Books: A Love Story, Part 2

After Ludlum, I chanced upon the works of science fiction thriller master, Stephen King. It is quite hard to pick a favorite among his novels because most of them impressed on me King's utter talent. Dreamcatcher really freaked me out I couldn't get myself to read (it) at night. The Green Mile is no doubt a contemporary masterpiece, with John Coffey, and even Mr. Jingles, breaking my heart. The Regulators and Desperation have twisted plots that only creative geniuses like King can conjure. I am just in awe of the writer-storyteller that King is.

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