I was wondering about the sweet family trip to Mars, but then the story had a stopover in Providence and I knew where we were going :)
A strong dose of Lovecraftian Horror mixed with a full range of King’s Mainers - a one two punch! Yet, not nearly as brutal as the movie version. I can’t decide if I liked it better this way.
A delicious little fantasy of What If’s? Can two sentences change your life? They can with the right computer.
Survivor Type ★★★★☆
Brutal story of a drug dealing surgeon forced into desperate measures - one body part at a time.
Brutal story of a drug dealing surgeon forced into desperate measures - one body part at a time.
When grandma could not have children she went in search of the Necronomicon and had herself a passel. Oh, it’s never named in particular, just “those books,” but I know a chant to the Outer God when I hear it. Wouldn’t be the first time His name was called to aid impregnation. The ending was a question, did all of witchy grandma find a new host or did the God touched part of grandma find a new host?
This is the story of a writers descent into madness and how it spread to his editor. It was more fantastical than scary.
A dying woman picks her time to finally leave the island and rejoin old friends.
Nona ★★★½☆
A spree killer story with ratty twist. Likely an unreliable narrator story, or worse.
A spree killer story with ratty twist. Likely an unreliable narrator story, or worse.
A creepy cursed doll story. As you can see, a whole new generation is making more such stories.
Cain Rose Up ★★★☆☆
Originally published in 1968, well before Rage, this was an early school shooting story.
Originally published in 1968, well before Rage, this was an early school shooting story.
Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut ★★★☆☆
”The man from Massachusetts said, he’d like to be able to afford to live here year around, and all I can say is sometimes you pay for the privilege after dark.”
”The man from Massachusetts said, he’d like to be able to afford to live here year around, and all I can say is sometimes you pay for the privilege after dark.”
Spooky small town story with an eternal love ending… maybe. Lol, will he survive her terrible beauty, will he become one himself?
The Raft ★★★☆☆
Now I know the inspiration for Star Trek’s Skin of Evil. RIP Tasha Yar.
Now I know the inspiration for Star Trek’s Skin of Evil. RIP Tasha Yar.
The Reapers Image ★★★☆☆
A mirror may show the grim reaper.
A mirror may show the grim reaper.
Uncle Otto’s Truck ★★★☆☆
A family history story with a little murder and a lot of truck.
A family history story with a little murder and a lot of truck.
The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands ★★★☆☆
A man cursed in foreign lands with a deadly ability comes to a lovely end.
A man cursed in foreign lands with a deadly ability comes to a lovely end.
Beachworld ★★☆☆☆
Post-apocalyptic war snippet in the middle of the desert.
Post-apocalyptic war snippet in the middle of the desert.
The Wedding Gig ★★☆☆☆
A musician witnesses some gang violence.
A musician witnesses some gang violence.
Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1) ★★☆☆☆
A short route of merry malevolence.
A short route of merry malevolence.
Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman #2) ★½☆☆☆
Non merry malevolence.
Non merry malevolence.
Paranoid: A Chant
★½☆☆☆
Just a lil’dollop of crazy.
Just a lil’dollop of crazy.
Here There Be Tygers ★☆☆☆☆
Stupid fragment.
I read all 21 stories, not counting the poetry, and sadly it came out to 2.4 stars. Still, I’m not sorry I read this so I will give it three stars.
Cool review! Though I haven't read this book by King yet. Three stars?! Yikes! Sounds iffy to me. I have given a couple or so DNF's on King so I get it. lol :)
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