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The Black Tower
Louis Bayard
William Morrow, 2008
Quality you can count on from Louis Bayard
Louis Bayard is one of the best writers of historic fiction. He has a talent for taking familiar characters in reality and fiction, such as Charles Dickens's Tiny Tim Cratchit or Edgar Allen Poe, and turning them around.
In Bayard's latest offering, The Black Tower, ...
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Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6)
Stephen King
Pocket, 2006
The Dark Tower Series Gets Stranger...
Whereas the previous five "Dark Tower" novels take place over large, sprawling periods of time, this novel is much shorter both in reality (400 pages) and within the text (all the events take place within a day or two).
When I first started this book, I was ...
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Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (Exclusive Amazon.com Cover)
Stephen King, Peter David, ...
Marvel Books, 2008
Execellent Story and Art Work - Amazon Has An Exclusive Cover
If you're a fan of the Dark Tower Comics, then this book is a must have.
Gathered here is the Long Road Home story arc.
Please be aware - there is another Hardcover available only here at Amazon which features a different "sketch" cover.
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Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4)
Stephen King
Signet, 2003
I LOVE this series
After each book in this series ends I can't wait to start the next one. If you haven't read the first three books you need it they are awesome!
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Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008
Bill Bamber
Brick Tower Books, 2008
Accurate Portrayal of Bear
As a former Bear sales-trader who was there through the end, I can attest that Bamber's description of what life was like at the firm is accurate. The description of a "typical" Bear employee to the fast pace at which events transpired the week of March 14th is right ...
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The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel)
Peter David, Stephen King, ...
Marvel Comics, 2007
Excellent Adaptation of Wizard & Glass
This is a very good adaptation of the best part of "The Gunslinger" and the entire "Wizard & Glass." I read the single issue first, but unlike some of my fellow reviewers, I did not miss the extra background material that has been cut out. It is not as good as some ...
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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage)
Lawrence Wright
Vintage, 2007
Good intro to the topic
Good intro into a more detailed study of radical Islamism. No overt bias. Virtually no discussion of the events leading up to the actual 9/11 attacks -- but a good overview of the rise of al Queda.
The book really makes al Queda and al Jihad seem like a bunch ...
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)
Stephen King
Plume, 2003
readinisfun
This is one of my all time favorite books and finding an extremely cheap copy in such great condition is a rare and lucky purchase. Thank you so much
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Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
Stephen King
Pocket, 2006
The Wolves of Calla...an excellent addition to the Dark Tower series
This is my favorite book of the Dark Tower series.
I've never been a huge fan of horror (Stephen King's or anyone's else) but the fantasy aspect of this particular series has really caught my attention. And in truth this is much more fantasy than your typical ...
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The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)
Stephen King
Signet, 2003
Where The Dark Tower Series Really Takes Off
After being disappointed by the first Dark Tower book, "The Gunslinger", I was hopeful that the second installment would entertain me to a much higher tree. Jackpot!
Whereas "Gunslinger" had a little too much storytelling and a little too little explanation, "The ...
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Blackstaff Tower: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep
Steven E. Schend
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
Excellent fantasy storytelling
While I have had the pleasure to meet Steven E. Schend, I have never read anything related to Dungeons & Dragons before in my life. Despite being surrounded by people who are fervent D&D players, I've never played a single game of it myself. With that in mind, I picked ...
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Scepter Tower of Spellgard: (D&D 4.0 RPG, Forgotten Realms Adventure FR1)
David Noonan, Greg Vaughan
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
A passable dungeon crawl, nothing special.
Scepter Tower Of Spellgard is a poorly organized adventure with a lame hook and even lamer payoff. It functions as a location for a standard very run-of-the-mill dungeon crawl. It is basically combat encounter after combat encounter (so this might be a 3 star review if ...
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The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4)
Good Reading
Stephen King at his best. Wizard and Glass is my favorite of the series.
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The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, Book 7)
Stephen King
Scribner, 2005
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Square Fish, 2007
The Hire Wire Act Over the World Trade Center
This is a wonderful story of Philippe Petit and his walk between the Twin Tower of the World Trade Center. It is done in a very moving way and the story is truly touching. I can't believe he did it! Since the towers are no more, the story is even more eloquent.
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