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UR

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Holter Graham
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Publisher's summary

Tapping into our primal fears of modern technology, which made Cell a number-one best seller, Stephen King sets his sights on the latest high-tech gadget in UR, in which a mysterious e-book reader opens a disturbing window into other worlds.

Reeling from a painful break-up, English instructor and avid book lover Wesley Smith is haunted by his ex-girlfriend's parting shot: "Why can't you just read off the computer like everyone else?" He buys an e-book reader out of spite, but soon finds he can use the device to glimpse realities he had never before imagined, discovering literary riches beyond his wildest dreams...and all-too-human tragedies that surpass his most terrible nightmares.

From vintage cars (Christine and From a Buick 8) to household appliances (Maximum Overdrive) to exercise equipment (Stationary Bike), Stephen King has mesmerized us with tales of apparently ordinary machines that take on lives of their own. UR gives this classic theme an up-to-the-minute spin, resulting in a horror masterpiece for our time and for the ages.

©2010 Stephen King (P)2010 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"Firm, gripping, and deftly written by a craftsman at the top of his game, this is King at his crisp, clear, page-turning best." (Amazon.com review)

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Typical King Short

Kind of the typical SK short story one could expect about finding a mysterious other-worldly object. Hints to the Dark Tower make it amusing.

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Great short story about a kindle with knowing the future(only up to amost a year) and having news from a million others earths. I wanted more.

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Stephen King Leaves Us Wanting More UR

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this audiobook to a friend and make sure they knew it was a 2 chapter short story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Wesley was my favorite character because he wanted to do the right thing. There are many things he could have done with information from the future but he chose to save lives.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Holter Graham?

Yes

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Sometimes technology changes everything.

Any additional comments?

Please make it more evident that this is a short story. I was soooo disappointed that I only got two chapters of UR - I want more!

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Dark Tower Story

I love the continued story by Stephen King. He never let's you down. I wasn't aware at first it had undertones of the Dark Tower story at first. Then it became more apparent. I just wish he added more story and more references to the Dark Tower. Overall it was worth listening to.

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Short Story

I love the narrator. I should have read the description and saw how short the book was. My fault! Not exactly what I was looking for, but I'm just getting back into Stephen King's stories. Great book!

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ok

was not worth a whole credit but ok. story was good but not great. ok for a quick read

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Great Listen

If you have been considering or own a Kindle, this book is a must.

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Pink Kindle & Low-men

I loved it ... Stephen grabs you in the first 3 minutes and never lets you go! There are elements of the many re-occurring themes, but the story stands up well on its own! Bravo Mr. King! Holter Graham's narration is wonderful!
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Ann Arbor
2011

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I'm a fan but...

I have been a Stephen King fan for many years. This short story was, in my opinion, not his best.

Usually I am taken down the path with his stories, living in the pages with the characters. This time, though it was well written, I found myself already knowing the ending. Yes, it has a Steven King Twist (Kindle, time paradox), of course it would. But something seemed kind of vanilla at the end.

I'm wondering if the reason I found this story ending somewhat vanilla is because I just finished 11-22-63 which is about time travel and this has a similar ring?

Overall a good story, clever, current. Good performance.

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good little short story

i enjoyed this story alot. i found unique, for stephen king to right a story about a kindle, i mean who would if thought of it, writing about something like a kindle. it was a great story.

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