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The Shining

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    The Shining

    by King, Stephen

    A caretaker and his family spend a winter in the Overlook Hotel, King's terrifying novel of a house that wants them.

    Disclaimer: Avoid King books if you're sensitive to the overuse of adverbs. Second disclaimer: The movie and the book are quite different, but neither will ruin you for the other...

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