sjj169's review
5.0
HOLY CRAP THIS BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL!
I put this book on my paperbackswap.com wish list years ago. It was pretty pricey at the time and it's been sitting there. Until a couple of weeks ago and my number was up. I have been itching to get this book in my greedy little hands.
It was worth the wait.
It's full of tidbits from King. From ideas of where his stories originated. (The house that was in his mind with Salem's lot)
(I took this pic with my phone so excuse if it's crappy)
Then it has these little envelopes scattered throughout it that contain goodies.
Then there is of course, photos of King.
Check out Becky's review while I go and drool over this sucker.
I put this book on my paperbackswap.com wish list years ago. It was pretty pricey at the time and it's been sitting there. Until a couple of weeks ago and my number was up. I have been itching to get this book in my greedy little hands.
It was worth the wait.
It's full of tidbits from King. From ideas of where his stories originated. (The house that was in his mind with Salem's lot)
(I took this pic with my phone so excuse if it's crappy)
Then it has these little envelopes scattered throughout it that contain goodies.
Then there is of course, photos of King.
Check out Becky's review while I go and drool over this sucker.
linddykal's review
3.0
The quotes in this book are mostly a rehash of On Writing, Stephen King's excellent memoir. What makes this book special is that it ties in the biographical details into the catalog of his works. The book has a lot of inserts of rough drafts complete with corrections. While they're interesting, it's annoying and gimmicky to take them out of the envelopes.
pynewhise's review
5.0
I cannot believe that I found this book in mint condition for 20$ at a half price book store! This book is a great addition to any collector of SK. I learned so much about his life and inspirations from reading it.
sapphirestars's review against another edition
5.0
Owned this book for 10 years since my days working at Borders and finally read it cover to cover. I didn't expect the writing and narrative it covers of his life to be so well put together. Brilliant use of quotes, photos, and old copies of odds and ends he wrote or revised. Definitely a few things I didn't know about, and I see that the SK Tour I went to in Maine in 2015 is mentioned which made me extra happy.
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