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Cuthbert Allgood

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61. It's a great series, if you enjoy reading.
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:11 AM
Jul 2017

It is King's attempt to create a world like Tolkien did. There are seven novels and then he added an eighth to fill some voids. It also relates really closely to about 7 of his novels and somewhat to a whole lot more.

The original seven novels average about 800-900 pages.

Guess I'm supposed to introduce myself. [View all] Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 OP
Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #1
Well thank you. Very welcome at this point. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #5
Hey and howdy. AJT Jul 2017 #2
Howdy to you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #9
Welcome to DU underpants Jul 2017 #3
Thank you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #7
Hey, Dude in the Midwest PJMcK Jul 2017 #4
I make no promises, Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #6
Any foe of saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #8
Long days and pleasant nights to you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #11
The "Dark Tower" has no saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #18
This is my second time through Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #20
Welcome! MuseRider Jul 2017 #41
I'm a little worried that it only an hour and a half Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #42
I heard that it was not really the books MuseRider Jul 2017 #43
Have you read the whole series? Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #59
Twice. MuseRider Jul 2017 #64
Awesome. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #66
Welcome to DU The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #10
Beer and cheese Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #12
You must be in WI, like me. Lilyhoney Jul 2017 #13
Yes I am. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #17
I love 'Sconsin. Although I only visit on business The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #14
This may be too early in my stay, but I'm going to go beer snob. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #19
Ehh, I hear worse beer snobbery all the time The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #23
Stag--memories of my younger years. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #24
Did I hear beer snob? OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #27
I hear that. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #29
Welcome. The more the merrier. appleannie1943 Jul 2017 #15
Ain't that the truth. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #21
welcome!!! samnsara Jul 2017 #16
Thank you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #22
Welcome shraby Jul 2017 #25
Thank you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #30
HOWDY Cuthbert Allgood Skittles Jul 2017 #26
Appreciate it. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #31
I am curious, were you a long-time DU surfer? Skittles Jul 2017 #34
More than a year. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #36
you'll like it here Skittles Jul 2017 #44
Seems to not be a lot of those anymore. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #60
Welcome to the club! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #28
Appreciated Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #32
Welcome! lunamagica Jul 2017 #33
I feel very welcome. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #39
Were all mad here MFM008 Jul 2017 #35
I'll keep that in mind Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #38
Hi from the Midwest (Kentwood, Michigan, in fact)! UrbScotty Jul 2017 #37
Thank you. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #40
Welcome! ailsagirl Jul 2017 #45
Welcome to DU. whathehell Jul 2017 #46
Welcome! nt cbreezen Jul 2017 #47
Welcome, Cuthbert. (Not familiar w/Dark Tower, so unfamiliar with your user name.) nr Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #48
It's a great series, if you enjoy reading. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #61
I'm from the Midwest, too! Heartstrings Jul 2017 #49
Welcome! BadgerMom Jul 2017 #50
Greetings and salutations left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #51
Welcome to DU! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2017 #52
Welcome aboard. argyl Jul 2017 #53
Hello from Maine magicarpet Jul 2017 #54
I hope to get up to your neck of the woods at some point. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #62
Welcome. Hope you enjoy DU. brush Jul 2017 #55
Welcome to DU, a.k.a sanity central. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2017 #56
Welcome to the madhouse.......... raven mad Jul 2017 #57
Howdy Doody! rurallib Jul 2017 #58
Welcome! logosoco Jul 2017 #63
I am finding I like things more this second time. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 2017 #65
welcome--you have found a great site! niyad Jul 2017 #67
WELCOME!!! mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #68
Welcome! broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #69
Hi, and welcome. Curmudgeoness Jul 2017 #70
This is me apkhgp Jul 2017 #71
Welcome! I too recently started posting. joet67 Jul 2017 #72
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