The Stand

Some argue that there are too many books to be read out there for a person to re-read them. I disagree; like a beloved song you get something new from a book each time you read it. And what better time to re-read The Stand than during a real pandemic? COVID-19 is not as lethal as Captain Trips, nor is anyone I know plagued with weird dreams. But the journey was great, as always, and I even picked up a new word from the lexicon of the Judge...“botheration”.

Shelf-bender or not, this King classic is definitely worth the “botheration” of lugging it about. A great tale, his greatest in my opinion.