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Cujo was the last book read in October and here is my October wrap up overall. Cujo definitely unlocked a new fear in me especially with rabies cases on the rise in my county and so many who don‘t follow leash laws. I definitely could have made bingo this month but it was nice to be busy with fun things like a concert and Halloween and meeting new people. Great month! #HauntedShelf #GrimReaders #OneSnacktoRuleThemAll #Chocolotiers #TBRTarot ⬇️

I got this news alert while listening to Cujo 👀 #HauntedShelf #GrimReaders #LosersClub

Littens - come get your niece over here. She is driving me and Buddha crazy. Who sleeps like this? Who? I feel like some days Buddha wants to put “sister for sale” sign on Chloe Okoye. lol #dogsoflitsy

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #cujo
 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!
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Lower end of the pick scale for me. Like many of King‘s books, it could have been a little shorter. I liked the way King handled a parent‘s love for their child. There is only a vague whisper of the supernatural in the story; the horror here is nature and illness. I saw a goat in someone‘s front yard on my walk. #audiowalk #LosersClub

I still have three hours left in this book! When I first read this, I wasn‘t married, wasn‘t even thinking about getting married, and had no children. The parts with Tad are more difficult now that I have children and a grandchild. #audiowalk

According to the weather app, it was 89° but felt like 94° when I went for my #audiowalk. It didn‘t feel that hot to me. There was a nice breeze, and I enjoyed my walk.

Tad and Donna are now dealing with Cujo, but there are still 7 hours left. I don‘t remember thinking this when I first read it, but this book could‘ve been shorter. #audiowalk

More Cujo on my short #audiowalk. I forgot this book has no characters I really like in it, except for Tad — who is only 4.

Listening to Cujo for #LosersClub. I read it when it first came out, but don‘t remember all the details, so this should be interesting. King has said he doesn‘t remember writing the book; he was so high. I don‘t recall noticing anything weird, narratively, at the time. #audiowalk

A masterpiece. Iconic Stephen King novel. And one where he actually sticks the ending. #losersclub @BarkingMadRead

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The opening is so good.

Everyone knows the name Cujo, but have all of us really gotten to know this poor canine? Stephen King has a way of telling stories unlike anyone else. Cujo isn‘t the only scary thing in this story; humans are far worse. Curiosity and a wanting for second breakfast literally lead Cujo straight down the rabbit hole, where bad things are. What happens next is horrifying but it‘s not his fault. Highlight to remember: please vaccinate your pets!💉

Shortly following those mortal events in the Camber dooryard, Cujo‘s remains were cremated. The ashes went out with the trash and were disposed of at the Augusta waste-treatment plant. It would perhaps not be amiss to point out that he had always tried to be a good dog. He had tried to do all the things his MAN and his WOMAN, and most of all his BOY, had asked or expected of him. He would have died for them, if that had been required. ⬇️

(You have to love when a book starts out like this): “Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine. He killed a waitress named Alma Frechette in 1970; a woman named Pauline Toothaker and a junior high school student named Cheryl Moody in 1971; a pretty girl named Carol Dunbarger in 1974; a teacher named Etta Ringgold in the fall of 1975; finally, a grade-schooler named Mary Kate Hendrasen in the⬇️

repost for @BarkingMadRead

This month‘s book is #Cujo Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

This month‘s book is #Cujo Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

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Just a reminder that August‘s #LosersClub read is #cujo Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about august 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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Just a reminder that August‘s #LosersClub read is #cujo Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about august 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

“All monsters should live under bridges or in closets or at the ends of dead-end roads.”

This was one of my first King books, mid-1980s.

#Monster

#Bibliophile

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Up next on audio! I‘m working my way through the Stephen King books I missed over the years…🎧

#bookspinbingo

#WickedWhispers #Gruesome
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cujo was the best boy until he wasn‘t, but unlike the human monsters in this book, he couldn‘t help it. King is very good at making insane things seem real. This story feels like it could‘ve happened. In his memoir On Writing, King states that he was regretfully so deep in his alcoholism, he doesn‘t really remember writing this book. #coverlove

Walked the goodest boy at the library adjacent greenway this morning. It was too early for it to be open, but enjoy these outside photos. It‘s a very cute suburban branch. ✨

#audiowalk #dogsoflitsy

Third time I‘ve tried to finish this book. I will finish because there‘s a sequel to it in King‘s next book. “What happens to Cujo, how he becomes a horrifying vortex inescapably drawing in all the people around him, makes for one of the most heart-stopping novels Stephen King has ever written. “A genuine page-turner that grabs you and holds you and won‘t let go” (Chattanooga Times), Cujo will forever change how you view man‘s best friend.”

1. Yes! I learned how to drive at the age of 15 and had to learn on a manual transmission, as it's all we owned. Until recently, it's all I drove.
2. Cujo by Stephen King!
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

@TieDyeDude -- want to play?

I haven‘t seen this one in forever! I had forgotten how scary Cujo was!!! #BookToScreen

I love revisiting Stephen King. JuJuB is no Cujo but I joke about him being a #hellhound. #HousePanther Lobster ready for selfies 🖤🖤

#MischiefandMayhem #Scarathlon
@PuddleJumper

21 points

Day - Shadow - this is my shadow, I cannot go anywhere or do anything without him in the house. Always checking on me like he is my supervisor or something. My sweet/nosy Buddha- pic taken when I tried to go get some tea and I was taking to long for his liking lol 😂 nothing scarier than 10lb giving you this look.

Photo shoot coming soon lol

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew @CIwojick and @StayCurious

I haven‘t revisited this one since I was but a wee preteen. Needed a new #AudioCommute so… here it goes :)

Cujo is one of the many King books I haven‘t revisited since high school. It still holds up today (and, in some ways, is more devastating to read as an adult). That said, I‘d forgotten how little of the book is dedicated to Cujo‘s rampage. Lots of deep, extensive character depth here, which really defined early King.

#TemptingTitles
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#OneWord

I didn‘t expect to love this one so much but WOW. Stephen King is so freaking good at building characters and details in the beginning and then layering them until the end just blows my mind. These characters are so real and believable. The story was heartbreaking in several ways, but the suspense I felt throughout and my heart rate in the second half made for a really fun reading experience.

Next up #readingStephenKing: The Running Man!

This is a struggle for me because of the chapters when Cujo is getting sicker. His POV is exceptional so much that it absolutely rips my heart out. I‘m not sure I‘m supposed to sympathize with Cujo, but here we are. I am a Dog Person.

Stephen King‘s layered build-up of each character is flawless though. He is the Master, no doubt about it.

I hope I can finish this one, but it will all come down to the dog. #readingStephenKing #currentlyreading

This is a difficult book to read, especially if you are a parent. I've always looked at Cujo as Stephen King's way of working through some of his worst fears as a parent (much like The Shining), and it's difficult to see him create such a wonderful, vulnerable character as Tad, then put that character in mortal danger. That said, Vic and Donna are written in likable and realistic fashion, and King manages to maintain tension throughout. 4/5.

Had to get in at least one King novel this month.

🎧 Oh heck no!!

I don‘t even love dogs & I wanted to hug poor Cujo!!

I loved the slow build up … you know the characters!! Including Cujo.

You get to hear multiple POV including Cujo‘s!!

A lovable giant dog in his middle age goes on a killing spree after an unfortunate accident.

Great ending! Good narration.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

This is the story of Cujo, a big cuddly dog who turns in a total monster. This all felt very real to me and the atmosphere and tension in this book leaps of the pages. I was in this very realistic, horrific situation where I could feel the heat and the sweat running down my own back.

I enjoyed how King gave Cujo his own dialogue, I actually felt so sorry for this dog. The internal battle in his own mind really added depth to his character.

Fun read

Happy Halloween everyone 🎃 👻 🧛‍♂️ 🧙 🍁 🍂🦹‍♀️🧟🎃

This was the only scary read this month for me. But what a story! I found the dysfunctional human relationships just as scary as poor rabid Cujo.

I read this many years ago in HS so it was like reading for the first time 😱 except for a couple incidents I vaguely remembered.

Not as cute as my last post, but still dog-related! Found this hardback (book club edition) at Goodwill recently for 99 cents 😳. Snapped it up right away. My younger son is on a mission to collect all SK‘s hardbacks but I‘m reading it first. I did read many years ago from a paper back.

Got to add my first book to my #BookBingo board! Cujo has been on my radar for AGES, and I felt like a fake King fan not having read such a well-known work of his 😂 Luckily, I loved this one, so my status as a King stan has been safely restored.
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#halloween #octoberbookbingo #stephenking #spooky

#BookspinBingo is here! The Hive is my #Bookspin and Cujo is my #doublespin.
Looking forward to seeing how much I get read this month!
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#WeeklyForecast and #BookReport

Finished two books due to Dewey's Readathon. Harrowing was so-so and Heathens was an awesome entry into the series.

Currently reading Cujo-well, I'll get started on it during my baseball game this afternoon.

Up next is two entries for #Booked2021. I'm hoping to get at least one of these read.

@cinfhen

This was the latest stop on my #stephenkinglonghaul re-read adventure. Overall, I do like this one, and the way the tension builds is great but... I struggle with the ending! 3.5 ⭐⭐⭐💫

Halfway to my reading goal for the year! 🎊

Next on the #stephenkinglonghaul

Reading this while I‘m waiting for my Emile Zola books to arrive. #StephenKing #rabid_dog #terror