To those who read this in 1991..how did you do it?

[Phantomking]

I've always been a SK fan, but didn't get into the DT series until 2005 or so; after the whole series was completed.

I noticed that the Waste Lands was released in 1991 and Wizard and Glass in 1997. HOW did you guys who read the books as they were published do it? I was going out of my mind after I read the Waste Lands because I had to wait a week to make it back to the book store for Wizard and Glass; yet some people had to wait SIX YEARS for a resolution to that cliffhanger.

I've read his explanations about why, and I can sort of understand them, but SIX YEARS? Wow, how did you do it?

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

It was AWFUL!

Then the same again virtually for Wolves.

Don't know how many times I've read the first four.

*shudders at the memory*

Long days and pleasant nights

[kjyoung]

As John said, "it was AWFUL!" I remember hoping each year that I'd hear some indication of the next book's release, and each year feeling a pang of disappointment. To some degree though, perhaps that long wait between parts helped to enrich the experience all the more and make it even more enjoyable.

Enjoy your reading!

-k

[rose key]

I remember the feeling. It was pure torture. I could not believe he left off at such a place. I kept thinking how could he DO that??? But, there were other books to fill in the time, and great ones, at that.

[Shasta]

AWJS

It couldn't have been more terrible. It was bad, bad, bad. I actually cried when W&G came out. Sad, but true.

[dav]

I guess I was fortunate. I did not think I would like the DT series as it looked western. But during a SK dry spell I finally bought the 1st three. Then I was addicted. I found #4 and 5 then had to wait on 6(what a drag) then I nearly went mad waiting on #7 and one day it just appeared on a shelf in front of me as I was walking through the store. Now it is over and I want more

[morganelafee]

DT make this impression on everyone who read it. when it's finish, you just want to read it again, to see if the first novel will start another way. Maybe the horn will be there next time i read the gunslinger

[ginapenn]

I just finished Wastelands. This book, so far, has been the most difficult of the Dark Tower books for me to get through, but it was good. Definitely a cliffhanger at the end though!

[All Hail The Crimson King]

I've always been a SK fan, but didn't get into the DT series until 2005 or so; after the whole series was completed.

I noticed that the Waste Lands was released in 1991 and Wizard and Glass in 1997. HOW did you guys who read the books as they were published do it? I was going out of my mind after I read the Waste Lands because I had to wait a week to make it back to the book store for Wizard and Glass; yet some people had to wait SIX YEARS for a resolution to that cliffhanger.

I've read his explanations about why, and I can sort of understand them, but SIX YEARS? Wow, how did you do it?

I spent a lot of time re-reading all three of them and talking to my other Towerjunkie friends and speculating...oh and a good deal of nail-biting. The worst stretch was between Wizard and Glass and Wolves though, because of whether or not King would even finish the series.

[All Hail The Crimson King]

I also remember feeling almost the same for the end of Drawing of the Three after it came out, because I was SO amazed by the series and I thought the rest of it was already out and then I get to the end and that was a big "NOPE!".