The Dark Tower

[Benjamin]

Anyone read this collection and love them as much as I do?

There are seven book in total; Gunslinger, Drawing of the Three, Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, the Dark Tower.

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1330741885l/12274389.jpg

[Kizzy]

No, horror/fantasy is a waste of time for an educated mind. IMO

[Benjamin]

Are you taking the actual piss? It's not often many comments piss me off, but that there was one of them. How bloody idiotic saying horror and fantasy are a waste of time for an educated mind.

[fruit_cake]

it reminds me of the 'lord of the rings'

[King Gizzard]

If anything any sort of book helps the mind :conf:

[Kizzy]

Are you taking the actual piss? It's not often many comments piss me off, but that there was one of them. How bloody idiotic saying horror and fantasy are a waste of time for an educated mind.


Gotcha!!! god you are so easy...:)

[MTVN]

Looks like you were baiting there Kizzy

[Kizzy]

If anything any sort of book helps the mind :conf:


Oh! hello nathan how strange to see you 'pop' up...
I agree! any book is brill! :)

[Benjamin]

I would call that goading too. ;)

[Benjamin]

I actually was about to go into a whole rant about horror and fantasy, lol.

You should definitely check them out though, they aren't his usual style of writing and it's more fantasy than horror.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12274389-the-dark-tower-series-collection

[Black Dagger]

Oooh Benji, I like the look of that goodreads website, I might have to bookmark that.

[Kizzy]

rubbish! you are having me on...wot u like?
I love it ;)

[Ammi]

My son has them..I may get around to borrowing one

[Benjamin]

Your son has good reading taste.

[Ammi]

Your son has good reading taste.

..takes after his mum

[Benjamin]

Cannot argue with that. :hugesmile:

[Kizzy]

I wish I could say the same, I read fact not fiction.
I get jealous of those who 'get lost' in books.

[MTVN]

Too educated for your own good Kizzy

[Ammi]

Cannot argue with that. :hugesmile:

Ah..that's a shame..I only came on here to have an argument....may as well watch some TV then

[Benjamin]

I wish I could say the same, I read fact not fiction.
I get jealous of those who 'get lost' in books.

I love being able to get lost in books. Creating a vision in your head as your read through and getting so gripped by the journey that you lose track of time and find you've been reading for hours.

Too educated for your own good Kizzy

:joker:

Ah..that's a shame..I only came on here to have an argument....may as well watch some TV then

No, don't watch TV. :sad:

[Kizzy]

I dont read fiction no...Have a good giggle ...

[Ammi]

I dont read fiction no...Have a good giggle ...

Don't you like fiction at all Kizzy?

[Kizzy]

I didn't say i didn't like it, i said i didn't read it.
And no im not too educated, when im as educated as you MTVN I will be happy :)

[GypsyGoth]

I will read them, maybe next year though, as I've a fair few things on my to-read list at the moment.

And I did start the series before but I don't think I gave it a chance and stopped after 30 pages or so.

[Benjamin]

The first book is quite slow going, but it's not very long. It's setting the scene for the rest of the series.

[Benjamin]

I've decided to re-read these books whilst travelling. I love the opening line to it all.

'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed...'

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

thats a **** opening line

[Benjamin]

thats a **** opening line

Read the books and you won't think so.

[Brother Leon]

No, horror/fantasy is a waste of time for an educated mind. IMO

*reports for baiting*

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

das effort though

i have something wicked this way comes too i havent even started that yet

[Benjamin]

das effort though

i have something wicked this way comes too i havent even started that yet


Your loss.

[Angus]

IMO imagination is the most powerful manifestation of an intellectual mind and reading amazing fiction enables us to exercise our own imagination. I actually feel sorry for people who proudly declare "I've never read a book". Even the most amazing film adaptations are really just the culmination of someone else's imagination - I always prefer to read the book beforehand so as to approach it with my own thoughts, feelings and imagination first.

The Dark Tower series is amazing and engrossing. Another series worth reading are the five Riverworld novels by Philip Jose Farmer. Once read, never forgotten.

[Marc]

I would call that goading too. ;)

:laugh:

[Roy Mars III]

thats a **** opening line

it is one of the greatest in fiction

[Roy Mars III]

The first four books are amazing, but they go down hill a lot in the final ones. And the last book is pretty bad, and the ending. Well...

[Bollo]

I think The Talisman was his best fantasy/horror book. I love Stephen King but prefer his pre 90's work. I know it sound bad but when he gave up the drink/drugs his writing for me went downhill..His last really good books were Four past midnight & Needful things. I love the Bachman books too

[Roy Mars III]

I think The Talisman was his best fantasy/horror book. I love Stephen King but prefer his pre 90's work. I know it sound bad but when he gave up the drink/drugs his writing for me went downhill..His last really good books were Four past midnight & Needful things. I love the Bachman books too

lol, yeah. It's probably bad to say, but King was a better writer high

[Benjamin]

The first four books are amazing, but they go down hill a lot in the final ones. And the last book is pretty bad, and the ending. Well...

I had no issue with the last three books. I loved the last one and the ending for me was fitting. I was never expecting a happy ending.

[Benjamin]

Just had a convo with bwoty about these and gonna have a mini marathon read of them this week. :love:

[bwoty]

Are you going to read all 7 in a week?

[Benjamin]

Probably not in a week, I have to work. I mean start it this week. :laugh:

[Ammi]

..I remember my son reading this series of books quite a few years ago..he was completely absorbed by them at the time..

[Glenn.]

I'm going to give these a read. I've been needing something to get stuck into.

[Benjamin]

Glenn, the first book can be a bit hard going, but stick with it and start the second one straight after.

[Benjamin]

started my marathon today :hugesmile:

[Glenn.]

Who the hell is huge mike :suspect:

[Benjamin]

:nono:

[Glenn.]

You're not fooling me you thirsty bitch :idc:

[Benjamin]

The worse thing is I have made that typo before. :(

I was hoping I had edited it before anyone saw. Nobody comes to this thread usually.

[Glenn.]

We all know you love huge mike Ben. Don't be ashamed

[Glenn.]

I have tapatalk. It sends me a notification when someone posts in a thread that I've posted in. That's why I see it so quickly :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Damn you. http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/smilies/fist.gif

[Glenn.]

Sorry :flutter:

Back on topic though, I need to put these on my iPad and then I can start reading them.

[Benjamin]

Yes you do. :hugesmile:

[Glenn.]

I started last night. Don't think I've finished the first chapter yet but I was tired. I can see myself really enjoying it.

[Benjamin]

Let me know when you get onto book 2 Glenn

[Glenn.]

I've finished the first book.

I see what you mean about the slow start. It definitely picked up towards the end.

Going to start the second one now :amazed:

[Glenn.]

I've just realised also that your sig is The Gunslinger :amazed:

[Benjamin]

It is indeed :hugesmile:

The second book onwards gets really good.

[Benjamin]

Just got around to reading the 8th, Wind Through The Keyhole :love:

[Jake.]

I have all of these somewhere but I've never read them

[Benjamin]

I have all of these somewhere but I've never read them

Get reading them!!!! The first is a little slow but it sets the scene for the greatness of the next books.

[Glenn.]

lmao i havent read anymore of this since last year.

[Ammi]

..my son reads these and says they're a great read...

[King Gizzard]

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[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Gotcha!!! god you are so easy...:)

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