Noted, I knew that going in. Still seems like there's a lot to be learned here. And it's been quite entertaining so far.
I'm still plodding through Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. It's not bad, but the amount of salt she talks about using makes my blood pressure pound. I'm also still working through the intro to literary theory. It's taking a bit because she recommends essays, and then I go read those essays for further understanding. I also started The Dragon Reborn, the third book in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. With how much has already happened in the series, I'm surprised there are so many books left. But I look forward to them all the same.
I'm two thirds of the way through reading this: What an amazing book! Going straight into "Dune Messiah" after this!
It really is a good time. Classic science fiction. I'm hoping the new movie lives up to it, now that they're on their fourth iteration of trying to adapt it to film.
Ok so you folks have got me reading 'On Writing' by Stephen King although the suggestion may well have come from another thread. So far a good read.
Fourth? I thought there was only the David Lynch version and John Harrison's mini series. (seen them all to death) Was there another one that I missed? As far as adaptation goes, I doubt they will do a great job of it. David Lynch's film, maybe captured 15% of the book at best and mostly just the epic moments. The beauty of the book is in the subtleties of the character experience and development. Like the time when Jessica got buried under sand or Baron Harkonnen's musings on the use of outdated and obsolete artillery on Arrakis. Priceless quotes that will likely never make it to the big screen.
I was mistaken, just two iterations. Apparently the new Dune will be two films though, so that gives some hope. I'll need to re-read it by then. Only takes three or four hours, so that's not bad.
Lynch got the color, tone, and gravity spot-on. The plot and narrative, however... They leaned hard into things that were only ancillary in the book. I sadly have to agree about the difficulty getting it to screen. So much of that series happens inside the characters' heads.
I'm quoting you all kinds of willy nilly out of order. Sorry. If you enjoy this series, I would also suggest his WorShip novels (Destination Void being the first). Thematically, you can feel that he was still asking many similar questions. The nature of God and resource allocation being strong themes in both.
Thank you Wreybies, the plot sounds very interesting! I'm putting it on my list. Though, it will have to join all the other books currently standing in the queue. So that's the original 6 Frank Herbert's books in the Dune series, "Leviathan Wakes", second attempt at William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and I'm pretty sure there were a couple of Cliver Barker's on the list. But I promise I will get to it sometime in this decade!
This list reads like a literary spank bank. I've read everything you mentioned and Clive is a cheeky fellow, have no doubt. His Imajica is deliciously scandalous.
Yeah, you have a nice line-up ahead of you. Corey's series I really liked, and it gives me some hope for science fiction outside of the fifties and sixties.
The pace was excellent. I plowed clean through the main sequence and the novellas. It may have stood out to me all the more since I started The Expanse books after the ASoIaF books and those were simply glacial in their pace.
Rendevous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Got Rama II as well, but I figure I should reed them in order. Rare find around here in the used book sphere, but it is interesting so far.
I've been wanting to read these since I saw an episode of Ross's Game Dungeon about the old games based on the series. The presentation seems to strike that balance between mystery and discovery I can't get enough of. A lot of sci fi and fantasy authors seem afraid to leave their lore unexplained.
I don't know if it's fear so much as it is fans begging them down with tons of inane lore questions they haven't bothered to get to. It's somewhat self-defeating though as more questions pile on later.
You don't think there's some element of "I worked so hard on this, I can't keep it close to the chest"?
What a coinky dink, that is where I first found out about it too. Just got lucky that somebody donated the books to the senior center where my dad finds books constantly. Once I found those two I knew I wasn't going to break the bank at 50 cents for some good reading material.
Just started reading Prince of Thorns. As a high fantasy fan, I'm long overdue to have read something by Mark Lawrence.
Read Ron Carlson Writes a Story by Ron Carlson today. Kind of an interesting and rare perspective on that particular author's methods for writing a short story. Some aspects I can get behind and agree to, while other's I feel fit his mind better than mine. Somewhat worth the read.
Currently reading Hell House by Richard Matheson. This is the first time I've been genuinely spooked by a haunted house story. It's great so far.
He's pretty decent. I read his collection of stories and I am Legend. They definitely had some merit, although they're quite short. I'll have to give that one a try too.
You should. It's the best of his I've read so far. This is my third. I read I am Legend and Stir of Echoes, the former being one of his first books. He definitely got better with experience. Next up is What Dreams May Come. I'll probably get to it in the next few months. I absolutely loved the movie, but I imagine the book will have about as much in common with it as the first three did with their respective film versions, which is to say very little.
