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'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-In) | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #SalemsLot 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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Sace Do you mind tagging me in future posts? 3d

BarkingMadRead @Sace absolutely! 2d

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Sace Thanks! 2d

kwmg40 I won't be joining in for this one, as I've read it already, but could you let me know which ones are coming up in the next few months for #KingFromTheBeginning? Thanks! 2d

Bklover You can put me back on the list. I‘m happy we‘re back to the beginning😊😊😊 1d

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Carrie | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #Carrie
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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TieDyeDude My reading for the second half of October has been slow and my library still doesn't have copies of this available. I think the announcement of the new series probably had an effect on availability. I'm going to try to read this in November, since I read Salem's Lot recently. I did see an article about the new show and a hope that they cast a full-figure lead since Carrie is supposed to be heavier. 7d

5feet.of.fury @TieDyeDude I‘m having that issue finding Salem‘s Lot with the new adaptation 😩 6d

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5feet.of.fury I liked Carrie, soooooo to the point compared to newer King, still good character studies just shortened. I liked the way the story was kind of bookended. 🩸 6d

BookwormAHN I'm also on a 10 wk wait for Salem's Lot but it is a reread for me. I think I enjoyed Carrie more this go round. This also may be the only King book where he really stays with this story and we don't get everyone on the planet's backstory 😸 6d

Bookwormjillk @BookwormAHN yes! He was a lot more concise in this book! And add me to the list of people having trouble getting a copy of Salem‘s Lot. 6d

Balibee146 This was my first read of Carrie and I was surprised how short it was. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would as exposure to bits of the films meant it didn't hugely appeal to me. I think the writing style with the patchwork of voices /reporting style lifted an otherwise "by the numbers" plot progression. 5d

Balibee146 Oh and I didn't spot any mentions of a character wearing a "sportcoat" in this one. Over the course of reading my first few King novels that kept getting mentioned and it isn't a terminology we use in the UK so I noticed it.... Then got a bit obsessed with it being mentioned often ..... I shall be annoying you all with "Spoartcoat" Spotting as the months go by... Sorry! 5d

BarkingMadRead @Balibee146 uh oh now I‘m gonna be on the lookout for sport coats! 5d

Balibee146 @BarkingMadRead you can't unsee them.... I think there's fewer in th later novels.... Maybe we could have a tag for #sportcoatspotting 5d

BarkingMadRead @Balibee146 I‘m all about the hashtags! 5d

BarkingMadRead @Balibee146 also, check out pics of Stephen king, he wears them a lot 🤣 5d

Balibee146 @BarkingMadRead as I said.... It's a bit of an obsession of mine so.... Many hashtaggings to come. Yeah when I googled "Sport Coat Stephen King" I saw that ??? 5d

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'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-In) | Stephen King

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

Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this one right after we finish Dracula! It will be cool to compare. 2w

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk I was thinking the same thing! The timing is really epic! 2w

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BookwormAHN Looking forward to it 🧛🏻‍♂️ 2w

bthegood I have this book, not sure I ever read it and I don't think I saw either the miniseries or movie- I'll be joining in on this one (starting it this month)🎃 (edited) 2w

AllDebooks I'm in! Never read this as completely freaked out by 70s film with David Soul. Never saw it, just heard my parents watching it 😱 4d

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Balibee146

Carrie | Stephen King

I am joining the new cycle of the Losers Club with my first read of #Carrie. I had to buy a new copy and I like these new editions but 🤮 the fake sticker printed on it. I had no idea this was such a short book!

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5feet.of.fury I HATE the printed on stickers! The real question is: who likes them? Why do they do this 😩 1mo

Sace I hope you like it. It‘s great! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury nobody likes them 🤣 it is a great cover otherwise! 1mo

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Balibee146 @5feet.of.fury agreed and thanks @Sace looking forward to getting started on it. 1mo

Sace @Balibee146 I even ordered a copy so I could read it again. Thanks for reminding me about a great book from my past. 1mo

Balibee146 @sace cool hope you enjoy it anew 1mo

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Carrie | Stephen King

This month‘s book is #Carrie 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

BarkingMadRead @jessclark78 @kathywheeler @imperfectcj @roary47 @fortifiedbybooks @kwmg40 @bookwormjillk @maddustkitties @tiedyedude @jenlovesjt47 @5feet.of.fury @balibee146 @bookwormahn 1mo

Addison_Reads Can you add me? I'd love to reread Carrie this month. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Addison_Reads absolutely 1mo

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BookwormAHN My library hold just came in 🖤 1mo

BarkingMadRead @BookwormAHN woohoo!! 1mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 1mo

SconsinBookyBadger Is the Losers Club repeating the readalong? I‘d like to be kept in the tag list. I‘m going to try to participate more often. 1mo

BarkingMadRead @SconsinBookyBadger yes! We got to the end of his works and started over this month! I‘ll add you to the list! 1mo

AllDebooks I'm looking forward to revisiting this. I haven't read it since my teen years. 1mo

Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks same- snuck this off my Dad‘s shelf when I was 13. 1mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk haha, me too. All the Kings and the James Herbert 😈 1mo

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You Like It Darker: Stories | Stephen King

Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #youlikeitdarker
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!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead @paperbackpirate @bklover @5feet.of.fury @sconsinbookybadger @bookwormahn @kathywheeler @karkar @deeannloso @alldebooks @JenlovesJT47 1mo

Bklover I‘m sorry- haven‘t read this one yet! 1mo

BarkingMadRead @Bklover I haven‘t finished it yet, I‘m only on the 5th story! 1mo

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BookwormAHN Rattlesnakes was the best 🖤 1mo

Bookwormjillk Like a lot of King‘s books I thought the endings for several of these stories didn‘t stick the landing. Overall I liked it though. 1mo

5feet.of.fury My notes from the stories I made it through: Two Talented Bastids- would have really worked in long form, with more background on the son it could have been great, but it was good. I hated Fifth Step & Willie the Weirdo (WtW immediately no when the young girls breasts were described) 1mo

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Danny Coughlins Bad Dream- liked it, I enjoyed that Jalbert was complex and really seeking Justice if misguided. Arithmomania was interesting. I wanted the best for Danny to get out of his predicament and go live with Stevie and hike. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Finn- did not like the torture.

On Slide Inn Road- good. Different reactions from the family under pressure.

Red Screen- AKA local man thinks it‘s more likely his wife has been body snatched by aliens than that he wore her down with weaponized incompetence. 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Carrie | Stephen King

Just a reminder that Octoberr's #LosersClub read is #Carrie Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about October 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! If you want to be added to the tag list, let @BarkingMadRead know #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

BarkingMadRead Thank you for sharing! 1mo

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Carrie | Stephen King

Just a reminder that Octoberr‘s #LosersClub read is #Carrie Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about October 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! If you want to be added to the tag list, let me know! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion