tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2123326228096534321..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen KingSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84347523715491799012010-07-10T18:46:31.129-05:002010-07-10T18:46:31.129-05:00I just read the book, and thought it very good. :)...I just read the book, and thought it very good. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3531944051532791542009-08-14T10:00:20.670-05:002009-08-14T10:00:20.670-05:00Talk about poor editing... on page 42 she claims t...Talk about poor editing... on page 42 she claims that Steve went (in August) to the 1968 Democratic National Convention to support McCarthy over President Johnson "who had promised to pull American troops out of Vietnam if elected..."<br /><br />First: Johnson never ran for President in 1968. He announced to the country on March 31: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463106400787929495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-15053952256221531182009-02-20T16:41:00.000-06:002009-02-20T16:41:00.000-06:00Cip, depending on how much you already know about ...Cip, depending on how much you already know about King's life and books, this can be a good read. I've read King for a long time - off and on - and I knew at least a little bit about everything she wrote about - but I did learn some new details and consider it to have been worth the couple of days I spent reading it.<BR/><BR/>Some critics are panning the author more than the book, I think, Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83221169285341603212009-02-18T22:55:00.000-06:002009-02-18T22:55:00.000-06:00An excellent review of the King book. I find him f...An excellent review of the King book. I find him fascinating, would love to read this book after reading your review. [Like Mr. King, I do some of my best writing while inebriated, not kidding].<BR/>I have a SIGNED copy of "Mockingbird" here on my shelf.... perhaps I should read that one, too.<BR/>I am way behind... way behind in my reading goals Sam.Ciprianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254338542624853230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54957389014223649892009-02-16T19:23:00.000-06:002009-02-16T19:23:00.000-06:00"Mockingbird" is one of my favorite bios of all-ti..."Mockingbird" is one of my favorite bios of all-time, Jenclair. The author did a remarkable job in dealing with someone like Harper Lee who absolutely refuses to be interviewed by anyone...period.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36596408260880810732009-02-16T19:22:00.000-06:002009-02-16T19:22:00.000-06:00Alissa, I wouldn't say that this is the best edite...Alissa, I wouldn't say that this is the best edited book I've ever read, it is a bit repetitive (maybe padded could be used, but it does a pretty good job, overall. I think that the more you already know about King, the less this one will appeal.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-21547871609254537782009-02-16T15:21:00.000-06:002009-02-16T15:21:00.000-06:00While it may be wise to be leery of an unauthorize...While it may be wise to be leery of an unauthorized biography, Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee turned out to be quite good. This one sounds interesting, Sam!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-4673411809989241172009-02-16T14:40:00.000-06:002009-02-16T14:40:00.000-06:00"Haunted Heart" sounds interesting, but I am alway..."Haunted Heart" sounds interesting, but I am always a little suspicious of unathorized biographies. I remember reading one a couple of years ago on Shel Silverstein that seemed to be very padded and poorly written. I always prefer hearing an author's story in their own words, if possible, and think it might be too easy to make a lot of mistakes in speculating about King's life. Still, your reviewAlissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.com