The Constant Readers Book Club: All Things Stephen King

It's our last trip into Nightmares & Dreamscapes and we will be discussing the 6 stories listed below from this collection

• Rainy Season
• The Ten O'Clock People
• Crouch End
• The Fifth Quarter
• The Doctor's Case
• Umney's Last Case

Feel free to also read the remaining 6 stories that we haven't covered in this/past meetings too!

Book blurb follows:
Nightmares & Dreamscapes is another virtuoso performance from the master of modern horror. Tales of vampires and lurking spirits, of inexplicable evil cloaked in the guise of childish innocence, of ordinary people driven to unthinkable extremes by the perversities of fate -- they're all here, told with King's inimitable blend of dark humor and heart-clenching suspense.

The meeting will probably last about 2-3 hours including drinks breaks.

Please look out for any great second hand versions, there are a load of great covers out there - do post them on here and/or bring them along to the meeting!

We will be meeting upstairs at the Prince of Wales pub (though please check this nearer the time in case plans change). Please do not bring in your own food or drink from outside as we rely on the pub letting us book the private room at no cost. The second session on Thursday will be on Zoom so if you are not able to attend in person in London then please RSVP to the second session.

It's our last trip into Nightmares & Dreamscapes and we will be discussing the 6 stories listed below from this collection

• Rainy Season
• The Ten O'Clock People
• Crouch End
• The Fifth Quarter
• The Doctor's Case
• Umney's Last Case

Feel free to also read the remaining 6 stories that we haven't covered in this/past meetings too!

Book blurb follows:
Nightmares & Dreamscapes is another virtuoso performance from the master of modern horror. Tales of vampires and lurking spirits, of inexplicable evil cloaked in the guise of childish innocence, of ordinary people driven to unthinkable extremes by the perversities of fate -- they're all here, told with King's inimitable blend of dark humor and heart-clenching suspense.

The discussion will be online and I'll post the link to the meeting on the day. The meeting will probably last about 2-3 hours including drinks breaks.

Please look out for any great second hand versions, there are a load of great covers out there - do post them on here and/or bring them along to the meeting!

Time for a quick read before Christmas! This will be online only due to the difficulty of booking a venue in December.

Book blurb follows:
Nine-year-old Trisha McFarland strays from the path while she and her recently divorced mother and brother take a hike along a branch of the Appalachian Trail. Lost for days, wandering farther and farther astray, Trisha has only her portable radio for comfort. A huge fan of Tom Gordon, a Boston Red Sox relief pitcher, she listens to baseball games and fantasizes that her hero will save her. Nature isn't her only adversary, though - something dangerous may be tracking Trisha through the dark woods.

I'll post the link to the meeting on the day. The meeting will probably last about 2-3 hours including drinks breaks.

Please look out for any great second hand versions, there are a load of great covers out there - do post them on here and/or bring them along to the meeting!