Do We Also Need to Read Dracula?

Good point, there Clo.

Yes, this is late. . .I had a date last night.

As a suggestion, then, perhaps those of us who have not read Dracula, may want to give it a whirl.

Keep in mind that it's an "epistolary novel" and that's actually a unique concept in most literature. Some people think it stinks; others think it's genius.

I had trouble getting into a groove with it when I was 14 or however old I was when I first read it, but I think it's a great way to tell a story. Especially the media elements Stoker chooses to use.

Anyway, this isn't a "book-of-the-month" type of a mandate, but definitely pick up a copy of Dracula sometime. Most bookstores have cheap hardcover and paperback versions, since its copyright is pretty much in the public domain, so you can usually find a decent version for not a lot of cash. My personal copy is a hardcover that Barnes & Noble put out about 10 years ago, but the first one I read was a paperback my dad had from when he read it. I remember that the cover illustration scared me a LOT. . .and when the cover separated from the rest of the text, I was devastated, mostly because I thought my father was going to kill me for wrecking his book.

Once you get into it, it's a quick read, and worth the efforts. Try it; who knows? Maybe you'll get more out of King after reading Stoker.