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The Jaunt: Buch. / Dt. von Rolf Jurkeit | Stephen King, Rolf Jurkeit

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Is sci-fi horror a thing? Cause that‘s what this is. It‘s short and there is a good bit of outdated science talk. But the main gist is: a family is jaunting (teleporting) to the moon, and the dad explains the history of jaunting while they wait for the big moment. The end is shocking and a little terrifying.

I enjoyed it. My husband absolutely loves this one. He‘s been telling me about it since I picked up my first King story. #readingStephenKing

rubyslippersreads This story upset me so much, but I‘m still giving it a â€œpickâ€ for its ability to upset me so much. ðŸ˜Ÿ 13mo

intothehallofbooks @rubyslippersreads It definitely packs a punch. I felt so uneasy when I finished it. ðŸ‘€ 13mo

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It‘s sad but it‘s fitting. The whole first part of the story was about how the human species was holding on to time (via necessities) as much as they could. The symbolism of a child experiencing all time ends the innocence associated with a child and makes time more foreboding and end-all. Makes you feel small while appreciating the â€œbig.â€ 8/10

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The Jaunt: Buch. / Dt. von Rolf Jurkeit | Stephen King, Rolf Jurkeit

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Whoa!! This really gave the chills....short, but man...I listened to the audio. Really eerie
#teamslaughter #scarathon @Clwojick

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The Jaunt: Buch. / Dt. von Rolf Jurkeit | Stephen King, Rolf Jurkeit

What‘s the best short story you have ever read? Mine has to be the jaunt.

IamIamIam The Girl Who Loved Flowers by Stephen King and I think it's called The F Word by Richard Matheson. 7y

Bookish_AF LOVE The Jaunt. Still haunts me long after I‘ve read it . ðŸ‘ðŸ˜± 7y

jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @IamIamIam I haven‘t read either but I will now 7y

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jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @whippoorwill815 ITS LONGER THAN YOU THINK!!! 7y

IamIamIam This is easily one of my favorite short story collections.

Night Shift

Jillybeane Binti 7y

jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @IamIamIam gonna read it tonight 7y

jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @Jillybeane what‘s it about 7y

jmclarks_Books_Bazaar @IamIamIam graveyard shift or night shift? 7y

Jillybeane It‘s about a fictitious Africanesque tribe sending their daughter to be educated. It‘s a sci fi, and it‘s a fun read and also thought provoking â˜ºï¸

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IamIamIam Graveyard Shift is the name of one of the stories in the collection titled Night Shift. ðŸ˜„ A little confusing, I know. Lol 7y

Reggie The Scarlet Ibis. I remember our teacher having us read it in 9th grade and when we were finished we were not the same class we were before that story. I think about it‘s symbolism of things that aren‘t supposed to be and yet are. Anyways, it‘s a great story. 7y

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