Finished Dune, by Frank Herbert.

Started Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë and 1984, by George Orwell.

For everyone unable to decide what to read next, here's a friendly reminder that /r/dune is starting its (weekly) read-along of Dune, by Frank Herbert this Friday. Please join! The more the merrier.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dune/comments/ax9gvw/announcement_the_dune_readalong_starts_march_15/

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Just wrapped up Dune, by Frank Herbert (jeez, it took me 3 weeks for that one; a lot of words in that book, a LOT of words).

And just started The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams.

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Started: On Writing, by Stephen King / I want to start a writing career, or at least try to write on a more regular basis. I'm 17 and finishing my Senior year. Any advice and/or "writing" book recommendation will be appreciated!

Bought and will start soon-is (once it arrives): Dune, by Frank Herbert / I'm heavily interested in soft sci-fi, and I'm looking for any recommendations. Please reply with any if you want.

###Currently reading:

Seven Years in Tibet, by Heinrich Harrer

Really interesting book, I feel like it's lacking in style but the subject matter is really interesting. Looking forward to finishing this week.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, by Manuel Puig

Half way through. This book is almost a theater play, consists only of dialogs between two prisoners in Argentina in the 1970s (one of them homosexual and the other one communist) and most of it is recounting films the gay one saw. I liked it a lot when it was starting but I love and hate the characters at the same time. It is still very interesting and I usually have a hard time puting the book down.

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Conversation in the Cathedral, by Mario Vargas Llosa

Favourite book of the year, an absolute masterpiece. It is difficult to get started, Vargas Llosa switches narrators and timelines in the same paragraph, sometimes even the same sentences. However, if you just keep reading the story becomes a fascinating account of Perú's 50s through 70s history (which in a way is similar to all of South America's). Really can't recommend this enough.

Stories of Your Life and Others, by Ted Chiang

Absolutely loved these stories, I want to gift this book to so many people and I'm looking forward to reading other books by Chiang. Even though the first story was the one I liked the least it is still a good one, and the rest of the book is absolutely amazing (except maybe for "The Evolution of Human Science" which is only 3 pages long and didn't do much for me). Definitely give this a read if you enjoy science fiction or are looking for short stories.

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

I read this because it was in an article about books recommended by David Bowie. I didn't really like it that much. Sure, it is an interesting account of the day to day life in a Soviet concentration camp, but I found the style too dry for my taste. I guess if I was more familiar with the Russian culture I could get more into it. I read a Spanish translation, maybe a lot is lost there.

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Dune, by Frank Herbert

I was going to wait to read this, but seeing as there's a subreddit read along going on now I thought I'd give this a chance.

The Lost Steps, by Alejo Carpentier

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###Currently reading:

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Just 15% through. I'm liking it, but am having some trouble reading it in English. I'm powering through and I think as I get to know the characters and the universe it will get faster. Still, I'm enjoying it and I like that there's a whole community so devoted to these books (I'm checking the /r/dune read-along for this).

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###Finished:

Seven Years in Tibet, by Heinrich Harrer

Really interesting book, I feel like it's lacking in style but the subject matter is really interesting. It took a while for me to get into the story but it is worth a read to get a look into Tibet's day to day life before the last (and current) Chinese ocupation.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, by Manuel Puig

This book is almost a theater play and it reads pretty fast. Consists only of dialogs between two prisoners in Argentina in the 1970s (one of them homosexual and the other one communist) and most of it is recounting films the gay one saw. I liked it a lot when it was starting but I love and hate the characters at the same time, something about their discussions just irritates me. Some of the things the gay character says hasn't aged well at all lol. Also, as notes to the text there are analysis of phsicology's take on homosexuality which are a testament of how this subject was viewed in the 70s, but it may be strange reading those with our current point of view. Overall I enjoyed it and am planning on reading more by this author soon (probably "Heartbreak Tango").

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The Lost Steps, by Alejo Carpentier

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Finished: The Martian by Andy Weir

Started: Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune by Frank Herbet

What a fantastic read. The universe that this book gives is so rich. There is such depth to everything, the world, the characters, the atmosphere. And it all just comes together so well.

This book was made easier because the version I had, had a Glossary in the back. Although there were still some things I had trouble grasping right away or at all, but I can see myself reading this again in time.

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert again, this time for our read in r/bookclub. Very excited to get to shepherd all these readers through their first Dune experience!

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Finished:

Dune, by Frank Herbert (reread)

Started:

The Dreaming Void, by Peter F. Hamilton

So I have begun Dune, by Frank Herbert for the first time this week.

I'm actually having a bit of trouble keeping track of the world building details, but I'm afraid to look stuff up for fear of spoilers (I really knew almost nothing about this before I started reading it). Does anybody know of a chapter by chapter guide I could use, or a quick background primer or something?

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville I think this may be the weirdest book I have ever read. Was not expecting an entire chapter (10) devoted to two men spending the night chatting and cuddling in bed, or a random play (40) after a series of monologues (37-39). The random chapter lengths are strange, too. The last chapter I read was loooooong and might possibly have been 1-2 sentences per half-page paragraph. The one ahead of my bookmark now is a single page split in two. It's as if the writer forgot what he was writing from chapter to chapter, choosing a variety of mediums to tell his tale. Honestly, I can't wait for it to be over. I'm too invested now to set it aside, though.

The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins

and

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Just finished Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem. It was not a good book, unfortunately. That leaves Nemesis by Isaac Asimov as the only good book I have ever found with a sentient planet. (Or moon.)

This week I finished reading Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman. It was a wonderfully original, quirky tale with laugh out loud moments on every page. I can't recommend this book enough, especially with its TV adaptation coming out soon.

This week I started reading Dune, by Frank Herbert. I've heard great things about this book and I'm currently around page 150, and it rocks so far!

Hopefully finishing Dune, by Frank Herbert today or tomorrow. I like the book, but I've been struggling to read it for the past month. For some reason I have to force myself to pick it up.

Still working on The Deathly Hollows, by JK Rowling.

Will also probably start some book by Brandon Sanderson. I have Warbreaker, Edgedancer, Snapshot and White Sand lined up on my Kindle, so probably one of those.

Finished:
Dune, by Frank Herbert

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Started:
The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

Dune, by the Frank Herbert

This was one of my first real sci-fi reads, and I loved it!

The Fires of Heaven, by Robert Jordan

I plan to read the entire Wheel of Time series this year. So far I'm really enjoying it.

I just finished Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch

And started Dune, by Frank Herbert

Finished Hyperion, by Dan Simmons. I greatly enjoyed the book, though I had a bad habit of putting it down then picking it back up again a few weeks later and wondering to myself "why did I put this down?". I'm going to read a few other books before I start on Fall of Hyperion.

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert. My favorite book. I've been meaning to do a reread for years and never got around to it, randomly watched some video discussions of it on YouTube and pulled one of my four copies out of storage. In two/three days I'm already halfway through the second book of three. Its funny how every time I read it I end up paying more attention to different parts: in the past its been the culture clash between Paul and the Fremen, the politics and endless plotting of the houses, and this time its the details of the ecology of Dune and how it influences the story.

Finished Dune, by Frank Herbert again.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Finally got around to it. I had always heard it was an SF classic, but I never really knew what it was about. Something about sandworms and a weird spice. I'm so happy I read it. The thing that finally convinced me to read it was a blurb by Arthur C Clarke that said something like "there is nothing like it except perhaps lord the rings". I didn't see any similarities at all there, but I did think it was amazing. Maybe he just meant as far as a complex universe built by the author (more like the simarillion) and its epic scale. Someone told me it's Game of Thrones in space, and that I would say hits closer to the mark. Really though, I wouldn't bother trying to compare it to anything, since I found it incredibly unique. It took a bit to get into, but by the beginning of "Muad'dib" (1/3 of the way through) I was hooked. My one complaint is that it ended rather abruptly. I always appreciate a chapter or two to bask in the glory of victory (like the last 4 chapters of LOTR), but Dune seemed to end immediately after the climax. Of course, He did write 5 sequels, but it's nice to hear what happened after without having to traverse another entire story arc.

I was considering reading Dune Messiah next, but I'm a bit afraid of being disappointed. Reviews seem to suggest it isn't nearly as good, and it lacks any of the action of the first one. I was also considering starting 'The Stormlight Archive" with 'The Way of Kings', or 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss.

I love a good Hero story, like Harry Potter and LOTR, and Dune definitely hit the spot in that regard. What are your favorite hero stories?

Finished:

Dune, By Frank Herbert. Beautifully written. Had never read it before, tried a couple times but couldn't get into it, glad I powered through. Didn't love where it was going at the end and not sure I'm going to continue the series right now, but glad to have read the first one.

Started: Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke. Saw a rec here on r/books and am going for it.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Needless to say this book is a crowd favorite in this sub.

I am pretty wary of world-building novels like Dune and LOTR because I have this assumption that I won't have enough patience to read through unfamiliar things. How wrong was I with Dune. Herbert has an easy prose to follow, with a moderately paced story. I'm definitely enjoying the book. I'm at 80% already and I'm wondering if Paul and Feyd are going to meet or will it be in the next book.

If I'm still on a Dune high by the time I finish the book I might start Dune Messiah immediately.

Just finished Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton. Absolutely loved it!

About to start Dune, by Frank Herbert. Very excited from the hype I've seen from it on this Reddit!

Finished Dune, By Frank Herbert.

Started The Trial, By Franz Kafka.

Finished Dune by Frank Herbert and now at the beginning of the book of the new sun

Dune by Frank Herbert I honestly did not enjoy the majority of this book because I could not for the life of me connect with any of the characters. However, the ending made me actually reconsider continuing the series. I might have to stew on this feeling though... Regardless, the world that Herbert creates is amazing and I want to hear more about it.

(Also hi I’m a first time poster!)

Finished Dune, by Frank Herbert

Started In the Shadow of the Sword, by Tom Holland

Finished:

Rough Trails (Star Trek: New Earth #3), by L.A. Graf

Started:

Dune, by Frank Herbert (reread)

Dune, by Frank Herbert

About half way through and I cant praise it enough. The only other book (of recent) that has got me this excited to dive into a series is The Three-Body Problem, by Liu Cixin

Dune, by Frank Herbert Just started this week! I’ve been working up to this for years. So many people have recommended it to me over time. Now at 100 pages in, I don’t know why on earth I put it off for so long.

Finished The Comedown, by Rebekah Frumkin

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert and Kafka on the Shore, by Haruki Murakami

Currently reading Dune, by Frank Herbert. Never read it before and excited!

Finished Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson yesterday. It's good, not great. It's probably his weakest book I've read yet.

Finished So You've Been Publicaly Shamed, by Jon Ronson. I enjoyed it, but it was boring at times.

Continuing both Dune, by Frank Herbert and All Systems Red, by Martha Wells.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Just finished Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Was reading it at a wedding and another guest asked if I'd read Dune, and as it turns out, that was the critical mass I needed to finally, finally get around to reading Dune.

I finished reading 11/22/63, by Stephen King yesterday.

I’m starting Dune, by Frank Herbert later today.

Finished:

Black Company, by Glen Cook: What a ride that was. Excited to continue with the sequels.

Priest, by Matthew Colville: Took me a whole 6 hours to read this one. Easy read, great adventure romp heavily inspired by DnD adventures. If you're a DnD person or just looking for a quick fantasy adventure without a lot to digest, this is a great pick up. Next time I want a quick adventure, the sequel is on my list.

Started:

Memories of Ice , by Steven Erikson: The long and arduous journey of the Malazan books continues for me with book 3. Have to say the prologue was absolutely flooring, and seeing all the concepts from GoTM be picked back up in this book is fantastic. Im really excited to get back into these characters and plotlines.

Dune, by Frank Herbert: I read it as a pre-teen a long time ago, and now in adulthood I want to revisit. I dont remember much about it so this should be a good refresher. Only about 1 chapter in, and I am seeing an absolute ton of parallels with the Metabarons comics (Alejandro Jodorsky, highly recommend this and the Incal).

My current obsession with fantasy continues, trying to bang out fantasy staples that have been around and I never got to or knew about.

Finished: Dune, by Frank Herbert

Started: Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy

Finished: Dune by Frank Herbert

I read this book solely because I am on a quest to read most of the major works of Science Fiction, and on every list Dune was at or near the top. I was slow to it at first but eventually what seemed like a behemoth was keeping me up until 6 a.m. because I couldn't put it down. 5/5. Now I'm wondering if I should read the next in the series.

Continued: Your Song Changed My Life by Bob Boilen

Boilen is the host of All Songs Considered on NPR and the creator of Tiny Desk Concerts, so as a fan I sought out this book. It is easy to read as he interviews different musicians about the songs and artists that shaped their love for music. Each musician's account is about 6 pages so I'm working through it slowly.

Started: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Not sure how I feel about this one. The first 50 pages seemed like angsty nonsense to me. I haven't seen the movie so I have no idea where this is going! I'm gonna try to finish it.

I finished Dune by Frank Herbert and started House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

The first third of the book is amazing. The rest is very good but didn't have the same impact as that first third.

Dune, by Frank Hebert third re-read, it just keeps getting better (are the sequels worth it?)

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov almost done with this one

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, by Mark Bowden finally decided to read it

Finished reading

Dune, by Frank Herbert I loved the desert planet world, it was an enjoyable read for the first two thirds but I didn't find the ending very satisfying. Worth the read though - way better than Star Wars.

Started reading

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, by Haruki Murakami oh boy, 70 pages in and I know this is going to be excellent. I haven't been disappointed by Murakami yet.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

I finished Dune, by Frank Herbert a few days ago. I didn't like it at all. Not one bit. Can't understand why it's so highly rated.

Right now I'm reading The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain and soon I'll start The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood.

I finished Dune, by Frank Herbert and started Origin, by Dan Brown.

Dune was a really fun book. It took me a little longer to get into, but the world Herbert created was fascinating and rich. I recommend it. More than a touch of SciFi, but more a drama than anything.

Dune by Frank Herbert

I liked it. The characters were great, the style of writing was fun and interesting, and the world building was absolutely top notch. I can understand why people revere this book.

But, I’m disappointed that I did not love this novel. There were some parts I really didn’t understand what Herbert was trying to say. Maybe I have poor reading comprehension? Maybe I was more in the mood for a lighter read? Beats me. I’m glad that I read it, but I doubt I will read it again.

Well since last week i started reading Dune, by Frank Herbert. I love the introduction to every chapter, fragments from works of Princess Irulan - it helps to actually build the universe of the novel and it also leads me to believe not everything might've happened this way, it might just be the way Princess Irulan interpreted the actions of the characters.

And since last week i've finished The Basic Fault: Therapeutic Aspects of Regression, by Michael Balint. The author tries to bring more issues that psychoanalysts might encounter, concerning the subject's relationship with one other person/object or with no other person/object, in addition to the classic Freudian Oedipus Complex of the subject and two other people/objects involved. It was an interesting and fairly straight-forward read, at least for me.

Afterwards i tackled Truth and Existence, by Jean-Paul Sartre. Maybe i'm not quite familiar enough with his style, but it seemed a bit convoluted or rambling, he jumped quickly between concepts and ideas.

And earlier i just finished Evolutionary psychopathology, by Cezar Giosan. While he proposed some interesting ideas and theories, he also cited Wikipedia and WebMD. Bloody no.

Finished relecture of Dune, by Frank Herbert

I typed here what I thought about reading it again, tl;dr, it was amazing in every aspect.

I attacked volume 2 this morning.

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert. It started off really confusing for me, but I'm about 25% into the book now and I'm starting to really enjoy it.

Started Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson. It didn't hook me like Skyward did right from the get go, but I like it.

Finished Morning Star, by Pierce Brown. I struggled through the first 400 pages, but that last 120 pages were incredible. I'm taking a break from the series, but I look forward reading Iron Gold sometime down the line.

I finished Armada, by Ernest Cline

and am finally just starting Dune, by Frank Herbert

also slowly working my way through The Penguin History of the World: 6th Edition, by J M Roberts and Odd Arne Westad

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert last week, after seeing they've began over /r/dune a read-along. I was supposed to read just 5 chapters, but I'm a third into it and I must say, wow. It really is that good. I'm a huge fan of ASOIAF and I get some vibes of it in Dune. I really like the setting and the characters, as well as all of the political intrigue and prophecies and such. It's super interesting, and I can't wait to learn more.

Finished The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck The only other book of his I read was Of Mice and Men. I absolutely loved both books and he is slowly becoming my favorite author.

Started Dune, by Frank Herbert I started this because of the Reddit Read-along and I'm not too far in it. I'm behind pace right now but will easily catch up in a week. This is my first Sci-Fi book so this is very different from what I usually read! I'm enjoying it so far.

Finished:

Dune by Frank Herbert

It was incredible and I'm afraid to read the sequels because I feel like they can't live up to the original.

Started:

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

I'm only 50 pages in. It's hilarious so far, but I feel like I don't really know what's going on. But I can't stop reading. The writing just feels so good.

Finished Dune by Frank Herbert

Started Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

I just finished A Darkling Plain, by Philip Reeve

Whoo boy, what an ending, lots of emotions, overall a really fun series, it got a bit too YA-ish at some parts, but the world is really fascinating. I started reading the Mortal Engines series after the teaser trailer first came out and I read some of the comments on the Reddit thread about it.

Now I'm on to book 1 of the Hell Divers, by Nicholas Sansbury Smith series as well as starting Dune, by Frank Herbert for the first time. I will probably also be buying a copy of Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain to replace the copy I lost years ago (RIP Anthony), it seems like it's the right time to revisit his books as well.

I finished A Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay and that was incredible. It really stuck with me for days. Or at least the 3 since I've finished it. Then after millions of recommendations, I finally started Dune, by Frank Herbert which i really enjoy so far. About 300 pages in so far.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

I finished Neuromancer, by William Gibson and I absolutely loved it. A little convoluted at times, but certainly fantastic in its imagery and worldbuilding. I tend not to re-read books because I have so many on my list, but I will be putting it on my re-read list.

Just starting Dune, by Frank Herbert after years of wanting to read it.

I just finished Dune, by Frank Herbert. It was pretty awesome sci fi. I'm not sure that I'll read the other Dune series books now, but I probly will eventually.

I started reading The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt.

Dune, by Frank Herbert

Started

I love classic science fiction. When I was a teenager, I bought the complete works of Phillip K Dick. I've also read Huxley. I will say that so far, this seems to be very different from those. But I still am enjoying it so far.