Recently I recommended to someone that they should read the original series of Dune books written by Frank Herbert. These books are some of the greatest stories of all time. Better than a Tale of Two Cities which put me to sleep both times I tried to read it. That got me thinking why I [...]
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I am a huge fan of Christopher Moore. An insightful and extremely funny author that is not afraid to write stories that push beliefs. He can weave a story so full of facts with a twist that always comes out as humor. I often find myself laughing out loud while reading. No other book has [...]
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Today is the day that the long awaiting continuation of the original series of DUNE books is released! (thats one big sentence) This is the first of two books that will conclude the DUNE story started in 1965 from Frank Herbert. His son, Brian, hasĂ‚Â undertaken the duty to bring the story to it’s conclusion [...]
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I finally finished reading The DaVinci Code. I enjoyed quite a bit. There were some twists and turns in the story I did not expect…some I did because I watched a documentary that let some cats out of the bag. I also listened to the Angels and Demons Audiobook which I also enjoyed and would [...]
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I am currently reading The Da Vinci Code. I would have to say that I enjoy Dan Brown‘s writing style. He constantly flows in and out of different aspects of the story and ties the storyline in unexpected ways…well at least he did in the ‘prequel’ to the Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons. I [...]
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I want to take this opporunity to say that DUNE is the greatest story I have read. I cannot tell you the number of times I have either read the books, listened to the audiobooks (unabridged), watched the movie, or watched the miniseries. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death [...]
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