The Shining

Well, I'm no longer sitting in my living room clutching my pillows and jumping at every sound. Why not? I finished The Shining by Stephen King. I have never read a King novel before although I have seen almost all of the films based on his works. Let's just say that I don't think I will be picking up one again. I had seen the movie and it (and Jack Nicholson) has always scared the wits out of me. The novel was no different. In fact, I thought it was even creepier if that was in any way possible. I always thought topiaries shaped as animals were freaky. Now I have justification. If you didn't like the movie, there might still be hope for the book. A lot of items were left out of the movie. Creepy things. Also, some of the elements of the book were changed in the movie and happened to Jack Nicholson instead of the child, Danny. The book focused mainly on Danny, his gift (aka the shining) and the hotel trying to take control of it. I don't necessarily get creeped out easily but Stephen King has one hell of any imagination. I enjoyed the novel and it was nice to sit down and be scared out of your wits but I don't think I want to do it again any time soon. HA! One more decade down and many more to go!

15 Books 15 Decades

2000's - Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
1990's - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
1980's - The Eight by Katherine Neville
1970's - The Shining by Stephen King
1960's - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
1950's - Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
1940's - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
1930's - The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
1920's - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1910's - The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells
1900's - Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
1890's - What Maisie Knew by Henry James
1880's - King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
1870's - Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
1860's - The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins