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Advantages: Book scares you into uncontrolled bowel movements
Disadvantages: May cause the reader to go into shock

...of macabre himself composed of four chilling short stories or novellas. If you love horror stories that can drive you into paranoia and have you sleeping with the lights on THIS IS THE PERFECT NOVEL TO READ. This book is composed of very different and intensely chilling novellas. These are: The Langoliers: This begins where passengers who have been sleeping on a plan wake up to find they are alone and that those who were awake have disappeared; and ...
...but I am going to tell you that from there, things take a horrifying turn, and no, it's nothing like the average airplane movie and does not include terrorists. Secret Window Secret Garden: A man accused of plagarism The Library Policeman: You have to read this. This is just sick, and scary. It's about the main character sam who has a terrifying encounter with "the library policeman" when he was younger and is now afraid to set foot in a library. ... Read review

Advantages: Loosely based on a true story, written after stephen king's car accident, some very nice styles and enthrawling twists!
Disadvantages: A killer car hrmmm... could this be Christine no.2?

...handling a fresh, new book from the shelf, the sweet papery scent that escaped it's clutches as you flickered through the pages, ahh the hidden delights of books. I think Tom got slightly exasperated on many occasions when I looked at this novel, it's divine purple flashes of light drew my attention, it's chrome fender on the cover flashing with sweet elegance ahhh what a cover hehe, but I was warned and never took the advice but I want to read ...
...the other the aftermath but From a Buick 8 does not fit into either category. Part was written beforehand and the rest finished after. Stephen King is a complete perfectionist and refuses to release a first draft, most of his novels and this in particular had certain references included that needed double checking and so resulted in a truthful display of Stephen King's modern day novels. I mentioned that the book is loosely based on a true story, ... Read review

Advantages: If a book can be perfect, Firestarter is.
Disadvantages: It ends.

...the Shining so I gave Firestarter a chance. What a decision! Now, I've read over 100 books and Firestarter is EASILY the best read yet. In my opinion, everything about it is perfect. The characters, the plot, the theme, the writing, the list goes on and on. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, all while keeping you on the edge of your seat. I'm not one to spoil anyone by telling what happens so I'll just say don't walk, run to your bookstore ... Read review

Advantages: The Plot And Storyline Is Immense
Disadvantages: Complicated In Some Parts - Read Properly If You Want Full Understanding :)

...I persuaded him to buy it for us and my brother to watch (ever do DVD nights? No, neither do we! But I thought it would be a nice change). I liked the film. Not really scary, but I really liked the idea of a killer clown. Imagine my delight when I heard there was a book out which apparently was absolutley brilliant. The main characters are The "Losers Club" : Beverly Marsh - The only female of the group.. A fiesty, pretty 11 year old redhead whose ...
...shape-shifting monster referred to as IT is killing innocent children, until seven wily youngsters fight back; The Losers Club. After individual and group encounters with IT - who takes the form of their biggest fears (but mostly as a terrifying clown named Pennywise) - the youngsters decide to destroy the creature. Enter the Ritual Of Chüd, fighting IT down in the sewers. Thinking they have destroyed IT, the 11 and 12 year olds soon go their separate ... Read review

Advantages: Feels like you know the characters
Disadvantages: Ermmmm

The Long Walk is a book written by Stephen King under the pen name Richard Bachman. It is part of the Bachman Books which are all set in the future. It is the story about several different men and their journey through the country as they take part in a gruelling 450 mile long marathon which is the ultimate sports challenge. With merciless heat and limited rations, their prize if they win is a huge amount of money. Most of the men die and the book ...
...who are taking part. The Long Walk was written by King in 1966 but even today , it is read by many people. It is an excellent read and i would recommend it to anyone who liked horror books. You would like this book if you liked Rage or The Running Man. ... Read review