My Journey Begins

[Mr. Palmer]

Today, I've started reading THE GUNSLINGER. This will be the third time I've attempted reading the series (both prior outings hitting a brickwall with WIZARD AND GLASS). But, this time, I plan on finishing the darned thing!

Wish me luck as my journey begins anew...

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Good luck (not that I think you need it!).

Enjoy the greatest journey in world literature IMO right through this time.

Long days and pleasant nights

[bopropadop]

Today, I've started reading THE GUNSLINGER. This will be the third time I've attempted reading the series (both prior outings hitting a brickwall with WIZARD AND GLASS). But, this time, I plan on finishing the darned thing!

Wish me luck as my journey begins anew...


Good luck... And run here for encouragement if that wall looms again. Enjoy the ride!

[bluespider]

Hi good luck!

it happened to me as well, first time i started, i was... mmmm don t know.
but then i waited and it conquered me .
but my full passion arrived with The Drawing of The Three and i was hooked.
i started to read SK 30some years ago and i always refused to read The Dark Tower series till SK didn t finished it. i had the books in my house but i was waiting and waiting.

5 years ago i opened a small book shop in my town ( i think because i m addicted to books first of all ) it stayed open little more than a year but when i was closing up the last DT arrived .
my shop s name was Blue Heaven and when i was going through the pages i saw the Blue Heaven part and felt a chill and said to myself... well now is the time, Steve did his job, now you have to do yours...plus that blue heaven thing... a sign!

the gunslinger in my opinion has a life by itself, it is like a diesel, it takes time to warm up, but when it does it goes as smooth as a creme caramel!
so good luck, i am sure you will fall in love with Roland and Co.
i did, i still am .

[JohnDalglish]

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but my full passion arrived with The Drawing of The Three and i was hooked.


Hi,

Very good point, if you have trouble with The Gunslinger (some do, though not me) please keep going and I'll bet you get drawn in within a few pages of DotT.

And DON'T open any DT threads!

Long days and pleasant nights

[Mr. Palmer]

Thanks for the replies! Your well wishes are most appreciated.

I finished THE GUNSLINGER. As usual, I found it to be one of my favorite Sai King outings. I love the book.

I'm now onto THE DRAWING OF THE THREE (which is one of my top 5 Sai King books).

The journey continues!

[Mr. Jingles]

Welcome to the board, Mr. Palmer. I myself started the Gunslinger last night. We can support each other on our journey! lol....good luck. I think I managed to get to page 15 before I fell asleep (not because the book was boring, it was my bedtime) :biggrin2:

[Mr. Palmer]

Mr. Jingles: Good luck on your quest for the Tower, too! :smile2:

[Ranger_Strider]

Another word of advice, don't try to take it all chug-a-lug. I took a break after The Waste Lands , and read Duma Key, then went back, refreshed, to W&G. I'd say the final three volumes pretty much read as one continuum, as do the first three.

[Razorjack]

Damn, how did you manage to take a break after The Waste Lands!??!

When I finished that one, I started with W&G the very same day. I really feel bad for the oldtimers around here who read the books as they were released, and had to wait 6 years between book 3 and 4 !!

[Manxkitti]

You got farther than me. I never got past the first one. But I will be buying all 7 novels, and I will attempt it again. Good luck in your quest.

[scarywriter]

Razorjack,
it was tough to wait between DT novels, but luckily, Mr. King gave us some great stuff to fill the time.

[Mr. Palmer]

Manxkitti: Thanks for your support! I'm currently on THE WASTELANDS. And I'm scared that WIZARD AND GLASS is coming up (I've never been able to finish that one... but this time I shall persevere!).

[91rewoT]

It was a looooooooonng wait! But worth every minute!
Damn, how did you manage to take a break after The Waste Lands!??!

When I finished that one, I started with W&G the very same day. I really feel bad for the oldtimers around here who read the books as they were released, and had to wait 6 years between book 3 and 4 !!

[TPG555]

Manxkitti: Thanks for your support! I'm currently on THE WASTELANDS. And I'm scared that WIZARD AND GLASS is coming up (I've never been able to finish that one... but this time I shall persevere!).

Mr. Palmer, it has been 4 months since the above post. Did you make it through W & G? For me, The Gunslinger was a much better book after finishing the series and re-reading it. When you make it through the whole series, go back to The Gunslinger once more and I think you'll appreciate it a lot more.