True-ish...maybe even stop at Children of Dune
I'm waiting for Pt2 of the film to drop.
There are a few not too bad prequels and off shoots about to read as well.
The Original was that
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I'm waiting for Pt2 of the film to drop.
There are a few not too bad prequels and off shoots about to read as well.
The Original was that
Mr. Johnny Lennon
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Yeah, the original is a classic for a good reason. I tried reading The Butlerian Jihad when I was in college but was not a fan of the writing quality and gave it up. Are any of the other offshoots worth a try?
The Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho prequels have potential...as for writing quality and 'readability' well that's all in the eye of the beholder, you have to suck it and see.
Bullsh*t Jobs by David Graeber. Excellent read.
Handball
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I've just finished reading Miles Jupp's novel History.
If you are a fan of his style of humour and 'pathos' then you will enjoy it.
The 'History' bit relates to the main character who is History teacher at a minor Public School and the plot is along the lines of a letter day Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. If it can go wrong it does, despite his best efforts to the contrary.
It's broken into 3 parts within the same novel.
Overall I enjoyed it, 6.5-7/10.
If you don't like Jupp's style as a comedian and broadcaster then you won't like his writing either.
It gets better (as a book) or 'worse' for the main character as it goes along.
If you are a fan of his style of humour and 'pathos' then you will enjoy it.
The 'History' bit relates to the main character who is History teacher at a minor Public School and the plot is along the lines of a letter day Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. If it can go wrong it does, despite his best efforts to the contrary.
It's broken into 3 parts within the same novel.
Overall I enjoyed it, 6.5-7/10.
If you don't like Jupp's style as a comedian and broadcaster then you won't like his writing either.
It gets better (as a book) or 'worse' for the main character as it goes along.
Tim's tourettes
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I normally stick to crime or horror however a mate lent me the conqueror series by Conn Iggulden. Wow.
If you like that then I would recommend you read his other series. Conqueror is my favourite by him but the Emperor series on Caesar is quite good too.
Not a massive fan of his war of the roses series.
summerisle
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He was excellent in the radio comedy series The Penny Dreadfuls present : The Brothers Faversham, which I think he co- wrote. A very funny pisstake on Victorian society, no cliche is left unturned. Very funny and well worth a listen, as is it's sequel, More Brothers Faversham.
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gonetomorrow
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Homicide by David Simon, the book that inspired TV hit series The Wire.
It's a doorstop, full of detail about procedures in the police service in Baltimore's crime-ridden streets. Not as entertaining as the show obviously!
I wouldn't recommend it really.
It's a doorstop, full of detail about procedures in the police service in Baltimore's crime-ridden streets. Not as entertaining as the show obviously!
I wouldn't recommend it really.
Been on an S A Cosby kick, blitzed through All the Sinners Bleed,Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears in the last month. Superb stuff
The Gamekeeper- Barry Hines ( author of Kes )
Strictly one for nature lovers and lovers of the outdoors.
The book follows the life of a Northern gamekeeper, as he rears Pheasants and Partridges, on the country estate of landed gentry.
Very much written in the vein of Kes, but not as bleak.
Read this. Wasn't impressed from what I remember. He's famous for another book isn't he?
Walter Ego
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I don’t know tbh but can say I’m impressed either. It sounded interesting but it’s just overly gratuitous with the sex. Not that I’m a prude at all but it’s unnecessary. Tempted to not finish it but I’m half way through.
Prob not worth it I think. Sunk costs and what not. Bad money after good etc etc. Think that might be the reason I got it too. Interesting concept. Poorly executed.
BigMick
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It was also the inspiration for the earlier series Homicide: Life on the Streets.
Underappreciated series, ahead of its time.