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A SF classic. Totally sucked into the world, found it surprisingly easy to read. Great to read while in a warm place.

Bk2 of #JumpStart2023 is done! And yes, it was an all nighter which is why I‘m only now posting after passing out! A reread, it was just as fabulous as the 1st time around. It‘s a 60s SFF that‘s definitely stood the test of time & is on my list of #TopTenSFFOfAllTime I loved the new movie but the book is SOOO much better. #BookspinBingo #SeriesLove2023 #ChunksterChallenge2023 #FourFoursIn23 #TreasonSeason #NoShameReadathon23 #Pantone2023

I‘m about 2/3rds of the way through this chunkster on the 3rd day of #JumpStart2023 Hope to maybe finish it by the morning, I think an all nighter is in the works! I‘m astounded once again, how a SFF book written in 1965 can sound so current & meaningful. It‘s basically a book about climate change with a Messiah story woven through. Brilliant🌵🪱🏜️

Currently rereading Dune as my 2nd #JumpStart2023 book, and it‘s just occurred to me that maybe Robert Jordan in his Wheel Of Time series patterned the Aiel on the Fremen. Both desert people, both with a reverence for water & both a brilliant fighting people. And both looking for their Messiah. Food for thought🤔

This most memorably happened to me reading Dune for the first time. I was commuting to Philadelphia for work and read it every spare moment I had.

Which books have sucked you in this fully?

Apparently I was not alone in reading/shelving—or, in my case rereading—Dune this year. 😂 I was, however, one of the few to tackle Field‘s collected Sharps & Flats newspaper articles. I liked both books (and quite a few others) a lot and overall read very few outright duds. Most anticipated reads for 2023 include Pierce Brown‘s Light Bringer, Justin Cronin‘s The Ferryman, and Annalee Newitz‘s The Terraformers.

The book was amazing, hard to read at times from trying to comprehend what was real between visions and reality.

Mrs Jacobs introduced me to Dune back in the 7th grade. I don't set out books for show, so I'd be happy for her to see & ask about whatever I'm reading at the time. But she wouldn't get away without seeing how worn is my forty-year-old copy of Dune.

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Top 10 book for Sci-fi readers here, but only if you‘re not daunted by the immensity of the series. Frank Herbert created an incredible world-build to rival that of Sanderson with intelligent craftsmanship and a style of timeline I found very new and effective. I can tell the remainder of the series has a lot to offer.

“If wishes were fishes we‘d all cast nets.”

#YesiReads

The book is so much better then the movies! So much political intrigue and a great back story.

A friend gave me her copy after not caring for it and I enjoyed this story more than I expected! There is a sense of adventure and epic imagery. The mysticism and incorporation of various linguistic roots into the vocabulary reminded me of some of my own travels. I'm not sure how much I'll invest philosophically but it's clear that Herbert poured his mind and heart into his work. Excited to see the cinematic interpretation!

#AlphabetGame #letterD

Catching up on this after a busy few days with a sick daughter & grandson. The tagged book is one of the best SciFi novels ever written, it‘s grand, it‘s political, it‘s guerrilla warfare & it‘s mystical. Brilliant.

Consider yourself tagged if you haven‘t joined in yet!

Thank you for tagging me @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛

Well, what a surprising pick I've got here - Not 😆 I love the Dune series and fell in love with it from a first pages on. Even though my progress is slow, I've enjoyed every book so far.

I'm tagging whoever wants to play as well. What a fun game!

#AlphabetGame #LetterD

It only tools months to finish this 🤦🏻‍♀️ but every time I picked it up I really enjoyed it. I had always been intimidated by it and thought it would be dry (haha), but that wasn‘t the case at all. The ending was quite abrupt. Completed for #Booked2022 about a royal and July #Bookspin

Made it through! That‘s a long one. I wanted to love it, but I didn‘t. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter got annoying, and reading the thoughts of every character made it feel like there were no surprises or plot twists or mystery…everything was ordained. The cult quality of the Fremen religion was kind of creepy. Because all of the main characters were basically superhuman and faultless it was hard to relate to the characters.

I am so proud of myself for completing this highly influential classic. The first half I really enjoyed. The world building and political machinations were fascinating. The second half made me uncomfortable and I don‘t especially like our main character Paul. I don‘t think I will continue in the series, but I‘m glad I read it. 3.5⭐️
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Picked up the audiobook from the library, perfect for around them home when I can't sit and read. Really the movie made me what to know more of the world and see what it's all about.

My purchases from our north Norfolk jubilee weekend and 2nd Hand bookshop visits ; I finally managed to get a second hand copy of Dune which is my #doublespin #junebingo 😆 it‘s also a buddy read for me with @supanovashelley ☺️let‘s see if I adore it as much as the film 🎥

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Jessica, the main character's (Paul) mother, was the first character that came to mind.

I read Dune in 2009. I was taking the train every morning to Philly for work. I have never not read, and there were some good reads while I was in AmeriCorps, but Dune really got me back into reading for fun after college. I remember reading while walking through the train terminals and down Market Street because I didn't want to put it down. I'm about an hour into the new Dune movie, and it's bringing back a lot of memories of the book!

I wanted to read the book to see the movie. I was underprepared for the immersion into not just the book, but its language, and this only being part one of the series. I did enjoy it and would recommend it; but it‘s not for the faint of heart and I won‘t be rereading it (or picking up book 2) anytime soon.

Ugh. SOOOOO GOOOOOD!! I saw the movie first and fell in love! I always think I‘m not really a sci-fi fan, but I AM!

This was better than I expected. Honestly I had no desire to read this going in, but it was my bookclub's pick. First half was slow but then it picked up. A lot of the politics went over my head and I had trouble keeping the characters straight at times. (The audio switched narrators for certain characters but only some of the time?? It was confusing) Giving this a soft pick bc I was looking forward to reading by the end. Won't continue the series

I‘m glad I re-read this- as an adult reader I appreciated the world-building much more than I did in my first read. I could definitely tell that old mate Herbert was dabbling in psychedelics when he wrote this, but it works. Some parts of the story have aged well (and ecological catastrophe is always timeless) while others grate a little in a modern context (hello the patriarchy). Nonetheless, an immersive read that I really enjoyed revisiting.

Although I hate that it took me so many years to get around to reading this I feel like I wouldn't have appreciated it as much had I read it sooner.

It does have some parts that I feel haven't aged the best, but that certainly doesn't take away from the overall epic immersion I felt while reading it. I'm excited to read the next one and see where the story goes.

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Saw the new movie last year, decided to reread the book which I‘ve been doing ever since, a chapter or two at a time ever since. Watched the movie again last night with my daughter & raced through the remainder of this book this morning. Such a great story, one that is hard to put down, even though I don‘t think the writing is all that great. (Had to skip all the inner monologue to get through it.) A science fiction classic for good reason.

Why the ever loving h e double hockey sticks would a publishing company do this in a series? WHY???

This was too complex for my taste but worldbuilding was awesome.

This had an awesome cast of characters and there weren't too many of them. But somehow even their deaths left me cold.

I especially loved the beginning: it was so tense but then I was a bit disappointed when I noticed how rushed it was suddenly. And then started the major - and dullest - part of the book.

#KickTheSlump #SeriesRead2022 #Pantone2022 #TheSupernaturalYear (Prophet)

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I almost removed Will do to recent events, but after waiting so long for my hold through the library, I figured I would at least give it a chance.

And I'm finally going to read Dune. I've wanted to for years.

Fascinating world building from majestically shifting sands, to ecosystems underground. This book is the precursor to every modern sci-fi cult - waring houses, planets & actions at war over resources, humans with extra powers, double crossing, treachery & murder in the bucket load! There's alot to admire in this book - but lots of problems too! The emphasis on environmental collapse & small states breaking free from Imperial powers is compelling.

“The highest function of ecology is understanding consequences.“

“Whether a thought is spoken or not it is a real thing and has powers of reality.“

This book took a long time for me to really get into. It was written in a very different manner where one paragraph could be from the perspective of one character and the next from the perspective of a different character, even if the two are having a discussion with each other. There were also some confusing transitions where how much time has passed is not mentioned. Overall good but uncertain about continuing the series.

“But it‘s a human trait that when we encounter personal problems, those things most deeply personal are the most difficult to bring out for our logic to scan. We tend to flounder around, blaming everything but the actual, deep-seated thing that‘s really chewing on us.“

“the proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence.“

“It is so shocking to find out how many people do not believe that they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.“

“...motivating people, forcing them to your will, gives you a cynical attitude toward humanity. It degrades everything it touches.“

“The mind commands the body and it obeys. The mind orders itself and meets resistance.“

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.“

Finally got round to reading this one, and really enjoyed it. I think watching the film first actually helped me, as I was able to slip into the world so quickly. I think I might even read more in this series.

One of this years slimmed down reading goals is to read a few classics - starting out in this one today. 👍🏼

This took me entirely too long to finish, considering I really enjoyed it. Other books just kept getting in the way...
The ending felt a little abrupt but I'll probably continue the series eventually

Enthralling. Rewarding to learn the universe

Audiobook means my hands are free for yumminess.

Am loving Dune - first time reading it (the film inspired me to try it finally)

second read and first read after the epic film. i enjoyed it. the character of paul is a bit annoying - a bit too perfect etc. but overall great read

My cold, dark February nights aren‘t as unpleasant as usual. The Calm app has a Caladan soundscape, which has been great to listen to as I read the book. I‘ve been looking forward to snuggling under the covers at night with Dune in print and sound 📚🎵