topic Re: Thinner in Book Club

Thinner

Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:20:39 GMT

Gotta write this down for I forget.

Years and years ago I checked a book out of the library by Richard Bachman

said to someone that S. King should sue Richard Bachman because RB had stoled SK's writing style. This was in 1984. And it was called Thinner.

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Citrine1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:17:56 GMT

I don't know it this post is a joke or not.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:21:55 GMT

@Citrine1 Why would you think this is a joke? The year was 1984!

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FlyersGirl — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:30:32 GMT

Laughing at the thought of this. (Not laughing at you, Group 5). I cannot imagine Stephen King suing himself for writing a book under an alternate pen name. Whether writing as Stephen King or as Richard Bachman, he will always be my favorite.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:33:56 GMT

He (SK) wrote under the pen name of Richard Bachman. His publisher thought he wrote too much so King invented a pen name and we were all fooled by this name. Get it?

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Sooner — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:39:41 GMT

@FlyersGirl wrote:
Laughing at the thought of this. (Not laughing at you, Group 5). I cannot imagine Stephen King suing himself for writing a book under an alternate pen name. Whether writing as Stephen King or as Richard Bachman, he will always be my favorite.

@FlyersGirl For you what are his best books? I have only read a couple--might want to try another one! Thanks!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:46:21 GMT

Great question: I always liked Salem's Lot and Thinner.

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FranandZoe — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:58:50 GMT

My fave too - I still read his stuff. His new stuff is just as good as the old stuff.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:29:42 GMT

Different Seasons

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Lilysmom1 — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:23:32 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 , thanks, will look for these. I love Stephen King. I started with the Mr. Mercedes trilogy and I was hooked! LM

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:33:56 GMT

I didn't read the book, but did see the movie, which was very weird and probably not well done. I would prefer to read the book, I think!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:21:34 GMT

Film was great. Just the make-up alone as he lost weight!