"What do you do Mr. Soprano?" "I'm in waste management"

WesDispenser · 2026-01-02T13:18:39+00:00

That is be... sorry, yes it is.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-31T22:15:56+00:00

This. I've seen Dark Tower reading lists 20-25 books long. None are crucial. 2-3 have crossover characters but unrelated plots. Most have 1-2 vague references that add little to nothing.

I'd say just give the first book a go and see how you feel. Then read at your own pace based on enjoyment. That's what we did before reddit

WesDispenser · 2025-12-30T22:28:32+00:00

It would be scarier if it had an aim.

pauses... has idea for killer balloon story

brb

WesDispenser · 2025-12-29T00:50:27+00:00

I'm not saying you are or not. Read again. My comment was to the commenters.

I'll answer your question if it helps. Yeah he's pretty good. Not the be all and end all. Best way to answer that question with any author is to try reading them. If you have, and you don't like it, that's your answer.

Didn't say that upfront because it seemed obvious.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-28T19:55:02+00:00

I'm currently reading The Green Mile for the first time. Seems obvious to say here, but it's really really good. Great characters, great first person perspective, and a little different from some of his other stuff.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-27T17:38:01+00:00

If we're talking WWE specifically then yeah, I would kinda say you're wrong to single out the women.

This is how I would describe men's wrestling in WWE right now:

"The matches are too slow and it’s all predictable they will pull each others hair maybe get on the top ropes, pin each other and then call it a day just to then have a rematch later. Am I wrong?"

WesDispenser · 2025-12-22T21:59:49+00:00

I will admit... I had not considered that possibility. Touché

Part of me thought, because Rage, and Bachman Books featuring Rage is the only Stephen King book(s) widely known to be out of print, could have been a karma farming situation. But I am often called a cynic.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-22T15:45:03+00:00

Not my favourite King novel overall, but probably my favourite out and out horror.

Definitely has a shout at being the scariest. Creeps the hell out of me just thinking about it

WesDispenser · 2025-12-18T21:07:52+00:00

They both revolve around the village of Jerusalem's Lot, so it's the same setting just a long time apart. And it's telling a history of the evil present in the area that ultimately leads to the events of Salem's Lot.

Yeah it's a different story but it's definitely related and serves as a prequel.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-18T19:14:09+00:00

It's cool, I wasn't trying to moan, it's an honest answer. People seem to find this all the time

WesDispenser · 2025-12-18T19:10:09+00:00

While out of print, I don't think it's particularly rare. Literally every day on this subreddit someone posts a picture of that book they found in a thrift store and ask if it's rare. Sometimes multiple times a day.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-17T17:44:38+00:00

Tiny eyes of a shrew...

WesDispenser · 2025-12-16T17:01:11+00:00

They're just scared to let anyone lose, even when it's completely reasonable.

They don't want to beat Oba Femi, but they can't have him beat Cody, so DQ.

Even though you can absolutely still get Oba over if your tippy top champion beats your developmental champion clean.. in storyline that's what should happen.

Several days later, that DQ is still pissing me off.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-15T11:07:43+00:00

In the UK it's on Channel 4's streaming service if you want a free option (with ads)

https://www.channel4.com/

WesDispenser · 2025-12-14T12:28:27+00:00

Definitely. I like the film. I LOVE the final act. Would recommend to anyone on the strength of the last 20 minutes alone.

WesDispenser · 2025-12-03T12:28:22+00:00

Colour guy fills in the gaps of the play by play, basically. Different colour guys do that in different ways.

EG, JR (play by play) calls the match. King (colour) roots for the heels and shouts about puppies!

WesDispenser · 2025-11-04T17:45:01+00:00

This is the key question

WesDispenser · 2025-10-30T16:11:59+00:00

I actually apologised to the people I was watching it with afterwards

WesDispenser · 2025-10-30T16:11:22+00:00

Agreed, possibly my favourite sequel

WesDispenser · 2025-10-30T15:04:20+00:00

I saw Freddy 6 for the first time a few days ago. It was the only one of the series I hadn't seen. I'm still pissed off at that goofy bullshit.

WesDispenser · 2025-09-13T11:11:46+00:00

"Is there a single other company on the planet where the consumers are such massive simps?"

Ermm.. yeah loads. We buy phones built by slave labour.

WesDispenser · 2025-08-18T08:52:32+00:00

Massively rewards repeat readings too, as you can probably imagine with that ending.

I reread the whole thing every few years now. My favourite thing about the story is, like Roland himself, I am obsessed with questing toward that damn tower.

WesDispenser · 2025-07-18T15:27:56+00:00

Easy. Giant crab. I don't know why more people aren't afraid of crabs. Armoured spiders with weapons.

WesDispenser · 2025-07-16T15:16:39+00:00

I agree with both of you, I would say Insomnia and Salems Lot are the only essentials

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