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rumsmuggler Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 1/9/07 5:56pm Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert - Date Edited: 1/9/07 5:57pm (1 edits total) Edited By: rumsmuggler
	Radical_Edward posted: RedHanded_Jill posted: oh just wait until you get to heretics and chapterhouse. the first time i read them i swore herbert had to be on drugs. Eh, well, it's pretty well-known that Herbert indulged in some rather potent hash throughout the writing process. It's not exactly the most mind-altering of drugs, nor does it lend itself too well to novel writing. Anyway, being on drugs while doing something doesn't inherently make that thing bad or lesser in any way, it just means that the person was on drugs while they did that thing (whatever it may be). Goodness gracious, drug users are more vilified today than any dark-skinned minority group ever was in American history. There's nothing wrong with a little hashish from time to time, imo.. Lord_Vivec posted: The cover for Sandworms of Dune has been released, as has its release date: August 2007here Cool covers.. -----signature----- " Conan, what's best in life?" " Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the women." W.W.L.D. What Would Lando Do "Why is the rum always gone?" Retcons = making the dumb stuff look even dumber.
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Cliodna_ben_Lhee Title: FanForce CR Snohomish County, WA Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 2/1/07 11:30am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Just finished Heretics And started Chapterhouse last night. I am so glad I picked up Heretics after giving up on it as too complex of a plot at the time. Herbert did an amazing job of tieing all of the plot threads together at the end. I could see them coming together about halfway through the book. I would have liked to see more time spent on describing the revelation of what the axlotl tanks really were, I felt he rushed through that a bit too fast. But all in all, I was really pleased with this book in the Dune series -----signature----- "Try not. Do or Do Not, there is no try" "Would You Like a Jelly Baby?" "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!"
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 2/2/07 9:16am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Heretics was my fav book in the series along with Children of Dune. I really like Miles Teg! However it has been 5 yrs now since I read the books (Except for recently reading Hunters of Dune)that I have forgotton most of the books storylines. -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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Cliodna_ben_Lhee Title: FanForce CR Snohomish County, WA Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 2/2/07 10:01am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Solo, Miles Teg was awesome. I love how he became the whirlwind near the end, though I hated his fate at the end of Heretics. Have you read Chapterhouse, I am only on the first chapter, but there are some developments related to Teg, that I don’t want to give away for those who have not read it yet, but so far, yea! -----signature----- "Try not. Do or Do Not, there is no try" "Would You Like a Jelly Baby?" "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!"
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 2/2/07 10:18am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Oh yeah I've read Chapterhouse! It is the turning point in the Dune saga. By the way I just saw the cover for Sandworms. Man I really, really like that cover for some reason!! I think it is the blue. Catches the eye I guess. -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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Paladin307 Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 3/3/07 6:35am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	I really really did not like the 7th book. It did not feel like a Dune book at all...more like fanfiction.
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Emperor_Billy_Bob Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 4/8/07 12:33am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	What does everyone think that the Sardaukar looked like? I didn't like their portrayal in either the Dune movie or the two miniseries. They look way too cartoonish to be the badasses they are. -----signature----- "I'd hit it." - Lord Vivec in regards to Adolf Hitler
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moosemousse Title: CR - FF:UK South Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 4/18/07 11:35am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Can someone explain the prequel books to me? I know there are a few but I don't know the chronological order of them. Are there any books after Chapterhouse: Dune? -----signature----- Vader's Mousedroid Society Fanfic links in my bio My fan art: http://boards.theforce.net/fan_art/b10020/26961879/ when infected with Small Child the victim continues to swell for nine months before the infection can be safely removed
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Emperor_Billy_Bob Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 5/8/07 7:31pm Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are writing books after Chapterhouse, the latest one being called Hunters of Dune. The prequels are two separate series: One being set 40 or so years and on before the start of Dune. The order is: House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino. The other set of prequels is set during the Butlerian Jihad several thousand years before Dune. I don't know the order, as I haven't read them. -----signature----- "I'd hit it." - Lord Vivec in regards to Adolf Hitler
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mrsvos Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 8/7/07 1:39pm Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	I picked up my copy of Sandworms of Dune today - They sent out a batch of autographed ones again. I didn't buy one this time, one's enough! need to save my pennies.... -----signature----- I finks I broke mah liver.
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Lord_Vivec Registered: Apr '06	Date Posted: 8/8/07 10:30am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	mrsvos posted: I picked up my copy of Sandworms of Dune today - They sent out a batch of autographed ones again. I didn't buy one this time, one's enough! need to save my pennies.... It's out already???? -----signature----- EUS Vice Chancellor "I believe the proper analogy involves a river of excrement and a Native American vessel without any means of propulsion." -Sheldon Gavin Newsom for CA Gov '10!
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JEDI-SOLO Title: Former FanForce CR Lafayette LA US Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 8/11/07 7:56am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	I had no idea it was out either. -----signature----- Master of Ringthane I'm SO hot! No really I am.
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RedHanded_Jill Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 8/12/07 6:05pm Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	alright, i read sandworms yesterday. took me from about 6pm to 2am with some breaks here and there. talk about your nice and tidy red bow... i now understand why herbert/anderson put out all of the battle of books. and i am glad i read them. esp now that i have made peace with his son writing the series to its conclusion for us. frank herbert was a true genius and while it saddens me that he could not write those books he did write the notes for those books. thank you brian and kevin. i apologize for any bad thoughts i had about you. it was foolish to compare you to him. if you are ever around little rock and want a delicious home cooked meal, just call. i owe you at least that. -----signature----- Life is a highway... And I want to drive it all nite long.
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rumsmuggler Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 8/13/07 12:12pm Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	I had no clue that this novel was out already. I'll have to pick it up when I have some cash to spare.. -----signature----- " Conan, what's best in life?" " Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the women." W.W.L.D. What Would Lando Do "Why is the rum always gone?" Retcons = making the dumb stuff look even dumber.
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Cliodna_ben_Lhee Title: FanForce CR Snohomish County, WA Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 8/15/07 10:47am Subject: RE: Sands of Arrakis: The Works of Frank Herbert
	I knew it was out, They even had a book signing with Kevin and Brian at a bookstore not far from my house. I was bummed though that I could not go to it becasue I didn't find out about it until AFTER I had scheduled surgery for that day. So- right now I am over halfway through with Chapterhouse Dune (Yes- those who noticed my earlier posts- it is taking me awhile to read it, but only because I had to take a few breaks to read other things). So is Hunters of Dune the next book I should read? Or should I go back and read some of the prequels written by Kevin and Brian first? I have a copy of the Butlerian Jihad sitting on my bookshelf just waiting to be picked up -----signature----- "Try not. Do or Do Not, there is no try" "Would You Like a Jelly Baby?" "Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!"
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