Justin and Kayla review one of King’s lesser known books, From a Buick 8. It’s also his second wicked car book. This slim book (for King anyway) sneaks in between two of King’s series and could be easy to miss. But we read it!

Justin and Kayla go back into the world of The Talisman as they reach the second collaboration of Peter Straub and Stephen King. Black House takes a darker turn in the Territories and a more intense connection with Dark Tower lore.

Yeah, yeah it’s year two of the Year of King, but we are going strong! In this special episode, we pause at our halfway point to discuss our favorites (and least favorites) of the last quarter. We also look to the year ahead and share what we’re most excited to read.

Justin and Kayla review Dreamcatcher (2001). This alien, body horror story is somehow insane and boring at the same time.

Justin and Kayla dive into one of King’s shorter and less-known works, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. The little book is a quite literary coming-of-age tale, something that King has done masterfully in the past. How does this one hold up?

Kayla and Justin rave about The Green Mile, a unique novel in King’s long writing career. King tackles magical realism in a beautiful and sentimental way. Justin and Kayla also talk about some of the critiques of the book and how the book was published serially.

Justin and Kayla discuss one of Stephen King’s less recognizable books. Bag of Bones got a lot of praise for being more “literary” than some of King’s other works. What did the Year of King team think?

Justin and Kayla are back with their review of Wizard and Glass, the fourth book in the Dark Tower series. Roland’s tale of his past love and losses really captured what we like most about the Dark Tower, and it’s our favorite installment so far.

Justin and Kayla follow the King journey to Desperation, Nevada, a dusty town full of dead residents and another of Kong’s interdimensional evil entities!

Justin and Kayla tackle Rose Madder, one of King’s less popular books. Does it deserve to be better regarded? Honestly, both hosts were thrilled to be out of Insomnia, but Rose Madder does have other positive qualities. Rose Madder is about a woman named Rose who runs away from her abusive husband. While she’s getting used to her new life, she buys a painting with some very strange properties. Rose will have to summon all her strength and anger to face the threat of her husband’s revenge.