Everything's Eventual, Volume 1 by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)

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Title: Everything’s Eventual, Volume 1
Author: Stephen King
Narrator: Various
Publisher: Recorded Books
Duration: 11 hours, 30 minutes
Copyright: 2002
Genres: short fiction, horror, supernatural
Filed in: Audiobook reviews
Review copy provided by Kearney Public Library.

THE GIST: “Everything’s Eventual” is a collection of short stories written by Stephen King. Published in 2002, it was Kings first collection of short stories in nine years. The fourteen stories included in the anthology can be found on no less than 5 different audiobook products, including this one.

HIGHLIGHTS:
L T’s Theory of Pets
“L T’s Theory of Pets” is narrated by Stephen King himself. At first I wondered at the apparently low quality of this recording; it sounded like King was reading in an empty concrete room. It only took a moment, however, to realize that he was in an auditorium, giving a live reading to a group. The audience makes noise, of course, and laughs at all the funny parts. This was my first experience with a live reading and I found it interesting.
“L T’s Theory of Pets” begins as an amusing story of a man who comes home from work one day, only to discover his wife has taken their dog and left him. From there, it shifts into a downright funny tale of the difference between people who like cats, and people who like dogs. Before wrapping the story up, Stephen King shifts gears once more into something more poignant, which you might call “S K’s Theory of Relationships.” Overall, the story was enjoyable, and I found it a good addition to the audiobook.

Everything’s Eventual
Narrated by Justin Long
Dink Ernshaw has a talent for writing letters. Not ordinary letters like you might write to a pen-pal, but special letters filled with just the right phrases and symbols that make them work. Dink sends his special letters to people he doesn’t like, and those people are no longer a problem for him, or for anybody else.
Then Dink meets Mister Sharpton who offers Dink a very special job. Dink gets his very own house to live in, all the clothes and food and everything else he needs or wants, plus a little spending money each week. For all these fringe benefits, Dink usually has to do nothing at all, but once in a while, his employers ask him to write one of his special letters. Sometimes the recipients of his letters are people Dink recognizes from television; sometimes they are in foreign countries; and sometimes the recipients of Dink’s letters show up in the newspapers a few days later. It’s a pretty good job, “Eventual” as his friend Pug would say, but after a while Dink begins to wonder what it’s all about. He also wonders what would happen if he decided he didn’t want this job anymore, and wondering can be a dangerous thing.

TheLittle Sisters of Eluria
Narrated by Boyd Gaines
In a world that is long past its golden age, the task of restoring balance has fallen to the gunslingers. Even gunslingers have their momentary lapses, however, and Roland, one of the last of a dying breed, walked right into an ambush.
Never really expecting to wake up again, Roland is later surprised to find himself in a hospital ward of sorts, being cared for by nuns. There are a few other men in the ward, also under the care of the Sisters of Eluria.
At first, Roland is thankful to be alive, and grateful for the care being offered, but after a few days, he is not so sure. Terrible, bloody visions fill his dreams some nights, and always upon waking, he finds one more of his fellow patients gone from the ward. One by one, the men in the ward disappear, and no explanation is offered. Finally, Roland manages to overcome the sleep-inducing drug in his evening meal and catches the sisters in the act as they feed on one more victim. And now, Roland is the only man left.
Fans of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series will no doubt enjoy this glimpse into Roland’s life before his Dark Tower adventures begin.

ALL STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS AUDIOBOOK:
“L T’s Theory of Pets”
“1408”
“Everything’s Eventual”
“Lucky Quarter”
“The Little Sisters of Eluria”
“In the Death Room”
“Lunch at the Gotham Café”
“The Road Virus Heads North”
“Autopsy Room 4”

CHECK OUT THESE OTHER AUDIOBOOK REVIEWS:
Everything’s Eventual, Volume 1 by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)
Everything’s Eventual, Volume 2 by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)
Everything’s Eventual: 5 Dark Tales by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)
The Man In The Black Suit, 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)
Blood and Smoke by Stephen King (Audiobook Review)

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