Danse Macabre Audiobook

" I read this a long time ago and it remains the best Stephen King book I've read,.. And it's non fiction. Go figure. "

" This book is a little dated, well, really dated, but here Stephen King just writes with insight and apparent glee about what he loves and does best. Too bad he apparently was castrated somewhere around 1991 and never wrote another great book after that. "

" Very enjoyable- dated, but a good summation of the genre and as King proposes, a good starting point. "

" ~*~This was a great book for being a non-fiction book! I really thought that it was going to be dumb because of the non-fiction part of the whole thing, but IT WAS GREAT! "

" It was interesting to read about but it took awhile to finish as it felt a chore at times to finish. "

" A good overview of horror as a genre and what influences authors who write it. I found it a bit slow going, but what really carried the book for me was King's distinctive voice. I love reading nonfiction by him because it feels as though he's sitting next to you on the porch and just shooting the shit. Very interesting reading for budding horror authors as well as fans of the genre in general, and of King in particular. "

" Terrific nonfiction overview of the horror genre in print and film. (Current as of its printing--pretty dated now, I'd guess.) Still, an excellent intro into not only Stephen King's very fine mind but the various motifs and subgenres within the Horror genre. A fun, informative read. "

" An unusual and extremely entertaining "history" of the horror business, including literature, movies, television and comic books. Great fun! "

" I learned a good deal about pop culture horror from this. "

" I was way too young to enjoy this book when I bought it. I just like the word macabre. "

" An interesting discourse, but needs updating "

" EXCELLENT!! A perfect study of the horror genre. "

" It's cool! If Stephen King read the audio version on Cd it would've been a classroom for somebody who wanted to know the history and the evolution of horror/suspense. "

" Stephen King writes about horror, in the process analyzing what scares us & why and sharing some of his favorite horror tidbits. This is probably my favorite King book; not only does he know his stuff, but his affection for the subject shines through. "

" A great, fun romp through the horror genre with one of its greatest fans, if not practitioners. "

" I learned about more good authors (Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson and several others) from this book than I did from high school English. "

" IT told me what I needed to know "

" Fan of the horror genre? Read it! "

" A fun non-fiction book that was just to dated to really give it a higher rating. I WISH that King would go back and update the book to include at least the 80s and 90s. Still if you are looking for a book on horror during the 50s-70s you couldn't do any better. "

" The best SK book ever!!!! "

" One of the few books that I had yet to read by SK. One of his two non fiction books, this was a great exploration of horror in books and film "

" I learned about more good authors (Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson and several others) from this book than I did from high school English. "

" Very enjoyable- dated, but a good summation of the genre and as King proposes, a good starting point. "

" Liked it. It's a nonfiction account of horror and writing, based on Stephen King's experience teaching a class on the subject matter. "

" I mostly re-read it for the chapter on what inspired him to write The Stand, but the whole thing is an interesting treatise on horror in books and films. Was fun to read his 2010 updated opening. "

" It was just as perfect for me as "On writing". I felt the same way while reading it: like I was having nice long evening conversations with Stephen King at a fireplace. This is really worth reading for those who like horrors, thrillers etc. "

" IT told me what I needed to know "

" One of my favorite King books. It's a joy to read for any fantasy/horror fan and reveals just how deeply read and intelligent Stephen really is. Between this and "On Writing," I really wish he'd write and publish more essays and non-fiction. "

" interesting but dated essay on horror "