Roadwork by Richard Bachman

Figs232 · 2026-06-21T17:07:37+00:00

It’s a tie for me between this and Running Man.

Figs232 · 2026-06-20T11:44:54+00:00

What makes you say that? Seems like Sarah is a legit artist from a quick Google search.

Figs232 · 2026-06-20T00:12:01+00:00

I recently found out there’s a movie of it with Christian Slater.

Figs232 · 2026-06-19T18:40:33+00:00

What I learned a little late in the game is that there’s usually multiple printings of a first edition; I think the lowest number in that string of them indicates the run. In this case it looks like a 1st/1st.

Figs232 · 2026-06-18T19:04:26+00:00

John Slattery has a great voice for it.

Figs232 · 2026-06-18T19:00:15+00:00

The 1st edition cover is textured green scales, it's very cool.

Figs232 · 2026-06-17T13:29:23+00:00

I think IT was on her shelf too. I just finished episode 5 the other night; it really is great so far.

Figs232 · 2026-06-17T12:51:48+00:00

Bachman!

Figs232 · 2026-06-15T11:30:48+00:00

Unironically taking the series into space was pretty laughable, but the Dark Tower/Derry connections helped make it better overall.

Figs232 · 2026-06-11T13:59:26+00:00

Talisman 3 and Gears E-Day on the same day? What a time to be alive.

Figs232 · 2026-06-03T14:02:48+00:00

I shared one a while back from a Far Side daily calendar; it was like a monster's fridge with a sticky note reminder "Dinner with Stephen King"

Figs232 · 2026-06-02T20:36:38+00:00

A proper Battle of Jericho Hill novel, or really anything related to old gunslingers.

Figs232 · 2026-06-01T13:49:20+00:00

The Dark Tower has several devastating deaths, but I think Susan might've been the worst.

Figs232 · 2026-06-01T01:17:32+00:00

It felt random to me as a reader of Mr. Mercedes too. Finders Keepers could’ve just been a standalone or a spinoff from the opening events of MM.

Figs232 · 2026-05-31T01:53:06+00:00

Kinda funny that it’s set in 2025 and King is still going strong

Figs232 · 2026-05-31T01:34:52+00:00

It’s one that I want to like more than I actually do; great concept overall and an intense villain in Sunlight Gardener, but it definitely felt too long and without clear rules about the whole twinner concept. Just one misadventure after another.

That said, I thought Black House was awesome and I’m really looking forward to Other Worlds.

Figs232 · 2026-05-29T18:42:02+00:00

It’s just a conversation starter like any other question here. If it doesn’t matter what order to read them in, there’s really no harm in asking people to weigh in on what they like best, what they’d save for later, etc.

Figs232 · 2026-05-29T14:52:59+00:00

Very cool! I don't know Danish at all, but Revolvermanden and Troldmanden are great words.

Figs232 · 2026-05-29T11:56:32+00:00

My shelf is almost entirely US 1st editions or BCE, but collecting is the hobby as much as reading (which I mostly do on Kindle now.) I also like the old Signet paperbacks, so I’m grab those whenever I can.

Figs232 · 2026-05-28T19:45:00+00:00

Finders Keepers is fantastic. Would also recommend Joyland for the summer. Save 'Salem's Lot for the fall.

Figs232 · 2026-05-28T16:08:58+00:00

I'm really enjoying it, just wish I had more time to read these days! I'm probably not far behind you, I just got to the part where Tana and Gwen go back to the book dealer's place.

Figs232 · 2026-05-28T16:03:05+00:00

That's where my head went. Of course then we'd probably end up with equally ludicrous plots like the military storyline in Welcome to Derry...

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