What's it about?:
In his new novella, UR, King is at his unsettling best as he examines the future of the written word - for better or worse. Following a nasty break-up, lovelorn college English instructor Wesley Smith can't seem to get his ex-girlfriend's parting shot out of his head: "Why can't you just read off the computer like the rest of us?" Egged on by her question and piqued by a student's suggestion, Wesley places an order for Amazon.com's Kindle eReader. The [pink?] device that arrives in a box stamped with the smile logo -via one-day delivery that he hadn't requested - unlocks a literary world that even the most avid of book lovers could never imagine. But once the door is open, there are those things that one hopes we'll never read or live through. Firm, gripping, and deftly written by a craftsman at the top of his game, this is King at his crisp, clear, page-turning best.
In his new novella, UR, King is at his unsettling best as he examines the future of the written word - for better or worse. Following a nasty break-up, lovelorn college English instructor Wesley Smith can't seem to get his ex-girlfriend's parting shot out of his head: "Why can't you just read off the computer like the rest of us?" Egged on by her question and piqued by a student's suggestion, Wesley places an order for Amazon.com's Kindle eReader. The [pink?] device that arrives in a box stamped with the smile logo -via one-day delivery that he hadn't requested - unlocks a literary world that even the most avid of book lovers could never imagine. But once the door is open, there are those things that one hopes we'll never read or live through. Firm, gripping, and deftly written by a craftsman at the top of his game, this is King at his crisp, clear, page-turning best.
Disclaimer:
Well first of all, You can only get this book on the Amazon Kindle. It is not available for Hardcover, Paperback, The Nook.....etc etc.
My Thoughts:
This is the first book that I've read on my Kindle and I think if you have a kindle, this book is perfect. Even better if you just received your Kindle and this is the first book you've read on it. It's a very fast read, I want to say it probably took me about 45-60 minutes to read. Also, King explains the Kindle very well in the first few pages of the book. Keep in mind though, this book was written when the 1st or 2nd Kindle was released. But I found it very interesting that he explained the Kindle as I just got it and I'm still in "SHINY NEW READING DEVICE. YAY YAY YAY!!!!" mode.
Anyway, this is def. not one of King's best stories but it was fun to read. I highly recommend it if you are a King fan and you have a Kindle.
Number of Pages: No idea since it's only available as an e-book and Kindle goes by % read instead of page #'s
Stars: 3.5 just because it's a light and funny. Nothing serious at all.
Books Read: 52 in 2010
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