The Dark Tower

Well I recently finished reading the Dark Tower series (seven books) by S King.
An incredible journey by Roland the Gunslinger and his ka-tet (Eddie Dean, Sussanah Dean, Jake and Oy the Billy Bumbler (a sort of a dog).
I thoroughly recommend this series, but to read it effectively you need to read several other books that cross refer to the Dark Tower by King as well - The Stand, Insomnia, The eye of the dragon, the Talisman, Black House, Hearts in Atlantis. All of which I have read, and so in all I have read about 12 books to complete the series. And the ending was acceptable - easy to get in a spin when the ramifications of the ending are thought through.

Next up is the last in the "Black Magican" series (okay, but not to King's standard).

Following that is four books by Stephen Donaldson - a character of his called Mick Axbrewder. Obviously (as you will all know!) I am awaiting the second book (of 4) in Donaldson's Last Runes of Thomas Covenant, which is expected in October this year - but I think I will need to read the first book in this series again to remember what was going on... (see side bar for Kevin's Watch)

Also, I think I will read the last two H Potter books, now that I have seen the 5th movie very good, I thought) - if Mog and Sam liked them, I expect I will.