King of Modern Day Authors ( #AtoZChallenge )

 

      King of Modern Day Authors could be a title that applies to several perhaps. Who comes to your mind?  It's not really a trick question, but the answer is pretty obvious to a lot of us.  Think literally!   Who writes a lot of books?  Stephen King of course!  And I have a lot of books by him and I don't even remember buying most of them.

Stephen King Books

Nightmares and Dreamscapes

       This is one of several very thick King books that I have.  Since they're short stories I should probably check this one out to read at least a few of them. 

Secret Windows & On Writing

        If you're a writer, you likely have at least one or both of these.  They are good writing books worth your time.

      So many more Stephen King books that I could list here, but I'll be referring to more of his books later.  I could fill an entire shelf with the King books in my collection.

Other Books for 'K'

Killing the Rising Sun 

          Though Bill O'Reilly's name is forefront on this book, I'm sure Martin Dugard did most or all of the writing.  No matter who wrote it, this book makes for a fast-paced interesting read.  The book is part of the much larger "Killing" series franchise by O'Reilly and Dugard.  A fine read for World War Two history buffs or anyone else for that matter.

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

         This is the only book by Kurlansky that I've read, but it makes me want to read some of his other work.  I found this book to be a fascinating history about the quest for salt and the many ways that it was used.  One of those types of books that tell you everything you might have wanted to know about the subject along with a lot of stuff you never even thought about.  I liked this book a lot.

Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl

            Seeing the 95 cent price on this book I'm guessing that I probably bought this in the seventies when I was in college.  Since the print date in the book is 1972 I would say that it was pretty close to that time when I bought it.  It's a book that I'd heard of since I was in elementary school and I'd always wanted to read it.  Though I don't recall the circumstances of my purchasing this book, apparently I must have seen it in a bookstore and thought it was high time that I read this classic.  Fifty years later, at the beginning of this year, I finally read it.  I'm surprised that I managed to keep this paperback this long, but I've been pretty good about taking care of all my books.

          This is a decent adventure book that lived up to its reputation.  Being relatively short, it's a quick read and it kept me riveted throughout.  The story is a basic tale of survival and wonderment as the crew of Kon-Tiki sails a raft from Peru to the South Seas islands.  Worth the read for anyone who likes this sort of adventure fare.   I'd give it 4 stars.

    Which of these books draw your interest?  Have you read much by Stephen King?   What book did you want to read when you were a child but never got around to doing it until you were an adult?