Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Lee Pace Directed By: Peter Jackson The Film: When New Zealand filmmaker, Peter Jackson announced that he would adapt J.R.R Tolkien’s 1937 novel The Hobbit, which was originally going to be directed by Guillermo del Toro, into two parts many were concerned as this … Continue reading
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[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower [2004]
Author: Stephen King Original Publisher: Grant So. Here we are. Below I share my thoughts on this novel (without spoilers, no fear), as well as my feeling about this quest I have just embarked on with King and the fruits of this gargantuan labor of love and how this has inspired me as an amateur … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah [2004] by Bea Harper
Author: Stephen King Original publisher: Grant Boooooooo-ee! Steve King went absolutely META in this one, baby. As I am loathe to divulge any crucial details in regards to the overall story of The Dark Tower series, I guess there is no subtle way of putting this one other than if King was gonna commit the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wizard And Glass [1997]
Original publisher: Grant Originally published: 1997 (Judgement Day!) Yyyyyyep, this is perhaps my personal favourite installment of The Dark Tower bar none. Although The Wastelands well and truly kicked the ball high, The Wizard And Glass kicks that baby high into the sky and makes it sail like a damned comet of awesomeness with a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Wastelands [1991]
Originally published: 1991 Original Publisher: Sphere Books Okay, NOW we are cooking with gas, sports fans! The third installment to ‘The Dark Tower‘ can confidently be called the book of which things really start to shake. After a modest first and second chapter, ‘The Wastelands’ illustrates the travels Roland and his ka-tet venturing towards the perilous realm of Lud, a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three [1987]
Originally published: 1987 Original publisher: Grant Well hello again, honeychiles. The second installment to ‘The Dark Tower’ series focuses on Roland Deschain recruiting what will become his fellowship on his quest, or his ka-tet, as he comes to call it. While travelling across a beach populated by murderous and carnivorous creatures known as ‘Lobstrosities‘, the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King [1982]
Author: Stephen King First published: 1978-1981 Original publisher: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction “The Man In Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.” And so begins the Dark Tower saga and the adventures of Roland Deschain of Gilead, an extraordinary fantasy epic from the prodigious malestrom of mental wonders of Mr. … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Eyes of the Dragon [1987]
Author: Stephen King Publisher: Philtrum Press King is in top form with his tale of dark magic, heroism, family ties being tested, retribution and redemption. I wanna see more about the realm of Delain!