Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

What is the longest book you have ever read? How long did it take you to read it?

Definitely The Stand by Stephen King.  At 1,152 pages, it's no wonder it took me the better part of three months to finish. I don't think it was just the length that had me slowly chipping away at the pages, but the gloomy tone that I tended to need a break from every few days.

Incredible book ~ I'm a huge fan of Stephen King ~ but if you've read any of his books, you know even the most joyous moments in his novels are tinged with darkness.

Booking Through Thursday

This weeks question asks:

What book took you the longest to read, and do you feel it was the content or the length that made it so?

Without hesitation I will say the book that took me the longest time to read was Stephen King's The Stand. This book took me at least three months to finish. At 1,152 pages, the length was no doubt a contributing factor, but the content and writing style of Stephen King forced me to take a few days leave here and there. I love dark novels and the cryptic wording for which Stephen King is so famous, but the book is just so damn long that I had to take breaks from it as I found myself in a near constant state of melancholy. There are great and happy moments in the book; it is, after all, about good vs evil, but if you've ever read Stephen King, you know that even the brightest moments are laced with shadow. I loved it, but it was definitely a challenge to get to the end.


Happy Reading Everyone :)


~ Keely ~