Because of it's notoriety, I will spare the synopsis :-)

SPOILERY TINGS ALSO SO PSA

I'm currently participating in #chronologicallyking and this was next up on my list. The Shining is probably (possibly) my favorite King work so far. The foreshadowing in this book is impeccable, and begins before the family even leaves for the Overlook. That feeling in your gut when you know the other shoe is going to drop in a horrendous situation occurred for me the *entire* time I was reading. The atmosphere surrounding the hotel itself is mesmerizing. The Overlook was fully visible in my mind, along with the eerie undertones that came along with it. When Danny interacted with Hallorann in the beginning of the novel, it set the tone for the hotel: beautiful but