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Stephen King's Top 6 Must-Reads For Summer

First Posted: 07/06/10 11:02 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:00 PM ET

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EW's pop culture columnist recommends Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and five more standout books

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TomHunter
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01:22 PM on 08/08/2010
I totally agree. "The Passage" is a non-novel. I don't see any main characters--just these names of characters with no unique characteristics to define and separate them. Whether it's Maus or Peter or Theo speaking--they all sound the same. They're like the same people mouthing lines. It just seems like a book with no unity. I read the whole thing and I am totally baffled by the hype and praise that this book is getting. I suspect that it is the subject a huge hype campaign that is all about earning back the publisher's payout rather than a genuine appreciation of the owrk.
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02:01 AM on 08/08/2010
I trust your choices and opinions (as always), Uncle Stevie...can't wait to begin browsing. ;)
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12:54 PM on 07/08/2010
THE PASSAGE is the most overhyped book since THE HISTORIAN.
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08:31 AM on 07/08/2010
I always look forward to his picks in EW. While his list is mostly thrillers, I was surprised to see Joshua Ferris's UNNAMED -- a literary fiction book that disappointed many critics. ORDINARY THUNDERSTORMS, though, is one that I will be checking out based on his recommendation.
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02:50 AM on 07/08/2010
A predictably pedestrian list.

This is like asking for great jazz album recommendations from Justin Bieber.
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arebee
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09:59 PM on 07/07/2010
I always look forward to Mr. King's recommendations.
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03:58 PM on 07/07/2010
Thomas Perry's The Butcher's Boy is still an absolute joy. If you don't know his work start with this one; it's still in print.
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