I am totally cheating. I wrote this post earlier this week and was going to wait ’til next week to post it, but then I was looking over the daily blogging topics for BBAW and realized that it answers today’s prompt: What does book blogging mean to you?
I love the blogging community, especially its sense of adventure and fun. Which usually leads me into reading territory I normally wouldn’t venture into. This is the perfect example:
I am way late to this party. Like nine months late. But if you’d asked me back in January if I’d planned to read any Stephen King this year I would’ve said, “Well, I have 11/23/63 on my shelf…I might read that. Maybe. But I’m not really into King.”
And then the Standalong happened. And it was so much fun! And then somehow Princess Clown Nose and I suckered ourselves (and a bunch of you) into reading IT. Also…so much fun! So I really have no good reason NOT to join The Stephen King Project. Which means…consider me joined.
My goal is to read three books. I am cheating and retroactively counting The Stand. IT will be #2. And who knows about the third. I’m wondering if I can actually squeeze 11/23/63 in by the end of the year. Or I might try to read something for Banned Books Week. If I can find anything short…although I have my doubts that Mr. King even knows the meaning of that word!
And Natalie? I’m sorry I ignored this for nine months. To be honest, I don’t even remember when you first posted about it! That’s how successful I was at ignoring King.
Totally count The Stand (cuz I am and I joined late, too) and I am totally counting 11/22/63 because I REALLY enjoyed it. I’m on my third time travel book and thank Mr. King for this push. I love time travel stuff.
Care´s last [type] ..Nickels, Dimes, Humans and French Leaves
Hmmm…you and I apparently have different definitions of cheating, because I don’t see a lick of it going on here.
Debi´s last [type] ..our mini-trip…
If you don’t read 11/22/63 as your third book, I will come right out there and throttle you. It will be the best book I read all this year, and probably on my top 10 ever.
Sandy´s last [type] ..Not So Wordless Wednesday: Kiawah #2
Just wanted to let you know that I started The Stephen King Challenge in January of this year. It’s a perpetual reading challenge. Just in case you ever want to continue your Stephen King quest beyond the end of this year.
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I am so glad you joined this readalong, and I totally think you will have the time to get to 11/23/63. I have heard it’s amazing on audio!
zibilee´s last [type] ..Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel — Audiobook Review
Same for me! I started to get into the blogosphere and couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about The Stand. I’m listening to the audiobook for it and it’s absolutely great. The narrator is all full of the creepy.
LOL, I ignored it too. Most years I don’t read King. The last good King year for me was 1995 (I was 15), and I read Carrie, Salem’s Lot, and The Shining. It’s good to be back to classic King. And noses.
Andi (@estellasrevenge)´s last [type] ..BBAW 3: What Does Book Blogging MEAN!?
Short Stephen King, as in 400 pages or less: Dolores Claiborne, Misery, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot, Christine, The Colorado Kid, Rose Madder, Gerald’s Game, Firestarter, Thinner. There may be more, but that’s all I can think of right now. Um, and yes, I’ve read all of these.
avanta7´s last [type] ..WIP Wednesday: The beginning of the end
Carrie is fairly short and better than the movie. I need to get busy on IT!
stacybuckeye´s last [type] ..Jane:The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell
Ya–I just joined a few weeks ago, too. I’ve been too lazy to try to link up The Stand, though. I’m hoping to get in something short but not sure when since I’m going on a reading strike after Dueling Monsters. Surely he wrote some short stories, right?!
Trish´s last [type] ..BBAW 2012: On Book Blogging
Huh. I guess I could join too as I too read/listened to THE STAND this year, as well as 11/22/63, and now IT. I guess I am participating in the challenge whether I knew it or not. Also, I apparently like my King on audio versus in print.
Michelle´s last [type] ..Audiobook Review – Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
I’ve read, um, 10 Stephen King books this year. I have a bit of an obsession apparently. In terms of short books, Carrie is a normal length and the Bachman books are pretty reasonable.
Cass´s last [type] ..BBAW: Interview with Rhiannon of The Diary of a Bookworm
You can squeeze in 11-2263 because it is awesome sauce (a word I picked up form another blog and thought it was well… awesome sauce) and told him I was going to use it. You will fly through that one. I listened to it on audio (I think it was like 30 hours) and could hardly shut it off.
Sheila (Book Journey)´s last [type] ..BBAW: Pimp That Book
I’m also participating in the SK Project, and IT-along but have been plugging along each day trying to deal with a stinkin cold and not doing much, reading, or blogging.
Diane@BibliophilebytheSea´s last [type] ..First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros
11/22/63 was so good! I can’t wait to see what you think of it. I hope to read a few more of his books in the future, since I really liked 11/22/63, but I would like to pick those that have the least amount of horror (or terrifying clown villains).
Alyce´s last [type] ..Mini Reviews: Maria V. Snyder Series
“Cujo” is pretty short – and will have you terrified of dogs for some time after you read it. Like so many of King’s books, the premise sounds ridiculous (and looks ridiculous when you film it) but it really worked for me.
Lisa´s last [type] ..BBAW – Pimp That Book!
Egads! How did I miss this post? I’m so sorry and welcome, WELCOME to The Stephen King Project, my friend! You can cheat any which way you want! So glad you’re joining in! I’m thinking I’m just going to carry over The Project into 2013 as well since really, I want some place to continue to document my undying love of all books Stephen King wrote. So read away and join, join, JOIN *evil cackling laughter* Thanks for posting!!
Natalie ~ the Coffee and a Book Chick´s last [type] ..A Readalong for JK Rowling’s New Book