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Favorite read in November was the tagged book—I just liked everything about it. King has many talents (needless to say) but one of them is giving readers reason to root for complex, flawed characters, where the line between good/bad is often blurry/smudged, and nowhere is that more true than in this book.
@Andrew65
pickA slight departure from the usual fare from Stephen King but very engaging and it‘s got bang for the buck.
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1. Clue has long been a favorite—with my kids too though my husband thinks it‘s boring. We liven things up by taking every opportunity to tell stories when we ask questions, hunt for clues, & solve the crime. Explanations of the interpersonal relations, revelations about motivations, & descriptions of the murder get quite elaborate. 🔪 🕯️ ☠️
2. Monopoly features prominently in the tagged book which is great.
@TheSpineView
pickStarted 🦃 Day finishing a book which may well make my Top 10 for 2023. I don‘t think anyone on Litsy needs me to tell them that King knows how to tell a good story. And this one about a hired killer taking on one last job—which he doesn‘t like to think about because something always happens on the “last job”—is a fantastic read. Billy Summers is a character that stays with you, for a multitude of reasons, and his story is very entertaining.
I should not care this much about a hit man…but I suppose that part of King‘s brilliance…
Also, this story is tense as all get out and hard to put down. I suspect it will wind up being one of my favorite King books.
A little late. Thanks for the tags @eggs & @thespineview
1. Billy Summers. King is always a top choice.
2. I'm looking forward to trying #bookspinbingo for the first time, so who knows what I'm going to be reading?! 😁
I didn't know anything about this going in: my library friend got a water damaged copy returned, so weeded it and gave it to me. I didn't even read the cover flap until I was about 1/3 through and had no idea where the rest of the book was going. It's an interesting plot, and crosses multiple genres: assassination plot, revenge thriller, veteran war story, love story. It is a winding road, but I enjoyed the ride.
"After thinking it over she says, 'This guy Benjy Compson hired you, but who hired him?'" p. 285 tagged book
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@Eggs
Out of town for a wedding and realized I didn‘t have my #bookspin, #doublespin #bookspinbingo list! I‘ll have to make it pretty once I‘m home 🤣 starting with the tagged book, and hoping to hit some more #roll100s this month. My bookshelf is starting to see the smallest pockets of “holes”. Progress, progress!
The June Favourite was Billy Summers
I haven't read much of King this year, but whenever I do he tends to come out on top
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@Andrew65
pickAn excellent novel! The character of Bill Summers, an assassin, telling the story of a complex job. Stephen King remains a master of words. The story is so well written that I was engrossed from the first few pages until the very end. The ending caught me by surprise but was excellent. Wow!!
pickI have been wanting to read this book for a while now. The plot really intrigued me and I would say it didn‘t disappoint. There were definitely parts that were slower than others, but overall it was an enjoyable read and incredibly suspenseful at some points!
4/5 ⭐️
pickSo I listened to an audiobook while reading along with the book, and I think it made the sense experience with the book that much better for me. Definitely one of the easier reads from this author, mind you, Carrie will and always will be my favorite. This is a close second.
bailedDNF I tried multiple times to get into this one. I even got the audiobook from the library thinking that would help. It did not. This just wasn‘t for me. Usually love a noir but this didn‘t feel like a noir to me. But looking forward to his latest book
panLike its hitman protagonist, this novel has an identity crisis, and as it lurched from one half-baked cliche to another, I smelled a rat: this thing was written to be a lucrative TV miniseries. Warmed-over plotting, a female character who feels disturbingly like wish fulfillment, and King specifying the politics of EVERY CHARACTER. We get it, dude. There‘s a decent novel about trauma and writing buried in here somewhere…bring a big backhoe.
New additions to the King collection!👏🏻🖤
My King collection has been mostly gifted to me from various friends❤️
Locke & Key S3 E6 is in motion👌🏻
The laundry can wait!
Billy Summers sits in the hotel lobby, waiting for his ride.
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@ShyBookOwl
1. Yes, love them
2. Stephen King has created some good ones, my favorite is recent read Billy Summers. He is so calculated and detached yet also likable. After all, he only kills people who deserve it. 😮
Thank you for the tag @JenReadsAlot even though I‘m a day late. #Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
so-soI don‘t know what to think about King‘s latest novel, a one-last-job homage, war story, and straight-up thriller. I can‘t tell if it was any good, or if King‘s writing is good enough to keep me reading no matter the subject matter. What do you all think? Was it good?
I did enjoy all The Shining references, I guess…
pickLove!! I was excited to see the reference to The Shining, my first and favorite King book. Also references to the area I live in, I always get excited at mentions of my home and my maiden name. The storyline was great. My only complaint was the constant mention of Trump. I know King hates Trump, that's fine, whatever. A time or two would have been ok to keep the timeline relevant, but it felt like it went overboard. #20in4 #Readathon
I set my #MarvelousMarch goal at 500 pages. I read 940 pages. I am proud of my accomplishment.
pickFinished this with hours to spare while traveling Upstate to spend time with family.
Not typical King but excellently written. Looking forward to the alleged television series of it — I was rooting for Billy the whole way. My only complaint was the excessive references to The Shining, which didn‘t add anything. 🤷🏻♀️
pickIt‘s hard to explain how you can fall in love with a bad man.
Jumping into this audiobook to see if the novel lives up to the hype. Interesting hit man with a heart & a brain protagonist. Mystery/thriller award season is starting up, so interested to see if King will be lauded once again. (His early horror is brilliant.) #crime #hitman #audiobooks
pickAnd Billy Summers takes its rightful place on the shelf. Pick! Loved it! Billy is an Iraq war vet / hitman who is working his last job. Complications arise at every corner. It was great! I really enjoyed it, and I just loved Billy. Not really the supernatural or horror elements that I tend to expect from SK but loved it all the same.
The thing about Stephen King is that I put it off for so long because once you start there‘s no going back. Diving in today, only 500 pages to go 😆
so-soI really don‘t have a review for this one yet. A lot of times I felt like large parts of the plot went too fast and other parts of the book dragged. Was there very interesting parts? Yes. But I found myself reading just so I could finish and move on to another book
pickWhat a great story! Second Steven King book I‘ve read and now I‘m a total fan. Billy is a paid for hire, excellent bit man who learned his skills while serving in Iraq. I was fascinated by his step by step details about planning and executing the attack. Billy‘s secret is that he plays “dumber” than he is and he‘s secretly writing a book about his life. Great characters and plot twists
#bookhaul for Christmas - many thanks to my husband for all the goodies and my MIL for The Midnight Library
#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers points total 681. @StayCurious pic are some of my favorite things on Christmas day.
Sloths & Stephen King....they go together, right!? My two favorite things. My best friend really hit it out of the park with my Christmas gifts this year. 😍🎅🎁
pickThis gave me serious Dexter vibes! You know, when you‘re rooting for the good guy who is also a killer but it‘s ok because he only kills bad guys. Seriously though, this is a great book, I loved Billy Summers, an ex-marine sharp shooter with a past. He‘s hired to do a last hit job before “retiring” when things go astray. Fast paced, page turning, high adventure and identity changes! This one will keep you up late at night.
A quiet Friday night. Just me, the pup and Billy Summers. I‘m really enjoying this book!
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🍂 Being with my family had me smiling this week. Nothing major just having them around.
🍁I don‘t enjoy reading a book with ripped pages or folded corners.
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