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Post by wireman on Oct 7, 2020 12:04:03 GMT
Today (or anytime) we will discuss The Little Sisters of Eluria by Stephen King from the book Everything's Eventual
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 7, 2020 17:56:34 GMT
An excellent prequel to the beginning of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. The sisters reminded me of Annie Wilkes, if she was in Salem's Lot, and became a vampire.  This is a mash-up of genre as well, horror, fantasy, action, romance, brilliant. Steve seems to have a real thing for making Roland's life hell. If I remember Black House correctly, isn't there a mention of the sisters? As well as with The Wolves of Calla, where Roland says that after Susan there was only one woman of note. I will finish my review by posting several images from the Marvel adaption, with art by the brilliant Jae Lee. 
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Post by Wicked Esther on Oct 7, 2020 18:02:27 GMT
The sisters reminded me of Annie Wilkes, if she was in Salem's Lot, and became a vampire. Hah! What a great idea. I read Everything's Eventual about a year ago and admit I didn't re-read this story for the discussion today, so my memory is a little foggy. I do recall that I enjoyed it though. |
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Post by spideyman on Oct 7, 2020 19:35:03 GMT
Felt like going home again.. love the DT series and this connection. In "Wolves" we heard of Sister Jenna. And those nasty "bugs" are around in the last two books.
Methinks it is time to take the journey one more time.
edwardjohn, indeed in Black House the Little Sister's are mentioned. Recall something about Jack flipping with Judy's twinner?
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 7, 2020 19:40:42 GMT
Felt like going home again.. love the DT series and this connection. In "Wolves" we heard of Sister Jenna. And those nasty "bugs" are around in the last two books.
Methinks it is time to take the journey one more time.
edwardjohn , indeed in Black House the Little Sister's are mentioned. Recall something about Jack flipping with Judy's twinner?
As for the journey, I usually read the first three, Wind Through the Keyhole, then stop. |
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Post by wireman on Oct 8, 2020 0:49:34 GMT
Excellent story. It was good to read a Roland story again. It's been a while.
This story is kind of a vampire Western. Not a happy ending for Roland.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2020 1:17:47 GMT
Prequel to the tower.... Very good too. Actually better in my mind to at least half, perhaps more, of the novels. I like too that its not exactly a happy ending. Seems fitting somehow. Had forgotten about the reference in black house.... Gotta check it out.
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 8, 2020 14:08:55 GMT
Excellent story. It was good to read a Roland story again. It's been a while.
This story is kind of a vampire Western. Not a happy ending for Roland.
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 8, 2020 14:09:42 GMT
Prequel to the tower.... Very good too. Actually better in my mind to at least half, perhaps more, of the novels. I like too that its not exactly a happy ending. Seems fitting somehow. Had forgotten about the reference in black house.... Gotta check it out. |
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Post by spideyman on Oct 8, 2020 14:14:43 GMT
Any suggestions for the next reading group story??
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 8, 2020 14:26:51 GMT
Any suggestions for the next reading group story?? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2020 14:27:54 GMT
Any suggestions for the next reading group story?? Well, last time we discussed this Edward John suggested Pigeons From Hell by Robert E. Howard. Why not? A new one to me at least. Heres a link: gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600721h.html |
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 8, 2020 14:29:14 GMT
Any suggestions for the next reading group story?? Well, last time we discussed this Edward John suggested Pigeons From Hell by Robert E. Howard. Why not? A new one to me at least. Heres a link: gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600721h.html
Let me know if you are a fan of the Cthulu mythos as well, Howard wrote a lot of Cthulu stories. |
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Post by wireman on Oct 8, 2020 14:40:53 GMT
Any suggestions for the next reading group story?? As long as I'm not sitting under The Pigeons from Hell.
Sounds good to me.
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Post by spideyman on Oct 8, 2020 15:17:17 GMT
How about Stephen King's favourite short story, "Pigeons from Hell", by the brilliant Robert E. Howard, also in the public domain. As long as I'm not sitting under The Pigeons from Hell.
Sounds good to me.
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Post by edwardjohn on Oct 8, 2020 15:19:04 GMT
How about Stephen King's favourite short story, "Pigeons from Hell", by the brilliant Robert E. Howard, also in the public domain. As long as I'm not sitting under The Pigeons from Hell.
Sounds good to me.
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Post by wireman on Oct 8, 2020 16:11:30 GMT
Next Wednesday will will discuss Pigeons From Hell by Robert E Howard
Be there, aloha
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Post by cat on Oct 16, 2020 13:50:39 GMT
Had been a while since reading anything Roland related, so it was nice to be back with him once again.
Very creepy story to me. I had forgotten the attack that put Roland in the sisters clutches. I remembered the white things that suspended Roland off the bed, I always picture them as a kind of spiderweb, especially given the bugs he glimpses. Blech!
Fun reread.
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This is a mash-up of genre as well, horror, fantasy, action, romance, brilliant. Steve seems to have a real thing for making Roland's life hell. If I remember Black House correctly, isn't there a mention of the sisters? As well as with The Wolves of Calla, where Roland says that after Susan there was only one woman of note. I will finish my review by posting several images from the Marvel adaption, with art by the brilliant Jae Lee. 
