So at the moment, I am reading The Gunslinger by Stephen King, which is the first book in the Dark Tower series.
This is the first time I have tried to read one of his books since I was a teenager. When I was younger, I had absolutely no desire to read his books, and then I saw the TV version of The Stand. Aside from being the first thing I ever saw Gary Sinise in, I wanted to read the book when it finished.
It's the longest, thickest book that King ever wrote.
Have I ever mentioned the trouble I have with huge-ass books?
I got...about a third of the way through? before I finally quit. What put me off more than anything were what I did, and still do, perceive as religious, preachy tones. And I never touched another King book in my life.
Which is not to say that I've not been interested by some of his ideas. Occasionally, I'll be pootling around on TVT, and under whichever trope, it'll mention one of his books, and I'll think, "Oooh", and click the link, and read about it. I can't recall which, exactly, apart from From A Buick 8.
Then, recently,![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
musesfool read the entire series, and she seemed to enjoy it (although I say recent, I checked her entries about it, and she started around this time last year and finished in January this year). I thought about it, but essentially shoved the thought to the back of my head. Then, a few weeks ago, I was, again, looking on TVT for tropes/information about Westerns because dang, I love Westerns and blah. So, of course, it mentions the Dark Tower books. Suddenly, I'm interested by the little information I see on some pages, so I look up the series page, and read the stuff there (without spoiling myself). And I wanted to read the books, so I requested the first one, and here we are.
It's trotting along nicely, so far. I really kind of hope they continue in this trend.
It goes without saying that please, if you've read these books, DO NOT spoil me. I know a few, but I'm hoping to forget them by the books in question, and I don't wish to know any more. Thanks. Though if you have read them, general squee is OK :)
P.S.chibichan I know I said I'd read His Dark Materials soon, but I want to check I can get through a book without becoming uninterested first :) (I couldn't finish the last book I tried to read because it had me in tears a lot, so...hopefully this will not!)
This is the first time I have tried to read one of his books since I was a teenager. When I was younger, I had absolutely no desire to read his books, and then I saw the TV version of The Stand. Aside from being the first thing I ever saw Gary Sinise in, I wanted to read the book when it finished.
It's the longest, thickest book that King ever wrote.
Have I ever mentioned the trouble I have with huge-ass books?
I got...about a third of the way through? before I finally quit. What put me off more than anything were what I did, and still do, perceive as religious, preachy tones. And I never touched another King book in my life.
Which is not to say that I've not been interested by some of his ideas. Occasionally, I'll be pootling around on TVT, and under whichever trope, it'll mention one of his books, and I'll think, "Oooh", and click the link, and read about it. I can't recall which, exactly, apart from From A Buick 8.
Then, recently,
musesfool read the entire series, and she seemed to enjoy it (although I say recent, I checked her entries about it, and she started around this time last year and finished in January this year). I thought about it, but essentially shoved the thought to the back of my head. Then, a few weeks ago, I was, again, looking on TVT for tropes/information about Westerns because dang, I love Westerns and blah. So, of course, it mentions the Dark Tower books. Suddenly, I'm interested by the little information I see on some pages, so I look up the series page, and read the stuff there (without spoiling myself). And I wanted to read the books, so I requested the first one, and here we are.It's trotting along nicely, so far. I really kind of hope they continue in this trend.
It goes without saying that please, if you've read these books, DO NOT spoil me. I know a few, but I'm hoping to forget them by the books in question, and I don't wish to know any more. Thanks. Though if you have read them, general squee is OK :)
P.S.
chibichan I know I said I'd read His Dark Materials soon, but I want to check I can get through a book without becoming uninterested first :) (I couldn't finish the last book I tried to read because it had me in tears a lot, so...hopefully this will not!)
