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I read Insomnia earlier last year. I thought it was a very good book.
I started it a couple of nites ago. Couldn't put it down... read till 1:30 AM.
I also reread in the past year. I absolutely fell in love with Ralph and Lois. Like Nick, I had a hard time putting it down this go round.
If anything else happens to Rosalie I’ll be crushed...despite that, it’s a really good read so far. I like the fact that it’s focused on an older but “wyzer” generation.
I'm in the middle of a lengthy read of a friends new novel and so I have to sent this aside for a few days... and just when I was getting into it. I hope to be back to it by the weekend.
This was my very first Stephen king book many many years ago. Loved his books ever since. This has just given me the nudge to revisit it.
Perfect timing.looking for my next SK book to read having just finished Doctor Sleep.
I wonder if Rose the Hat started out with insomnia lol. Funny the parallels to other books that I didn’t notice before, beyond the obvious Dark Tower references.
Lacey wrote: "I wonder if Rose the Hat started out with insomnia lol. Funny the parallels to other books that I didn’t notice before, beyond the obvious Dark Tower references."That's the beauty of reading them in publication order. You see the grains of creation.
I’ve read this one so I’ll see y’all next month!
Ralph is one of my favourite King characters
I wasn't that keen on this book the first time through. I though it started getting weird when (view spoiler) We'll see if I feel that way this time through. But I do agree that Ralph is a great character.
Michael wrote: "Nick wrote: "I thought it started getting weird when [spoilers removed] ..."That's when I thought it started getting interesting."
The problem is the images I imagined when King introduced those characters. A long time ago there were a couple of characters in Mad Magazine called spy vs spy, two short, cartoony guys with glasses and broad coats. That's what I pictured with those bald doctors and it ruined it for me.
Nick wrote: "Michael wrote: "Nick wrote: "I thought it started getting weird when [spoilers removed] ..."That's when I thought it started getting interesting."
The problem is the images I imagined when King..."
OMG! That's who I saw at first as well! Then I saw these guys on second read because I had read this entry: https://darktower.fandom.com/wiki/Lit.... much more satisfying.
Kandice wrote: "Nick wrote: "Michael wrote: "Nick wrote: "I thought it started getting weird when [spoilers removed] ..."That's when I thought it started getting interesting."
The problem is the images I imagi..."
Amazing that other people went to that spy vs spy image. - Thanks Kandice for this much improved version. I'll do a screen grab and have it available to keep me in the right frame of mind.
Omg! Shocked by the connection to Pet Sematary
Jen wrote: "And I pictured Dr. Honeydew from the Muppets...strangehttps://abc.com/shows/the-muppets/cas..."
That's probably a lot closer, if nicer, than Spy vs. Spy!
Right, although at least one of these guys isn't nice at all.
Nick wrote: "Right, although at least one of these guys isn't nice at all."True... but also, people need to die sometime, right? Existential questions, brought to you by Stephen King.
Kandice wrote: "Nick wrote: "Right, although at least one of these guys isn't nice at all."True... but also, people need to die sometime, right? Existential questions, brought to you by Stephen King." Of course, but this is the guy who (view spoiler)
Nick wrote: "Of course, but this is the guy who ..."Naw, he doesn't do that. He simply reports what happens; it's not his fault.
Michael wrote: "Nick wrote: "Of course, but this is the guy who ..."Naw, he doesn't do that. He simply reports what happens; it's not his fault."
Hey Michael, that may be true but if it is I haven't read far enough. BTW - The scene with Lois and her son and daughter-in-law (when they come to convince her that she needs to go into a home) is very touching... impressive that King (still in his forties) had such a deep understanding of Lois's feelings of disappointment and fear.
Nick wrote: "BTW - The scene with Lois and her son and daughter-in-law (when they come to convince her that she needs to go into a home) is very touching... impressive that King (still in his forties) had such a deep understanding of Lois's feelings of disappointment and fear...."I truly believe King's empathy is the secret to his success. He can get into the mind of the other, i.e. women, children, teens, the elderly, the abused, like no one else I have ever read. And he does so in such a convincing way that as a reader it feels very real.
Kandice wrote: "Nick wrote: "BTW - The scene with Lois and her son and daughter-in-law (when they come to convince her that she needs to go into a home) is very touching... impressive that King (still in his forti..."Totally agree.
Nick wrote: "Hey Michael, that may be true but if it is I haven't read far enough...."I'm sorry, Nick, but I misunderstood your previous post. At the time, I thought you meant KING doing that throughout his books. Now I see you meant a specific character in Insomnia. So, given that, please disregard my comment.
Hi Fellow King fans,I have completed this month's re-read of "Insomnia" and posted my review in the following link for those interested::
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Otherwise, I wish you all great reading and wonderful conversations!
Best wishes.
I just finished my first read of Insomnia and I really loved this one. I really want to read the Dark Tower books now after all the connections to it. I wasn’t very keen on the Gunslinger when I read it over a year ago and I just couldn’t get into the audiobook of Drawing of the Three. I hated Frank Muller’s narration of it and I just kept falling asleep. I have recently bought an illustrated first edition of Drawing of the Three and I am now determined to give it a second chance after reading this.
Kellie wrote: "I just finished my first read of Insomnia and I really loved this one. I really want to read the Dark Tower books now after all the connections to it. I wasn’t very keen on the Gunslinger when I re..."That's too bad about Muller, I loved his narration, but sadly he was not around to narrate beginning with Song of Susannah, I think. George Guidall took over. You might like him better when you get there.
I wasn't a fan of Muller either. I did make it through a couple of his readings, but really didn't like them. BTW, I'm reading and listening to Insomnia read by Eli Wallach, and though he has an unusual voice, it seems to fit the story perfectly... if you can get over the image of him as a cowboy villain while you're listening.
Nick wrote: "I wasn't a fan of Muller either. I did make it through a couple of his readings, but really didn't like them. BTW, I'm reading and listening to Insomnia read by Eli Wallach, and though he has an un..."As I was reading Insomnia, i was switching between my hardback and audiobook. I really liked Eli Wallach’s narration but found the music a bit too much at times. I felt like I sometimes missed what he was saying due to the music being so loud but I still managed to enjoy it. After reading your comment, I looked him up on google and I only just realised he was from the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. I’m not big on westerns but I love that movie.
Right... he was the ugly, wasn't he? BTW: I totally agree about the music... it's very intrusive and does drown out the narrator at times. Didn't like it at all.
I really dislike when an audio book adds what they think is atmospheric music. It's so distracting! It reminds me of a laugh track. I don't need anyone to cue my emotions. Or laughter.
Kandice wrote: "I really dislike when an audio book adds what they think is atmospheric music. It's so distracting! It reminds me of a laugh track. I don't need anyone to cue my emotions. Or laughter."We're in the process of producing an audiobook. I'll remember that. :-)
Nick wrote: "Kandice wrote: "I really dislike when an audio book adds what they think is atmospheric music. It's so distracting! It reminds me of a laugh track. I don't need anyone to cue my emotions. Or laught..."Please do! Also, since you seem open to suggestion, narrators putting on ridiculous accents or doing over the top "voices" is equally distracting! If it's a good story, the listener can do that all themselves internally. A little variation in voices for characters is good, but only in moderation. :-D
The real trick though is to do the opposite sex in a believable way. I've bounced a couple of male narrators because their presentation of the woman's voice was just not believable. Eli does it well in this book though... I think.
Nick wrote: "The real trick though is to do the opposite sex in a believable way. I've bounced a couple of male narrators because their presentation of the woman's voice was just not believable. Eli does it wel..."True, when men do simpering, lilting, feather voices for ALL women, it's a bit...infuriating.
With all the talk of dark tower connections, I really need to read this!
I'm finding quite a few references about halfway through the book.
I really enjoy the connections King makes to The Dark Tower in this one.
I finished the book last night and I can´t understand (view spoiler)Could anybody help me?
Thank you=)
Lou wrote: "I finished the book last night and I can´t understand [spoilers removed]Could anybody help me?
Thank you=)"
It's been a long long time since I read this one, but looking at other of his books, isn't this just the time frame he wrote the book in?
Lou wrote: "I finished the book last night and I can´t understand [spoilers removed]Could anybody help me?
Thank you=)"
He ends each of his books with the date he began writing it and the date he finished. Sometimes, if it's a book he had set aside and come back to years later, he will address that in the afterword. It has nothing to do with the plot.
Kandice wrote: "Lou wrote: "I finished the book last night and I can´t understand [spoilers removed]Could anybody help me?
Thank you=)"
He ends each of his books with the date he began writing it and the date ..."
Thank you very much!! As a person who has read a lot of Stephen King books I feel a little dumb hahahahhaha
Lou wrote: "Thank you very much!! As a person who has read a lot of Stephen King books I feel a little dumb hahahahhaha ..."Don't! Personally, I love that he does this. I think it's really interesting to see how long the process takes and compare that to the length and depth of the book.
I read this book 15 years ago, and i still own that actual copy of it. I remember that i really liked it, so i was baffled to see the amount of hate that this book gets. Also the Tommyknockers, i don't recall that is bad as people say
Luka wrote: "I remember that i really liked it, so i was baffled to see the amount of hate that this book gets. Also the Tommyknockers, i don't recall that is bad as people say"Insomnia and The Tommyknockers do indeed both get a lot of unjustified criticism. I think it mainly shows the narrowness of some people's expectations for what and how Stephen King is supposed to write in his novels. "Slow-burn" novels like these (Insomnia especially) seem to tax the patience of people with short attention spans. Ignore them; these are two great novels and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Jerry wrote: "Luka wrote: "I remember that i really liked it, so i was baffled to see the amount of hate that this book gets. Also the Tommyknockers, i don't recall that is bad as people say"Insomnia and The T..."
I loved them both.
I won't be joining in for Insomnia. I didn't finish it the first time and I really don't want to try again.
