Stephen King - Fairy Tale SPOILER-FREE REVIEW, UNBOXING & READING VLOG 📚🧙‍♂️🌗

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On 6 September 2022, Stephen King released a new novel - Fairy Tale - and, of course, I picked it up and got stuck right in! In this video, I invite to join in my journey through getting hold of the book, a few nights spent reading it, and my spoiler-free review - take my hand and let's see what we find along the way.
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@SoleSurvivor259 2 года назад

If the booktube community ever collapses you can always transition your channel to a vlog/asmr channel 😁 Excellent review as always!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thank you! I enjoyed doing this for sure…perhaps when I finish all his books I can start again at Carrie and do asmr reviews 😂

@TheBlidget Год назад

As someone who is the complete opposite kind of constant reader (I love fantasy and view King as my favorite fantasy author with many of his works being "Dark Fantasy") I really loved this book. It had interesting literary allusions and fantastic character work which will always be some of my favorite aspects of King. The way King riffs on old school fairy tale tropes and the hero's journey style adventure was great for me.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

I'm really glad that it did work for a fantasy fan - as I've mention in my review, that is not me so I'm not really surprised I wasn't that into it. But good to know it landed for some, thanks!

@TheBlidget Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing See this is what I love about the King fandom. Everyone knows that there are people here for different things. I'm much less into horror than a lot of King readers and one of the reasons I love your channel is it's very fun to see someone else love King from a totally different perspective. Cheers mate! (I hope I did that right. I'm not British lol)

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

@@TheBlidget absolutely! And thanks for the British sign off 😂😂

@charlescomeauxjr9037 2 года назад

I enjoyed enjoying the book. I took my time with it, because I was really visualizing the world.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Nice - I definitely had that early on, but it did lose its shine for me

@TheMarkishness 2 года назад

Really enjoyed the VLOG format! Yeah, the book is just okay for me. I was expecting something more. See you on the Discord!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks! And yes, totally agree - catch you over there!

@LJ-ld1lp Год назад

I’m listening to this audiobook and it was so good so far! I didn’t realize that King narrates pieces of the book which makes it 10x better!

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Oh nice!

@robertoneill1979 2 года назад

So pleased you used the phrase "pinch of salt" as opposed to "grain of salt", which drives me bats. Even King uses "grain of salt" in this book. Anyway, completely agree... loved the opening scenes in Illinois, but as soon as the fantasy stuff hit like a ton of bricks my enthusiasm and speed of reading started to dwindle. Slowly approaching the end of the book now, but not particularly expecting a miraculous turnaround. Thanks as always for sharing your thoughts 🤩👍

@ianblackmore-allen163 2 года назад

I really struggle with "I could care less" when really the logical phrase is "I couldn't care less" and don't even get me started on "Legos", it's a brand, it's a thing, a collective, Lego.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks! But do, of course, take my opinions with…well, you know what 😉

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

I’m with you on I could care less - great song by Devildriver though!

@Trademarc1977 2 года назад

"Grain of salt" is the American version of the idiom, so of course King would use that one. "Pinch" is more common in the UK and Australia. Both versions are correct.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

@@Trademarc1977 well, there you go - every day is a school day!

@timwmofo1 2 года назад

Another great video my friend. Just got my copy and about to start!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Awesome - hope you enjoy it!

@dwayne-6567 2 года назад

I love this style of video. Very soft spoken and casual I hope eventually you venture into other genres!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks, appreciate that!

@lewbasnight6283 2 года назад

Nice vlog! You should do more vlogs.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks! I had fun doing it, for sure

@angelaholmes8888 2 года назад

Wow you should do more vlogs dave 🙂

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thank you!

@angelaholmes8888 Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing just finished reading fairytale surprisingly I liked it I really love the dog radar yes the book was slow but still good 😊🐶

@lukesittenauer4109 2 года назад

I liked this longer vlog format for a review. As not a huge fantasy guy myself, I have to agree with a lot of what you said. It feels like, as soon as we enter the other world, the story losses a lot of it momentum. Also, I saw Bodies Bodies Bodies, I didn't much care for that either.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks man. Re Bodies etc, the more I think about it, the more I really like what it was trying to do…it just wasn’t done very well at all

@hockeyguru81 2 года назад

Really enjoyed the review! Just got my UK version in the mail today. Have had doubts about the book but still gonna give it a go myself. Also have to appreciate that ETID a shirt 😍 🤘🏻 Keep up the great work following you on IG too.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks so much - hope you get more from it than I did. And yeah, ETID, god I miss them!

@spanishmeatball33 2 года назад

Great Vid! Loving the Vlog style video. I also have young kids(14 months and a 4 yr old) that take away a lot of my reading time, but I try to squeeze it in where I can(usually when the kids are sleeping). This video reminded me of myself lol. Keep it up Dave, you're killing it man. You deserve a ton of subs and I think you will get there eventually!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thank you so much, really appreciate that! Enjoy reading (when you can!) 👍👍

@brerenee9513 2 года назад

Your videos make my day!!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks! Comments like this make mine!

@BeckywiseTheDancingClown 2 года назад

Your baby sleeping on you is such relatable content coming from another parent 🤣

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Lol, glad to share it! Reading a 600-page hardback with a baby strapped to you is no joke, is it??

@charlescomeauxjr9037 2 года назад

I read a Garfield comic strip, where they were saying you ever noticed that pets sometimes look like their owners. Y'all have the same haircut.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@Mark-nh2hs 2 года назад

Covert work filming a true pro!!! Wow this book must be handled with gentle hands as it magically makes babies appear 🤣🤣🤣🤣 my god King is turning into Koontz in his old age. Your dog has very expressive eyes lol. Loved this unboxing and review and the format of this video 👍👍 your face after reading it said it all lol. I'm not a fantasy fan shame he didn't go down the Horror fantasy route like how Clive Barker and James Herbert did quite well when they dabbled in fantasy.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks - and yeah, watch out for those magic babies 😂😂

@ianblackmore-allen163 2 года назад

I felt King was enjoying writing in this world way more than I enjoyed reading in it. Completely agree with your comments and I found this reassuring. I really sad I didn't like it, especially after it took me about a week to read 😭

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Yeah, it's a shame that it was a miss, but I'll take one bad book every 7-8 years at this stage in his career

@matthewmedley8532 2 года назад

Great review. Just received my copy. Next on my list. Can’t wait to get to it.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Nice, hope you enjoy it!

@AllenFreemanMediaGuru 2 года назад

Fun video! Thanks! I just read Fairy Tale and really liked all of it. I also now own the UK version! (I’m in the US)

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Nice 👍

@yoarirlurodi236 2 года назад

Just here to say that you’re dog is really cute! Not as I pictured Radar, but pretty close hahaha! Anyways, your baby is also pretty cute! Love the vid, and agree with your opinions about the book. Keep it up!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Ha, appreciate that! The dog and the baby both say thanks!

@Kurakinaua Год назад

WOW! It's an amazing review. Magnificent. Thanks for your video❤

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

You’re welcome

@1367-i5r 2 года назад

You are a master, Dave!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@FionnKirwan 2 года назад

I'm a fantasy fan and I'm 100% with you 1st half 8.5 out of 10 2nd half 5 out of 10 The fetch quest style was frustrating would have been more fun if he was wondering more maybe avoided the prison part as that dragged balls

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

I hear you!

@glitchinthesystem8544 2 года назад

You get ASMR points for this one!

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

(Whispering) thank you!

@Rex-dk1rx Год назад

I liked this I kinda new it would be a fairytale but with adult humour in there. A little love letter to brothers Grimm. Wizard of Oz. And Lovecraft.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nigelmilner1514 2 года назад

I was ready for a disagreement on this but...no. I started out loving this book, my dog is suffering the same fate as Rades, so I connected with this bit of the story so much. I felt all the dog stuff was so well written (appreciate only dog lovers will really get that). But then we went down the stairs and it hurts to say this as my love of King is immense, but....I'm so bored!!! I've actually done what I have only ever done on Sleeping Beauties...I've taken a week off it. Back reading this morning, but I fear I'm in for a struggle. Spot on review Dave.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks - I agree, the dog stuff was great, but she’s not in it anywhere near enough!

@angelaholmes8888 2 года назад

Cute dog 😀🐶🐕

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

He is cute…shame he’s also a dickhead!

@angelaholmes8888 2 года назад

@@DaveReadsKing I also have a dickhead dog too his name is rocky

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

@@angelaholmes8888 ha! Cool name!

@honestlyjewels 2 года назад

At about 17:56 you say you read about 60 pages a minute. Please tell me that was supposed to be 60 pages an hour...if not you are a speed reading demon. Oh and my brother's name is Floyd and I feel about him pretty much how you feel about your Floyd lol.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Definitely 60 an hour 😂 a page per minute was what I should have said. And yes…Floyd sucks 😂😂

@rezphilosophy Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing an your able to remember what you read, i dont remember anything when i read fast ,whatmethods do you use to remember then

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

I honestly don’t know - I’m just lucky that my brain seems to be wired that way 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Booksinthedark 2 года назад

I have the US edition but I LOVE that spine!!😍😍😍😍😑

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Nice, isn’t it? 😊

@keep_calmandcarry_yarn5912 2 года назад

Great video 😊 I'm about half way and I'm struggling now ... really don't want to dnf a king book 😱

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

It's worth getting to the end for - I've seen a few people come back round to it over the last quarter

@angelwalker3260 Год назад

Wow that book is gorgeous! I have my U.S. edition and I love it don't get me wrong, but your UK editions are always a little bit prettier!! Enjoyed your video! ✌️📘

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Thank you!

@DuffyJ1111 Год назад

Just finished it today. I enjoyed it but I agree there were so many fantasy names and characters it was hard to keep track of at times.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Fair enough!

@stevenandcarminabeedle9089 Год назад

Just finished and…same! 100%. I did like Talisman, BH, and Dragon, but yes I expected much more fairy tale and Dark Tower connection as well. Appreciate your candor as always. Btw the UK cover is much better than the US one lol

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

👌👌👌

@sunshine_tidings6983 2 года назад

If RU-vid ever becomes subscription only, your 19 reasons series is the reason I’ll start paying

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@djbogz1921 2 года назад

Just finished two days ago. Such a great story and sad at times.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@matthewmedley8532 2 года назад

Definitely good idea to do more vlogs.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Thanks, I had fun doing it!

@charlescomeauxjr9037 2 года назад

Hey Dave, have you read the Dark Tower comics? I just came across them on YT, a comic a day is the name and he has 28 stories. I think that's the whole set. Anyways I haven't checked them out, but I plan on listening to them September 18th. That's my birthday present to myself. Keep Safe and Thank You for your show! Charles

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

I’ve never read the comics, no - they’re next on my list of things to hunt down

@chesterbrooks3606 2 года назад

@@DaveReadsKing good luck! I tried to keep up with them as they came out but it was tough! Comic book store didn't have them all and I got quickly behind. Saw a compiled book of them about a year ago for like 120$ but seemed silly cause they ain't even finished the story.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

@@chesterbrooks3606 yeah, the prices are somewhat off-putting!

@AllenFreemanMediaGuru 2 года назад

Funny you said Spidey Sense. As it’s mentioned in the book.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

That’s ka

@ethanhuffman2418 Год назад

Ur my favorite ❤

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Thanks!

@Frostything 2 года назад

While I'm not an avid fantasy reader, I do overall enjoy the genre. From that perspective (and from one whose first King read was this book), I wish to say the latter two thirds of the story fell flat for me as well and felt more like The Pilgrim's Progress than fantasy. I still overall enjoyed it, but wish more would've been done with the idea of stories spilling into our world. If that had at least been added to the otherwise lackluster ending, it would have been a far better story.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Yeah, I can see that!

@kaianthony8077 Год назад

I don't think it's the most disappointing book I've ever read but it's up there. I loved the first third but dear god the last half was the definition of "Tell, Don't Show."

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Absolutely!

@tdrdavies2 2 года назад

I finished this today and am not quite sure where it lands for me. It was very YA wasn't it? I don't read much fantasy but earlier this year I read Red Leopard, Black Wolf by Marlon James and holy heck that was a messed up book (in a good way), so coming off that fantasy world to this one I just couldn't shake the feeling that this story was missing some bite. And not much happened in 600 pages did it? Having said that, I felt it had some strong moments and imagery, and it ended well (always a worry as you get to the final 100 pages or so of a King epic).

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Definitely missing some bite - absolutely needed to be nastier

@DogEatingHotDog 2 года назад

So is it a good Autumn read?

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Yep, definitely - the main part of the story starts in October, and as it’s quite a slow read it’s a good one for those cozy evenings in

@AllenFreemanMediaGuru 2 года назад

It reminds me of Joyland in that a boy is about to graduate high school etc. Growing up.

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

I can see that in the first quarter for sure

@ianblackmore-allen163 2 года назад

Tractor-repelling Moustache gets a 👍

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Ha! Thanks - I think it’s more the fact that we’ve moved house and are no longer on a tractor route, but I’ll definitely let my mo take the credit 😂

@thebodymender 2 года назад

I just powered through the audio book because I can multitask but I get distracted sometimes when someone talks to me lol! 😂 I was shocked to hear Charlie mention he lost his virginity!?! Was this a joke? I somehow missed this? To whom? When? Help if you can I’d rather not have to read it again haha! Great video! Thank you from Canada! 🇨🇦

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

He gets a - by all accounts - sensational mercy fuck from Eris before he comes back to our world. Totally unnecessary and totally King 😂

@thebodymender 2 года назад

@@DaveReadsKing Thanks! How did I miss that?! I think I zoned out when he started to describe her new mouth lol

@thebossman60 Год назад

How do you read this book in a day? It took me forever.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Oh it took me best part of a week - I think the clips in this vlog span Tuesday through to the following Monday…Fairy Tale was a SLOG! 😂

@thebossman60 Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing SLOG is a great word for it. I felt that way with Tommyknockers as well. And the longest "short book" of all time..From a Buick 8.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

I agree with you on a lot of T’knocks for sure, although it does have some fine moments tucked in there. From a Buick 8…yeah, totally see that, although I got loads more out of it on reread

@asuperiorox Год назад

11:28 why do you hate your dog so much? 🤣

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

Because he’s a twat!

@asuperiorox Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing Why? Let me guess... he barks a lot? Same with my dog.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

He doesn’t bark that much actually. He’s just a horrible dog - selfish, arrogant, never recalls for me, and likes to play power games around asking to go out and then wanting to come right back in. He’s a little prick

@asuperiorox Год назад

@@DaveReadsKing hahaha

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

🤷🏻‍♂️😂

@MsMelyjean Год назад

I think you just don't like fantasy as much. I've taken people different types of movie genres where, regardless of how good it is, they do not like the movie. Most people love the LOTR movies, some people can't stand the names, number of characters, different races, or the questing aspect. I liked the book.

@DaveReadsKing Год назад

I openly admit in the video that I don’t like fantasy much, but I also think that - objectively - the fantasy parts here are not very well written. I struggled to picture the world and all of its lore and legend seemed crammed into the final few pages. Whereas I found all the stuff before Empis to be wonderfully written, full of heart and totally captivating. Glad you enjoyed it though. As I say in the video - this one’s not for me!

@DAGDRUM53 2 года назад

Is Floyd a Bedlington Terrier?

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

No, he is an idiot...sorry, a cocker-spaniel/poodle cross

@chesterbrooks3606 2 года назад

Damn it Dave your your disappointment is a huge spoiler!!!🤣🤣 I could see it on ur face before u even said a word 🤣 now I don't wanna buy it 😡🤣

@DaveReadsKing 2 года назад

Ha! But, bear in mind I don't like fantasy! And the first quarter was excellent...it's definitely worth a read - maybe just get it from the library instead!

@chesterbrooks3606 2 года назад

@@DaveReadsKing very true I will get it eventually