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Ravensbruck by Sarah Helm is a good read as well.
It's all downhill after wizard and glass. The last two books in the series are just awful.
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I guess Edward Freemantle is related to Mother Abigail. I need to read the Duma Key book again.
The one with the sick lady, was after The Wasteland. We wanted to know what happened on that darn train.
I can't believe he's gone! He will be missed.
Crimson king reveal was a joke as was the ending. Roland should’ve woken up in Gilead “and it was all just a dream” lmao.
doesn't this guy know that joe hill is stephen king's son? lol.
I’m sorry but maybe it’s just me but this book was average at best. Easily the weakest of the Langdon novels, the plot was entirely transparent to the point of me thinking that there was some crazy “3D chess type of triple cross” coming…but it never came.
3:25 by Michael Schechter. You ment Harold Schechter. I've ordered this book as i heard a lot about it. Love True crime.
Well, there is a side meta thing to the “hints.” The original version of the first book has none of the foreshadowing, King had no idea where the story was going originally. As he fleshed it out over two decades, he did, and revised the first three books, the first book having the most changes (the piano player is changed to be the one from WAG, a random past lover is now Susanna, and most telling, the tarot card reading snd tbe opening get the foreshadowing of the ending added). If you never read the revised and only the original, it’s certainly less coherent, and I def feel for those that were in that situation. I read the original version but then the revised in reread before i got to the last three books thankfully. And I liked the ending first time, but much more appreciated it on reread. .
Why didn't you continue this summary series?
I stopped reading the series after Wizard in Glass (just after it came out). I realized then that King had two choices when it came to Roland actually arriving at the tower at the end of the series: 1) He could have Roland actually meet "God" or a god of some kind and get super interesting with the dialogue, the true history of his universe and what really happens at the end of Roland's journey (we didn't get that). 2) A cop-out where he puts himself into the story or something more contrived than that (He often wrote short stories about stories coming to life or a writer entering their own stories in some way, psychologically or literally). As I was already familiar with his previous works of the time, I was already able to guess the convoluted ending he would inevitably choose to write and completely lost interest in finishing the series. The time warp makes sense, but it was hardly a surprise either. He clearly set something like that up with his first encounter with the boy Jake in the desert in the first book and its aftermath. I truly believe though that King missed a huge opportunity here though. He should have had the journey start over at the point when he woke up next to the burned out camp fire after having caught up with the man in black and the vision/dream he had a that point following their conversation about the universe. Just my opinion.
I introduced my brother-in-law to the dark tower around 20 years ago. He read the first book and told me exactly how the series was going to end and he was exactly right.
Thank you for doing this I read the books as young teenager but i wanted a recap and some commentary His universe is really fuckin cool.
11:28 Didn’t realize that was a voice at first.
take for example the part concerning Willem van Ockham, the quote ' pluralitas etc ' ; is not from Wv Ockham but from Duns Scotus; so reviewer I give you one star; how can you believe all this pseudo paranormal nonsense !!
philosophy for dummies by T Morris....full of lies and nonsense; many important thinkers ignored; ripe for the rash; shame on For Dummies; don t read!!!
Aw man I just found this channel and found out he died. So sad man fly high
what about the other books in this series? this summary format is perfect
Just finished insomnia. I did not like it. Patrick Danville is barely in it. There are long diatribes about abortion of all things. Its a very political novel. It felt unnecessarily drawn out too. I was bored through long sections. I love Stephen King and the dark tower saga is my absolute favorite. I really wanted to like it but it just had too many issues for me.
where do i find the guided summary of the wastelands?
I'm late to the party but dang, I'm here now. I just closed the book, finishing the last page of the novel. Holy Sh*t!! This book is so intense and breathtaking. I couldn't put it down. My cat jumped in my lap earlier while i was reading. It made me jump and drop my book 😂 Its almost midnight where I'm from. I don't know how I'm supposed to go to bed now. Lmao
Dumbest video I’ve ever seen 😂 Bro reads a book from 2008 which perfectly describes the pandemic in 2020 and then goes: „that’s literally everything sylvia browne said in this book.“ 😂😂 What did he expect to read in the book ? The name and serial number of the virus ? Hahahha🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I read that book twice when I was 16 and it forever changed my life. The scene at the beginning where Rose ponders wether to change the bedding or not, about the possible consequences while violently rocking on that chair and then suddenly thinking "but what if he doean't kill me? What if he hits me in a way that won't kill me but I allso wont be able to escape anymore...". This kept nagging at me evry time my father hit me or abused me and it gave me the courage to run away from that life. Then when I got my own kids the last part of the book reminded me to choose the hard path of not falling into rage and doing irreversable damage to my family as I was taught from my father. It's been 25 yrs since I read that book, and I can guarantee you I am not the only woman that completly changed the course of her life thanks to it. Maybe you didn't like the book bc you just can't relate to the amount of domestic violence and the psyhological horrors it spawns out in reality.
If a detective story is what you are after then i recommend Kings third entry into the hard case crime books titled “Later”.
Do NOT take a shot every time this guy says, "My friends"...you'll be dead 😂
How many books has this dude given up on in the past? Jeeze. The only king books i haven't finished are the ones i haven't started
I remember Bev Vincent's name from when i was in alt.books.stephenking about 20 years ago. I don't know if he was a fellow member or someone who was discussed in conjunction with Stephen King back then
Derry's origin story sounds like Roanoke
Awesome content, looking forward to your guided tour of The Waste Lands
The host taking a drink literally every 30-60 seconds is so distracting that I couldn't watch... Also, put on some pants, dude.
Okay I love bjj too…but why the eff are you wearing a rash guard for a book review? 😂
Flagg is also in hearts in atlantis
This is great. Helped me clarify a few points after I finished reading it. Thanks.
Well, they say they feel his presence when the machines engulf the ship and enter the ship when they go to look at what they're doing and get too close.
House of Suns. May be his best book he's written. I actually like Revelation Space more than Redemption Ark. But you've got to read House of Suns. And everyone loves Chasm City. So I'll read that after I finish Absolution Gap.
Ho does he blink so lowd
It's not about the time loop.It's about the fact that he's not supposed to go to the tower.If he did have the mission of saving the tower, he did it already.It's about his obsession
Just finished TDT for the 3time would u recommend starting insomnia or the eye of the dragon?
PALAVER WITH THE GUNSLINGER *What is the purpose of life?* Gnosis. The truth of the universe. *What is the purpose of generation?* Contention in Gnosis. Souls are wrought in Celestial matter and all those less than the truth of the Earth are pulled into its gravity. Here they stay until they conquer its truth, giving birth to contention in their argument in a vast hierarchy of rebirth, birth, and death. *What is the nature of conflict?* Conflict is struggle and disagreement intertwined with the spirit of the world. When one is closer to the truth they live free of conflict in a natural state. *What is the true nature of mathematics?* Mathematics is the breaking-down of nature into smaller digestible portions. It is the distribution of trade and barter to lesser truths, and the proclivity of engineering to those who provide basic survival necessities which happens at lesser states of Gnosis. It is the trueing of the mind into perspective which allows for the clarity of greater truths. *What is the nature of the spirit?* The spirit is the vast interconnectedness that allows for the clarity of telepathic argument. It is the guide of the soul into generation and after-death contention. It is the instilment of inspiration in the soul which resides in the mind and not in the body. War with the spirit is certainly possible and sometimes it instills confusion and wills to destroy an individual. *What is the nature of good and evil?* Good is the beginning and the end. Evil is the grasp and the climb that allows for the return to good which comes after Gnosis. *Does Gnosis impart a certain physicality?* The spirit of the soul draws from the availability of the contenting argument during birth and over vast periods of time shapes the flesh into its form. Those with a greater potential for the truth are closer to the original form of the vast genetics. *What is Creation? How was the universe created?* Creation is the casting out of lesser Gnosis. Celestial beings are separate from matter which is formed by casting out stars which form into planets or black holes in a complex reformation of evil that strives to return into its original form after completion of the truth. *What is dancing, really? Why is it related to death?* Dancing is pure evil because it imparts the rejection of Gnosis which is knowledge. Dancing is the everlasting struggle of those in Hell. When one has lost the struggle eternally they dance forever in an everlasting death. It is the ultimate win and the ultimate loss. A pure expression during the stasis between the life of the body. *Explaining the Weather and Fire* Wind is due to the revolution of the Earth and rain is due to the evaporation of water which rises and then cools. The amount of water never changes and the sun provokes evaporation. This system ensures the distribution of water to plant and animal life. Plants respond to the stimulus of the sun and other stimulus. Lines are drawn in the level of the consciousness of animals in order for consumption. This is the true wonder of life and creation. It is the perfection of alignment and shows the mathematical possibility of the universe under the possibility of a higher power. Fire is due to the extremities of temperature or makeup in forms of matter. It is the binding of two differences. There are the two differences and the gateway that binds the two which is fire. Therefore wood with frictions creates fire because of the atmosphere which becomes bound by the joining of two extremities in a short or lengthy difference. The more extreme the difference the bigger the result. Fire is a doorway, yes. One creates a portal by bridging two gaps. Cigarettes are portals because they bridge the gap in the mind's connectivity. -Francis A.
I started reading all these books as a kid, around when I was 11 years old in 1996. My mother had all of them, and the size and look of the books fascinated me back then. (they were the biggest ones on the bookshelves with golden letters) Damn I was so addicted to it. I have all of them ready for when my daughter reaches that age. They are such brilliant books, at the time it was the biggest adventure I had been on story wise, and nowadays there a still few books who have managed to leave such an impression as those did back then. When my daughter starts reading them I will start a re-read. With the wisdom of the years I will probably read much more into it then I did back then.
To all those movie executives or Directors out there, Stop changing things when you try to make a movie based on a novel. Stop changing the characters' race, ethnicity, or gender. And most important of all, if you feel the need to make lots of changes just create a new property. If you don't heed these principles, prepare to continue losing money.
u so great at reviewing thank u
The Breathing Method is a nod to his friend’s novel Ghost Story.
I like how every booktuber ive watched about SK have some ass taste in books. My top three are The Dead Zone The Stand and IT
Me and my friend read it we loved it I think it’s more for women. She was in an abusive relationship and she came out of it. I loved it wish there was a movie. Every time I read the book it was like if I was in it I could see everything clearly this was when I was in my early 20s
Gave a spoiler for eyes of the dragon! Dislike 😠