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King or Koontz

Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by mark beem, Oct 29, 2003.


King or Koontz?

  1. Stephen King

    6 vote(s)
    66.7%

  2. Dean Koontz

    3 vote(s)
    33.3%
  1. Oct 29, 2003 #1
    mark beem

    mark beem I'm alive and well. Where am I? Gold Supporting Member

    Jul 20, 2001
    New Hope, Alabama
    Which do you prefer and what is your favorite book by each author?

    Mine:

    King: The Stand / Insomnia

    Koontz: Winter Moon / Tick Tock / Intensity
     
  5. Oct 29, 2003 #2
    Gard

    Gard Commercial User

    Mar 31, 2000
    Greensboro, NC, USA
    General Manager, Roscoe Guitars
    This poll is invalid!!!!

    :mad:

    ...no "Carrot" option...

    ;)


    :ninja:
     
  10. Oct 29, 2003 #3
    Josh Ryan

    Josh Ryan - that dog won't hunt, Monsignor. Supporting Member

    Mar 24, 2001
    Stephen King. Is it true that the guy who hit him with a minivan died on Stephen King's birthday? :eek:
     
  14. Oct 29, 2003 #4
    Brendan

    Brendan Supporting Member

    Jun 18, 2000
    Austin, TX
    Not an either/or guy here.

    King- The Stand, It, Misery
    Koontz- The Watchers, Tick Tock, Hideaway.
     
  18. Oct 29, 2003 #5
    Bob Clayton

    Bob Clayton Moderator Staff Member Supporting Member

    Aug 14, 2001
    Philly Suburbs
     
  22. Oct 29, 2003 #6
    Michael Jewels

    Michael Jewels

    Nov 29, 2000
    Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport)
    THE ICE IS GONNA BREAK !!!

    King.
    Dead Zone. ;)

    Mike
     
  26. Oct 29, 2003 #7
    Tsal

    Tsal

    Jan 28, 2000
    Finland, EU
    I've only read some 'Book of Horrors'-type short stories from Koontz, but I remember those being pretty cool stuff. Then again, King's Maximum Overdrive has AC/DC soundtrack..

    Tough choice but Koontz, this time!
     
  31. Oct 29, 2003 #8
    bryan bailey

    bryan bailey

    Feb 15, 2003
    North Kingstown, Rhode Island
    *runs over guy* "Oh my god! Are you Steven King?" "No.., I'm Dean Koontz." "Oh." *backs up on him and runs him over again.*

    Man I love Family Guy.:D
     
  35. Oct 29, 2003 #9
    SuperDuck

    SuperDuck

    Sep 26, 2000
    Wisconsin
    The only book I've read by Dean Koontz was "Phantoms", which, according to the author's notes, is not indicative of the rest of his work. I realize he is not necessarily a "horror" writer, per se, but the way he explained away everything at the ending annoyed me to no end.

    I read "The Shining" a while ago, and that gets a big thumbs up. On a whim, I decided to read Cujo, which was good, as well as the Green Mile.

    Let me tell you, the Green Mile was one of the best books (or series of books) I have read in a LONG time. King is a virtuoso storyteller.

    ...then I read "Pet Sematary". I can handle a lot, in movies and books, but I thought that the last half of that book was so disturbing and utterly WRONG, that I can't even read King for a while yet. I don't know why, but the entire concept and ending "climax" disgusted me, and I'm not sure if it was in a good way. I guess I just like babies and children so much to see them... well, you'd have to read it. (I just can't imagine this man being a father.)

    Though I do plan on reading the Gunslinger books.

    My reluctant vote goes to King.