This, I believe, is really the definitive Stephen King story. More so than anything else that he’s written, this book really captures what he can do as a writer. And I will admit that this one holds a special place for me–BECAUSE WE’VE STAYED AT THE OVERLOOK HOTEL.
In it’s first incarnation, this story was actually about a haunted amusement park, but it really wasn’t coming together. Until King went to Estes Park, Colorado, and stayed at the Stanley Hotel in room 217. He then wrote The Shining; a story about a haunted hotel with a room that you really didn’t want to go into.
Fun fact: when filming “Dumb and Dumber” at the Stanley, Jim Carrey was checked into room 217. In the middle of the night, he checked out and has still not talked about what happened…
So, Rachel and I being the King fans that we are spent our 20th anniversary there at the Stanley–and it was fantastic. So cool that we’re going back.
Rachel is trying to convince me to stay in room 217, but I don’t know…
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