Hi I'm Becky. I love Stephen King. I also moderate a Stephen King group on Goodreads, so now that they have added groups here, I thought I'd set one up.

Hello,

My name is Wade Garret, author of Genesis: Book One of The Kingdom Come Series, published by Black Bed Sheet Books and you can tell S.King has influenced my writing, but also the way I see the writing/publishing world.

From the publisher—Genesis: Book One of The Kingdom Come Series, is an ambitious, speculative fiction story in the epic tradition of Dune, The Dark Tower and A Song of Ice and Fire. Blending elements of gritty Steam/Diesel punk and realistic sword-wielding Dark Fantasy, this stand alone manuscript's cross-over appeal ranges from Y.A/N.A, to the mature, hardcore, Science Fiction and Fantasy book lover. Readers seeking a strangely familiar world of intrigue, intense action and mortal failings vs. the injustice of power and spiritual corruption will be drawn to this book. And once caught in its exciting pages, they'll quickly learn what really separates man from what is Evolved.

Back of the book—After a year of laborious solitude and a conflict brought to the doorstep of his father's house, Jak, a Southlander of meek circumstance, will come to accept the future isn't set. Through abilities unnerving to any Areht, against enemies rising in every corner of the planet, he'll be forced to resolve his destiny as one of five that can change the world. Such selfless transcendence isn't easy, nor simply the heroic result of dark revelations shielded from him since childhood now exposed; rather, it's because of what's undeniable, even to him. Like all great forces collected at the tip of the spear, the truth of his purpose and the price of his existence has a cost and there's no getting around paying it.

Synopsis—Jak Hartlen, 19, the son of William and Mary, will face many thresholds of flesh and mind on his road to reaping the Whirl Wind; seeds of grief and guilt only now coming to fruition.
If only they’d know what they were doing...
The Gan and their Areht who shape the world behind the scenes will hate him, because he's a threat they're not sure can be chained.
The Pillars and their Faithful who spread the world's leading religion will fear him, because his existence, once known, will challenge Ages of dogma and accepted history.
The Crimson King and its Servants who seek to return to power, destroying all that remains of The White, will hunt him, because even in death, they're not sure he'll ever bow to the Dark.
—They All Should.
For as One of Five with the power to shake the world, they will hollow his heart and mind through countless sacrifice and vengeful selfishness.

You can find it on Amazon.com; Black Bed Sheet Books; Goodreads and many other places, both in paper and a variety of digital formats.

Check it out. Thanks,

Wade
wjgarret.blogspot.com

So, who's read Doctor Sleep?

Hi, I am a die hard King fan since I first read Salem's Lot way back when. The Stand is my all time favorite. I read the first few of the dark tower series but could not get into them (I have since been convinced to give them another try but have not done so yet). I even love the Richard Bachman books.

Unfortunately I have had to take some meds lately for a back issue that really mess with my focus and reading so while I have Dr. Sleep I have not been able start it yet. Hopefully in a few weeks.

Nice to meet everyone!

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I read it this year. Not as good as The Shining but still a terrific sequel.

Hi, everyone! :)

I've been a Stephen King fan for a long time. I've read quite a lot of his books but my favorites are "Misery" and "The Shining". I recently finished 11/22/63, and while it was a tome of a book, it surely was a great read :)