Stephen King's Ultimate Dark Tower Buddy Read Planning Thread

[Saar The Book owl]

Ah, thanks, Felina. I'll check it, 'cause I need to update my reading on Insomnia.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yea... Nirkatze posts schedules in every thread... she repurposes her Thank You! comments she makes to claim spot number 2, after Yanique makes a thread... usually...

Even I've grown complacent about that :D

[Felina]

It’s essential since the threads aren’t always requested immediately so it’s the only way to properly plan. Nirkatze for the win!

[Nirkatze]

LOL Happy to be of service!

[Felina]

Pretty sure if it weren’t for Nirkatze and Iain, I’d be lost in this group. Walking around in circles and bumping into random threads.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Definitely helps to have a group chaperone or 2, that can navigate...

[Chris]

If anyone is interested, in my Stephen King group we're going to be re-reading the Gwendy's Button Box trilogy in July....

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Definitely a DT related set, though not part of the core story....

[Saar The Book owl]

Could it be that in this book there's also a subtile reference to 'It'?
(view spoiler)[Ralph saw not only aura's, but also strings that reached straight into the air. It made me think of the red balloon Pennywise was holding. (hide spoiler)]

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Could it be that in this book there's also a subtile reference to 'It'?
[spoilers removed]"

1) Wrong thread, this is the planning thread
2) I think there was also a line about sewers near the end
3) I think they're set in the same made up town in Maine... Derry...

[Felina]

Correct!

[Saar The Book owl]

Oh, sorry, I really thought I've wrote it in the right thread. I'm blaming this on my fever...

[Nirkatze]

I hope your fever clears up quickly Saar!

[Saar The Book owl]

Thanks, Nirkatze :)

[Chris]

Okay, so after finishing the Gwendy's Button Box trilogy....

These definitely should be read after the main DT series. Especially the third book.

[Felina]

***Sing songy yodel yell*** Nirkatze?! Poke list!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

There’s a million more loosely connected DT books we could read… we only scheduled the smallest of 4 lists…

[Nirkatze]

I added a note about potentially continuing on to those books after DT in the link post I do...

Speaking of which, It's probably close to time to ask if the monthly schedule on the 1st is going well for folks--we've got Eyes of the Dragon scheduled for Aug 1st, but the books after that have yet to be requested. Is everyone still OK for The Stand starting Sept 1st, or do we need to push it further?

[Saar The Book owl]

For me it's okay. I don't know what the others think?

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Fine with me… in my head the original plan is still set in stone, even if I’m running super behind on starting Stephen King each month… need to maintain motivation…

[Chris]

I've gone rogue....After I flew through the Gwendy series, I tried to go back to Dragonlance......got through about 20 pages across the entire day between heavy naps....

So I started Elevation and was on fire again, reading a third of it before bed. It's a novella, but I felt the reading spark again..

So far Elevation isn't showing any Dark Tower references, but it is set in Castle Rock, which I wanted to see more of after Gwendy.

[Felina]

I’m so behind on everything, I’d be happy for a push back on anything. Ha ha.

[Ann-Marie]

Wasn't The Stand going to be 6 weeks? I am okay with whatever but I remember the 6 week thing maybe? It would be ideal to start The Stand 9/1 then the next 11/1 to allow maximum Spooktober reading :)

[Ann-Marie]

Chris wrote: "Okay, so after finishing the Gwendy's Button Box trilogy....

These definitely should be read after the main DT series. Especially the third book."

I was going to try to fit these in, so I should wait until after reading DT?

[Chris]

Ann-Marie wrote: "I was going to try to fit these in, so I should wait until after reading DT? ..."

Yes. It wouldn't hurt to read the first 2, but you might want to read them back to back to back....Book 3 has a definite DT spoiler and some cool Easter eggs that you'd miss before reading those.....

[Ann-Marie]

Chris wrote: "Ann-Marie wrote: "I was going to try to fit these in, so I should wait until after reading DT? ..."

Yes. It wouldn't hurt to read the first 2, but you might want to read them back to back to back...."

I'll likely let them go for now then and read all 3 together after the main series is through, thanks!

[Nirkatze]

Ann-Marie wrote: "Wasn't The Stand going to be 6 weeks? I am okay with whatever but I remember the 6 week thing maybe? It would be ideal to start The Stand 9/1 then the next 11/1 to allow maximum Spooktober reading :)"

Yeah, the Stand was to start Sept 1, but the next book isn't until mid October.

[Ann-Marie]

The Stand is 47 hours & 47 minutes.....Plus there is the Stormlight Archives in there as well.....I am pre-emptively stressing out lol

[Nirkatze]

I'm seeing two "keep Sept 1st" one "move it back more" and one "oh god why" and I'm not sure what those add up to....

[Ann-Marie]

Sorry, I was just whining, I am fine with The Stand starting September 1st and Everything's Eventual mid-October but I stand by the "oh god why" sentiment lol

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Osten Ard is also starting in September... another chonker epic fantasy

[Nirkatze]

The Stand requested for Sept 1! Will wait to request the next until we're dug into that one.

[Tonari no Emily]

Ditto to "oh god why"
But I'll give the audio for The Stand a shot... I eye read it years ago

[Ann-Marie]

Tonari no Emily wrote: "Ditto to "oh god why"
But I'll give the audio for The Stand a shot... I eye read it years ago"

High five!

I read the original version when I was probably too young to do so and then I read the expanded version when it was released and maybe 1 or 2 re-reads after? Definitely at least one, I know I re-read it before the first mini series was released. I really, REALLY hope this one lives up to the hype in my mind, I loved this book so much I bought a first edition years ago!