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Next in the BOTM series read. I think I am starting to get burnt out, I had a hard time with this one.
This book focuses on Susannah and her pregnancy, and the effects it has on the ka-tet. We meet a new personality of Susannah's and seem some more twisting and conniving by the Red King. There are some good fight scenes, but for the most part I felt that this book did nothing to move the storyline along and I could have been just as happy if I hadn't had to read it.

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Finally, we reach the end of this story! We are getting back to the heart of the story, ka-tet back together. Only to be broken in order for Roland to finally reach the Tower. I think that because I as so unhappy with the previous books that this one had no appeal for me either, although finally King cuts himself out of it, can I get an Amen!
King's writing seems to be a bit more normal but thanks to the distaste of the last two book I couldn't appreciate this one. The story ends poorly in my opinion and I wish King could have finished this series so much sooner.

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BOTM voted to read the whole Dark Tower series, so I will be reading and reviewing the remaining 6 books in the series, and I may even try to fit in some side books. I like the Dark Tower series, it is a fantastic mix of old west and fantasy that just gives me happy thoughts.

This is an easy read, everything moves along at a nice pace, except the end of course, it seems to move to fast. It stays pretty true to King’s writing style and we can see influences form other books. I really enjoyed this book, it’s not my favorite in the series, but it is a good one.

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This is from my BOTM series, it is a second reading for me. It was just as good as I remembered. This is a fantasy novel meets the old west. The main character Roland, is a “gunslinger” i.e. knight of his society. The world has moved on, or is dying, it is full of mutants and empty landscapes. King does a great job setting up the series, he gives tid-bits of Roland’s past and the back story and the mission, without really telling us anything and making us want to read more. This is a great start of the series.

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This is a beautiful story following the lives of two woman linked through art, history, and personal mysteries. The story moves between antebellum Virginia and a modern-day New York. The truth of one, with lead to the truth of the other. It is full of heartbreak and loss, but don’t be discouraged, the truth leads to justice.

This was a short book, about 370 page in paper back, but electronically only about 150 (font size does make a difference I think). I read this book in two evenings, I could not put this book down and the writing was so easy to read. I loved Conklin’s style, it was smooth and idiomatic. Conklin did a wonderful job of describing both Virginia and New York, with just enough details to guide my imagination, but not so many the I had no creative freedom. The story line flows, and like I said I kept coming back and couldn’t put down.

I would definitely recommend this book as a light read, maybe for a weekend trip something light to keep you entertained and interested, but not so long that you couldn’t finish it on your days off.


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This was for my book club on meetup.  Husband writes letter to wife to be opened after death - his deepest darkest secret.  For about a week or so we follow the life of three women whose lives intersect and intertwine over this secret.  His wife Cecilia Fitzpatrick reads letter while husband is still alive.  Tess, her husband and cousin (felicity) have an affair.  Felicity is more like Tess's sister, making the betrayal even worse.
Rachel is the grandmother of Jacob (4 yrs).  Jacob's family is moving to NY, destroying her.  Rachel's daughter Janie died at 17 she had shut down emotionally until Jacob is born. His leaving makes her fear she will go back to the place she was in her life after Janie's death and before Jacob's birth.
I loved the writing style, I couldn't wait to see how their lives intertwine.  It makes me want to know what will happen.  I think women's lives were intertwined mildly before, but now will be more so, because of Cecilia's husbands secret.  Although he seems so unimportant to the greater story that I can't remember his name.
The end was a bit of a let down, seemed too little.  Like the story didn't end neatly, I guess that is more realistic, but I wanted more.

This is the story of Dinah, daughter of Jacob and sister of Joseph from the bible. This was told from Dinah's point of view, and it tells of her many brothers and her father's journey from Paddan Aram to Canaan, and eventually Shechem and the events surrounding her rape.
I really enjoyed this book. Diamant's writing was smooth and really drew me into the story. It was a wonderful perspective from the women's side of things, and I really had a hard time putting it down.
Diamant's writing was so enthralling, she was really able to draw me into the characters lives, I was very invested in what happened both to them and with them. I NEEDED to know how they were going to evolve to meet the needs of the bible story and how the bible story was the bare bones and not the whole truth.The book made me sad in so many ways, Dinah had a hard life and there were many tragedies in it, but even with the sadness she never gave up and she continued, she was a strength unto herself.
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Next up in the BOTM reading is The Wastelands. This continues the story after Roland pulls Eddie and Susannah through the doors. But now Roland is going mad because he save Jake. I love that King didn't ignore the paradox Jake's death created. That paradox is a main part of the story line not just for Roland, but for Jake too. The drawing of the actual third is Jake, not jack…maybe that is why the names were so close.

My Favorite character of the whole series is Oy. I couldn't wait for him to show up. He is just so adorable and smart and funny, the most lovable character of the whole series in my mind. I guess it helps that I am such a dog lover, but Billy Bumblers are better than dogs and I really want one.

Next up in the BOTM series, Stephen Kings The Wind through the Keyhole. This was a new read for me, since it was published after I read the series the last time. It was refreshing to read something new. It was when I mentioned that in my book club that I realized this book was published after he series had been completed.

This story picks up after Roland and the crew leave the tower in wizard and glass. They encounter this crazy storm called a starkbast, it is a deadly ice storm, but worse. While they wait the storm out, Roland tells another story of his youth, in which he chases a “skin-man.” While on the hunt for the “skin-man” Roland and his companion Jaime find a young survivor Bill Streeter. Bill is scared and Roland tells him a story from his childhood, the story of Tim Stoutheart.

This was a super quick read, which was a very nice change after Wizard and Glass, my book club split the reading up over two weeks half one week half the next. In actuality though, I read this whole thing in two days.

It was fun and light for a tower book, and we got to hear a fun fairy tale for Gilead. Which left me wanting to hear the rest of the Tim Stoutheart tales. king’s writing wasn’t as heavy as in Wizard and Glass, and this is a nice bridge between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of Calla.

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