I admit I am biased; I think Stephen King is the best horror fiction writer ever, without qualification, full stop ("that's "period" in the USA). I have enjoyed all his publications over the years, and have thoughtfully refrained from turning up on his front doorstep, and presenting myself as his his number one fan, which would probably scare the poor man more than he has ever scared his constant readers!

I mustn't digress. I want to say that, in my opinion, "Pet Semetary" is the darkest book of all time. I first read this book at 18 years old, sitting on a coach bound from England to Italy, going on a school skiing trip. I still read it now, 18 years later, when I feel like a sleepless night.

The novel plumbs the depth of human endurance and sanity, and what happens when these boundaries are violated. It combines the sadly realistic posibility of an RTA, with the (admittedly not probable!) horrifying consequences ensuing from Louis Creed's actions. Life and death are examined, as are the boundaries in between. Love, often the most pure of motives, is here bastardised by the force of the Wendigo, and subverted (or should that be "commandeered"?) for its evil purpose.

The ending is gratifying, in the sense that some things do continue, even if they are undead, and full of malicious intent.

This book tops my all time horror chart, closely seconded by "The Shining".

I have reread my copy of Pet Semetary so many times that it's backbone has fallen apart, and is looking a bit bedraggled, probably a bit like myself, actually!

Anyway, if you haven't read it yet, and fancy a good fright, go and get it.

Sleep well!

Pet semetary is about a family trying to get away from troubles of a big city and, for Louis, in-laws and a new job. The Creed family moved to Maine from Chicago, Illinois. The Creed's house was big and beautiful, but it had its secerts. Their huge yard that extended into the woods and beyond, The Pet Semetary. But that was not the problem, it was beyond that cost poor Louis Creed had to make not knowing evrything to all the stories about the power that lay beyond The Pet Semetary. Louis paid dearly withnot only money, and his health,but he put his loved ones at great dangerand lost a few in the process. This is a twisted and frighting book that seems to decive without a sense of security. I thought this book has great potential and was fun and exciting to read, especialy at night.

First of all Pet Semetary and Carrie are not only one of my all time favorite Stephen King Books but also movies. THen to add Nightshift anf Inner is a great deal. If you dont have any of these Stephen King Books i would Advice you to pick up this deal.

This book was great. Over 1000 pages of page turning suspense and horror. Maybe King's best novel. I have read it twice and still find it fascinating.

This is honestly one of the best books I've ever read. It reminded me of my childhood and it's many mysteries. How King made the charecters come to gether to face an enemy(in this case a killer clown monster)was beautiful. If you don't read this book you will regret it. I would have given "IT" a 10 but it seemed to me that the book sort of ended to quickly. Watch out though, "IT" is over a thousand pages long!

It is excellent. It made me tremble in fright.I was deeply intregued in the story.Great story line and great discription.One of Kings best story by far

This Cryptic Collection of Stories is as Scary As Hell. I would recomend it to any Scary Story fan. It makes it better than reading the book caus you can enjoy it in the Dark. Warning: THIS IS VERY SCARY. Stories like Sometimes They Come Back, The BoogyMan, and especialy Jerusalems Lot will freak you out.

I listened to the 5 stories today and found it very entertaining. I have seen the movie The Lawnmower Man and it was quite different. But this version was real good. I liked Sometimes they come back the best. Quitters Inc, The ledge and The mangler were all very good as well. This is my 1st King exposure to his horror stories and it was all I expected it to be. I recommend it highly. Narrator John Glover is very good too.

This was just as good, or maybe even better than reading the book! The things that made it a lot better were the reader, John Glover, he was so great, and the sound effects. I was listening to Lawnmower Man, and I didn't remember it was that scary! This audio book should be heard after you read Night Shift, or if you aren't planning to. All the short stories are guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, and it is a high recommendation!

I had never read "Salems Lot", nor had I seen the movie. So when I noticed the recent publication in trade paperback I thought I would try it out. It was great. The plot, characters, setting and mood were wonderfully created, and Kings descriptions are magic. It brought me back to the early King works and it seems to me that most of these early books ("Christine", "The Dead Zone", "Different Seasons", "Cujo", "Carrie", "The Firestarter" and "The Stand") were written with better plotting than some of the later stuff. Maybe I'm just showing some disappointment with "Hearts in Adlantis", "Bag of Bones" "Needful things" and "Four Past Midnight" which were not as enthralling. The recent exception is "The Green Mile". Keep writing Mr. King and I'll keep reading.

Ive never been scared by any of King's novels, but have been fasinated by them, unable to put them down in this case. Salems Lot is a story of a town and the people that live in it. Eventually, a vampire comes to town in a manner that is told in an amazing way. It doesn't seem like your typical fantasy/horror story. This seems real!!! Its a great story that proved to me that King is a superb story teller.

This book is just great. I have never been one to go for the full vampire thing, but this book really is the best vampire story ever!PERIOD. I have now read it twice. Again King's prose is so lucid, once you get involved, becomes something more than a reading experience. There are at least two scenes in this book that will leave you clutching your chest in dread, a similar sensation to those who have seen the exorcist and clutched thier necks at the neck operation scene. Just read it and you will see what I mean. It also offers itself as an accurate social commentary on modern living, as is the case with many king subplots. Basically its a raw, dark and intense novel in parts. If you like books that get thier teeth in to you, then this is for you.

How does KING do it? The mans middle name must be diversification/Rose Madder is one of his best - the story is suspensful and by the time you are half way through the book, you feel you personally know the charaers. King could have done away with the fantasy part and still have a great story! Bravo Mr. King!

Previous Book Review Stephen King, Rose Madder

Synopsis

Norman Daniels is a complete nutter. Apart from being the nastiest bigot on earth, he regularly beats his wife, Rose, to within an inch of her life. After a miscarriage and several trips to hospital, Rose suddenly decides she's had enough, and leaves. Up until this point, she's never known anything different, and assumed that every marriage was this way.

The story takes a great many turns as it follows Rose's life as a free woman (although Norman is always hot on her heels - he wants to teach her a lesson), and through a paranormal encounter with what seems to be herself in a parallel dimension, she finds the power to turn her life completely around.

My Thoughts

A few years ago, it seemed to me that Stephen King was moving towards a v! ery formulaic style of writing, easy to get used to and to predict. I am happy to say that this has been improving immensely in recent publications. In Rose Madder, he has achieved something I never thought anyone would...

I very rarely find a writer who is able to stir strong emotions in me - reality always stays firmly rooted in the back of my mind ("This is just a book, it's not real"), and so the writing does not affect me too deeply (perhaps this is the reason I am able to read some pretty nasty horror books - and watch gross-out videos - without having nightmares afterwards?). Rose Madder is somehow different. I actually found myself vehemently hating Norman Daniels, and feeling sorry for Rose. Perhaps it is because I have met people who could so easily turn into Norman, or simply because I haven't been reading the ri! ght books - I don't know. Either way, Stephen ! King has matured with age.

I would recommend Rose Madder to anyone without too squeamish a disposition, whether Stephen King aficionados or not. The plot may seem a little thin at times, but the emotional content made it for me, and the almost surreal paranormal side-plot serves as an exciting distraction from the sometimes painful realism of Rose's situation.

My favorite Stephen King books have always been his Dark Tower series; that is until these three came out. And what convenience to have them altogether. Dolores Claiborne is wonderfully written from the main charactrer's view point. Insomnia definetly made it hard to sleep, couldn't put it down. And Rose Madder, may favorite of the three. Involved a case of domestic violence, a woman fighting for her life and freedom from a twisted cop. A must read trio. King's best three books in one.

Having never knew how to play the game, I actually learned how to play from this picturebook! Beautiful (and scary) illustrations! Unique unique unique! I love this book! Great for adults and kids!

The fascinating story of chess is beautifully illustrated. This year my five year old's friends are enjoying it, as is his teachers and family. Great for the novice or pro. The illustations work as a visual guide.

The story of the game of chess is fascinating. This edition is beautifully illustrated. My five year old, his friends and teachers all enjoy it. I keep this book by my side as a tool in guiding us visually through the tactics. All ages and levels seem to enjoy Cardo's concepts.

One of the seven in the series "The Accursed Kings", "The Strangled Queen" is the story of Marguerite of Burgundy, the ill fated wife of Louis X of France. Incredible historical accuracy, attention to detail and high literary form make this novel more than good reading, like all the other in the series. If you can find all seven, by all means, get them!

I am deeply impressed by this book.I really like Marguerite of Burgundy.She is independent woman who is not afraid of her sexuality.Even when she is denounced she keep self-respect and she never said that she made a fault.Some think that she was a whore but it is understandable when you are married such person like Louis X-cruel,dull,ugly,quarrelsome,uncapable to satisfy his wife.I think that she was judged too severely.Isabella,the daughter of Philip IV,exposed and blamed her deed but later she also had a lover.Her husband is supposed to be a gay.Both Marguerite and Isabell have their arguments but Morguerite is supposed to be the fornicatress and is sentensed to death.It is so unfair,life is unfair!We shouldn't judge the other people too strictly!!

Marguerite of Bourgogne having fallen into disgrace is emprisoned in Chateau Gaillard. This (her emprisonment rather then her sentence to death) leaves King Louis X le Hutin (her estranged husband) still married and without a women at is side as well as without an heir to the trone of France (since Jeanne de Navarre is considered by Louis as a bastard). Only one of two solutions to solve this problem: either Marguerite grant annulment to Louis (allowing him to take a wife) or Marguerite dies...

I found this book at the library by chance. I was looking for a more books about Queen Elizabeth I. This book is a great introduction to women in history. It is easy enough for my then 8 year old to read for the Texas Reader's club. I am definitely checking it out for my 7 yr to use for her TX Reader's club requirements.

I checked "Ten Queens" out from my local library to brush up on my reading of some of my favorite historical figures of all time- Cleopatra VII and Eleanor of Acquitaine.
While the book shed great light on two of the most famous women in all of ancient/medieval history, the author also brought to light lesser known queens. All of a sudden, I have a great respect for the fearless Zenobia, the corageous Boudicca, and, of course, the Biblical Esther. He has done an oustanding job of researching all of the queens and presenting them all in a favorable light (though let's not forget Christina's hypocritical ways, Cleopatra's love affairs, and Catherine the Great's promiscuity- for history's sake).
All in all, a great book worth the money.

My nine year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed this overview of famous women rulers from ancient times to the 18th century.

What a great gift--for one's own nosalgic journey and for anyone else who will want to have a keepsake of the times and tides of our nation's preoccupations, whether with celebrities, politicians, sports figures, important 'voices' of inspiration. The pictures are captivating; the joy is infectious. It speaks volumes about how and why Oprah has led the way for a nation's curiosity and insight. It reminds us of all of the friends we've made as Oprah introduced us to who was 'happening' and how we came to open our world to all of them. Important !!

I'm a huge fan of Oprah Winfrey. I've watched her television show since it first came on the air. TO OPRAH WITH LOVE has wonderful color photos from many of my favorite episodes. It's filled with pictures of Oprah with tons of celebrities, politicians, sports heros, authors and others. So many priceless moments from her tv career are captured on these pages. It's just like a photo album filled with pictures of your best friends and family! As I first looked thru it I realized how much Oprah has made me laugh, made me cry, made me think, made me wonder and made me happy! I'll cherish this book! Wow!

THIS IS THE REAL THING.AN ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS CHRONICLE OF OPRAH THOUGHOUT THE YEARTS.IT SHOWS HER AS SHE EVOLVED AND FEATURES ALMOST OF HER MOST CELEBRATED GUESTS.THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A BEATIFUL PICTURE BOOK.IT IS A HISTORY OF TELEVISION AND OUR TIME.IT ALSO WISELY LETS EVERY PICTURE TEELL THE SORY AND DOES NOT CONTAIN A LOT OF PUFFERY.THIS LIMITED EDITIOB IS A THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR.

Think about your Bible. Now think about the center column references in the middle of each page. They are there to add clarity to the passages you are reading by referring you to other scriptures covering the same or a related topic.

However, only so much can "squeeze" into this narrow space--limiting the amount of references.

But what if there where a book that specialized, yea verily focused only on scripture references? You'd have a book like The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

It contains over 500,000 references! And since a basic hermeneutical principle is "scripture interprets scripture," this is one of the handiest volumes one could own.

In fact, it would not be an understatement to say that it is a one-volume library in and of itself. OK, maybe a little over the top, but it is a valuable tool that can and should be used in all study.

Also, there is an updated version available by Jerome Smith. If you can spare the extra cash, this updated version contains a lot of good commentary. I heartily recommend this volume.

I have found this one book to be really helpful for my own personal study of the Holy Bible, on the premise that the best way for anyone to study the bible is to stick with using scripture to define scripture, far better than using commentaries and other "helps" for sure, great for advancing from the milk to the meat of the word because it keeps you right in the word itself. I had purchased it a few years ago and didn't realize how useful it can be, more so to me than my concordance. Now I find myself almost daily reaching for it to help me find related verses, words, phrases that lead to other verses, etc., all of which help bring home to me just how rich and wonderful my King James Bible really is and how one can never tire of searching the scriptures. I have enjoyed going from verse to verse so much, I lose track of time.

As the Bible is its own best interpeter, this book is a must have for a really in depth study of scripture. Each book of the Bible is cross-referenced verse by verse, giving greater understanding to the content of the portion of scripture being studied. This is like having the center reference collum of your bible expanded and placed in one book. The number of references for just one verse will suprise and delight anyone who loves studing God's word. I highly recomend this book to those desiring a greater understanding of scripture.