I’ve read everything Herbert wrote
He is one of my favorite authors
The Dune Thread
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Re: The Dune Thread
Same here. More of a fantasy writer than the "hard SciFi" writers I really like but he gets a pass because he was so clever. 
Shit happens. The older you get, the more often shit happens. So you have to try not to give a shit even when you do. Because, if you give too many shits, you've created your own shit creek and there's no way out other than swimming through the shit. Oh, and fuck.
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I consider his novel The White Plague
one of the best
Is it science fiction? Not really
Same for the Santaroga barrier
one of the best
Is it science fiction? Not really
Same for the Santaroga barrier
still working on Sophrosyne, but I will no doubt end up with Hubris
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Re: The Dune Thread
I call him a PsiFi writer. Nearly all his novels require supernatural abilities for the plots to work.
The White Plague is an exception, as is Hellstrom's Hive.
The White Plague is an exception, as is Hellstrom's Hive.
Shit happens. The older you get, the more often shit happens. So you have to try not to give a shit even when you do. Because, if you give too many shits, you've created your own shit creek and there's no way out other than swimming through the shit. Oh, and fuck.