The first book I read by Stephen King was not
Carrie. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe '
Salem's Lot. I do know that I was reading It by my dying mother's bedside (she died a couple of days after my birthday and the book had been a birthday present). I read
The Stand and was blown away. And the experience was even more bizarre because I think I had the worst cold of my life while I was reading it. I loved the original miniseries that was made from it. I didn't see the remake. I thought the first one was perfect. The casting was superb. Terrible wig on Laura San Giacomo. Jamey Sheridan was terrific. The late, great Miguel Ferrer was great. Ruby Dee. Ossie Davis. Matt Frewer. Gary Sinese. Kathy Baker and Ed Harris in cameos. Just so much fun.
I think King is the Dickens of our time. And I say that even after reading Insomnia. The less said about that, the better. I hope he lives to be a hundred.
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