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I like it a lot. When my friend and I used to discuss a possible DT movie Crowe always came up. He'll have to lose weight, but his age matches up a lot better than it did 10 years ago when I was discussing him as being a good fit.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Nov 20, 2015 10:51:10 GMT -5
So, I'm listening to the books on audiobook right now. I've read all of them previously, except for The Wind Through The Keyhole. Has anybody read that one? I'm about to finish Wizard and Glass, and I'm not sure if I want to go on to Wolves of the Calla or listen to The Wind Through The Keyhole next.
So, I'm listening to the books on audiobook right now. I've read all of them previously, except for The Wind Through The Keyhole. Has anybody read that one? I'm about to finish Wizard and Glass, and I'm not sure if I want to go on to Wolves of the Calla or listen to The Wind Through The Keyhole next.
Wind Through The Keyhole was written after the end of the series, but takes place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. It's very much like Wizard and Glass in that is a story within a story (within a story) that looks back on Roland's youth. You would be fine reading it now, or saving it for a taste of Mid-world after you complete the series.
So, I'm listening to the books on audiobook right now. I've read all of them previously, except for The Wind Through The Keyhole. Has anybody read that one? I'm about to finish Wizard and Glass, and I'm not sure if I want to go on to Wolves of the Calla or listen to The Wind Through The Keyhole next.
Wind Through The Keyhole was written after the end of the series, but takes place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. It's very much like Wizard and Glass in that is a story within a story (within a story) that looks back on Roland's youth. You would be fine reading it now, or saving it for a taste of Mid-world after you complete the series.
Did you enjoy The Wind Through The Keyhole as much as the others?
Wind Through The Keyhole was written after the end of the series, but takes place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. It's very much like Wizard and Glass in that is a story within a story (within a story) that looks back on Roland's youth. You would be fine reading it now, or saving it for a taste of Mid-world after you complete the series.
Did you enjoy The Wind Through The Keyhole as much as the others?
I started reading the series before The Waste Lands was released, so I got used to waiting years for a taste of Mid-world. Then King released the last three very quickly. So any chance to visit that world again is welcome. If I had to choose, I'd say Wizard and Glass is my favorite, but that is probably just because I'm a sucker for heartache. (Spoiler Alert: Bad things happen to Roland)
There is another short story featuring Roland; I believe this one is set before The Gunslinger, chronologically, but after the tragedy of Mejis. 'Little Sisters of Eluria' is the name, if I ken proper. It was published in a collection of short stories titled 'Everthing's Eventual', which has some other stories that tie into things.
Did you enjoy The Wind Through The Keyhole as much as the others?
I started reading the series before The Waste Lands was released, so I got used to waiting years for a taste of Mid-world. Then King released the last three very quickly. So any chance to visit that world again is welcome. If I had to choose, I'd say Wizard and Glass is my favorite, but that is probably just because I'm a sucker for heartache. (Spoiler Alert: Bad things happen to Roland)
There is another short story featuring Roland; I believe this one is set before The Gunslinger, chronologically, but after the tragedy of Mejis. 'Little Sisters of Eluria' is the name, if I ken proper. It was published in a collection of short stories titled 'Everthing's Eventual', which has some other stories that tie into things.
Yeah, I started reading them after Wizard and Glass, before Wolves of the Calla. But since then, I've read all of the original series at least twice. The thing is, my husband read The Wind Through the Keyhole, and he didn't really care for it, so I'm a little hesitant because of that, I guess.
"So any chance to visit that world again is welcome." That doesn't sound particularly enthusiastic.
I listened to Everything's Eventual several years back and have a vague recollection of that story.
I started reading the series before The Waste Lands was released, so I got used to waiting years for a taste of Mid-world. Then King released the last three very quickly. So any chance to visit that world again is welcome. If I had to choose, I'd say Wizard and Glass is my favorite, but that is probably just because I'm a sucker for heartache. (Spoiler Alert: Bad things happen to Roland)
There is another short story featuring Roland; I believe this one is set before The Gunslinger, chronologically, but after the tragedy of Mejis. 'Little Sisters of Eluria' is the name, if I ken proper. It was published in a collection of short stories titled 'Everthing's Eventual', which has some other stories that tie into things.
Yeah, I started reading them after Wizard and Glass, before Wolves of the Calla. But since then, I've read all of the original series at least twice. The thing is, my husband read The Wind Through the Keyhole, and he didn't really care for it, so I'm a little hesitant because of that, I guess.
"So any chance to visit that world again is welcome." That doesn't sound particularly enthusiastic.
I listened to Everything's Eventual several years back and have a vague recollection of that story.
Maybe I downplayed my enthusiasm. Wind Through The Keyhole has Roland, Flagg, Steven Deschain, Jamie DeCurry, Merlin, skinwalkers, and a bit of Roland's mother. It's good.
Did you enjoy The Wind Through The Keyhole as much as the others?
I started reading the series before The Waste Lands was released, so I got used to waiting years for a taste of Mid-world. Then King released the last three very quickly. So any chance to visit that world again is welcome. If I had to choose, I'd say Wizard and Glass is my favorite, but that is probably just because I'm a sucker for heartache. (Spoiler Alert: Bad things happen to Roland)
There is another short story featuring Roland; I believe this one is set before The Gunslinger, chronologically, but after the tragedy of Mejis. 'Little Sisters of Eluria' is the name, if I ken proper. It was published in a collection of short stories titled 'Everthing's Eventual', which has some other stories that tie into things.
I'm reading Wizard and Glass right now. i'm only a quarter of the way through, but I'm stressed out waiting for what feels like hell about to break loose.
I started reading the series before The Waste Lands was released, so I got used to waiting years for a taste of Mid-world. Then King released the last three very quickly. So any chance to visit that world again is welcome. If I had to choose, I'd say Wizard and Glass is my favorite, but that is probably just because I'm a sucker for heartache. (Spoiler Alert: Bad things happen to Roland)
There is another short story featuring Roland; I believe this one is set before The Gunslinger, chronologically, but after the tragedy of Mejis. 'Little Sisters of Eluria' is the name, if I ken proper. It was published in a collection of short stories titled 'Everthing's Eventual', which has some other stories that tie into things.
I'm reading Wizard and Glass right now. i'm only a quarter of the way through, but I'm stressed out waiting for what feels like hell about to break loose.
I envy you that you get to experience it for the first time. Oh, and Hell is coming.
I'm not too proud to say these books have made me cry.
Wind Through The Keyhole was written after the end of the series, but takes place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. It's very much like Wizard and Glass in that is a story within a story (within a story) that looks back on Roland's youth. You would be fine reading it now, or saving it for a taste of Mid-world after you complete the series.
I read the entire series early this year (January-March). King himself said that Wind Through the Keyhole was intended to be read after Wizard and Glass, so that's what I did. One could definitely read it after the fact, as it works fine as a stand-alone story. I personally thought it fit well in the sequence.
That being said, Wizard and Glass and Keyhole barely advance the main narrative, so someone really eager to get back to that might want to skip ahead to Wolves of the Calla.
I'm reading Wizard and Glass right now. i'm only a quarter of the way through, but I'm stressed out waiting for what feels like hell about to break loose.
I envy you that you get to experience it for the first time. Oh, and Hell is coming.
I'm not too proud to say these books have made me cry.
I can't wait. Honestly, if the story didn't pick up after Waste Lands, I was going to stop reading it. So now that they're off Blaine and talking about Roland's past, I am very much interested again.
I envy you that you get to experience it for the first time. Oh, and Hell is coming.
I'm not too proud to say these books have made me cry.
I can't wait. Honestly, if the story didn't pick up after Waste Lands, I was going to stop reading it. So now that they're off Blaine and talking about Roland's past, I am very much interested again.
The story is on fast forward after Wizard and Glass; enjoy the rest for now.
Gotta run, I'm going to drive my Takuro Spirit down to get some Nozz-A-La cola.
I would be really disappointed with this casting. He's a great actor but so much of the dynamic with Odetta/Detta/Susannah and Roland is that she's black and Roland's white (dat white honky mah'fah!) it just wouldn't work. I get poetic license and all that, and movies are never the same as the book, but, just, no.
I would be really disappointed with this casting. He's a great actor but so much of the dynamic with Odetta/Detta/Susannah and Roland is that she's black and Roland's white (dat white honky mah'fah!) it just wouldn't work. I get poetic license and all that, and movies are never the same as the book, but, just, no.
I've been mulling it over, and I don't think it's really all that important to the story that he be white. Maybe there's an underlying thing, but the only time it is really a somewhat significant part of the story in that regard is when she's Detta, and in the overall scheme, she's only Detta for a very short part of the story. And even for that, I think Detta was a combination of scared and hateful, and she would have been like that regardless of whether Roland was white or black. It's not who I would have expected at all, but I think it could work.
Do we get to speculate on who they will cast as Young Roland and friends now?
I'm assuming relative unknowns since they will be pretty young (although I imagine they will age them up a little bit similar to how Game of Thrones has done with its younger characters).
I read this series about 3 years ago. I've never re-read a book series yet but I may actually dive back into this one. I love seeing that so many people love Wizard and Glass. Such an amazing book...that's the one that left the biggest impression on me. To think I wasn't excited to read it because I heard it didn't advance the story much.
Excited about the movie...I think. It's hard to get excited about movies nowadays. I can't imagine them making all of them but I hope I'm wrong.