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Storm of the Century
Storm of the Century: The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 | Stephen King
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Complemented by an author introduction, the screenplay for a six-hour television miniseries follows the residents of Little Tall Island as they prepare to cope with both a dangerous storm and an mysteriously evil force
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Pikathulhu
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It's tempting to think of this book as having been intentionally made with a visual media release in mind. King always likes to say he wrote it as a screenplay because that's the format the story insisted upon. After reading this work, I can't help but feel King was right. It's difficult to imagine this story in any other format. A charismatic lead, a truly terrifying villain, and an engaging supporting cast make this one a lovely read. 4/5

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BarkingMadRead
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When we lived in NJ we used to watch this every year during the first snow. Now that we live in SC, we just wait for a cold night! #RIPMartha #borninsincomeonin #losersclub

Liatrek Man I love this one! It‘s so intense I was excited when it showed up on Hulu. 1y
BarkingMadRead @Liatrek it‘s on Hulu?!? That‘s good to know. We have the DVD and I always worry that it will get scratched up! 1y
KathyWheeler I loved this. Good to know it‘s on Hulu. (edited) 1y
Bklover Oh I love this! My kids and used to watch it pretty frequently! “I‘m a little teapot”🎵🎶 1y
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keithlafo
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A devastating story, and one that manages to beautifully blend human and supernatural horror.

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TrishB
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Yes, I also now live in the road opposite where I actually grew up.
Still working, still getting paid.
#thankfulthursday

Cathythoughts 1. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️✨ 4y
Cosmos_Moon 🥰 4y
TrishB @Cathythoughts when I moved into this house it was really weird leaving for work in the morning- going the same way as school!! 4y
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Nerdy_Bookworm
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Started this wonderful Stephen King screenplay! I loved the miniseries, so it'll be nice to read the script!

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bookishbitch
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Found at goodwill. Nabbed for my sister's collection. The weird part is that I was just talking about this movie the other day.

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Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures
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Thoughts and prayers to everyone on the east coast and the Carolina‘s. I hope Hurricane Florence doesn‘t end up being as bad as we think. Stay safe everyone! #hurricane #stormydays #prayersgoingout

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 6y
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TrishB
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#thunderstruck #getmovin
Plenty of thunder in this one!

Cinfhen Perfect cover ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ 6y
eanderson Love it!!! 6y
MicheleinPhilly That looks like Philadelphia last night. 😱 Happy Mother‘s Day! 6y
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TrishB @MicheleinPhilly must have been a massive storm!! 👍🏻 6y
MicheleinPhilly We were under a tornado watch! It was nutty. 6y
TrishB Wow 😮 we‘re lucky not to get those! 6y
SandyW I don't remember this on tv? Do you know if they ever made the mini-series? I loved The Stand, and The Langoliers. 6y
TrishB @SandyW I think there is a series! But I haven‘t seen. 6y
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Addison_Reads
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W is for Weather. Stephen King uses natural elements from weather patterns in several of his stories in order to add a greater level of suspense. Imagine IT without the rains, Revival without the lightning storms, or The Shining without a blizzard, and you'd have a completely different story. King's masterful use of things we can relate to, like the weather, is just one of the many reasons his books are timeless.
#KingAtoZ @GarthRanzz

AmyG Good one. 6y
GarthRanzz I almost picked up a copy of this last weekend. It‘s one I don‘t have and can‘t remember if I‘ve read it or only seen the miniseries. 6y
Sweettartlaura This is one of my favorite films/miniseries of his. I loved the premise - the idea of how towns full of people just disappear. And the performances were great. Linoge is scary AF😱. And the townspeople... well, they never fail to disappoint 😕 (edited) 6y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Today's weather brought to you by #WTForecast
Also it was not "light rain" it was a down pour.

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JessClark78
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I just love this stormy cover. #Weather #aprilbookshowers @RealLifeReading

BookBabe Me too! 7y
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TrishB
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#weather #aprilbookshowers
@RealLifeReading
A couple of stormy books!!

Stephykitten I absolutely adored Storm of the Century ❤️ Good choice! 7y
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TrishB
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#lighthouses #marchintoreading
@RealLifeReading
The only one I could find 😀

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Sweettartlaura
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Another pick for #scaresyou #stephenking17

This villain - Linoge (sp?) - & this scenario - do we stand together? Fight together? Die together? Or do we get scattered by evil? King is a MASTER at heightening these moments, when we really see into our neighbors' hearts, when we have to choose how we want to live, & how we want to die.

EsquireGirl @Sweettartlaura yes his name is Linoge. I remember because there is a line in there about rearranging the letters of his name spells Legion as in the quote from the Bible by the demon who says it's name is Legion "because we are many". That line freaked me out for some reason! 7y
Sweettartlaura @EsquireGirl Me too😱 I remember that line, but since I only watched the mini-series (never read the teleplay😮), I wasn't quite sure of the spelling. And what that line made me think was that evil is as eternal as God 😱. The whole thing is just scary from beginning to end. 7y
jen9204 Have you ever the movie that Stephen King had turned it into at all? 7y
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Camsmom2010
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Pics of school after our storm. We have another one coming tomorrow with up to a foot more forecast. We may have to resort to tunnels in order to get around.

Cinfhen Oh my! Hope you're warm and safe! 7y
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Camsmom2010
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????? Yup, I live in the 20-26" area depicted on the lower map. Today 1-3". Tomorrow into Monday Blizzard conditions. This is on top of the 12" we received on Thursday. Glad I went to the bookstore yesterday! ?????. You all may not hear from me until Spring!

TrishB Stay safe 😀 7y
Camsmom2010 @TrishB Thanks! We are prepared! 😀 7y
Joybishoptx Stay safe and warm! 7y
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HijackMe
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One of my favourite things about Stephen King novels: When they're #setinasmalltown and include the community. I love how he sets up so many different side-characters, their quirks, interests and relationships with each other...and how it derails once the supernatural hits. #photoadaynov16