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Post by wireman on Jan 6, 2021 13:27:40 GMT
Today, we will discuss, Luckey Quarter from Everything's Eventual.
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 6, 2021 13:36:25 GMT
Today, we will discuss, Luckey Quarter from Everything's Eventual.  |
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Post by wireman on Jan 6, 2021 13:42:26 GMT
Today, we will discuss, Luckey Quarter from Everything's Eventual. |
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 6, 2021 13:43:29 GMT
Is it that day already? Man ... |
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 6, 2021 13:47:01 GMT
A very hopeful story from King to end quite a bleak collection of stories. Not really a whole lot to say about it If I'm being honest, happy for Darlene and her family. This reminded me a lot of A Christmas Carol for some weird reason, probably because of Darlene's sick son who won't have to worry about money again. Anyway, a great story to end Everything Eventual. Hopefully SK will have another one out soon.
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Post by spideyman on Jan 6, 2021 14:17:48 GMT
Quick read, enjoyable, happy vibes. I wonder why Steve chose to spell LUCKEY with the "e" ( from note in envelope) as opposed to Lucky. Hidden meaning, or British version?
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Post by wireman on Jan 6, 2021 14:22:12 GMT
Quick read, enjoyable, happy vibes. I wonder why Steve chose to spell LUCKEY with the "e" ( from note in envelope) as opposed to Lucky. Hidden meaning, or British version? I think it's spelled both ways in the text of the story so i think it's just a misspelling by the man that wrote the note and gave Darlene the quarter. I don't know why Steve did that. I'm sure he had a reason.
There's not a lot to the story except that it's one of Steve's more pleasant ones. I agree with Ed that it was a nice story to end the collection with.
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 6, 2021 14:32:01 GMT
Quick read, enjoyable, happy vibes. I wonder why Steve chose to spell LUCKEY with the "e" ( from note in envelope) as opposed to Lucky. Hidden meaning, or British version? I think it's spelled both ways in the text of the story so i think it's just a misspelling by the man that wrote the note and gave Darlene the quarter. I don't know why Steve did that. I'm sure he had a reason.
There's not a lot to the story except that it's one of Steve's more pleasant ones. I agree with Ed that it was a nice story to end the collection with.
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Post by wireman on Jan 6, 2021 14:40:08 GMT
I think it's spelled both ways in the text of the story so i think it's just a misspelling by the man that wrote the note and gave Darlene the quarter. I don't know why Steve did that. I'm sure he had a reason.
There's not a lot to the story except that it's one of Steve's more pleasant ones. I agree with Ed that it was a nice story to end the collection with.
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 6, 2021 15:17:46 GMT
Is EE his most recent short story collection? |
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Post by wireman on Jan 7, 2021 14:51:37 GMT
Next Wednesday we will discuss Peter Straub's Blue Rose from the book Interior Darkness.
Be there, aloha.
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Post by spideyman on Jan 7, 2021 15:31:41 GMT
Next Wednesday we will discuss Peter Straub's Blue Rose from the book Interior Darkness.
Be there, aloha.
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Post by edwardjohn on Jan 7, 2021 15:37:21 GMT
Next Wednesday we will discuss Peter Straub's Blue Rose from the book Interior Darkness.
Be there, aloha.
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Post by cat on Jan 10, 2021 17:58:02 GMT
I guess I am the only one who did not get a happy feeling from this story. I expected something bad to happen at any moment and that feeling of dread was there throughout. I wanted her to get rid of the quarter pronto, before something happened to her kids or to herself.
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Post by wireman on Jan 10, 2021 19:55:57 GMT
I guess I am the only one who did not get a happy feeling from this story. I expected something bad to happen at any moment and that feeling of dread was there throughout. I wanted her to get rid of the quarter pronto, before something happened to her kids or to herself. |
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Post by cat on Jan 10, 2021 20:06:47 GMT
I guess I am the only one who did not get a happy feeling from this story. I expected something bad to happen at any moment and that feeling of dread was there throughout. I wanted her to get rid of the quarter pronto, before something happened to her kids or to herself. I know! 😄 I really need to reset my brain it seems. 😉 |
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Post by neesy on Jan 24, 2021 17:15:21 GMT
I guess I am the only one who did not get a happy feeling from this story. I expected something bad to happen at any moment and that feeling of dread was there throughout. I wanted her to get rid of the quarter pronto, before something happened to her kids or to herself. Just finished reading this one; I think it illustrated how poverty can be so dismal and depressing. I could sympathize with the main character. I do have one question. She described one of the casino chips as looking like a squished Canada mint. I've never heard of a Canada mint before 
The story is from the 90's so I wonder if you can still find them?
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Post by drawntokatet on Jan 25, 2021 15:21:09 GMT
I guess I am the only one who did not get a happy feeling from this story. I expected something bad to happen at any moment and that feeling of dread was there throughout. I wanted her to get rid of the quarter pronto, before something happened to her kids or to herself. Just finished reading this one; I think it illustrated how poverty can be so dismal and depressing. I could sympathize with the main character. I do have one question. She described one of the casino chips as looking like a squished Canada mint. I've never heard of a Canada mint before
The story is from the 90's so I wonder if you can still find them?
 Canada Mints were made by the New England Candy Company in Massachusetts for decades. The company went out of business and they are no longer made. |
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Post by neesy on Jan 25, 2021 22:09:23 GMT
Just finished reading this one; I think it illustrated how poverty can be so dismal and depressing. I could sympathize with the main character. I do have one question. She described one of the casino chips as looking like a squished Canada mint. I've never heard of a Canada mint before
The story is from the 90's so I wonder if you can still find them?
Canada Mints were made by the New England Candy Company in Massachusetts for decades. The company went out of business and they are no longer made.  |
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