Book reviews
Stephen King
Stephen King
Misery
Misery by Stephen King: the number-one fan does not accept returns
Paul Sheldon wakes up in the wrong house, with the wrong person in charge and a reader who thinks “I love your books” means “you belong to me now.” Annie Wilkes calls herself his number-one fan. Paul learns that the phrase can sound a lot like a threat when you cannot get out of bed.
October 26, 2026
Stephen King
The Shining
The Shining: the Overlook doesn't need ghosts to make a family miserable
Stephen King's The Shining: Jack, Wendy and Danny at the Overlook Hotel, snowed in and under pressure. My honest review of the novel, not just the film.
October 22, 2026
Stephen King
The Institute
The Institute: gifted kids and adults with terrible priorities
Stephen King's The Institute: children with special abilities, a system that calls its abuse research and adults who wash their hands. Review, 4 out of 5.
October 21, 2026
Stephen King
End of Watch
End of Watch: Bill Hodges cannot solve his way out of being human
Stephen King's End of Watch: Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney and Brady Hartsfield in the trilogy's supernatural finale. My honest review, 4.1 out of 5.
October 9, 2026