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The Outsider

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Stephen King's imagination runs like a giant wheel ,which looks uniform on the surface but when you go for a ride you can actually feel goose flesh crawling over your body and the only noise which you can manage to hear is loud thudding of your own heartbeats. Basic tenets of King's writing are not very distinct but every time he tries to topple his performances by providing fresh plural elements which leaves us wondering that how he hits home consistently on the same canvass by using strokes which looks familiar, but yet so new. In this novel King reflects upon his comfort zone, as he explores the life of small town, kids troubling with the loss of their peers and above all a supernatural entity covered under the haze of rationality only to emerge with a mind boggling reality of its own.   Novel begins with the description of a gruesome murder of 11 year old, Frank Peterson whose body was recovered on the outskirts of Flint County, Oklahoma in a disturbingly mutilate...

Salem's lot- Remembering vampires

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Vampires are considered as the most celebrated and well-written entities of ancient folklores. A cold pale skin, rolling red bloodshot eyes and ferociously grown pair of incisors in the dark can make you(even if you are an atheist) grab crucifix,wear rosaries and read bible. Like, you can run to escape the shadows till you find the final glimpse of light. Sadly the vampires which are depicted in modern culture are jaw droppingly hot, who can date and make love to humans without going for jugular hickeys, they are least bothered with the growth of their clan and can surprisingly walk in broad daylights. Over the time Vampires are molded and used differently for teen fiction, dramas and movies but honestly screen friendly options  have only mocked the very existence of vampires, nowadays vampires are portrayed as vulnerable and consensual which is exactly opposite of what they originally are. Vampires are maligned evil entities to the core and Bram stoker actually provided the most g...

Why you should read Stephen King

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"Books are perfect entertainment: No commercials: No batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent" Stephen King The only writer who has given some of the most incredible plots and memorable characters is Stephen King. King's unparalleled gift of storytelling and distinctive ways to create heartfelt emotions, is actually the lifeblood of his works. He doesn't believe in providing regular introductions, but he leaves you in the Desert and slowly decreases the volume of layers for you to explore the phenomenal destinations and unexpected endings.   It would be a disappointment on our part if we will not recognize and understand the degree of skill, king exercises during writing, so let's reciprocate him by getting into the details and intricacies which defined King as one of the most successful writers of Modern America.   1. Good Narrative   If there's one thing common in all Stephen King books is great narratives, he loves experimenting and...

How to read self-improvement books(the optimum way)

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We are all stuck in vicious circles, and we all want a worthwhile presence. A worthwhile presence demands competitive labor and any careless effort can shatter your dream car, house and even wife in some cases. The most recurring instances which propel you to get out the circle is when someone tells you that you are not good enough or when a colleague opens a thriving business or sometimes, in fact most of the time a human instinct kicks in and makes you ask "what am I doing with my life". Instances are so common that over the time people tackled them and reached the pinnacle of their existence i.e. self-actualization. And many of such persons reached out and got vocal about their failures and triumphs so that we can find carved pathways towards our success.  Self-help books can do wonders if you are willing to change, Follow these steps and you won't regret 😊   1. Don't fool yourself   Get into human psyche, as humans we love floating in high spirits but our...

How to think less and read more

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I know how it goes, you wait for vacations and semester breaks to finish books which are imprisoned in your shelves. Book reading comes first in your to-do list, but then you end up wasting time in more readily available options like watching videos on YouTube, stalking celebrities over Instagram and checking out the newest arrivals on Netflix. Same goes for me, I can get paid for procrastination, I am so good at it but book reading is way more enriching than binging on social media. Books can provide you perspectives, can improve your language, introduce you to ideas and philosophies of the great thinkers, strengthen concentration etc. the list goes on and on. A paperback (or hardcover) can touch aspects of your life in ways you couldn't have dreamt of, so I will provide you 8 no bullshit tips to approach books in the right way Believe in action We waste a lot of time, thinking, so just grab a book along with your favorite snack and sit at the table to read. At fi...