Dr. Sleep, by Stephen King

Wow. Just wow. This is the second book I've picked up lately that I nearly finished in one day. Sitting at home trying to recover from a cold, I read about 7/8 of this novel, the sequel to The Shining that has been fairly well publicized.

Yes, it's a fabulous bit of fantasy-horror, but I remain firm in my opinion that Mr. King's work will stand the test of time. His knack for portraying children, and the lives of children, if no other aspect of his work is worthy of admiration, is enough to make him great in my mind.

Cell, by Stephen King

This is more or less a zombie apocalypse story. The zombies get that way by using cell phones, and only people who were not using cell phones at the time of the "Pulse" remain normal. This becomes the story of a handful of "normies" (King likes to use AA slang) as they travel north, trying to find a way to survive and perhaps re-create civilization.

Cell wasn't as good as the last King that I read (Dr. Sleep), but it wasn't bad, and I love it for making cell phones the root of Evil.