How did you discover the Dark Tower?
Just picked it up at a bookstore one day. I like SK's work, and figured I'd give it a shot.
Who is your favorite charcter?
Roland .
What is your favorite book?
Wizard and Glass.
How old are you? 37
Where are you from?
Iowa, U.S.A.
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How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I found a copy of "The Gunslinger" on a plane. I was hooked instantly.
Who is your favorite character?
Walter/Jonas
What is your favorite book?
Wizard and Glass
How old are you?
30
do you have a nickname?
"Darkel"
Welcome to the site darkle, great to meet you.
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Hi!It's great there is place like this!
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
My friend told me about The Gunslinger about 10 years ago...
Who is your favorite charcter?
Roland, Eddie, Cort..
What is your favorite book?
The Gunslinger
How old are you?
21
Where are you from?
Horice in Czech republic
do you have a nickname?
many...
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
My brother and my Dad read them when I was younger and loved them so much. I started reading The Gunslinger when I was in high school, but didn't finish the book. I read the entire series while I was in college in a short period of time. Best book series ever written, and I can't even say I'm a huge Stephan King fan.
Who is your favorite character? Jake! & Oy of course! But I love them all. <3
What is your favorite book? Hmm... probably Wastelands, but it's a tough choice.
How old are you? 22
Where are you from? Pittsburgh, PA
do you have a nickname? none, just Jerrica. =)
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How did you discover the Dark Tower?
Well, my father has always been a big Stephen King fan and I started making my way through his collection of hardcovers starting in about 5th grade. I read an old paperback of Eyes of the Dragon that he had and thought the Dark Tower books would be similar. I had already read The Stand and a friend of mine told me Flagg was in the Dark Tower series as well, so that was enough for me.
My dad had a copy of The Gunslinger and Wastelands, though he had read them so long before that he didn't really remember them, or why he bought books 1 and 3 and not 2. So, I read The Gunslinger, which was the old version, and was instantly hooked after he massacred Tull. Then came the misery of waiting for a new book after Wizard and Glass was published. When the final three started coming out, my father re-read the whole series with me and got into it as much as I did.
Who is your favorite charcter?
Roland has always been my favorite. It's an obvious and boring choice, I guess. Oy is a close second.
What is your favorite book?
The Drawing of the Three. I love how King starts the novel with the protagonist in such a horrible situation. I can read that book over and over.
How old are you?
27, if it do ya.
Where are you from?
Jersey
do you have a nickname?
not really
sounds like a pretty neat bonding experience with your father brightmidnight71. I admire and envy that. i should come over here more often. The answers to these questions are pretty facinating. I didn't even answer them when I first joined. I just came in and said hello. I suppose I'll go ahead and answer them now.Well, my father has always been a big Stephen King fan and I started making my way through his collection of hardcovers starting in about 5th grade. I read an old paperback of Eyes of the Dragon that he had and thought the Dark Tower books would be similar. I had already read The Stand and a friend of mine told me Flagg was in the Dark Tower series as well, so that was enough for me.
My dad had a copy of The Gunslinger and Wastelands, though he had read them so long before that he didn't really remember them, or why he bought books 1 and 3 and not 2. So, I read The Gunslinger, which was the old version, and was instantly hooked after he massacred Tull. Then came the misery of waiting for a new book after Wizard and Glass was published. When the final three started coming out, my father re-read the whole series with me and got into it as much as I did.
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I was 16 years old and I wanted to read wizard and glass because I liked the cover, read the back, and was intrigued. It was a copy owned by my at-the-time stepfather and he told me I couldn't read it. He ended up getting me a boxed set for Christmas that had the first three in trade paper back. I got four Alice in Chains CDs the same year and I read all four of the books while my CD player spun them over and over. Now every time I listen to AIC, I think of The Dark Tower. I loved the stories and was agonized in waiting for the last three to come out, rushing out to the store to buy them the day they were released.
Who is your favorite charcter?
I know that this answer gets tired but, Roland. Simply because I can relate to the man. I'm very dry humored and hard to read. My fiance can tell you that she was reminded of me while she read about Roland.
From the fiance's point of view... Yes, Roland reminds me very clearly of Ryan; and, yes, Ryan is also insanely hard to read.
What is your favorite book?
Wizard and Glass by far. I loved them all (except Song of Susannah, sorry. I hated it) but even though I'm a very dry person, I'm a sucker for a really great and realistic love story. I loved the tragic ending and my favorite battle scene is in this bookSpoiler:
How old are you?
I'm 23 now.
Where are you from?
Madison, Alabama, formerly El Paso, Texas. I've set most of my stories in fictional Shelton, Texas, a little over fifty miles outside of El Paso.
[quote=woodpryan;515294]Thanks man, it was a great experience with my dad. In fact, that's one of the few ways we did bond and still do, through Stephen King books and movies.I got four Alice in Chains CDs the same year and I read all four of the books while my CD player spun them over and over. Now every time I listen to AIC, I think of The Dark Tower. I loved the stories and was agonized in waiting for the last three to come out, rushing out to the store to buy them the day they were released.
Alice in Chains...yeah man. That's so funny. When Wolves finally came out I was in college and just got into Johnny Cash. I re-read the series from the beginning when I heard the new one was coming out, and Johnny Cash always sounds like the tower to me.
I had the same thing with AIC's Facelift and The Crow...brief obsessions that occur at the same time in your life form strange associations that last for a very long time.
Yeah, there's term for that in psychology. I can't remember what it is right now. Either it's because I haven't slept in 24 hours or because my mind decided to forget everything I learned there after obtaining my A. *sighs* oh well.I had the same thing with AIC's Facelift and The Crow...brief obsessions that occur at the same time in your life form strange associations that last for a very long time.
Welcome all newbies! i'm sure you'll enjoy this site as much as I have since I joined just a little while ago
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I just finished the last one...and am sad it is all over. Moving to the graphic novels now...finished the first one of those...on the Battle of Jericho.
howdy all, I just signed up on here today... I finished the series probly 4 months ago and am looking to start reading em over again soon as I can borrow em again... by far the BEST story I've ever read.
What? You went over my helmet? (haha love your name)Originally Posted by l0rdhelmet223
Welcome to the site. We will be doing a group reread this summer, it has already begun as a matter of fact.
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My little brother knows I love Stephen King. He bought the 1st book, I read it and was hooked. Within a month I read all 7.Hello!
answer any or all and add your own questions.
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
That's a hard one.Who is your favorite character?
Obviously Roland because he's the first we meet and the character the series is centered around.
But King did such good job letting us get to know all the characters that it's almost as if they've become "friends".
Of the Dark Tower series:What is your favorite book?
The Gunslinger. For no reason more than had I not read it, I'd have not known about the rest.
All time favorite:
Swan Song
42How old are you?
The USWhere are you from?
Nope.do you have a nickname?
WELCOME!!!
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I'm kinda new to SK (2 years listening to audiobooks) and have done the entire 7 DT series 5 times. I can not believe what a GREAT journey this is. I have talked many of my friends into reading or listeneing to it and all have become totally lost in the story. I can't thank SK enough for this story. Although I have done about 50 audiobooks over the 2 years, none I have listened to (by any author) can measure up. Best story I have eave heard.
How did I discover the Dark Tower? Completely by accident. Heard of SK and figured DT is as gooda place to start than any.
Who is my favorite character? Can't even answer that one "ah yea".
What is my favorite book? Wolve of the Calla.
How old am I? 53.
Where am I from? Michigan.
My nickname is Dwash57
hi
How did you discover the Dark Tower?
I'm totally new about the tower. I grab book VII from a bookstore by home and decide to read the serie and buy book I.
Who is your favorite charRight now I'm in book II, so I still don't know. As far as I've read maybe Roland.
How old are you?
24
Where are you from?
Barranquilla (COLOMBIA)
do you have a nickname?
Bebo
Welcome all newbies
Welcome to this place man!! Eres un tocayo?!
Soy de Venezuela, cualquier cosa no dudes en preguntar!
Be aware of the threads you open, they could have a lot of spoilers of the books!
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