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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Stephen King - Insomnia

The way this happened was like something out of another Stephen King book - "Needful Things", or perhaps "Rose Madder"

It was as if the book chose her.

I was walking past an op-shop when something big and white caught my eye. In the days preceding this I had wanted to find a Stephen King book to read, as I had finished "The Dead Zone" in under four days. I first read "Insomnia" ages ago and it was one of my favourites. It has been enough time that I have forgotten the details of the book although I do remember some of the story.

The book peered out at me from the front window of the op-shop. It seemed to be whispering "Buy me. Buy me." I found that I couldn't walk past the shop, even though I was in a hurry.

So I did the only thing I could do, I walked inside. The shop smelt of dust and mothballs. I asked the man "how much for the Stephen King book in the window?" He escorted me to the display and pointed at a bronze cup.

"This one?"

I was perplexed. I was sure I said 'book', what was he playing at?

Then he pointed at a set of handkerchiefs.

"This one?"

"No, this one." I put my hand on the book.

He tapped his hand on a set of glassware.

"This?"

"No, this." I kept showing him the book but it was like he couldn't see it. I thought perhaps his eyesight wasn't good.

"This one?" he put his hand on a stuffed toy.

Either that or he was having a lend of me.

"This one." I tapped the huge, hardback white book in the window for the last time. He finally got it.

"How much is it?" I asked, knowing full well I would pay whatever he said just to get out of there.

"Three dollars."

"I'll take it."

The book is amazing, very compelling and fast paced.

The irony is the title: Insomnia. When I read it last night I fell asleep immediately!








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7 comments:

  1. great shopping adventures. I was wondering if you knew about Melbourne's collaborative op shopping blog 'I op therefore I am'

    http://melb-opshopping.blogspot.com/

    there are links there to maps and addresses of Melbourne's op shops. let me know if you are interested in joining.

    regards, Amelia

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  2. ironic.


    anyhow.. i added you up already in my Espresso Break/Coffee Milk blog. all the best!

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  3. Ooh, looks like Insomnia will keep you up at night for a while! I'm a huge Stephen King fan, but I don't think I read that one when it first came out.

    Nice to see my Bay Head Blog on your EntreCard widget tonight...thanks for letting me "advertise" with you.

    Roxy

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  4. Buying a good book is my favorite thing to buy! Along with pretty much everything else... I'll have to get Insomnia next time!

    :)
    Leigh
    They Mystery Maiden
    Shot In The Dark Mysteries.com

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  5. espresso - thanks for adding me on your blog :-)

    Roxy - It's a great read and you're welcome!

    mystery maiden - I think books are my favourite things to buy also! :-)

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  6. amelia - very interesting! I will check this out :-)

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  7. Insomnia is one of my favorite books of all time.

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