TribalTalon 0 #1 May 21, 2004 The Dark Tower, by Stephen King. Starts off with the Gunslinger and ends with the Dark Tower which isnt even out yet. i think? Its a series of 7 books, and i'm currently on the fifth, the wolves of Calla. God i love this series. i started reading them back when i was an early teen, and i finally found this book and the 4th one, the Wizard and the Glass a couple days ago. I've never met any book(s) that have kept me as captivated and submersed as these have. Yesterday i spent roughly 7 hours straight reading The Wizard and the Glass and never once felt tired or the need for a break. DAMN do i love a good book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #2 May 21, 2004 wow weird, I just came into this thread from reading your topic and was going to recommend the Drawing of the Three series (i.e. the Gunslinger etc) great books weren't they<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TribalTalon 0 #3 May 21, 2004 ah.. is it weird, or is it Ka? hey Chris out of curiousity, how far into the series have you read? i wonder if the next two are out yet? i know the next one is something to do with Susannah and the last is the Dark Tower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #4 May 21, 2004 I'm already on the "advance purchase" list at the local bookstore. Next installment is due out in June! My only complaint is that Oy is a bit of a sell out to the 'cute and fuzzy' lovers, like the Ewoks were in Return of the Jedi. Otherwise, rock on! yeah baby! edit to add: my name: Elvisio "forgetful ass" rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #5 May 21, 2004 QuoteI'm already on the "advance purchase" list at the local bookstore. Next installment is due out in June! {{Gets up and goes to bookstore}} At the speed King was writing this thing, I didn't think he'd finish until March of 2094. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TribalTalon 0 #6 May 21, 2004 no shit, right?!? he finished the first 3 in like 1996 or something, but i did read at the end of the Wizard and the glass that he had finished Wolves of the Calla, and that the next two were done (but roughly) and that was in 2002. He said that the 6th would be released in early 2004 and the next at the end of 2004. Somebody needs to make a movie out of this series.. it could possibly be as bad ass/more bad ass then LOTR if the right director or maybe even stephen king himself directed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #7 May 21, 2004 Quote Somebody needs to make a movie out of this series.. it could possibly be as bad ass/more bad ass then LOTR if the right director or maybe even stephen king himself directed it. perhaps when graded as movies. King's work simply does not have the depth of character, plot and construction that Tolkien's has, and so would be easier to translate. King also has an advatage in that he knows he has a possible movie for every title. I like King, but i really have to defer to Tolkien as the better story teller. King would not be as good without Tolkien's shoulders to stand on.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Katzeye 0 #8 May 21, 2004 My only complaint is that Oy is a bit of a sell out to the 'cute and fuzzy' lovers, like the Ewoks were in Return of the Jedi. Otherwise, rock on! *** PHHT! OY ROCKS! I've read all up to the Wolves of Calla - waiting for it to come out in paperback. I picked up the 3rd one totally out of the blue on travel. Needed something to read on the plane. I read the entire 5 hour flight! I then went back and read the rest.... Awesome series. Although the one with the pink orb kinda bored me a bit. Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Girlfalldown 0 #9 May 21, 2004 I've been reading these books for years. Every time a new one is released I go and read all the old ones again to get me up to speed or just read them over when I can't find anything else to read. I've read the Gunslinger now about 10 times "The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed" still gives me chills... Anyway I just finished Wolves of Calla and was going to order Songs of Susannah. I'm thrilled that he finally finished the story. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #10 May 21, 2004 Perhaps some day I'll let you preview my book, Tribal... If'n I ever get the first one finished...eesh, started mapping the next 2 in the series and haven't even come close to finishing the first. They are a work in progress. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Laurel 0 #11 May 21, 2004 Sweet Valley High books...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #12 May 21, 2004 -I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Luna 0 #13 May 21, 2004 www.stephenking.com has posted the first bit of The Song of Susannah. Just enough to whet your apetite for it. The last book is scheduled for September. What will I do when there are no more to look forward to? I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TribalTalon 0 #14 May 23, 2004 Quote-I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High... werent those the books that were like, "if you want to go with johnny to the house, go to page 20, if you want to go with carmen, go to page 103"? i think i remember reading those kinda books. I always cheated and went to both pages to see what'd happen. hahaha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #15 May 24, 2004 QuoteQuote-I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High... werent those the books that were like, "if you want to go with johnny to the house, go to page 20, if you want to go with carmen, go to page 103"? i think i remember reading those kinda books. I always cheated and went to both pages to see what'd happen. hahaha. Those were the ones!! Yeah, I cheated too...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Byron03 0 #16 May 24, 2004 Quote "The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed" still gives me chills... I always thought that was one of the best opening lines that I have ever read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nanook 1 #17 May 24, 2004 I always started at the most favorable end and searched backwards to the beginning. There was this one book though; i think it was meant to be a dark irony book or something. you always lost. And the only good ending seemed to be printed just to show the reader it existed(for people like me who cheat). There was no reference pointing to that page at all. 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Zenister 0 #7 May 21, 2004 Quote Somebody needs to make a movie out of this series.. it could possibly be as bad ass/more bad ass then LOTR if the right director or maybe even stephen king himself directed it. perhaps when graded as movies. King's work simply does not have the depth of character, plot and construction that Tolkien's has, and so would be easier to translate. King also has an advatage in that he knows he has a possible movie for every title. I like King, but i really have to defer to Tolkien as the better story teller. King would not be as good without Tolkien's shoulders to stand on.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #8 May 21, 2004 My only complaint is that Oy is a bit of a sell out to the 'cute and fuzzy' lovers, like the Ewoks were in Return of the Jedi. Otherwise, rock on! *** PHHT! OY ROCKS! I've read all up to the Wolves of Calla - waiting for it to come out in paperback. I picked up the 3rd one totally out of the blue on travel. Needed something to read on the plane. I read the entire 5 hour flight! I then went back and read the rest.... Awesome series. Although the one with the pink orb kinda bored me a bit. Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #9 May 21, 2004 I've been reading these books for years. Every time a new one is released I go and read all the old ones again to get me up to speed or just read them over when I can't find anything else to read. I've read the Gunslinger now about 10 times "The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed" still gives me chills... Anyway I just finished Wolves of Calla and was going to order Songs of Susannah. I'm thrilled that he finally finished the story. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #10 May 21, 2004 Perhaps some day I'll let you preview my book, Tribal... If'n I ever get the first one finished...eesh, started mapping the next 2 in the series and haven't even come close to finishing the first. They are a work in progress. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #11 May 21, 2004 Sweet Valley High books...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 May 21, 2004 -I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #13 May 21, 2004 www.stephenking.com has posted the first bit of The Song of Susannah. Just enough to whet your apetite for it. The last book is scheduled for September. What will I do when there are no more to look forward to? I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TribalTalon 0 #14 May 23, 2004 Quote-I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High... werent those the books that were like, "if you want to go with johnny to the house, go to page 20, if you want to go with carmen, go to page 103"? i think i remember reading those kinda books. I always cheated and went to both pages to see what'd happen. hahaha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #15 May 24, 2004 QuoteQuote-I think I was reading the 'Choose your own adventure' series when the other girlies were reading Sweet Valley High... werent those the books that were like, "if you want to go with johnny to the house, go to page 20, if you want to go with carmen, go to page 103"? i think i remember reading those kinda books. I always cheated and went to both pages to see what'd happen. hahaha. Those were the ones!! Yeah, I cheated too...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byron03 0 #16 May 24, 2004 Quote "The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed" still gives me chills... I always thought that was one of the best opening lines that I have ever read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #17 May 24, 2004 I always started at the most favorable end and searched backwards to the beginning. There was this one book though; i think it was meant to be a dark irony book or something. you always lost. And the only good ending seemed to be printed just to show the reader it existed(for people like me who cheat). There was no reference pointing to that page at all. Messed me up for life man!_____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
