Good Books

"Good books don't give up all their secrets at once."
-Stephen King

On the Back of the Turtle...

"See the TURTLE of enormous girth, On his shell he holds the earth."

Waiting

I am still waiting to get my hands on a copy of the last of The Dark Tower series...which is called The Dark Tower.

I am pretty psyched but also nervous.

If anyone has read the book already, do they have an opinion on it?

E-Book Confusion Update

This was posted on Stephen King's website:
" Dear Constant Readers,
Please don't believe the press reports that the e-book reader price for Under the Dome will be $35. This was the result of confusion from a press release from the publisher, what Big Jim Rennie would call a clustermug. It is true that you cannot order the book as an e-download until December 24th, but the physical book, which is a beautiful thing, you can pre-order for less than $9--so who's better than us?

Steve"

I love when he says constant readers because it reminds me of the last chapter in Song of Susannah.

Become a BETTER Writer (From the King himself)

Here are some of Stephen King's tips to becoming a better writer:

1. Get To The Point
2. Write a Draft, then Let it Rest
3. Cut Down Your text
4. Be Relatable and Honest
5. Don't care Too Much About What Others May Think
6. Read. A LOT!
7. WRITE A LOT!

For more in depth see The Positivity Blog.

COMING SOON

The Dark Tower: Sheemies Tale #1
Release Date: December 29th, 2010
Written by Robin Furth & Peter David Art & Cover by Richard Isanove

see spoiler here

Another Dark Tower sub-story! (Shit I have a lot to catch up on). This is, as well as the others, in comic form.

I have yet to read any of the comics. So... any help there? Has anyone read them? How do you feel about them?

Geektopia...prices too

Stand

"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet."
Stephen King

Little Sisters of Eluria

The Dark Tower: Little Sisters of Eluria
Release Date: December 8th, 2010

In book stores now, another story arc in the Dark Tower series. I am kind of skeptical, but I might give it a shot!



A link to the news Page!!!

Song of Susannah

Song of Susannah is the second to last in the Dark Tower series. I am looking forward to the end, but yet, in the same sense dreading it immensely.

This novel was written differently than the other Dark Tower books. It was much shorter, for starters, and tied in more with reality than any of those previously. It is hard to explain exactly what I mean without too many spoilers, but it was alright. It was not my favorite, or even in my top three. Mostly because well, it left me sad. Not because what happened, but because what was foreshadowed, and King is, well the king, of foreshadowing, and I have ominous feelings about the next (and final) novel.

However, if you like the series, definitely continue with it. This story, obviously, is about Susannah. It also brings the reader to more conclusions about her pregnancy, and gives more inside to the workings of this crumbling world (or should I say worlds?)

Not a quick paced read, however it is (as stated before) short. The chapters are called "stanzas" in true fashion of a song. It also brings back many memories from Wizard and Glass. It is truly a key in it's own right: a key to the Dark Tower series.

A good book, and a great continuation of an even greater series.

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The Wolves of the Calla

I have just finished The Wolves of the Calla. It is the longest book out of the Dark Tower series, I'm pretty sure.

It was good. There were a few slower parts, but a good continuation of the series. There are several storylines going on at once, but they are defined easily, so the reader does not get lost. However, you definitely need the back story from the other books to understand this one. There are multiple references to the other Dark Tower books, proving that they should be read in order. (Except, maybe, Wizard and Glass would not be too hard to understand without the back story).

Jake becomes more developed as a character in this book than any of the others, except for maybe The Gunslinger.

The thrilling inner story of a town in desperate need is sure to enthrall lovers of suspense, westerns, and heros of all types.

You meet a major character from one of King's other well-loved books, who joins the tet in there current quest.

Susannah, meanwhile, is struggling with her previous disorder, as well as a new major problem, which leads into Song of Susannah.

Overall a good read! I give it 4 stars out of 5. Not 5 because there were parts that really drug along, and I feel this book gave one too many coincidences for my taste.

P.S. It is definitely worth getting the Dark Tower books with the pictures in them.

Another review
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Cemetery Mag

HERE is a link to "Cemetery Dance" Magazine.

From a threaded discussion on goodreads.com (in the Stephen king group) I heard that this magazine has a column that exclusively deals with Stephen King news, reviews, releases, and other related issues. It looks pretty cool!

The Langoliers

I have just complete The Langoliers from Four Past Midnight.

And WOW! Very scary! It is an older read, which is more than likely the reason I kept thinking, "WOW! This is old-school scary!"

It really was! It is complete with twists and turns, and characters real enough they have to be from a King piece. My favorite character was by far Nick, which I am sure many would agree. It also has more than just a bit of a Sc-Fi edge to it, which fits in nicely with the plot. The story is short, but great for a quick read!

I would suggest it to fans of time travel, sci-fi, and the TV show LOST.

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However, I have heard nothing but bad things about the movie.

Summaries and another review.

The Movie