3.5 stars

This book is part-biography of Stephen King and partly looks at the places where King grew up, lived, spent time... and where he modelled some of the settings for his books. It includes photos of many of the places.

I liked it. It was published in 1999, so there is probably a lot more current stuff that could be added if it was updated. The book also looked at some of the movies that were made from King’s books. I particularly enjoyed the section on “The Shining” (Stephen and Tabitha lived in Colorado for a short time). I also love that they are both so supportive of libraries, to the tune of gifting a couple of local libraries a lot of money to help them out. ( )

This was a very interesting book. The introduction was definitely not needed. I really didn't care about a publishing war nor did it matter with the core content of the book. After muddling through the introduction, the rest of the book was good. Learning all about the locations, homes, etc. in Maine and how it tied with Mr. King's stories. Towards the end when he was talking about the made up towns, he did a synopsis of the stories. Again, I've read the books, I didn't need the cliff notes versions. All in all I've learned a lot more about Stephen King. ( )

All the places and spaces King fans have come to know and love are explored in this fabulous book. It's a short read that can be skimmed through or scoured for information. The pictures bring the book to life in a way that will inspire you to read the novels you haven't yet or maybe revisit the ones you have.

There are details as to which places are real and which fictional, explaining how King created the ficitonal ones. As a reader you get a look at where Stephen and Tabatha do their work as well as an explanation of how they chose and modified their own house.

Informative and entertaining, this is a recommended read. ( )