When I was a kid, a good friend showed me his copy of Dune. We were maybe 10 or 11 years old. He told me the book had its own language. I would have to read the back of the book first. As a kid I was both intrigued and horrified by such an unconventional thought.
I few years later I stumbled across the book again and I read it. I read the back of the book first and I struggled with the glossary. It was worth it though. I often wondered if the thrill and excitement I had when I read Dune was the same experience my dad had when he read Three Musketeers.
Dune is one of my Desert Island books. It’s one of the five books I’d want to have with me if I was stranded on a desert island. The book’s depth of story and characters makes it one I reread often and I know I will never tire of it. Dune is a classic and the following books that Frank Herbert released in the series are cannon to me and have a very special place in my life. I’ve read the original at least 15 times. The next 2 books of the series I may have read 10 times each and the next 3 books a few times less for each one. Yes, I’m one of those guys that will reread the entire series when the new one comes out. Then Frank Herbert passed away, he left the series with a cliff-hanger. A few rumors were heard about an outline for the final book and more rumors that his son, Brian Herbert, would be carrying on the series.
