Beyond Reality discussion

Here we go! Let us know if you're reading or planning on reading The Gunslinger, book one of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. No spoilers here please!

I definitely need to reread this series. It's been ages! I have the 1st book checked out and will be joining you.

I will not be rereading this series but will be interested in following the discussion.

I am planning on joining for all. I don't know if I will make it all the way through, though

I had this book so I thought I would give it a try.

While I don't dislike him, I'm not really a fan of Stephen King.
I am not a fan of post apocalyptic stories.
I absolutely despise Westerns unless they are comedies making fun of westerns.

Yeah, I made it to Chapter 2 and gave up.
Might be my mood as I haven't been thrilled with anything I've read recently. I might try again but I think the odds are stacked against it.

Simultaneously reading two westerns (also Lonesome Dove) right now is not a situation I thought I'd ever be in in my life. My grandpaw would be so proud. lol

I didn't realize The Gunslinger is a shorter book of just over 200 pages. I've been meaning to read this one, especially since recently watching The Stand on Paramount+.

I plan on joining in on this series. I read the first book a few years ago and was not impressed. But my dad loves the series so he'll be happy I'm giving it another try.
Like Random, I'm not a King fan but I've heard this series is different. I looked ahead and a couple books in the series are quite long so will take some more time to get through!

I finished it! Yay. Fourth time's a charm

Random wrote: "Yeah, I made it to Chapter 2 and gave up."

I get it. As you can see, this is my fourth try.

I do like Stephen King, though, usually. I need to go through his books and figure out which I have not read. Are they eligible to be read here? Many of them are set in current times, but have some fantastic elements . . . I suppose they might be fantasy

I really soured on King in my older age, but loved his stuff when I was college kid, which is when I read this series and loved it. I do not know how I will feel about it now. I have not enjoyed King's stuff in recent years, even his more praised horror works, but I recall this being very different from his usual fair. I still have vivid memory of favorite parts of the later books in the series, so I'm eager to reread this and see how it holds up for me.

But I understand other people not being into it. When the series was republished in the 1990s, when I read it, I recall there were people, including hardcore King fans, who did not like it as well. So you're not alone if you find it's not for you.

CJ wrote: "I really soured on King in my older age, but loved his stuff when I was college kid, which is when I read this series and loved it. I do not know how I will feel about it now. I have not enjoyed Ki..."

You've gotten me to go try to figure out which of his I have not read so I can read them when I can fit them in

I'll give this one a try.

I have read this twice. Both times to continue the series and I never did. One of my friends loves the series. He doesnt read often

I will join the series read for book 2.