books The Book Thread

[I used to be a stranger 7,994]

  On 2011-12-11 at 1:25 AM, 'Slendermane' said:

I need to finish the Dune series. I have only read the first 3 books of the original series, plus two of the prequels.

 

1% of the planets have 100% of the Spice.

Occupy Arrakis

[Discordian 6,015]

  On 2011-12-11 at 1:25 AM, 'Slendermane' said:

I need to finish the Dune series. I have only read the first 3 books of the original series, plus two of the prequels.

 

I've only ever read the very first one and I really loved it. How do the books after it compare?

[Slendermane 477]

  On 2011-12-12 at 7:17 AM, 'Discordian' said:

I've only ever read the very first one and I really loved it. How do the books after it compare?

 

 

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The second book is about the start of Paul's jihad. He chose to become a monster to avoid an even worse future. It introduces his children. The third book is about his children. Paul is presumed dead, and someone is trying to get rid of the heirs to the throne. Like Paul they flee into the desert. In the end the daughter must become the ruler, while the son lets the spice change him to become one with the planet and the worms. Also, Paul's sister goes crazy.

 

 

 

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That is all I have read of the original series. I read a couple of prequel books about the machine war. It explains how things became like they are in Dune. It explains how organizations like the Bene Gesserits and the Mentats began, showed the ancestors of Atreides and Harkonen, and explained how the Fremen came to Arakis.

 

[Finesthour 7,289]

Have you guys ever read the Warrior's apprentice, the Wizard's apprentice, or the Dragon apprentice?

Edited December 13, 2011 by FinestHour

[Lady Rarity Pony 4,892]

Why is Lord of the Flies a classic book? I found it incredibly boring :/

[Starlighty 994]

IS it bad ive never read a Harry potter book?

[Discordian 6,015]

Yes, and you should feel ashamed. Like you should feel ashamed you haven't started the Redwall series yet. >8(

[Starlighty 994]

Lol shut up!! I was not asking you!

[Discordian 6,015]

Hmm, your question did seem to have a "general inquiry" air to it. I thought I was allowed to answer such questions.

[Starlighty 994]

Nope... Not open to people named Discordian sorry

[Discordian 6,015]

Good thing my name is Micheal.

[Starlighty 994]

>.< OR Micheal... Smartie.

[Discordian 6,015]

Then you probably excluded a few members of this forum! How dare thee?

[Starlighty 994]

Micheal >.>

 

There names are spelled different so no

[Discordian 6,015]

Still the same naaaaame. It's not like the spelling changes the meaning. Micheal and Michael both mean the same thing so nyeh.

[Starlighty 994]

Nope.. I am pretty sure they know I mean you!

[Discordian 6,015]

Doesn't really matter, you can't exclude any of those things without possibly excluding another. Besides, my input is as valid as the others, even if you have heard it a thousand times already.

[Starlighty 994]

Nope Sir.

[Finesthour 7,289]

  On 2011-12-13 at 6:15 AM, 'Lady Rarity Pony' said:

Why is Lord of the Flies a classic book? I found it incredibly boring :/

 

It is for the motif's and the texture of the story you can find on the inside.

[Feather Spiral 1,892]

I'm so glad my mom used to be an avid Trek fan. Even though we have mostly TOS-era books and a few TNG ones, that still makes a snitload of Star Trek.

Just finished reading Renegade and started Trek To Madworld. And there's First Frontier, which I've read more than half a dozen times cuz - ZOMG DINOSAURS HOLY FRICK.

[NeverNeverland 1,940]

Currently going through three books. When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops, which is a good book for a collection of jokes, Last Words, the autobiography of George Carlin, and Silence of the Lambs, for class.

[Jokuc 8,174]

I'm reading "SKRÄCK" (Swedish for "Horror" Yes the name of the book is horror.) and it's awesome

It's about a dude who talks about films he have watched and what he thought about them. Also books he have read and other stuff. (I love horror)

Edited January 23, 2012 by Jokuc

[Knight Shadrahk 159]

I'm not currently reading anything.

Favorite author: Karen Traviss.

[Feather Spiral 1,892]

Reading the French translation of Greatest Mysteries of the Unexplained by Doncaster and Holland.

It's a collection of some of the biggest mysteries; unexplained disappearances, paranormal and spiritual/psychic phenomena/people, ancient monuments that theoretically shouldn't exist... Fascinating stuff.

[Demi 545]

Currently finishing up Chamber of Secrets, after just had finished Philosopher's Stone. And yes, I'll be continuing with Prisoner of Azkaban afterward.

 

I love Harry Potter.