I reread this because I heard a bunch of references recently to "Children of the Corn" and as long as I was rereading *that*, I figured I'd go all the way.This collection really stands the test of time. "Children of the Corn" is (still) brilliant, but I think my favorite is (still) "Quitters, Inc."W...
Originally posted here.While Stephen King's first collection of short stories doesn't contain the scariest thing I've ever read (we'll talk about which collection gets that honour when we get to it), it does have ONE OF the scariest stories I've ever read - one that I think was even harder for me to...
I liked about half of these stories. The others were interesting enough, but not mind-blowing. I noticed I was not touched by those in which devilish objects were involved (The Mangler, Trucks, The Lawnmower Man). My favorites, more or less in order:Jerusalem’s Lot - seems to be a prequel to Salem's...
While I don’t count this as his strongest collection, there are some standout short pieces in Night Shift that I do like. I’ve always thought that King’s horror is more effective when it’s shorter and some of the stories are standouts—“Strawberry Spring,” “Sometimes They Come Back” and “Graveyard Sh...
Great collection of Stephen King stories, featuring the well known "The lawnmower Man", "Children of the Corn", and my three favourites "Quitters Inc" i'm glad i quit smoking through cold turkey and didn't have to go through this, "The Mangler" and "The Ledge".
Rating: 4 of 5Short story collections are sometimes hit or miss; you'll either love most of them or forget most of them. Thankfully, Night Shift falls under the "hit" category. A solid collection of 20 short stories that demonstrate King's ability to transform everyday normalcies into our worst nigh...
Note to self: do not read ANYTHING written by Stephen King after dark. Nothing. Not even if it happens to be comedy, or non-fiction, or freaking poetry. Haven’t you been traumatized enough? You can’t see a clown without pissing yourself! Not that it’s hard to scare me though. I’m the kind of girl th...
Introduction, by John D. MacDonaldForeword--Jerusalem's Lot--Graveyard Shift--Night Surf--I Am the Doorway--The Mangler--The Boogeyman--Grey Matter--Battleground--Trucks--Sometimes They Come Back--Strawberry Spring--The Ledge--The Lawnmower Man--Quitters, Inc.--I Know What You Need--Children of the ...
Usually short-story collections, especially by the same author, always tend to garner a three from me: because they are almost always a mix of the good, the bad and the indifferent, and follows the bell-shaped curve of the normal distribution. But not this one. These collection of early stories fr...
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