Insomnia ~ the book & Me

I read this book when it first came out in 1994 by Stephen King. I am rereading it now.

I have problems sleeping off and on all through my life. Right now, it's definately on. Such is life, lol. Like I've heard over and over all through my life, I'll sleep when I'm dead. Going on 2 hours in 48 right now. Woo Hoo!

Do any of you out there re read your books? I love King and have read everything that he has written, except for the latest one out and his new ebook UR.

So, anyhow, I am almost done with this book again and it's not helping my insomnia at all, lol.

If you haven't read it, here's a bit from the cover~

You'll lose a lot of sleep. Ralph does. At first he finds it hard to drop off. Then he starts waking up earlier. And earlier. But that isn't when he starts seeing things. Colors, shapes, strange auras around his friends. Not to mention the bald doctors who always turn up at the scene of a death. The evil looking one clutching a rusty scalpel. All that comes later.

Oh yea, not a book to read when you have Insomnia, but still, a good book to read.

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Bryan Bales Mar 6, 2009, 4:31am UTC

I love king, but the only ones I have re-read are The Talisman and IT. As far as other authors, it has to be a while between readings before i will crack the cover. If not I get bored.

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Katie Scarlett(Proud Mom of a successful Son) O. Mar 6, 2009, 4:34am UTC

I haven't read it, but I don't get much chance to read really. Always someone or something that needs my attention 10 minutes after I set down to do something. Maybe that's why I'm starting to have insomnia again. Had it for years on and off, and this week it's started again. I think my problem is that everyone else is coming to me with their problems and it's getting to me. I'm not as bad as you, 2 hours in 48, but I'm now doing 2 hours in the last 25 hours, so unless I get a chance to take a nap, I'll be catching up quickly.

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Kim B. Mar 6, 2009, 4:42am UTC

Bryan, it's been since the book came out since I read it. that's 15 years, if my tired brain is figuring it right, lol. So, it's almost like a new book to me. I reread The Stand, because it was my first King book and my favorite.
Love them all, IT is also one of my top ten favs of his.
thanks for commenting.

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Kim B. Mar 6, 2009, 4:44am UTC

Katie, I understand that. I guess I am stressed and depressed over things in my life that I have no control over. So, here I sit. I am hoping my tired ol' brain will shut down soon, so I can sleep longer than 2 hours.
Hope you catch up soon too! thanks for your comment.

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Claudia Barlow Mar 6, 2009, 4:46am UTC

I can't get to sleep by myself, but I take Tylenol PM or excedrin PM, and that helps. Sometimes I can drop off like a light, but it comes in spurts.

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Ariel Storm Mar 6, 2009, 5:21am UTC

I take a boatload of pills at night to knock me out, plus use a cpap for sleep apnea, so I generally sleep through the night now.

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Kim B. Mar 6, 2009, 6:23am UTC

I wish I had some pills to knock me out, lol.
I hate the feeling when I wake up after taking any kind of sleeping pills. Even with the over the counter ones, I wake up feeling hungover. yuk.

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Melanie B. Mar 6, 2009, 7:23am UTC

Of course you know, I have no peace to read. When I cannot sleep I Gather. lol

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tammie p. Mar 6, 2009, 10:43am UTC

thank you for sharing this

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MrsRoadRunner . Mar 6, 2009, 11:48am UTC

I collect the first edition hard backs and never let the kids read them, but we do. Again and again with the jacket removed....

Very good name for this book! Put me to sleep every time I opened it, nice pun on King's part! Took me forever to read it, not like the stand or some of his others.

The hardbacks, mass produced book club books and paperbacks have different notes etc from King, always got a kick out of this! The pic you have is not what my edition looks like....

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Kim B. Mar 6, 2009, 7:05pm UTC

Mrs. R.R. It is taking me awhile to finish it this time around. But, I have nothing else to read and it just fit my condition this week.
My copy does not have a cover anymore. Don't know what happened to it, lol.

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Larry H. Mar 6, 2009, 10:27pm UTC

thanks for sharing

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regina k. Mar 8, 2009, 2:43pm UTC

gonna have to but it!!!!

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