HOW TO START READING STEPHEN KING

In today's video, I talk about my own experiences with SK, my recommendations, and my subscribers' recommendations!! There's a book out there for everyone! :)
I hope you all enjoy!
TIME STAMPS:
Intro: 00:24
My experience: 02:14
My recommendations: 03:30
THICK recommendations: 05:43
Not-so-scary recommendations: starts at 06:55
Fantasy: 07:27
Others: 07:52
Community recommendations: 09:43
Outro: 13:35
STEPHEN KING BOOK REVIEW/DISCUSSION LINKS (in no particular order):
IT: • “IT” SPOILER-FREE BOOK...
The Shining: • why you should read “T...
Under The Dome: • "Under the Dome" by St...
Carrie: • Let's Talk About "Carrie"
Pet Semetary: • i gave "Pet Semetary" ...
Mr. Mercedes: • "Mr. Mercedes" by Step...
Mr. Mercedes SERIES: • Let's Talk About the "...
The Stand: • "The Stand" by Stephen...
11/22/63: • I have some issues wit...
The Green Mile: • Please Read "The Green...
Needful Things: • "Needful Things": an a...
Fairytale: • Let's Talk About "Fair...
Salem's Lot: • SALEM'S LOT. BY STEPHE...
The Outsider: • THE OUTSIDER. BY STEPH...
Misery: • BINGE READ "Misery" BY...
Duma Key: • Sunburnt & Scared: rea...
Thank you all for watching! Hope you all have an incredible week! Remember, you are so so loved. This world needs the light and sunshine you bring!! xoxo

[@andrewclear8905]

I generally suggest Different Seasons, so people could get a variety of his work and style.

[@zaftra]

I'm dyslexic so have not read books most of my life, until last year I found away that worked, it being October, so I'm not use to any style of book really. Since it was Halloween coming up I decided on the shining; I like the film. Got to be honest it threw me, I was expecting a scary horror book but two thirds of it was just a slow book about a dude and his drink problem, and some stupid hedge animals. But there were clearly some good writing in it and so I read Salem lot, same, slow slow slow action; then it dawned on me. King isn't overall an horror writer, but a character writer with horror etc. The slowness IS King, once that dawned on me I saw he was the master of drip, drip, build up. Point of all that, if people are new they may as well do them in order and understand the 'slow' bit isn't really slow but intentional build up of characters and tensions. Mid way through the stand now, that same, although the flu is dealt with pretty quickly the others journey and meeting of all the characters, especially the main ones, is the same slow building pace.

[@mirandas_universe]

Thank you for sharing! I'm so glad to hear that you're reading!! I really love The Stand, I hope you enjoy!! :)

[@ericclapton5359]

“If I could I would force everybody to read this book” best description of that feeling you get after reading The Stand!!!

[@susanmctavish6639]

I read other authors because there are so many good ones, but eventually there is always that itch and need to read King again. My body will literally miss it.

[@heilyhendrix]

I started with the mist and I’ve been hooked since. I’m currently reading IT

[@MrRosebeing]

If the books are part of a series then start at the beginning and keep reading until you reach the end book. If they are standalone novels then pick one, it's not difficult, except for The Stand which is almost impossible to get through because it's so big. He's a brilliant author and highly recommended. My favourite books of his are The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.

[@snoo3]

@Miranda's Universe in 3 to 4 years you have to re-read 11/22/63 and you will love it the second time. Same as with pet sematary.

[@9cloudrachel207]

Have you seen “Creepshow”? They’re 80s movies he wrote, based on his short stories. He starred in one lol. They’re actually pretty good!!

[@jasmindean]

I’m so glad to find another Stephen King reader! I just got into him in January and I am obsessed with his writing. My parents grew up watching his movies but I’ve never seen them, so I get to experience them in their original form.

[@mirandas_universe]

Yes that's amazing!! What was the first book you read by him? :)

[@jasmindean]

@@mirandas_universe IT

[@Smlmusic2650]

I think I'm gonna start a booktube channel soon. Love you! And Stephen King! ❤

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

@Miranda’sUniverse I’ve been a huge fan of his on screen adaptations particularly IT the new version which I prefer over the miniseries with Tim Curry which may be blasphemy to some but I don’t care. I have read a few of his books namely, The Shining, Pet Sematary and Salem’s Lot which I’m hoping the new adaptation that got kicked from the theatrical slate entirely and is going straight to Max is actually good, it should be since, Stephen King himself said that there were a few changes from the book he didn’t personally agree with but, on the whole, it was a faithful adaptation, which makes me super excited.

[@BlueEyedMatt42]

I actually started just recently. My first King book was On Writing lol.

[@stevenwebb1271]

I love your channel, you’re really helping me get into reading Stephen King, you certainly deserve more subscribers than you have, I’m surprised your videos don’t get more views, keep up the good work Miranda. 👍🏼

[@mirandas_universe]

Wow, thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoy my channel!! 🤍

[@ermath123]

Great review and you are doing great. But you MUST read all of the Dark Tower in order to give recommendations on the beauty of his writing. All that you mentioned, will be even better once you connect them to the the Dark Tower.

[@shanelennon912]

Love your content shout out from Ireland☘️

[@mirandas_universe]

Thank you so much!! I'm travelling to Ireland this summer whoot whoot! :)

[@shanelennon912]

Hit up Galway it’s beautiful you will love it and loads of good book stores and thrift stores 👍

[@shanelennon912]

And of coarse GUINNESS 😂

[@mirandas_universe]

@@shanelennon912 don't mind if I do!! 🤪😂 sounds like a blast!!

[@corychristy156]

I really want to get in to reading Stephen King so thank you so much for doing this video

[@mirandas_universe]

yes of course!! Enjoy the journey :)

[@anupghosh1215]

Hi Miranda, it feels just awesome to see your whole collection of King novels. I have just started "The Stand"(250 pages), what a journey I am having. Any piece of advice going forward in this novel ?

[@mirandas_universe]

That's so exciting! I hope you continue to enjoy it! My advice would be to take it slow. I know it's a long and dense book, so sometimes people can become really overwhelmed. I would encourage you to not pressure yourself to read it fast; just enjoy the journey! :) Happy reading!!

[@Kite562reviews]

I have to say Salems Lot is my favorite King novel. A close s3cond would be the stand uncut edition. However, the first King novels i ever read were The Dark Half and Pet Sematary. I've made videos reviewing the King books I currently have on my shelf as of now. However, I do recommend the dark half I feel like that novel doesn't get enough attention in my honest opinion.

[@9cloudrachel207]

I tried to read under the dome when I was 12, but I found it so boring lol. My first, tho, was It. It was f***ing fantastic. Then the shining, pet sematary. I thought doctor sleep was the scariest book I’d ever read. The shining was scary too- the hedge scene omg. Anyways that’s my experience lol Omg- we both read the same first 3 books haha I’ll read the stand next! I’m obsessed with him and his books

[@PatrickBonner-x9h]

Been reading king for years also been reading a couple off stephen.king son books jo hill

[@30110CKs]

If you want more non-horror King, Dolores Claiborne is outstanding.

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

Thanks @Miranda’s Universe thanks for this I’ve read a few books of his but, not as much as I’d like as I don’t really know where to break into his huge body of work at.

[@anatsinadze8553]

Have you tried reading ''Desperation"? It is also a great book written by him.

[@mirandas_universe]

Not yet! It's waiting for me on my shelf!! :))

[@noahwelch2931]

i’m not the quickest reader, but after about 5 days I finished my first steven novel: Misery. and holy smokes that hit me hard. i might need a break for a while, maybe reading in general i also have The Stand in my possession, but i’m not sure i’m ready to tackle that huge book. i’ve seen the movies IT and Pet Cemetery, but it’s been like 4-5 years since, and i hope that watching the movies won’t ruin the experience if i do decide to read those ima take ur advice and purchase The Shining….or maybe i read the Stand idk (i’m indecisive lol)

[@mirandas_universe]

Well I'm a bit biased when it comes to the stand haha, that is an amazing work of art. However, I would recommend for you to read The Shining next. Then Doctor sleep. Two fantastic books back to back. Then, if you feel up to it and you find yourself loving SK's writing style, I say take on The Stand. I would hate for you to force yourself to start a huge book like that; you might end up hating it if you have to drag yourself through it. I say give yourself more ease into his works :) that's just my personal recommendation though!! I think purchasing the shining is a great idea!!

[@noahwelch2931]

@@mirandas_universe thanks for your input! that was my thought to purchase the Shining (however i’ve heard some negative stuff about Doctor Sleep, but those are just people’s opinions). i’m so excited! also great channel!

[@mirandas_universe]

@@noahwelch2931 thank you so much! :) happy reading! Keep me updated on your feelings if you start the shining!

[@noahwelch2931]

@@mirandas_universe started the Stand tn, read about 90 pages (10 chapters). i’m hooked. not a fan of Norm, Frannie, and Larry. i LOVE the rest. i’m excited to see if my opinions change. my goal is to finish in a month or so, i’ll let u know when i finish :)

[@mirandas_universe]

@@noahwelch2931 AMAZING!!! I hope you enjoy every page :)

[@Frostyy14--]

I don't understand why people tab their books. I mean, it's not like your required to take a test afterwards lol. Plus, don't the tabs spoil things when you re read the book? Maybe I'm missing something...

[@mhsopyan_]

For her I think it's to help her highlight some important scene that she will bring up on her videos

[@9cloudrachel207]

I tab where I underlined/wrote smth so I can access it later on. I don’t reread every book I write in

[@barbaralin3053]

i'm interested in those colorful stickers. How do you use them to mark the books?

[@Dunybrook]

The sad truth is that Stephen King has some dated language and concepts in his writing that will turn a lot of people off these days as it seems to reinforce sexist or otherwise bigoted attitudes even though it's absolutely not the point of his stories. Even one of his most recent books, Fairy Tale, gets some criticism for being ableist.

[@mirandas_universe]

Thank you for this comment! It brings up a very interesting discussion. Yes, I have heard people comment on these things. Most of the time, it is his characters themselves that carry these sexist or racist beliefs. Despite some of the concepts being dated, unfortunately, there are still horrible people out there who believe those dated concepts. King knows this and he writes this in his characters; they can be very real and very evil, to the point where some of the language they use can make lots of people uncomfortable. That just reinforces my love for his writing though; he is not afraid to write characters that are raw and terrible and disgusting. In regards to Fairy Tale, the language he uses is a depiction of the culture within Empis. Their curse is one that is disabling; this is the nature of what they are suffering from. I definitely think there were issues with execution at times and the language can be extremely harsh; however, as I was reading, I took notice of Charlie's heart for the people of Empis and understood that the culture of the people and creatures would influence a lot of the language. I'm not discarding people's concerns; I just think that some might inflate it and connect it to King's characteristics when instead, it is within the confines of his fictional world. What I think it comes down to is that King himself does not contain the traits of his characters. He is a separate person from the people in his books; but alas, there will be readers who inevitably connect the two. I just wish more people understood this idea. Thank you so much for bringing this up!! :) I would love to hear your thoughts!

[@suprith3072]

I seriously don’t care about his language but i can’t get into his work because he just exaggerates so much for no reason which makes me lose interest in the story,he can write 100 pages about a family having a simple breakfast and i hate it when he does it for every situation.

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

Step 1 open book. Step two start at the first page. Step 3 read lol.

[@reggieswilliams]

My name is Reggie

[@mirandas_universe]

Hi Reggie!

[@reggieswilliams]

@@mirandas_universe hey lol