Is There A Stephen King Book You Don't Like?

Could it be?  Are there some books King fans just don't really like?  Well, when an author is as prolific as Stephen King, there is lots of room for some all time favorites and some big time losers.

Least favorite King books:
1. Lisey's Story. (Did not complete)
2. Roadwork.  (Did not complete.)
3. Cell.  (But I want to like cell.  I really want to like it!)
4. Gerald's Game. 

Is it fair to list books I didn't even finish reading?  Probably not.  So my list is an unfair list!  I have tried, more than onc, to dig into Lisey's Story.  I'm sure it is a good book -- it just doesn't connect for  me.

Book others seem to hate, but I like: Tommyknockers!  But it's been a long time since I read it and I remember very little! 

My least favorites books of all time (Non King)
First of all, I'm not including politics and relgion.  I've read a LOT  of books on religion by Mr. Dawkins and the like that I totally disagree with. 

Second, I notice most books I don't like are from authors I do.  I love Ken Follett's historical novels,  but nod off when he does spy thrillers. 

1. David Copperfield.  I don't get it.  Nothing happens!  IT's a book without a plot.  I think you should all question the judgment from here forward of someone who does not understand David Copperfield.  But pass no judgment until you've read it.  Give m Great Expectations any day!

2. The Beast Within.  It's so bad I couldn't believe it actually made it to print.  I bought a hardcover  just to encourage me -- if this guy could get published, then any of us can!  And, tey made it into a movie.

3. Darkness on the edge of town.  Everyone said it would be like the Mist or Under the Dome.  It was mostly about druggies who. . . surprise surprise. . . have a lot of bad ideas and get a lot of people killed.  I'm done reading books where some homeless guy actually understands the inner-workings of the universe!

4. Baal  I like Robert Mccammon a lot.  I'm not so sure I like Baal a lot.  I think I prefer Swan Song and after when it comes to Mccammon.  Boys Life is great.

5. The Partner.  Once again, an  author I like (Grisham). . . a book I didn't!

NOW. . . tomorrow I will post: The 5 Most Underrated Stephen King books.

Tell me:
1. What is your least favorite Stephen King book.  We all reserve the right to pass judgment and shame upon you for disliking a King book.
2. What is your least favorite non-King novels?

Early thoughts on Roadwork

I started listening to Roadwork the other day. There are some things I really like about this book. For instance, I am still fascenated with King's method of keeping a story set in the time it was written. This gives us a freeze frame of what the world was like. Roadwork is set in the far gone world of 1973. I was born that year! Of course, King mentions not only prices, but cultural events of the time.

The book does start with a wonderful introduction. I didn't know this existed! The only work I'd really read on Bachman by King was either in interviews, or the introduction to the Bachman books. But this introduction was quite different, and refreshing.

Concering the book, this is not an easy novel for me to read. I don't know why, but the story and character have not yet captivated me. King usually bounces around from character to character, or at least from scene to scene. However, Roadwork focuses in tight on Dawes (called "he" throughout) in an almost unrelenting narrative. It feels like we're watching someone from a security cam as much as King is telling us a story. Here's the problem: Watching security cams is not really much fun.

I did some digging around today to find out more about this book. Turns out, a lot of people like this. And, Stephen King called it one of his favorites of the Bachman set. That surprised me. So I'll push on. Maybe it will grab me. So far my experience with the Bachman books has not been good -- except for Running man. Perhaps I like the more upbeat works; or the scary stuff.

Is this anyones favorite book? Anyone a fan of Roadwork? Enlighten me. What am I missing here?