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I devoured this audiobook. Dolores is such a wild and humorous character, she definitely had me hooked the entire time. I couldn't turn it off. I got nothing else done. This is only my 2nd ever Stephen King novel. The first was Misery. This one I enjoyed more. :)

What SK should I read next?

This was a pretty interesting novel from King. Dolores is being interviewed/interrogated by police; the entire book is her telling her story, no chapter breaks. Of course there is plenty of tension and a few gross-out or violent moments, but overall I found Dolores to be endearing and her story to be somewhat empowering.

#spookoween @TheSpineView

So, apparently, I am on something of a Stephen King kick lately. I was going to listen to a different audiobook but I think it‘s been a Stephen King kind of a day!

I'm becoming quite fond of SK's non-supernatural novels. He can create suspense from ordinary things just the same. And his characters are always so lovable and relatable.
Current #audiostitching project just finished 😊🦊📚
#fiction #thriller #mystery #crime #suspense
#LitsyLoveReads

I made this flyer for a mystery book display at our library in honor of National Egg Month & thought it would be fun to repurpose for a fun Litsy Challenge. Everyone is invited to play:

1. Tag a favorite mystery you've read
2. What is your favorite way to prepare eggs?

I'll start:
1. I really enjoyed Stephen King's Dolores Claiborne
2. I love eggs in all ways. But I think my favorite is over-easy/soft boiled on toast.
#NationalEggMonthChallenge

I didn‘t know what books had an eclipse in them because I haven‘t read any. I searched on Wikipedia and it said this,”Gerald's Game and Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King (1992) depict the solar eclipse of July 20, 1963.” They both sound interesting so I just tagged 1 of them. I haven‘t read either of these books but they‘re both on my Goodreads TBR. I‘ve read a few of his books and I‘ve enjoyed them.

#sundayfunday

I read this with a book club years ago. Though not what I normally choose on my own, I enjoyed it. #SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

I‘m doing a pop-up book club at the library for the eclipse in April. Where I live, we are in the path of totality so it‘s going to be pretty cool.
What better book to celebrate an eclipse than Dolores Claiborne, lol #IYKYK

#libraries #bookclub #stephenking

🎶 HE HAD IT COMIN‘! HE HAD IT COMIN‘! 🎶 This was a good outing by King. This isn‘t horror, but it‘s terrifying all the same. The ways we hurt each other, the ways we save the ones we love. #TBRTarot A book dedicated to Mum/Mom (I ransacked my books until I found one. 🤣)

I set myself a challenge to read 10 King books this year and this was number 9 so I‘m more than happy with my progress. I‘m thinking of reading Christine or Bag of bones next, which would you recommend?

What an incredible surprise this book was. Dolores is perhaps King's best narrator, with an engaging manner of speech, a unique and winning perspective, and more quotable turns of phrase than you can shake a stick at. On top of all that, the story she tells is at turns fascinating, shocking, and tragic, and kept me turning pages long past the point I should have gone to sleep. An emphatic 5/5!

This is only my 2nd Stephen King novel but I feel like he does a wonderful job writing women characters. This book is written as a confession by a murderer, Dolores, who admits to killing her husband as part of her explanation for why she is not responsible for murdering her employer. This is a psychological thriller with a little horror added. https://cannonballread.com/2019/08/carrie-elcicco/

Day 16 of #scarathlondailyprompts is scared.
I read this in 2016 with a book club. Stephen King is not something I would have picked on my own. The most scared I‘ve been while reading a book was when I read this. King truly has a way with words.
#TeamSlaughter #scarathlon

"She had her first stroke in the summer of 1968, while she was watchin the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on her television. That was just a little one, and she used to blame it on Hubert Humphrey. "I finally looked at that happy asshole one too many times," she said, "and I popped a goddam blood-vessel. I should have known it was gonna happen, and it could just as easily have been Nixon.""

So this was my latest King read. He and I have such a turbulent relationship that I usually don‘t know what to expect when I read one of his books! 😅 This was pretty good. Usually when King writes female characters it‘s cringe AF, but this time was actually good. It‘s not perfect, but I think it‘s prolly one of the upper tier King novels. Haven‘t seen the Kathy Bates movie but would like to. Anyway, a lil more enlightened than King‘s usual fare.

Just accidentally popped into a charity shop for a quick looksee after getting a coffee this morning, pretty pleased with my find of a HB King (UK 1st ed fourth printing). And the other one I was vaguely aware of from various sources so thought it's worth a go too.

Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman's got to hold

I first read this one at an age that was probably a bit young for the subject matter, and it stuck with me for a long time.

#ConflictedWorlds #AbusiveSpouse
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I‘m trying to get my physical tbr down. I don‘t like to have a ton of unread books on my shelf and I think this is the most I‘ve ever had. So today I want to talk through my physical tbr. I need you guys to hold me accountable, because I need to read these.

Full post: https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/04/21/every-book-on-my-physical-tbr/

#Fear
#ForeverNovember

Not sure how I obtained this one because I don‘t read horror 😱

Built a fire this morning and sat in front of it (while it rained outside) all day reading this book. I read it a very long time ago when it first came out. Dolores is one of those characters that makes me love Stephen King. I‘d forgotten how easy it is to fall in to one of these books. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#losersclub #doloresclaiborne #authoramonth #stephenking

Last minute decision for #AuthorAMonth - Stephen King: I am enjoying this long winding monologue. Practically INCONCEIVABLE! Only a talented writer could make this happen. And only a story with a feisty and gritty ol‘ mama could carry me along for this many pages! It looks like I‘m in store for one helluva ride!

Late again, I know, but I sprained my wrist and posting is agony.
#LosersClub Discussion starts NOW!

Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a SPOILER. Find the post for #DoloresClaiborne & tap “show me“ on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag any of us & we‘ll jump in to discuss with you. See you there!

Thanks for the tag @Laughterhp and @Klou
1- Dolores Claiborne
2- Necrophilia
3- Most likely a chicken ceaser salad
I tag @Cosmos_Moon & @Stacypatrice
#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

I was shocked at how much I enjoyed this book and the narrator Frances Sternhagen was fantastic. The story is about Dolores a women whose employer has just died and while she says that she is innocent of that one, she does admit to killing her husband.
#LosersClub
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#Screamathon2020 @4thhouseontheleft
#Scarathlon2020 #TeamHarkness @StayCurious

1. Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
2. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman 🧙🏻
3. Starting this month I have been watching a few old favourites every weekend. So far I‘ve rewatched Casper, Ghostbusters, and Bewitched. 🎃👻🎃
#weekendreads

This month‘s book is #DoloresClaiborne! Grab your copy and check back around October 18th for open discussion! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion #ghosthostpost

This book is a brilliant reminder that King can write much more than horror. Dolores Claiborne is one of King‘s finest character studies and a testament to King‘s literary prowess.

Just a reminder that Septembe‘s #losersclub read is #DoloresClaiborne! Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about September 19th when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be in October. #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion #ghosthostpost

Starting to shift to spookier reads (August who?) and I truly appreciate a book that embraces the aesthetic 👻

#awesomeaugust

#nextup #writtenwheniwas20 #popsugarreadingchallenge #bookspinbingo

New Reads!! Any thoughts?

#readingnext #augustgoals #summerfun #summerfunbucketlist @4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious

I took this basket of books over to an elderly neighbor in March when everything started closing. She is a reader and visits the library‘s bookmobile often. She finished these and I took her another bag and this was the cute note she included with the books. Love that she loved Dolores because it is one of my faves.

Oh boy, it's Monday! I need to be strong and tough and put on a Dolores attitude to get through today! 🤣

I enjoyed this book more than the movie although I loved the movie! Thumbs up for the plot & the amazing Dolores character 😀

Rating: 5⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3299054820?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

Ignore the fingerprints! Best night ever

#7Days7Books Day 5

We present here 7 books that will remain in our minds, because they touched us so much, changed us. No further comments!

Frances Sternhagen narrates Dolores Claiborne and does an excellent job. I‘d forgotten the only voice we ever hear and the only perspective we ever get is Dolores‘. I had liked the book when I first read it, and listening to it made me like it even more. My daughter got me Salem‘s Lot, the lighthouse picture, and chocolate for Christmas, and my husband got me Viking Myths & Sagas.

It‘s been a long time since I first read this, so I thought I‘d give it a listen. New kitties at the botanical gardens!

Meine Schulter schmerzt und ich kann "die elenden" von Victor Hugo im Bett kaum halten, also musste eine neue Bettlektüre her. Außerdem wurde es eh Mal wieder Zeit für einen King ?
Kennt ihr das Buch bereits? Welches ist euer lieblings King?
#bookaholic #bookworm #bookish #buecher #buch #buchliebe #lesen #leseliebe #buecherwurm #readinginbed #lesenmachtgluecklich

I saw this movie years ago and always liked it. Decided to finally give it a read after finishing Gerald‘s Game, as the two are loosely connected. This is now my 2nd favorite SK book behind Doctor Sleep. Dolores is a badass, and I love the way this story is told. It‘s so good that I‘m considering buying the audiobook and starting it this week! 5⭐️ Highly recommended!!

#StephenKing
#screamathon