I've heard so much good about Under the Dome. So I looked for it at Wal-mart one day. No one bothered to mention that its the size of an encyclopedia. I love his books but that one just looks to long, and as we all know he can get a little over descriptive. So I decided to read a little while in the store before I made the $14 purchase(that could buy fabric). It reminded me of "The Stand". Someday I may get up the courage to read it, but for now I'll stick to easy reads. 400 pages or less that I get at the Good Will for 50 cents a piece.