A second time around

[Jamieson Wolf]

After having played Discordia a bit (and getting frustrated with the game, I'm just not a gamer) I came away wanting to read the Dark Tower series again. I haven't tried to read the series since finishing the last book but they've been waiting patiently on my shelf.

I wanted to pick up book 2, The Drawing of Three, as the story really got going there, but I knew that if I was going to read the series, I had to start at the beginning.

I have a love hate relationship with The Gunglinger, book one. I had tried countless times to read it before succeeding and loving the rest of the series. But for some reason when I picked up the book this time around, it pulled me in from the first phrase: The man in black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed..."

Why is it that one of the books I have so much trouble reading is so good this time? Is it because I know what's coming and now I'm able to look for the clues that come?

Either way, I finished it late last night after only two days and started The Drawing of Three this morning. I can't wait to get to Blaine in The Wastelands!

Cheers,
Jamieson

[TPG555]

Yeah, I just downloaded an audio copy for the ipod. Will listen to it tomorrow on a 8 hour road trip. Started listening to it tonight and after finishing the series, it is interesting to hear the first few chapters all over again.

[M2H]

I was going to re-read The Gunslinger again too but I hear that the new revised version that King wrote is better. I have the original version.

[Mr. Palmer]

I love THE GUNSLINGER. Unlike others, I never had a problem reading it. I think it's a fantastic book.

[91rewoT]

I loved The Gunslinger- have reread it several times, along with the others. Just got the revised edition yesterday...I will be reading it carefully looking for all of the additions.