in the sewers a bit ridiculous from word one, so I never found this scary. And then in the last 60 pages of this 1153 page book is an abhorrent scene, exploiting all the kids and adultifying an 11 year old girl. It‘s disgusting and had I known about it in advance, I would not have read this.

BarbaraBB I haven‘t read it for these reasons 6mo
Centique I heard about that ending and it shocked me too 😳 6mo
dabbe Thanks for this. I'm taking it off my TBR.

And what an adorable pup! Hello there, sweet face! 🖤🐾🖤
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The_Book_Ninja I bailed on this book. It‘s so boring. 6mo
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Bookworm04
It. Film Tie-In | Stephen King
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Starting this again bought the paperback as was struggling on kindle some books I have to have the real book in my hand to get teeth into story. Re starting IT - by Stephen king had on kindle since Xmas last year got to p 86 in March and not picked back up.

It a book really want to dig into so decided to try again from scratch

some books I have to have the real book in my hand to get teeth into story. Quick read on my break

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Bookworm04
It (Media Tie-In) | Stephen King
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Cant sleep so may well have quick read but only set it for 10 mins then I not reading late 😂. Even though been reading on and off since tea time 🤦‍♀️😂.

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perfectlywinged
It | Stephen King
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After being terrified by the miniseries as a kid I never thought I would read this. King is such a good storyteller and the characterization is so in depth already.

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wildwoodreads
It | Stephen King
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I‘ve heard a lot of people say that they save all of their horror for the fall. And I have to admit that I‘ve been guilty about that the past few years. But I‘ve been in a horror mood the last few months and I‘ve been loving the spooky summer feeling. So here are a few of the summertime horror books that I love.

https://wildwoodreads.com/2023/07/14/summertime-horror-book-recommendations/

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kwmg40
It | Stephen King
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Phew, finally finished all 45 hours of the audiobook! I get all the criticisms I've heard about this book. It's indeed sprawling and messy, and there are a number of really uncomfortable scenes, but I absolutely loved the story and the characters all the same. I'm quite sure I'll be rereading this book at some future date.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#JoysOfJune @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 That‘s a massive commitment. 9mo
kwmg40 @Andrew65 I've been doing a lot of walking, now that we're finally getting nice weather in Canada, as well as a lot of weeding in my garden, so that's how I got all those audiobook hours in! 9mo
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swynn
It | Stephen King
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(1986) This was the bestselling novel in the US for 1986. I know this is a favorite for many readers, and I get it -- I love the blend of personal and cosmic horror, and SK knows how to stage it effectively. But I find his sprawling prose style exasperating, the wink-nudge racism hasn't aged well, and there's a scene near the end that left me needing a brain bleach, not to mention holding an #unpopularopinion.

Bookwormjillk Yeah that scene was pretty terrible and the reason why I won‘t re-read this one. 10mo
swynn My reaction was "So-So" until I hit that. Now I'm just glad it's over. I'm checking out the film adaptations, partially to see how they finessed the ending. My recollection of the TV miniseries is that it was very different. 10mo
ChaoticMissAdventures The racism in his older works is one reason I do not revisit them. 10mo
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saritaroth
It | Stephen King
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The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years - if it ever did end - began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain.

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TheBookgeekFrau
It | Stephen King
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Eggs ❤️🩸🤡 11mo
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AmyG
It | Stephen King
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1. Pennywise
2. I‘d stack a big pile of unread books….from my huge tbr.

Everyone is invited toplay!

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView The never ending TBR pile! 12mo
IndoorDame 😬😬😬I think I‘d be too scared to get on a boat with that name! 12mo
AmyG @IndoorDame ha…”They all float down here” was my inspiration. I‘d never own a boat anyway-not a fan. 12mo
Reggie Lolol I love your answer to #1 12mo
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Pikathulhu
It | Stephen King
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I mean, what is there to say? It's It - one of King's best known and most well-loved stories, and the inspiration for two amazingly well-received adaptations. As a book, the narrative structure is fantastic, with the violent whipsawing back and forth between the past and present providing a slew of interesting contrasts and convergences. 5/5

jamield1911 One of my fave King novels. I read this in Cuba and LOVED it! 13mo
Pikathulhu @jamield1993 I've never had a bad time reading it, but it's interesting how different an experience it was reading it now compared to as a middle schooler not much older than the young protagonists! 13mo
jamield1911 @Pikathulhu completely agree. It's very disturbing from an adult point of view! 13mo
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Pikathulhu
It | Stephen King
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Happy Valentine's Day, Litsy! Here's hoping you spend it with the ones who have built their houses in your hearts!

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Pikathulhu
It | Stephen King
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There was a time in my childhood when I'd have described myself very similarly. Books offered me far more than friendships seemed to offer others. Why make the trade?

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BarkingMadRead
It | Stephen King
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Happy #wintersolstice #snowystack I had even more #stephenking books with white spines, but they were dripping blood and I thought they might be too much 🤣 #losersclub

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CuthbertsRook
It | Stephen King
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I adored this novel. The depth of friendship in the story and the heart Stephen King puts into his character development is truly amazing. Pennywise is such an interesting villain and all the hero characters have traits that are endearing. I don't think anyone could read this book and not want to identify as one of “The Losers“ by the end. Quite a few thrills and gross moments between the characters with the backdrop of fictional Derry.

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britt_brooke
It | Stephen King
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is one of those books that holds you hostage until it‘s finished. We all know Pennywise, but it‘s much deeper and darker than you could ever imagine. I went in never having seen any of the films and I‘m grateful for that. King, you are a masterful storyteller.

Bookzombie Very appropriate photo! 1y
britt_brooke @Bookzombie Couldn‘t resist snapping it during an #audiowalk. 🎈 1y
TheBookHippie 😵‍💫🎈🎈 1y
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MrsMalaprop I remember going to see a late night session of this movie, then walking home. The laneway/shortcut we usually use was locked (never seen it locked before or since) and we had to retrace our steps and take the looonng way home on the dark, deserted suburban streets. Your post has just reminded me of that creepy night 😱 1y
Cinfhen Great photo and awesome review! 1y
Karisa That book had me creeped out by bathrooms for way too long 🤡🤣🤣😅😬 1y
britt_brooke @MrsMalaprop 😂🤡🎈🙈 1y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Thank you! 1y
britt_brooke @Karisa Right?! 🙈 1y
Gissy Great photo🤡 1y
britt_brooke @Gissy Thank you! 🎈 1y
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bookishbitch
It | Stephen King
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5feet.of.fury
It | Stephen King
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Simpsons doing Stephen King (again) & Halloween Ends 🔪

🍿📺 #scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter

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Read4life
It | Stephen King
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#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1. Tagged. Book & original movie. I‘m a scaredy cat.
2. Harry Potter series
3. Navy blue, maroon

Eggs Thanks for playing 😱🎃 1y
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Christy2318
It : [a novel] | Stephen King
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My kid convinced me to watch It Chapter One. It was less scary than I thought it would be. I loved the kids & the 1989 timeline. 11 points #scarathlon #teammonstermash

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britt_brooke
It | Stephen King
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Will wrap this book up in the next couple of days. Can‘t stop listening! 🤡🍁🍂 #audiowalk

Bluebird Gorgeous tree/walking route! And good thing…need to read this book in daylight. It‘s great, but very creepy! 1y
britt_brooke @Bluebird Definitely daytime reading! 🫣 1y
Megabooks What a pretty tree! 1y
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britt_brooke @Megabooks The TN and KY trees are really showing off this week! Too bad lots of wind and rain is coming to knock all the leaves off. 😩 1y
Reggie Don‘t get too close to the sewer grates! 1y
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Larkken
It | Stephen King
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I was perusing Libby for my next #scarathlon audiobook and IT is listed as being 45 hours long! How can this be? I feel bad for the narrator, if it‘s not a glitch. Can anyone confirm that this book is this much of a tome?!

Soubhiville It is a brick of a tome so I wouldn‘t be surprised if it is that long. Of course if you speed it up you can make it shorter! 1y
Soubhiville Looks like The Stand is 48 hours and both books are close to the same page count, so seems accurate. 1y
Larkken @Soubhiville oh man. I‘ve been going back to Kings books that I never read before, but I dunno if I have the stamina right now for another Stand-level brick 🫠 thanks for the info! I‘ll save it for another time 😆 1y
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Bookwormjillk Yes, can confirm. It is a looooong book. Misery is shorter! 1y
swishandflick It's over 1000 pages so that sounds about right 😂 1y
Kitta I read it and was reading for hours and checked my kindle and it was at 1% finished!! This book is so long. Around 1000 pages. I had mixed feelings about it but I‘m glad I read it. 1y
Kimberlone Yes, I listened to the audiobook and it is that long. 1y
Larkken @Bookwormjillk @swishandflick @Kimberlone @Kitta my gawd, it‘s a journey! I don‘t think I‘m mentally prepared for 1000 pages of creepy clowns, lol 🤡 Thanks for the update, I‘d hate to be blindsided like that 😂 1y
Kimberlone @Larkken my partner and I listened to it over multiple long road trips. It was perfect for that, but definitely not the best for a low commitment listen. 1y
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