Ever re-read a book and find you liked it more/less?

Dr. Strange

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:10 AM
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Ever re-read a book and find you liked it more/less?

I just re-read Heretics of Dune. The first time I read it, I didn't care for it. The second time I read it, I thought it was okay. But this last time, I was really impressed. Awesome story!

Ever had a change like that after re-reading?

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:15 AM
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1. Huh thats funny.

I had a similar experience with that same book actually. First time I couldn't get through it and put it down about halfway through. Second time I read it I got all the way through and liked it.
Third time I decided I loved it and its now my second favorite in the Dune series.
Thats pretty funny--great minds think alike I suppose...:)

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Dr. Strange

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:22 AM
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3. So...

does that mean you've read any of the Brian Herbert/Kevin Anderson novels?

I've finally decided to read Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune. I had read the first four books of the original series last summer, and decided to wait to read Heretics and Chapterhouse until I was ready for Hunters and Sundworms. And now...I'm ready. (Which means, at the moment, I'm reading Chapterhouse. Curse those Honored Matres and their PUMA attitudes!)

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Wed Sep-10-08 12:12 PM
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9. Oh I've read EVERYTHING that says Dune on it.

Unlike many fans, I enjoyed the Herbert/Anderson books..I particularly like their House Atreides, House Harkonnen and House Corrino trilogy..I liked Hunters and Sandworms okay...very umm bizarre though.

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RebelOne

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:20 AM
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2. I've never re-read a book because I already know the ending. n/t

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Orrex

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:53 AM
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7. Amateur. Here's how you solve that problem.

Re-read all but the last chapter of the book, then grab some other book of the shelf at random and read its last chapter instead. The resulting gear-shift will be sure to keep you guessing!

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Dr. Strange

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:58 AM
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8. So THAT'S where the musical number at the end of "The Road" came from.

I did wonder.

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zanne

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:26 AM
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4. I'm re-reading Light in August by Faulkner...

Edited on Wed Sep-10-08 11:27 AM by zanne

I first read it about 30 years ago. It's funny; it's the same paperback from all those years ago, and there are puppy tooth indents on the cover from my Newfie. I looked at it and thought about how much I miss him.

I'm getting a lot more out of it this time around because I'm not hurrying the way I did when I first read it for a class.

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billyskank

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:31 AM
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5. About Dune, I am really struggling with God Emperor of Dune.

It is so turgid. I wonder if I will ever finish it.

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Dr. Strange

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Wed Sep-10-08 11:47 AM
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6. That's the best book in the whole series! Seriesly!

But it is rather heavily-laden with philosophical musings. That's apparently the natural result of human symbiosis with the worm.

Hope you finish it, though!

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