What I'm Reading - Under the Dome

The last time I read a Stephen King book I was in high school, after which, I went to university to study English where my head swelled up and I became too good for King. Reading canonical poetry and fiction made me forget the sheer joy and excitement that a good King novel or short story brought me. And despite reading an article by Mordecai Richler that described King as "the most underrated writer in the world because he is so popular", I've shied away from King for almost twenty years.

Anyways, I haven't been reading as much as I'd like to be lately. "Lately" understates the time frame...I've been unhappy with my reading for years now. I blame the allure of the Internet. But I digress. The books on my "to read" shelf have been piling up for a while and the bigger the pile became, my motivation to read dwindled. I needed something to kickstart me. I needed something to rekindle my love of reading. So, remembering the thrill and connection that I had with some of King's epic novels of the 80s (The Stand, It), I thought his latest book would do the trick.

Under the Dome really spoke to me. The premise of a small town being suddenly and mysteriously trapped under a dome has so many possibilities, especially in the hands of a writer like King. I know from the outset that there will be a fast-paced plot with twists and turns, a large cast of interesting characters, tension, action, and, of course, terror. I know that King will explore the premise and take it to it's most unnerving conclusions.

I'll be back as soon as I can to write a review of Under the Dome but at over 1,000 pages, it might be a few weeks. Be patient.

I'll leave you with something new. Something that I've never seen before but I find interesting--a trailer...for a book. I find it interesting because it's no secret that the book industry is flailing and it seems they are making a monumental effort to promote books. I guess it was inevitable that they use youtube and viral marketing to its advantage. Whatever it is, it's actually kinda cool.

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