I’m not a big science fiction fan. I haven’t ever read any Stephen King. As of a few days ago, I can scratch those first two sentences.

I’m new to the fiction room and one of the most fun things to do is shelve books. It is a pleasure to see new titles, flip through the books and see what I’d like to read. It’s a fun task but it’s also trouble. My ‘to read’ list is embarrassingly long.

When I shelved books last week, I came across 11-22-63 by Stephen King. The cover portrays a newspaper headliner: “JFK Slain in Dallas, LBJ Takes Oath.” I’m fascinated with anything Kennedy. So I looked through the book and read the front flap…and of course added to my ‘to read’ list.

Norma, a former Lemurian, was here Friday and mentioned she was reading it and couldn’t put it down. A recommendation was all I needed,  I moved it up on my list. I’m now reading it.

Jake Epping is a young English teacher who also teaches GED classes at a high school in Maine. His ex wife often ridiculed him for his lack of emotion: never crying. While reading a  moving story from one of this GED students late one night, his tears begin. He knows that his life is now different. This is a big moment.

Not as big as what follows. Jake has eaten many a meals at  Al’s Diner, owned by his friend Al. Shortly after Mr. Epping reads his student’s  life changing story, Al calls him to come quickly to the diner. When Jake arrives, Al (who is suddenly physically sick and not very recognizable to Jake) shows him his storeroom. In it is a portal to the year 1958. Al is determined to get Jake to help with with his mission: to stop the assassination of JFK. This is Al- a dying man’s- request.

I am just this far, not far along considering this is a 842 page book. You would never know. It flies by. It’s incredible writing. Each sentence leaves you on the edge of your seat. I’m anxious to know what happens on the next page.

Aren’t you dying to know if Jake can stop the assassination? If he is able, what does the rest of history look like?  -Quinn

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