Stephen King Fans discussion

Here's the thread...sorry, folken..not meaning to be late. I have forgotten the face of my father.

Song of Susannah - Stephen King

I was rather disappointed with this one. I didn't like how he left things. I really didn't care that he wrote himself into it but that's just my opinion.

I'm sorry I don't know how to do spoilers and I can't edit my post.

Finally, I get to talk about the skolpadda!

Chris wrote: "Here's the thread...sorry, folken..not meaning to be late. I have forgotten the face of my father.

Song of Susannah - Stephen King"

Nay do not speak so, you have not forgotten the face of your father, you know it well you know it very well.

Besides I'm only half way through the Wolves of the Calla.

I thought there was good stuff in this book, but it felt a little too short and too interstitial-y for my taste. Kinda setting up the last book without resolving much from the previous.

"last" meaning VII

My copy just came in from Amazon!! Starting this today :D

Woot

It was different from the others. don't know too many authors that can write themselves into an established series like that. Setting up for the final showdown.

This is the next book (the book I am starting tonight) to read in May. I know, I am a month behind.

Fear not Nancy I had to take a break as I was getting burnt out so I wont be starting the dark tower until next month.

According to my Kindle, I'm 20% through, but I checked out The Outsider last night and it was so good, I'm going to set Susannah aside until I finish that one. Should be back to it in a few days.

I just started this tonight.

So I was wondering (view spoiler)[Roland says the world where Calvin Tower is (when they are in Maine after going through the door in the cave) is the true world. It’s the one closest to the Dark Tower. Why does Roland’s world seem to be the only one (ok only one we know of) that knows about the Dark Tower and The Beam? (hide spoiler)]

At 53% last night...

Linda wrote: "I was rather disappointed with this one. I didn't like how he left things. I really didn't care that he wrote himself into it but that's just my opinion."

I remember the first time I read this and I was cringing at the parts he wrote himslef in. I kept thinking that it was just weird.

Reading it again, some things about it are fun. Like Roland telling him to include things about The Dark Tower whenever he writes. Or are his stories just stories or things that happened in other worlds?

Getting close to being finished. At the Dixie Pig...

Avoid the blue plate special at the Dixie Pig...

Just finished Song of Susannah today. Can't wait to see how it ends.

Murray wrote: "Just finished Song of Susannah today. Can't wait to see how it ends."

I'm about halfway through, way behind because of other reads, but really enjoying it again.

I liked it. Getting ready to start Salem's Lot.

mrbooks I agree that part is a little gruesome.

Nancy wrote: "Linda wrote: "I was rather disappointed with this one. I didn't like how he left things. I really didn't care that he wrote himself into it but that's just my opinion."

I remember the first time I..."

I just finished the part where King becomes part of the story and I thought he did it pretty well. Interesting that since Roland and Eddy were visiting 1977, King had only written the first book, and he didn't want to write any others (view spoiler)[ because he was afraid of the Crimson King. He reflects on his own drinking problems and has Roland caution him that he could be getting himself into trouble. He seemed kind of a cry-baby. But that fact is, that it has to be a difficult thing to do, and characters exploring the fact that they ARE characters in someone's book is an intriguing concept. I thought King gave it a good solid effort. (hide spoiler)] I'm not too crazy about the book in general. After all the action and excitement of the previous novels, this one strikes me as mostly a lot of conversation and negotiation. Hopefully, things will pick up in the last 100 pages, but I sure don't remember that from my previous read.

Nancy wrote: "So I was wondering [spoilers removed]"

Oh, very good question. I hadn't thought of that.

I didn't like this one as much as the others. It wasn't the same with them (view spoiler)[ all split up. The characters work best when together. (hide spoiler)]

The part I did like was (view spoiler)[ King putting himself in the story. I don't know if it actually helped the story, but I think it shows what a great writer he is. Not many people could pull that off. I was impressed with the way it was done. (hide spoiler)]

Number six. Song of Susannah brought together the strands of the previous novel. What I liked about it was the appearance of Stephen King and how he mentioned his demons. Addiction is a theme running through the books. Drugs, smoking, killing, religion and greed with the Tower and his lust for books.

The wolves have been vanquished. Mia has taken over Susannah and escaped through the door in the cave with the Crimson King’s eye. Mia tells her story to Susannah and we get a glimpse of the Crimson Kings followers and of course Mia’s chap makes an appearance.

Roland and Eddie find themselves in an ambush. Jake and Callahan find themselves with Oy in a showdown. A lovely appetizer to the main event and final book.