Under the Dome

[eellenlit]

I really hope this book isn't as bad as Doomsday

[TJR357]

It'll be better.

[Rifsss]

Rory, however, paid no mind. 'It's a girl's name! It's Baaarbara.' Just when I think I've seen the last of him, that cotton-picker pops up again, Rennie thought. That darned useless no-account. He turned to Ernie Calvert. The police were almost here, but Rennie thought he had time to put a stop to this latest bit of Barbara-induced lunacy. Not that Rennie saw him

Yeeeah Congratulations for found the Snippet from UNDER THE DOME!

[biodroid]

Anyone read it yet?

[HoopyFrood]

I didn't realise it was out already until I saw my Amazon page recommending it to me (it knows me so well...)

I have the habit of buying all new King books in hardback now...funds are nonexistent, but I might have to make the exception for this...

[biodroid]

Yip I know the feeling, books are so expensive I would rather wait for the paperback, which is also expensive IMHO

[HoopyFrood]

All of his books after Wizard and Glass -- so, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower, Cell, Lisey's Story, Duma Key, Just After Sunset -- I have in hardback, so I don't think I can break the habit now. (I have a few others in hardback, but they're older ones picked up for a few pounds from carboots and whatnot...)

He's about the only author I follow so intently and currently that I'll want the book when it's first published (well, Scott Lynch is starting to become an exception) so I can convince myself that it's OK going for hardback when it's King.

Books are very expensive nowadays, but I'm so behind with all these authors that I need to read, most I can pick up from secondhand book shops, at least...

[Steffi]

Hiya

I know I've been away a while but I have to tell someone. Under the Dome I had it for my birthday, started reading it Saturday just put it down.
In one word BRILLIANT!!!!!! awful but brilliant won't say more till someone's read it

[Rodders]

I saw this in the shops the other day. I must say that it looked tempting.

[Steffi]

Be tempted, trust me

[Urien]

Reading it now, about 150 pages in, pretty good. Certainly intriguing, and given who we've met so far, likely to get quite nasty.

You can't beat a big SK book.

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

M John Harrison reviews Under The Dome: Under the Dome by Stephen King | Book review | Books | The Guardian

[rai]

I'm 100 pages in, I see a few rehased themes (Norman from Rose Madder) but that's not bad, definitely Cell flavored rather than early SK

[HoopyFrood]

Soooo, I ordered it, it arrived, and despite the fact that I shouldn't be reading it at the moment, I am. It's sucked me in good and proper. I'm on page 184 and really enjoying it.

My Masters course is making me more aware of King's writing now and clumsy bits; that's one thing I thought I'd never do, pick through King's writing. But I'm really getting into the story now, so it's happening less and less.

Some rather unexpected moments, indeed...people (well, I mainly have one person in mind here) you think are going to be a major character, and then something entirely abrupt happens. I'm sure you're thinking of the right person...that was a shocker, rather early on in the book.

The usual colourful characters are out in full force.

[biodroid]

Getting mine as a xmas prezzie from my mom, she specifically told me not to buy it