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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 18:41:57 GMT -5
Moon i love your signature! Ha and your name is moon i just got that!
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Post by Watchtower on Mar 16, 2013 18:44:56 GMT -5
Hi Jen! ![]() Hi Moon! ![]() At some point during this discussion I expect to take a lot of guff when people come across Tom Cullen, and the fact that, to him, M-O-O-N spells everything. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I managed to read chapter two already. This book is very interesting. It's refreshing to read something I wouldn't normally read once in awhile. |
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 18:46:55 GMT -5
Moon is that further into the book that it has those semblances? And I've only seen the movie are they the same because the movie is very long and has a blonde haired fella that spells everything M-O-O-N Yes, it's further into the book, for sure. And that character you're talking about is Tom Cullen, who is mentally challenged, but has a pretty big role in the story. |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 18:47:52 GMT -5
I'm gonna find something for mine too wouldn't that be a neat idea if we all picked something out of the books we are reading for our signatures yay moon you spurred a great idea for me!
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 18:49:21 GMT -5
Moon i love your signature! Ha and your name is moon i just got that! I'm gonna change what M-O-O-N spells every day. ![]() |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 18:52:31 GMT -5
Moon is that further into the book that it has those semblances? And I've only seen the movie are they the same because the movie is very long and has a blonde haired fella that spells everything M-O-O-N Yes, it's further into the book, for sure. And that character you're talking about is Tom Cullen, who is mentally challenged, but has a pretty big role in the story. are they the same the mini series and the movie |
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 19:00:57 GMT -5
Yep, pretty much, as I remember. But there are some differences between the two.
By the way, looks to me like a good bit of the miniseries (if not all of it) is on YouTube.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 19:07:20 GMT -5
I believe what I watched was the miniseries it looks as though its the same cast well either way I know the stand is on netflix
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 19:08:03 GMT -5
Moon i love your signature! Ha and your name is moon i just got that! I'm gonna change what M-O-O-N spells every day. ![]() Wonderful! I love it! |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 19:11:28 GMT -5
Hi Jen! ![]() Hi Moon! ![]() At some point during this discussion I expect to take a lot of guff when people come across Tom Cullen, and the fact that, to him, M-O-O-N spells everything. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I managed to read chapter two already. This book is very interesting. It's refreshing to read something I wouldn't normally read once in awhile. Chloe it def is I love the writing because its concise. King writes in such a way even the side remarks that seem superfluous only enhance the story rather than making it boring or watered down! |
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 19:27:17 GMT -5
I also like the fact that King uses so many pop culture references, like song lyrics, in his work. It gives us all a common anchor in the stories.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 19:37:00 GMT -5
Very true I feel I'm introduced to things I wouldn't know about otherwise
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 19:48:29 GMT -5
So, how many chapters do you want to read for next week? Even though the book is long, the chapters are short. If we read through chapter 12 that would get us just past 100 pages--in my copy of the book, anyway.
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Post by Watchtower on Mar 16, 2013 19:52:46 GMT -5
Reading through until Chapter 12 sounds reasonable to me.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 19:53:33 GMT -5
We have the same copy moon!
I'm all for that
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 19:58:21 GMT -5
Sounds good. And no points taken off if you feel like going further.
I'm afraid my new job's early hours have caught up with me tonight. Had to get up at 5:30am today (but I'm not complaining, I love it--other than the early rising time) and I'm beginning to drag. I don't think I'm long for the waking world.
Enjoyed the discussion, and looking forward to our next one!
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 16, 2013 20:01:28 GMT -5
Me too guys and M-O-O-N spells goodnight
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 16, 2013 20:03:45 GMT -5
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 17, 2013 10:46:03 GMT -5
It suddenly hit me this morning-- I am amazed that we chose this book to follow our last one, as Mother Abigail from The Stand could almost be Owen Meany's grandmother.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 22, 2013 21:07:52 GMT -5
See you guys tomorrow evening at six pm to discuss chapters one through twelve
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Post by Watchtower on Mar 23, 2013 12:39:58 GMT -5
I am hoping to be here on time tonight unless dinner happens to be ready at 6pm (again) and/or the power goes out on me. It's been stormy all day and my power just went out for a few seconds as I was writing this post.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 23, 2013 13:58:18 GMT -5
I'll be ready. Finished chapter 12 last night.
But, like Chloe, we're about to have severe weather here shortly. If I'm not online at the appointed time, that would be the only possible reason you wouldn't see me.
I just looked on radar, and it looks a lot worse over Chloe's way, though.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 23, 2013 15:58:04 GMT -5
The first thing I'd like to mention is the title of the book. The Stand suggests an epic battle in which the heroes are outnumbered and outgunned. It reminds me of the heroic Jewish stand against the Romans at Masada. The term 'the stand' insinuates a defensive position.
Stephen King suffered tremendous writers block while trying to write this novel. Not surprising when you know that he was attempting nothing less than an American version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series. There would be two groups, one evil and one good, and a perilous journey into the land of evil, against heroic odds, to save mankind.
There were other influences as well, as I'm sure we will discuss down the line.
There are an awful lot of characters in this story, and at first it's hard to keep them separate. But over the path of a 1200 page book you'll get ample time to do that.
In this first section, the character who spoke to me loudest was Larry, because I know the background he comes from, thanks to my days in radio--the recording artist who suddenly has a hit single on the charts.
In reading this updated version of The Stand, I am amazed how King updated the cultural references from 1980 (the original book's era) to 1990. He did much more than just add 400 missing pages that were excised from the original work. Just the update in eras must have taken an amazing amount of time.
The name of the virus, Captain Trips, most likely is a salute to Jerry Garcia of The Greatful Dead, as that was a nickname of his.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 23, 2013 17:02:44 GMT -5
Hello everyone
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 23, 2013 17:11:31 GMT -5
I too like Larry but i also like nick. I believe this was a daunting task for king but as always his writing is superb he makes me identify with the characters, i feel they are real that i know them and that our hopes are the same
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 23, 2013 17:12:35 GMT -5
Hey Jen, so how did you like your first hundred pages of The Stand? Only 1100 more to go.  |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 23, 2013 17:16:08 GMT -5
King writes much like life happens, he shows you the trivial and the significant he shows you the strengths and weaknesses of each character allowing you to feel for them. Allowing you to love them and to hate them and this ads to the journey he takes you on with his writing, he causes you to be involved with the story he draws you in and makes you feel the story, makes you root for the good and boo for the bad
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Mar 23, 2013 17:17:53 GMT -5
I too like Larry but i also like nick. I believe this was a daunting task for king but as always his writing is superb he makes me identify with the characters, i feel they are real that i know them and that our hopes are the same Yes, Nick easily gets our sympathy. He's a deaf-mute. But in addition to being immune from the super-flu, he's also brave. |
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Post by Watchtower on Mar 23, 2013 17:19:17 GMT -5
Hi guys!  I am very impressed with the way King managed to update the cultural references as well. |
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 23, 2013 17:20:35 GMT -5
Hey Jen, so how did you like your first hundred pages of The Stand? Only 1100 more to go. ![]() ![]() i loved it! How about you guys? i can't wait to read more the story never dragged i find myself promising after this paragraph I'll get up and eat or go to the bathroom or whatever i needed to do but i never could id always read in further and further i couldn't put it down and it would be an hour later and id think why do i feel so hungry lol |
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