All of my friends learned really quickly that I am a huge Stephen King fan (to be honest, I don’t stop talking about how much I adore his work) and how I am attempting to read every one of his books (which is difficult since he is still writing and the prrices of books continue to increas). So far, I have read or listened to thirty-one (31) out of forty-nine (49) of his novels or short stories, along with one of his books he published under his pen name, Richard Backman. His writing and storytelling skills continue to keep me enticed.
Which shouldn’t be a surprise that one of my favorite books is Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. I believe I’ve read it about four times and will probably read it another ten or twenty times before I’ve had enough. I wouldn’t say it’s my comfort book because there is nothing comforting about a horror novel, but King’s writing and storytelling are hard to put down. I usually do not like vampire novels (thank you, Stephanie Meyers; Edward Cullen sadly ruined this sub-genre for me) but this novel reads like a classic vampire novel or movie and because of this, it is such a fun read! This novel is how I learned to never, and I mean NEVER get attached to any of the characters in his novels because they will either die (or in Salem’s Lot’s case turn into a vampire) or show how truly evil. The attachment I formed to some of the characters and to have them ripped out from under my fingers pained me but kept me turning each page.
This novel is always the book I recommend for any reader wanting to get into horror and King novels as it isn’t his scariest novel (I believe that’s The Stand, which by page count alone is not for the weak) and has a lower page count compared to his books like Under the Dome or It.
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