Different Seasons - Stephen King

When I was in my last year of school I lent the fifth book in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy to a friend, a silly thing for me to do really, it wasn't my book it was my boyfriends. All things being ruled by Murphy's law (aren't I polite) my friend lost it, being completely broke he offered me a trade he wouldn't have to buy me a new copy of 'Mostly harmless' and I could have his copy of 'Different seasons'. This suited me as I was always more of a King fan than an Adams aficionado, my boyfriend got a new copy of 'Mostly harmless' from me into the deal and I got a new book to read ( I don't own a book I haven't ...  Read the complete review

A natty title that ties in to the contents. The four (different) seasons each have a (different and infinitely spooky) story written, therefore this has four separate stories. See if you can spot which of the tales became a hollywood film... "Hope Springs Eternal - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption." This is a tale about the lives of prison inmates inside Shawshank Prison, and focuses on one in particular. He is Andy Dufresne. Andy's time inside the pen is described by "Red", who acts as narrator, telling us about Andy, the type of guy he was, the crime he'd been found guilty of despite his consistent denials of ...  Read the complete review

I haven?t read any Stephen King books for years, and I mean years! However when I spotted this brand new book for a mere English pound, it had to be purchased! I read the back and had been absolutely delighted to see that it had one of the short stories I?ve been wanting to read for a very long time ? ?The Body?, plus an extra three tales. * Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption * Ahh yes, you remember the film, right?! Me too, and I only saw it fairly recently and little did I know until the credits rolled that it was based on one of Mr King?s short stories. ...  Read the complete review

Different Seasons by Stephen King was the second book I received for Christmas, which I have just finished reading. This book is comprised of four long stories or 'novellas' as they are known. Different Seasons is a superb collection which I enjoyed thoroughly; it was first published in 1982 by Macdonald & Co. CONTENTS: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hope Springs Eternal: Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption. ~ This is told from the perspective of 'Red', a lifer in Shawshank Penitentiary, Maine. Red, who is in for the murder of his wife is the man who can get his hands on anything for the other inmates, for a price, of ...  Read the complete review

Believe it or not, It must be tough to be Stephen King. Alright laugh: the guys is worth millions, he is one of the most successful authors on the planet...etc. etc. But consider this: Critics have hardly loved his work. He was for a long time dismissed as a pulp hack. ( So was Dickens in his time, mind you). and to make matters worse, hollywood gets its grubby mitts on his stories and make a big pile of doggy dooda out of them: Too many to mention. Then comes Shawshank redemption: A fantastic, heartwarming Oscar worthy tale of an accountant imprisoned falsely and his slow burn attempt to get out. A tale which as graced by Tim Robbins and the ...  Read the complete review