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Robert Appleton
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10 Science Fiction Books I've Read More Than Once
Dune (Frank Herbert, 1965)
Where to start with this, the king of epic science fiction novels? Well, frankly, I avoided it for years. The 1984 film adaptation flat-out didn’t work for me in all the ways Star Wars did. It was messy, weird, and not much fun. The idea of wading through a doorstop novel stuffed with that kind of incoherent nonsense was about as appealing as sharing a sauna with Baron H Read more of this blog post »
Where to start with this, the king of epic science fiction novels? Well, frankly, I avoided it for years. The 1984 film adaptation flat-out didn’t work for me in all the ways Star Wars did. It was messy, weird, and not much fun. The idea of wading through a doorstop novel stuffed with that kind of incoherent nonsense was about as appealing as sharing a sauna with Baron H Read more of this blog post »
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| Retired medical doctor Karys Kuta lands herself in hot water when she participates in a political protest against her oppressive, warmongering government. Her widely-publicized arrest brings her notoriety. But while her own experiences during and aft ...more | |
“Sooner or later, clockwork requires each piece to accept its nature or break. Hearts are no different.”
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David wrote: "Thanks for the add, Robert!"Ditto, David! Nice to meet you.
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Hi Robert,Pleased to make your acquaintance on Goodreads,
Used to live in Manchester myself,
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Hi there Robert and thanks for the add. Happy Halloween!Smiles, Jeannie