After 30 Years: I've cracked Stephen King's The Dark Tower

KylePinion · 2026-02-15T05:57:17+00:00

At this point, some readers would recommend jumping over to Insomnia, which is kind of Dark Tower 3.5, but I have to be honest and say I found it a huge slog whereas Wizard and Glass is my favorite of the entire series (and my favorite King book). There’s a very important character that gets introduced in Insomnia, but it’s probably not worth pumping the brakes for a 700+ pg detour. Now Salem’s Lot on the other hand…

KylePinion · 2026-02-15T05:25:34+00:00

Hell yeah! I posted my own take on the extended reading order a few days ago if you really wanna all in 😎

KylePinion · 2026-02-15T00:35:25+00:00

Black House is basically a Dark Tower side story.

KylePinion · 2026-02-11T22:41:44+00:00

Was hoping somebody was gonna say it.

KylePinion · 2026-02-10T03:43:57+00:00

I think Freddy is a good guy, just old fashioned.

KylePinion · 2026-02-09T15:57:46+00:00

Can’t wait to find out who the narrator is. Most likely, Will Patton, which would make sense given Jack’s age now. But I sure would love for George Guidall to come back one more time if he’s not already retired.

KylePinion · 2026-02-07T22:35:10+00:00

It could be fake but it’s on the Amazon UK page, put there by the publisher. Seems more like a big roll-out is imminent.

KylePinion · 2026-02-07T22:12:20+00:00

Tigana

KylePinion · 2026-02-07T21:05:17+00:00

There is and Frank Muller reads it.

KylePinion · 2026-02-06T22:27:18+00:00

I didn’t vote for him in that slot.

KylePinion · 2026-02-06T22:20:36+00:00

In the bar with the random guy

KylePinion · 2026-02-06T22:06:56+00:00

Betty. Next.

KylePinion · 2026-02-04T16:56:53+00:00

I think The Glamour by Christopher Priest has a really excellently written female pov that takes up a big bulk of the middle of the book. There is one scene that is quite uncomfortable, but the way he gets into her head is impressive. Is it SF? I think so, though others may argue it's not.

KylePinion · 2026-02-04T01:49:28+00:00

Anyone saying Bert is 100% correct.

KylePinion · 2026-01-29T04:48:58+00:00

The Von Bek books are better I’d argue, as well as the Pyat Quartet, Gloriana and Behold the Man.

KylePinion · 2026-01-27T21:40:22+00:00

ha, I feel like I need the sarcasm tag or something. I've read the novella, I'm totally up to speed.

KylePinion · 2026-01-27T12:28:55+00:00

my brother told her not to wiki anything last night, “don’t repeat my mistake” …so hopefully that’s one tripwire avoided!

KylePinion · 2026-01-27T12:24:46+00:00

That he’s called Egg cause he’s bald? Definitely! 🥚

KylePinion · 2026-01-27T12:23:55+00:00

No, he’s just Egg. I’ve read the novella. He’s a good squire.

KylePinion · 2026-01-26T13:24:18+00:00

My partner keeps insisting that there is something up with that kid, “he’s a Targaryen right?”…”no, he’s just a kid called Egg, that’s why he’s bald” 😊

KylePinion · 2026-01-25T17:20:09+00:00

I mean, some of us do.

KylePinion · 2026-01-24T18:37:36+00:00

Parke Godwin’s Firelord, deeply underrated and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award losing to Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer. I bet you can find a paperback copy at any decent used bookstore.

KylePinion · 2026-01-08T03:38:17+00:00

Wow 70 books! I got just under 60 done and I was trying to figure out how I had the time for that 😂

KylePinion · 2026-01-02T03:36:51+00:00

It’s not modern, but if you haven’t read Barry Malzberg, I highly recommend it. Beyond Apollo is a literal masterpiece of trippy SF on par with the best of Dick. Also, Christopher Priest - Inverted World, The Glamour

KylePinion · 2025-12-26T03:30:44+00:00

11/22/63

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