It should not be so hard to write both poetry and fiction. Both arts, after all, make use of the same materials, words and punctuation. Poems...
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This book had everything it could possibly need. There’s a quest. There’s a love story. It’s a coming-of-age story. It’s an homage to videogaming. There are pop-culture references to every cult classic of science fiction and fantasy literature imaginable. There’s an evil empire to be conquered. I couldn’t have asked for more.
Dune is marvelous. Not because it's a classic, but because it's a fantastic story that grabs you from beginning to end. I still have my original copy from way back. The story still sings. Paul is a hero for the ages, and Frank Herbert created an entire universe with incredible depth. Forget anything you might have heard about the early sequels (please!) and don't even think about the movies (never judge a book by its movie). Just read this book.
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Marlene Harris, January 1, 2012
This book had everything it could possibly need. There’s a quest. There’s a love story. It’s a coming-of-age story. It’s an homage to videogaming. There are pop-culture references to every cult classic of science fiction and fantasy literature imaginable. There’s an evil empire to be conquered. I couldn’t have asked for more.Dune by Frank Herbert
Marlene Harris, September 22, 2011
Dune is marvelous. Not because it's a classic, but because it's a fantastic story that grabs you from beginning to end. I still have my original copy from way back. The story still sings. Paul is a hero for the ages, and Frank Herbert created an entire universe with incredible depth. Forget anything you might have heard about the early sequels (please!) and don't even think about the movies (never judge a book by its movie). Just read this book.