Stephen King Fans discussion

Hello All!
I'm reading IT for the first time. The beginning is honestly more sad than spooky as I'm sure we all know But I have already hit some pretty disturbing chapters and topics. Beverly's introduction was particularly hard to read for me.
I truly am such a fan of Stephen and the movies and even Welcome to Derry, but I'm not sure if I can do it. I've been skimming the "worst" parts. Does that make me a cheater?!

Welcome, Shelby! I don't think that makes you a cheater, more a bit a protector of yourself? If I make sense?
Last year or so, I started reading 'It' at work, working the night shift and it was dark. It gave me the creeps and I thought 'Why am I reading this now at work and not safe at home?' and I never picked it up again. But I'm planning on reading it, though.

If you want to discuss the book with the other members, please, feel free to hop in this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

At age ~13 I would read It before bed, and when scared I would tell myself I would just keep reading until I reached a not-scary part so I could stop there to go to sleep.

There was no not-scary part.

I know what you mean, Marc. I waw about that age when I read Children of the Corn
I will never look again at a corn field like I did before.