My Journey Begins

**Mr. Palmer** · August 27th, 2009

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** · August 28th, 2009

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** · August 28th, 2009

Originally Posted by 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...

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

**bluespider** · August 28th, 2009

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** · August 28th, 2009

Originally Posted by bluespider

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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** · August 30th, 2009

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** · August 31st, 2009

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)

**Mr. Palmer** · September 1st, 2009

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

**Ranger_Strider** · September 17th, 2009

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** · September 28th, 2009

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 !!