How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I found out about it through the album "Touched by the Crimson King" by the Power Metal group Demons & Wizards.
Who is your favorite charcter?
Randall Flagg as of right now.
What is your favorite book?
At this moment The Wastelands
How old are you?
27
Where are you from?
Chicago IL.
do you have a nickname?
The~Nexus
welcome PPKNexus!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the site, Nexus!
Hi
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I remember it well. It was the late eighties, and I was in a bookstore not unlike the one described in DT3. I was growing tired of reading comics, and something in my head told me to look for a Stephen King series that wouldn't be told all in one book, so I picked up the paperback edition of the Gunslinger.
Who is your favorite charcter?
Roland Deschain of Gilead.
What is your favorite book?
It's a tossup between DT3 and DT5
How old are you?
40
Where are you from?
Ohio
do you have a nickname?
Online, it's Ford.
Welcome Ford.
Roland would have understood.
Hi everyone,
I'm girl at the window. I'm from NYC and I finished the last book in the Dark Tower Series a few weeks ago. I'm looking forward to discussing what I've read (especially the ending) with other readers.
The first book I read in the series was The Drawing of Three. I read it many,many years ago. I had just finished reading The Stand (I loved it) for the first time and wanted to read something else by Stephen King. I had no idea The Drawing of Three was part of a series when I started to read it. It was like nothing else that I had ever read before. I quickly found and read The Gunslinger. I was looking forward to the 3rd book, The Wastelands. When it came out I quickly bought it and then the strangest thing happened. For some reason I just couldn't get through that book. I just couldn't get into it.
Then late last year I finished it and quickly raced through the rest of the books. It was really convenient for me that during the time I took a hiatus from The Dark Tower books, Sai King was busy writing his butt off. Talk about instant gratification, as soon as I was done with one book I was right onto the next. I think my kids were getting really annoyed with me always reading all the time.
Anyway I'm looking forward to many future discussions of the books.
Girl at the window, really great to have you here. I hope we can get to know you even more. Enjoy the site.
Roland would have understood.
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I put off reading it for years. I didn't think I would like it. Finally my husband told me I wasn't much of a King fan if I wasn't going to read the DT series. That same weekend I found a copy of The Gunslinger at the library's sidewalk sale. I am glad I did!
Who is your favorite character?
Roland and Jake
What is your favorite book?
Wolves of the Calla
How old are you?
45
Where are you from?
born in IL, at home in NY
Do you have a nickname?
Molly
That's okay to fix it just go ahead and remove the [quote=Aaron] from the beginning and the [ /quote] from the end and it should fix it up.
And welcome to the site!
Welcome!
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
welcome Ford!
welcome girl at the window!
welcome ChicagoMolly!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Hannah, I did it!
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
ETA: I have been searching around the board, but I can't seem to find what I am looking for. I would like to know all the stories and books that are related to the DT series, but more importantly, I would like to know if there is a certain order in which to read them. As of now, I have read everything King ( that I know of) except The Talisman. I have to go back and read that, as soon as I am done with Black House. Backwards, I know. But I want to reread the DT series, adding in all stories or books that are related. Once I found a flowchart online, but it is gone now, can't find it anywhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Welcome, Nexus, Ford, Molly, and girl at the window!
Molly, I know which flowchart you mean, but I haven't been able to find it either.
Try going here. They have a list of all the related books and short stories.
Hope that helps.
Thanks so much! I will use that. I don't know how I missed it yesterday.
When I read your username I instantly thought of Molly Carpenter from the Dresden Files! She's a Chicago Molly too
Welcome!
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
From a DT fan who posts on a hockey message board.
Who is your favorite charcter?
Oy. I cried like a little baby when he died.
What is your favorite book?
Too many to choose just one. Depends on my mood.
How old are you?
52
Where are you from?
Dallas, Texas
do you have a nickname?
Not one that I'm willing to reveal!
Greetings Sai(s)! I finished the 7th book about 7 months ago. A friend on a hockey message board turned me on to them and I started with book one and was hooked by the end of the first sentence..."The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.". No matter how much I tried to read them slowly to savor the experience I just couldn't stop reading. The most I was able to put one down was about a day and a half. It was almost like being in a trance or being in a different world. I don't think my mind has completely left Midworld though - I'm still looking for my door out!
ICry4Oy, welcome. Long days and pleasant nights.
Your tattoos are beautiful.
Roland would have understood.
Welcome Icry, we are very well met along the path of the beam.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
welcome ICry4Oy!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was and still am hungry for books specially for Stephen King stories, then suddenly I found in a bookstore an English version of "The drawing of the three" and purchased it. After reading the introduction I had to have all of em and was rather surprised that the last three weren't even written then.Originally Posted by maerlyn
Hmm...
Tough one, I would say all the main characters including sub characters like Cort, Susan, Steven, Gabrielle, Marten, Walter, Gasher, Jonas...
You get my point, the only Character I could have done without is Cordelia Delgado, she somehow seemed to be non-developing at all.
Since I would count all seven as one book, I'd say The Dark Tower as a whole. But for the questions sake I would guess both "Tdott" and "Wag".
30 and counting
Mid-World (Or Central Europe if it please ya, Switzerland).
I go mostly by the name "Cid"
Meanwhile I read The Dark Tower several times, don't remember how many times in English, twice in German and twice in Spanish (Just to make it clear, the German translation is awful. After the second read I found so many mistakes in it...).
The main problem I have at the moment, is that theres almost no story left that feels right, everything pales comparing it to The Dark Tower and this is not good. Thanks to some good writers out there, there might still be hope I find a good book somewhere again. Most books I read, I just read em once and that's it but with stories like "The Stand, It, Insomnia, Eragon, Lord of the rings and other similar ones" I can take them over and over again as well as this one.
Long days and pleasant nights to all of you.
Last edited by El Cid; 01-27-2009 at 07:32 AM. Reason: Adding some info
Hey Cid, welcome to the site.
Great to meet you
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Welcome to all the new comers, so many since I've been away! So welcome to you all!!
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Welcome aboard you all! Just avoid eye contact with Jon!
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