STEPHEN KING BOOK COLLECTION | POSSESSEDBYHORROR

[@bellhen4169]

Carrie is a great book. It explains a lot more than the movie, as books usually do. Short read too!

[@korgscrew2000]

So....Stephen King is one of your idols, yet 90% of the books you hold up..."I've seen the film, but.....yar....I haven't read the book" "Urrrmmm, I don't know what this one is about" "I tried to read this one....but...." "I got this a few years ago...but never finished it" "Not really my thing" Also, who reads the third book out of a series without reading them in order?

[@dalebrush5366]

+korgscrew2000 Well she seems to be more into his short stories. That's fine. And to be fair, he could easily become your idol after only reading On Writing.

[@jordangoodeye8826]

+Walter Kovacs That's my favorite thing he wrote.

[@ipod9771]

Danny Hudson 😂 right!? That's like being a huge fan of The Beatles or The Rolling Stones! But you only know their most famous album and that's it. Lol

[@tristanhogue3740]

And she called his on writing book a “really good novel”

[@marvelandstuff2449]

Danny Hudson Ha was thinking that the whole video.

[@vikandrew8325]

This video actually says "Hey guys, I'm a huge fan of Stephen king, I have a lot of books, but I only read two of them"

[@repulore13]

VikAndrew and that’s ok

[@krislei576]

This is probably going to sound a bit random, but I just felt the need to say thank you for opening your life to us, Sarah. Through here and obviously through your main channel, getting to know you and be a tiny part of your life has been wonderful. I was recently rewatching some of your old vlogs that made me fall in love with you, like that one where you talk about the comment you got offering you plastic surgery because you had a "seven year old boy and a sagging butt" lmao. The way you reacted to it was just so priceless... I just couldn't possibly picture my own life without you now, and that is probably so crazy sounding, but very true. Your gentle nature, the fact that you don't try to act like something you're not and that you're so open about your weak moments and your insecurities, your interests, your style and brain, your kindness and values... you're just the most likeable, endearing and relatable person I've ever come across on youtube and I randomly felt the need to say thank you just for existing, I guess. As for horror suggestions, still on the AHS seasons 1 and 2 review bandwagon. Another film that would probably result in a very entertaining review would be Drag Me To Hell, it's one of those movies that is so incredibly bad, it becomes good.

[@softblankie]

The Stand is my favourite book of all time! Don't let the length put you off, it's such a great book and the characters are so well written and in depth.

[@puffbluesam021]

I'm kinda agree with those people who are very livid on how you talk about Stephen King and his works but we must all help each other. Be a Constant Reader! For a fresh start, you could read Carrie or 'Salem's Lot!

[@TheBreezieanaChronicles]

I loved insomnia, bag of bones and nightmares and dreamscapes... such great story telling!

[@michaelofhaddonfield1963]

You said stephen king as peter straub he is a different author who stephen king worked with, jeez

[@sdrw7389]

OMG smh

[@ceraholland8605]

She corrected herself right away

[@freddiehudson4154]

Can everybody just calm down. Just because she hasn’t read as much as maybe you have, she’s still a fan! Leave her alone.

[@Xox.c]

I like Under the Dome, I think it's been made into a TV series as well

[@scombs6543]

'Salem's Lot is my favorite SK book so far.

[@dereksmallsuk]

It's boring and shit though? Mmmmm

[@hayleydollx]

yay for stephen king and reading in general! its a disappearing art, but theres truly nothing like it. and GIANT YAY for you starting to make videos consistently on this channel again! xxx

[@crabbybitch3188]

What got me into stephen king was his short stories! I need to dig up those books and reread them

[@xKarenina]

Thanks for this video! It was very interesting!

[@lea-sophieernst3688]

Reni!!!

[@Naasstjaa]

Really interesting video! Under the the dome, blaze and the long walk are really good books :)

[@DuvetDayDevours]

I'd love to see a video on which horror movies have genuinely scared you ?? :-) x

[@alischreiner08]

Needful Things is my favorite Stephen King book! You definitely NEED to read it!!

[@ANoteToSelf]

READ THE TALISMAN IT'S AMAZING!

[@ANoteToSelf]

And Misery, and The Dead Zone. Those are my top picks! Bag of Bones is my favorite!

[@jedijoey3]

i’m reading that rn! i’m enjoying it so far

[@SarahJeanisme]

You look good in black too, but you look lovely in that bright color!

[@chloechamberlain2240]

Needful things is one of my favourite Stephen King books! It starts off a bit slow but once it picked up, I really got into it! I'm not a massive fan of his short stories, I liked full dark, no stars but other collections I haven't enjoyed that much.

[@mrzappa987]

"I'm gonna cry when SK dies" - from a person who's barely read any of his books.

[@repulore13]

mrzappa987 hey that’s not fair, it doesn’t matter how many books she’s read, she can still be a huge fan

[@Articfoxgirl25]

Regulators and Running Man. My dad named me after Cassie in Running Man ^.^

[@moovqt07]

Rose Madder is a really good Stephen King book too, I've read it like 7 times and I never get tired of it!

[@PrezC]

My Favourite Short Stories Collection that Stephen King made is Different Seasons and The Body is my fav book in it

[@DarlingDarkness]

Congratulations on reading about 6% of his work, not knowing who Peter Straub is, not knowing what a novella is and totally butchering book synopses (Cell???). Many people have a hard time with Stephen's Magnus Opus, but I have never met anyone who started the series by reading Book 3 and then complaining about "not being my kind of storyline". Obviously you are entitled to your own opinion, but please be aware that many fans will get offended by your behavior. Please go and read "The Stand" for a start. I fully regret clicking on this video.

[@angelgarlinger6370]

DarlingDarkness I agree with you 100% terrible video and she really showed her ignorance in it. 😒😒

[@gabbygarza5960]

True. I’m 11 and have read Firestarter, Needful Things, The Talisman, Different Seasons, and like into 5 chapters of IT.

[@kardelenckc]

@@gabbygarza5960 You really shouldn!t read those when you are 11.

[@repulore13]

Kardelen Çakıcı I’m 12 and am currently reading IT and The Shining I get where you’re coming from but I still enjoy his work

[@augushbooks3351]

Can you do a top 10 or 20 of the Stephen King books you've read?

[@katb5249]

You should read Desperation. It was turned into a movie but the book has more detail in it. And usually I can't stick to reading one of his books because sometimes they just move to slow for me but Desperation goes pretty fast. It's about a crazy cop in a small desert town.

[@BTBAM819]

Insomnia is my favorite too, it blew my mind, and some day I will definitley re-read it! Its perfect!

[@jakob716]

The Dark Tower is REALLY worth reading, it brings together all of his writing, there are characters from some of his other works (The Insomnia, The Stand, or Salem's Lot) that appear there. Also Insomnia is the first time Crimson King is mentioned/appears (haven't read Insomnia yet, as of now I am new into Stephen King, currently reading Wizard and Glass and listening to Firestarter.) Pet Sematary is really good, need to re read it soon tbh (that is a case for all of Kings books though)

[@robbaca9959]

im absolutely in love with the girl who loved Tom Gordon. It's not only my favorite Stephen king novel but it's also my favorite book in general.

[@ReallyBrotha]

I've seen Christine ( the movie ) like 25 times ITS AMAZING and now I want to read it and also I have seen the it mini series and the chapter1 of the new one and also plan on reading the novel for that to.

[@Spoiledbabe1011]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO

[@BTBAM819]

Girl, Insomnia is so incredibly un-fucking-beliveable awesome! I cant understand why people hate it so much... Is well written, great characters, great story, you never get bored (it might sometimes be slow but still enjoyable). Im over 500 pages of my spanish edition and I dont regret starting it!

[@Chicagocanine]

Manuel Insomnia is great, it’s one of my favorite books. I periodically go back and re-read it every year or two. I feel like it doesn’t get the attention it deserves.

[@BTBAM819]

@@Chicagocanine 4 months late on my response, but I still think 4 years later that it's my favorite SK book. I know right? It's super underrated. I loved every page. Especially the ending, so beautiful.

[@kawaiiwitchbaby]

I've only read The Shining and Doctor Sleep aka the sequel to The Shining. Highly recommend -I think it would make a really cool movie if they had a good screenplay/director.

[@dontsleepread]

Carrie is a quick read and his first published novel! You should read it, it's different than the movies. I also enjoyed Salem's Lot. I've read it twice.

[@alienmovieguy8925]

If I'm not the biggest fan of vampires will I still enjoy Salem's Lot? I'm thinking about buying it with The Talisman and Under the Dome

[@dontsleepread]

Yeah, I think so. It's more about the other characters in the story than the vampires. The thing I like most about Stephen King's writing is his characters.

[@chris060372]

Please read The Stand. It's has the greatest first chapter ever, and, though the book is long and hard, it's well worth it. Like all King, the characters are so deep and his imagination is jaw-dropping.

[@ShalomDove]

Used bookstores are a gold mine for Stephen king paperbacks 💕 I once found a copy of Carrie for a dime at a used bookstore, and I felt like I’d found buried treasure 😜 I love his short story collections the best, too, honestly.

[@ashtonrobertson8667]

"Stephen King is my idol"....but I haven't read read a single one of his books.EVER

[@deadbydawn93]

Love your collection!

[@DaisyJaneAntiques]

I'm reading the Dark Tower series right now! you should really start at the beginning of the series. It is so gripping and Roland is an amazing character to follow. And the story links in with over stories he wrote! I love love love it and has to be my second favorite book series next to Harry Potter.

[@powerofpizzazz]

misery book is so good! oh man it's okay if you know what happens, because just reading it is thrilling, and think about how long it is + how little really happens = great and vivid descriptions! bump it to tha top of your list guuurl

[@BookLoverKerrie]

So far I've read 2 Stephen King novels (Under the Dome and Carrie). However, there are loads more that I want to read in the future such as 11.22.63, Bag of Bones, Dreamcatcher, Christine, etc. Loved Under the Dome when I read that. Carrie was alright, but I preferred the film versions more. Are there any Stephen King books anyone would recommend to me?

[@mamu5251]

Yup, try out Firestarter, Talisman and The Shining. In my opinion those are the best i've read so far :)

[@BookLoverKerrie]

I own The Shining but I havent read it yet, also think I own an ebook of Doctor Sleep. I shall check those out sometime :) Thanks

[@BookLoverKerrie]

what does everyone think of his novel gunslinger? i got it today from a free bookshop near where i live

[@jamesdent9057]

You deserve a metal for reading under the dome. It is a beast of a book. It takes a thousand years to finish.

[@BookLoverKerrie]

it took me about a month to finish it and i loved that book :) very different from the show but these things always are

[@emmabull5221]

I would recommend reading The Green Mile as it is very interesting and keeps you in suspence. Also Doctor Sleep picks right up where The Shining ends and it will leave your insides screaming and will give you nightmares and daymares which will twist your insides to near death

[@samleggett9591]

My all time favorite Stephen king book is "IT" and it is very gripping and terrifying so I think that you should consider it (IT)

[@Slimd613]

You should for sure read Carrie and Christine, those are very good books. Even if you don't like car stuff, Christine is more about an evil ghost that just uses the car, but yeah I love it. It's one of my fav. King books. The Stand is a long book but it is worth it if you can push on thru it. Four Past Midnight is another collection of short stories, you should check out. IT is a good book but it's real long though like The Stand, so I don't know if you'd like it. Anyway great collection, and I love your channel. :)

[@widden_]

Hi, just want to say that every year in September I host a all night horror movies in my house and I always pick some of the movies you review. Keep it going :)

[@psychoabattoirhorror]

The Tommyknockers was made into a 2 part mini series in the 90s.

[@harlemzed3124]

the booklovers gonna cry when they see those scuffed old books xD

[@abbymaruri5443]

Old books will look like old books. It's not like she did that to them...I don't see how book lovers can only love brand new looking books.

[@DerrickMayFan]

I love old books!

[@possessedslig]

Lol you really need to read some of these books. Having read Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, Rage, The Stand, The Long Walk, Firestarter, Cujo, The Running Man, The Dark Tower series, Christine, Pet Semetary, Thinner, It, Misery, The Tommyknockers, The Dark Half, Needful Things, Gerald's Game, Dolores Claiborne, Insomnia, Rose Madder, The Green Mile, Desperation, The Regulators, Bag of Bones, Dreamcatcher, Cell and most of the short story collections (not read much of his recent work) I can say that although I enjoyed most of his work some are better than others. He has a tendency to over indulge in some of his work, which ironically is one of the things he advocates avoiding in 'On Writing', proclaiming that some of the best advice he got was to trim his work down early in his career. However, as he got more famous and comfortable I feel this began slipping back in as he didn't have anyone to stop him. Now I know a lot of people love 'It' and 'The Stand' but to me they were unnecessarily bloated if still quite entertaining. To me his best work didn't drag on too long, I particularly enjoyed The Long Walk, Cujo, Pet Semetary and Misery. They were probably my four favourites. I didn't like 'The Dark Tower' series either but for some reason read the whole freaking collection! It got to the stage where I'd read so much of it I practically had to finish it otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time. It had it's moments but again, bloated, convoluted and incredibly self indulgent in parts (I almost stopped when he included himself as a character) and I could tell it was written at different stages of King's career which sucked me out of the story entirely. My favourite was the second book but I felt it went downhill from there. Anyway I've read a huge amount of his work so I must be a fan but I recognise his flaws as well which all writers have of course. You should read these books and find out which ones you love the most.

[@raycalebcollantes2194]

Hey thank you for recommending us your favorites! I have read two of his works last year but I think they were the not so good ones? They were The Mist and Joyland. Although I quite enjoyed The Mist, Im not so sure about Joyland. I am currently reading Pet Sematary now and Im loving it.

[@ILoveDalekXOXOXOXO]

Can you review "the den" from nexflix?

[@tonyfabiano3053]

People need to chill. Stephen King has been my favorite my whole life based on the movies. I am 43 and only listened to my first Stephen King book on Audible in August of 2023. I have now listened to 44, but I was a lifelong King fan before listening to books.

[@noah_richardson]

Somebody help me! I'm going to start reading Stephen King books... I don't know which one I should buy... Insomnia sounds pretty good... Any Opinions? *BUT NO SPOILERS*

[@Nethescurial95]

Start with The Dark Tower series (The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower and The Wind Through the Keyhole). Pretty much everything he's ever written ties into it and he himself considers it his magnum opus.

[@netabolt6546]

+Chris R. Sandberg The Dark Tower Series is the best series of all time; my opinion... this is definitely his Magnum Opus.

[@davidhenderson8137]

what is the deal with the white spot floating around in your video

[@LydiaEmily]

The Stand is really intimidating because of its length but it is so great once you get started! I read it last year and it was only the second Stephen King novel I've ever read. It took me forever to finish obviously haha, but everything in the book felt super worthwhile to me! Great vid. If you have any other horror story/book recommendations I'd love to hear them (:

[@JohnJacksonJohnson]

Me, I LOVE "Christine", the film is awesome for its soundtrack. First song of the film: "Bad To The Bone". That's just such a good song and it's a signature film for John Carpenter! I've also literally had to repair the cover with masking tape because I had read it THAT much! •"It" is good; intimidating by its size, but I liked it somewhat. Kind of lost itself to me, going from a bildungsroman and into a sci-fi epic; kind of starting out like "oh, this is REALLY good!" and going into "Will it never end?!" •"On Writing" is SO inspirational, especially to me, as a budding writer! I was up at my brother's wedding and the groom's wedding party went to a shopping mall; this was back during the days of Barnes & Noble and that book caught my eye on a shelf on discounted books! I was like "Ohh...I only brought maybe $20 with me". Hard to put down and I read it on the entire way home!

[@gavinthecollector2419]

Yes, yes someone who loves the "Girl who loved Gordon." That is my all-time favorite novel.

[@CujoSmileDog]

If you read it, can you please review Asylum by Madeline Roux?

[@starsandrockets0]

yassss im about to read that

[@Pandora4977]

your copy of carrie is beautiful!

[@wanderingkelso]

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is the first Stephen King book I ever read when I was in junior high and it started my love for king!! just like you! awesome :)

[@RetroFun94]

You should read Doctor Sleep! It's a sequel to The Shining :)

[@JEGsongs]

omg sarah you forgot to include The Long Walk in your collection that you did a review on ages ago :( that's my fave! Great vid :) x

[@PossessedbyHorror]

Georgia Megan I forgot to include the books on my kindle! "/

[@ReallyBrotha]

"Christine" and "IT" are my favorite Steven king books and movies.

[@lokieileen]

My fiance LOVED the Dark Tower series. He's even thinking of reading them over again. Desperation is my favorite, the movie wasn't very good though. If you haven't read that one you should.

[@nbafan8865]

A few suggestions I wanted to make in case you're interested or if you haven't read them yet: "The long walk" (very good and disturbing), "Gerald's Game" which is one of the most disturbing ones King has written, "Needful things" (I know u said u started it a few times but definitely stick with it, it gets better as it goes along, and (the rest) of the "Dark Tower" series. You should definitely finish those if you get the chance. The 7th one is incredible. I've read the whole series 5 times already and it just blows me away each time. Hope this gives you few ideas.

[@lea.rosalynd]

I really liked Cell, my favorite one is probably The Long Walk, definitely recommend it! It's not really scary though, but it is kind of intense

[@katelynnp123]

'It' is my favorite Stephen king novel! Totally recommend :D

[@awesomeness452]

Katelyn Perry I have that one

[@harrypotterfan933]

Yep 🙌🏻 it was my first Stephan King novel at the ripe age of 12

[@stevenwlafferty]

There's a couple outdoorsy books/short stories that you may like: Penpal by Dan Autherbach (Released on Kindle but originally part of an online forum, really strange/weird things happening to a child so it's SK adjacent) The Ritual by Adam Neville (Sort of like The Descent but all guys, hike gone wrong and eventually some supernatural occurrences.) And although it's a manga, I know that a lot of people can read them a little easier than books because they're often short. Junji Ito is straight up horror, he's the creator of Tomie, Uzumaki, and Gyo. The images and story are both him and it's unreal in terms of gore. I would Google him and check the image search panel. I love your videos.

[@Pcolalola]

Could you do a review on The Purge : Anarchy? :)

[@maribeth545]

I started from a Buick 8 and so far it's pretty good. Give it a shot! :)

[@spencerjbbran]

Oh my goodness! We own a lot of the same editions. I don't know if it's because I will take in just about any Stephen King book given to me or what but we do. We even have the same two editions of Dolores Claiborne. This was neat to watch. I recommend reading Rose Madder. It's a pretty great book by Stephen King that isn't talked about too much. If you want a classic read then go for IT. It's a long read but it's probably one of his greatest.

[@samantham5563]

About The Dark Tower series-you'll either like it or dislike it. Honestly, I'm on a slow part in Wizard and Glass and it's preventing me from picking it back up, but I've enjoyed reading them so far. It's different for everyone :) I'd recommend Desperation, Cycle of the Werewolf, The Mist, and Duma Key. These were more on the supernatural and horror side. Also, you might like Firestarter, but it's not really a supernatural type novel. *Might be a spoiler for Insomnia for other readers* I loved how Stephen put references of his other books in Insomnia, like Gage's shoe and the Crimson King. He ties his books together quite a lot in little ways, haha :)

[@joliekitty213]

My favorite Stephen King book is Different Seasons. Three of the novellas from that book have been made into movies including The Body which became "Stand By Me" in the 80s and is also one of my favorite movies. I love Hearts in Atlantis too and they made a good film from that also. I read Needful things and it's probably just a matter of getting over that first hump. It can be that way with his books sometimes. I have Insomnia picked out to read next. 😊

[@gipsychick25]

The TV show ''Haven'' was made after the Colorado Kid. :) I recommend it. :)

[@AnimeAngel21332]

The girl who loved tom gordon is a great book and the first one i read by him. Its not really horror as much as it is a little creepy. Its about a little girl who gets lost in the woods and has to survive for a week i think, its been a while since i read it. And listening to sports games on her little radio is what keeps her going lol

[@mikaylaanderson9529]

His short story collections are some of my favorites. Especially Everything's Eventual, Night Shift, and Skeleton Crew. Other than that I loved Carrie, IT, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Christine and Pet Semetary. I don't know if you've ever seen the show Haven but it's based on the Colorado Kid.

[@OneBrokenDove]

I loved Full Dark No Stars, dont think I finished Night Shift. Also really love It (its my favorite), Salems Lot and Misery.

[@MonAdieu]

Review on Penny Dreadful and The Strain, please? :)

[@Chef_MDT2nd]

The Colorado Kid is the backstory to the Sci Fi series Haven :))It's in it's 3rd or 4th season.....

[@trufrtc5]

Oh, do best comedy horror/thriller movies! For example: Shaun of the dead, zombieland, etc. sorry if that's a lame suggestion. Or most over rated horror / thriller movies in your opinion. Best low budget films. Best found footage, etc. I'm always searching for new movies or books that are spooky and I always take your suggestions!

[@ninlew]

I've seen the movie to Hearts in Atlantis in school (english class), the movie is just amazing. I love the story soo much. I got the book a little bit later on a fleamarket but didn't read it 'cause .. yeah, same reasons you mentioned, I know what happens. At the moment I'm reading Bag of Bones too (just 90 pages left) and its my first book from Steven King and I just fall in love so fast, makes me want to read more from him. Love from Germany xoxo :)

[@Chicagocanine]

Insomnia is one of my favorite books, I periodically reread it. I also love his anthologies. Needful Things is slow but it gets better. From a Buick 8 is a good one, you’re missing out. It’s not really about a car. Tommykockers isn’t great, and the miniseries was also pretty bad. I also highly recommend the audiobook Blood and Smoke, even if you’ve already read the stories from it.

[@JesseHernandez]

Carrie was my first Stephen King it's really good

[@puffbluesam021]

You could start from Carrie and down the road chronologically!

[@kennabenna999]

I feel like I'm always seeing these orbs in the background of your videos?? creepy

[@blackbirdxo]

IT. You have to. It's 1100 pages which is absolutely insane... but it is a classic and it is worth it.

[@SandraOlufsen]

Would love more horror book recommanditons :) Any genre really(maybe on your main channel though) :)

[@saucerfulofpigs6268]

You should really read Carrie. It seems like a book you would really enjoy. It's not my favorite Stephen king book but it's still amazing.

[@joannesuzieburlison7128]

this is an old video so you might have read the book by now but the Tailsman is absolutely fantastic. Its more fantasy horror and I'm not a huge fantasy fan but its my favorite after IT. I notice you have a lot of people making snide comments on here, ignore them. King was my very first horror author and I'm a huge horror fan. I still love him and at 57 even I have not read all his books. Love your channel, we have the same tastes. :-)

[@xxdarkspartan1022xx]

If you don't like the Dark Tower series I hate to tell you that almost all of his novels tie into the Dark Tower. Even one of the stories in Everything's Eventual called Little Sisters of Eluria is a prequel to the Dark Tower series. so you might want to read the entire series otherwise you might get any of the tie ins in his other stories.

[@jennafra]

I love The Shining and 11/22/63, I think you would enjoy it.

[@Akeboun]

What about the long walk

[@tojiashuzukiful]

you really should read the dark half, that was one of the best stephen king books and film adaptations. and maybe try reading christine again, its not just solely about a car lol its pretty horrific and crazy.

[@rockstarvoorhees4946]

My 2 idols are Stephen King and Wes Craven it broke my heart when Wes died. R.I.P Wes.

[@DerrickMayFan]

The Carrie book is amazing! Read it! Better than the film

[@MDoubleGG]

OMG i didn't know you like SK, i fucking LOOOVE HIM! I have like 30 books. Btw, awesome videos! Gorgeous as always!

[@livm4319]

You should watch and review "what lies beneath" and "the strangers" :)

[@VanesaBilijana]

also you should read Doctor Sleep it is the sequel to The Shining!

[@Shadowplay415]

Great collection :)

[@chboskyy]

I loved this video! I love Stephen King, and I also have tonnes of old copies of his books because I got them all from my dad :) I've only read so far Carrie, The Shining, IT, Pet Sematary, Misery, The Green Mile, Needful Things, Hearts in Atlantis, and The Gunslinger. I'm not really sure if I'll continue with The Dark Tower series as I didn't enjoy The Gunslinger, and I didn't really like Hearts in Atlantis, but all the other ones are excellent, especially Misery and IT. My favourite of all-time has to be The Green Mile which I was surprised at considering it's not horror, but it just really got to me and I've never cried so much at a book in my life!

[@cerradawn]

I'm currently reading misery & it's good so far

[@troadinator2794]

He was writing as Peter straub???????????????🤔🤔🤔