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[correctiveshoes621]

On and off and on and off, reboot, reboot, reboot = my pc

But it's okay - ppl have survived thousands of years sans the internet, and I will, too.

Highly recommend, Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King. Late to the party, but I could not put it down until I finished it. I'd been reading nothing but biographies, so these were especially fantastic to me. My son said, "You read Koontz for the plot, and King for the characters", but Stephen didn't do too damned shabby with the plots for these, I'd say. I also have, Failure is not an Option, on order - can't wait - by Gene Kranz.

Back to work, tonight - and still sans car; it's going to be a long two weeks, on that front - but it'll be okay. I may even be able to get that little fifty-buck pc, if my mother can drive me. Crossing fingers ;)

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[dream1989.livejournal.com]

I love Stephen King too! I've been reading his work since 1980, so he's sort of an imaginary friend to me :) I always wonder if he misses his characters when he's finished them. His characters are awesome and he has a great sense of humor. I read Full Dark, No Stars while I was working as a CNA in a hospital ICU.

We'd get a lot of ETOH withdrawal and people who answered the question, "Do you have plans to hurt yourself?" incorrectly and we'd have to sit with them 1:1. Usually, they were unconscious so it was a great time to read. SK short stories were perfect for that.

Do you work the vampire shift too? I work NOC's.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

he's sort of an imaginary friend to me :) - I heart you forever, for this :) Totally agree - His characters are awesome and he has a great sense of humor. - totally agree, and the best lyrics/pop culture references - but his characters - he INHABITS them, and I can't stress strongly enough how very much is LOST in any movie/mini-series/visual interpretation - half the story, to me, he paints his characters, so well.

And yesssss...the ONLY shift, for me, though it's kickin' my ass after so many years; it's showin', bb. I'd very much like to make a move into hospice.

And Idk what NOC's is/are, lol *facepalm

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

And you worked ICU - my hat is off, to you. I'm in geriatrics, as you've probably surmised, and would not change it for anything :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lyra_b/]

I'm going to have to read some more King. The only book I've read is the one that had the four novellas, including the Shawshank Redemption. I loved it. You'll have to recommend something of his that isn't scary, though. ;)

True fact: Koontz lives about 5 miles from us, in a super tony area. When I was in high school one of my friends lived in the same neighborhood a few blocks away. His house is friggin HUGE!! And I have yet to read even one of the books that built that house. lol. Maybe another recommendation? :)

All the best with both car and pc.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

Oh, my. Non-scary? That's a tough one.

But my personal favorite - as far as characters? It. I know, I know - the various mini-series/movies/whatnot do NOT do it justice; just cheap..idk, sensationalism? There is just no way to visually illustrate the inner voices of these characters, their personalities, their VOICES in that medium; for me, in whatever films, it's like half the story is lost. The kids in this story were so, so well-drawn - pulled me right in. Maybe it's 'cos I'm, 'of a certain age', but his pop cultural references also ring true to me, familiar to me (though parts of, The Stand seem dated). And parts of, Pet Semetary actually made me CRY, in print. Idk, but whatever you do check out? Get the book! Non-scaryish - - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, maybe?

And...tbh, not that much of a Koontz fan, though that is so cool that he's a local - I'll tell my son. He - not that I've read *all* of his stuff - seems to write the same characters - the 'spunky' chick, etc. - over and over. Stephen Kings characters seem like family, they hit so close to home.

And thanks! Guess you can see that I've gotten the pc licked, at least, for now :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lyra_b/]

Thanks for the King book rec. seems I have already read his only other non-scary book? Lol.

It's funny because from what I understand Koontz based a lot of his stories here in Orange County but that still hasn't drawn me in yet. Maybe someday. He certainly churns them out, doesn't he?