Skeleton Crew

I love his short stories, although the quality and style are varying, best to see when comparing publication date with probable intoxication. The strange thing is, that there isn´t always the correlation of drug induced boo or jay and therefore the quality of the work, it´s more a result of King´s w......more

Coming in with high expectations! Stephen King short story collections are always exceptional and I'm sure Skeleton Crew will be no different. A few stories I've read before (like The Mist) but it's been long enough I don't mind revisiting. Might read out-of-order to prioritize "The Monkey" before t......more

Lots of King shorts, best of bunch being The Mist, which, by the way, is a lot better than the movie in my opinion. 8 out of 12. Mrs. Todd's Shortcut, from Skeleton Crew is one of my favourite short stories - it is as this simple story that I found so compelling and delightfully dark, with Mrs Todd's......more

You can find this review and more at Novel Notions. Stephen King is such a master storyteller. I’ve come to love him over the past few years, and I now count him among my favorite authors. I have to agree with the masses, however; King tends to fall flat when it comes to endings. Thankfully, that’s......more

There are two short stories that I read over and over. The Mist has always been a favorite, and I can't believe how many people haven't read Survivor Type! It's awesome! I've lost three copies of this from lending it out. Don't ask--you can't borrow it! ;o)......more