"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 08:50:08 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On 1/3/2017 11:03 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> LOL The Shining was a work of fiction by Stephen King. It *is* based
>>>>> on an actual hotel in Colorado called 'The Stanley'. He changed the
>>>>> name to 'The Overlook' in the book and subsequent movie. The film was
>>>>> not one of Mr. Kings "shining moments" (pardon the pun!). His books
>>>>> are
>>>>> so long they don't often translate well to film.
>>>>
>>>> I first read the book and it was pretty creepy/scary. I lived alone and
>>>> reading it late at night, I'd turn on ALL lights just to go to the
>>>> bathroom. heheh
>>>>
>>>> The movie though (with Jack Nicholson) was a joke. Not scary and
>>>> a big letdown version. Most movies made from books are though. Not
>>>> enough time to follow the book very well.
>>>>
>>>> If you liked Stephen King books, check out books by Dean Koontz.
>>>> Much scarier. One review said he's like SK grown up.
>>>>
>>>> I don't read any of those anymore but I did for a while years ago.
>>>>
>>>> PS - the original book, Amityville Horror, was also pretty scary
>>>> but not the movies.
>>>>
>>> I've read lots of books by Koontz. I used to read everything King
>>> wrote,
>>> too, but I just couldn't get into the gunslinger (Dark Tower) series.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>Same here, I never could get into "Roland" and the gunslinger series
>>either,
>>I also think his later books started becoming "churn them out as quickly
>>as
>>possible" and not as good as the earlier books. I like John Sandford a lot
>>too. I always liked the dogs in the DK books.
>>
>>Cheri
>>
> another genre entirely, but have you ever read any of Spencer Quinn's,
> Chet and Bernie Mystery's? Bernie is a bumbling detective and Chet is
> his dog. I adore them and wish Quinn wrote more of them. The titles
> give clue to the slightly warped mind behind them -- 'A Fistful of
> Collars,' 'To Fetch a Thief', 'Thereby hangs a Tail, etc. You see
> most of the story through the eyes and mind of Chet.
> Janet US

No, I haven't read any, but I will give it a look, I like books about dogs,
I always liked the way DRK would tell parts from the golden retriever's
point of view.

Cheri