Welcome to Litsy!

Couldn‘t even finish the audio, I got bored, SO BORED.

My reading taste has changed so much this year. I never imagined I would dive into the substantial sci-fi genre. It never caught my interest until I picked up Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. And now there are several sci-fi titles that have caught my interest. And I‘m always looking for more. So if you have any recommendations drop them in the comments.

Sci-fi I want to try: https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/11/22/sci-fi-books-that-i-want-to-try/

Seriously! The bookstore I work at has a whole shelf, plus this box, that is just Dune books!

Holy crap, THIS is a classic of the genre?? The concept was fine, sure, but the pacing was garbage and the characterization was...interesting. If it weren't for Jessica and eventually Alia, I wouldn't have made it through. #scifi #whoaddedthistothecanonijustwannatalk

I mean I learned a lot about vermiposting and a lot about how not to write woman characters. I liked the sandy bits, the politicking was interesting, some of the technology was great, but this ol book's got a loooot of iffy content I tell you hwhut

Herbert has some mommy issues and he definitely loves them white saviours but what can I say there's a lot of sand and sometimes it's spicy (don't read beyond this book in the series)

Guess who‘s off work with a sinus infection 😰 I‘m so busy at the moment and I love this time of year, but it seems like my body would rather have me lie in a heap instead.

I‘m trying to make progress on Dune but I‘m finding the writing style very difficult. It‘s not so much that it‘s complicated, it‘s just so repetitive and I feel like I‘m getting told every single thing three or four times. Maybe I‘ll take a break and read a romance instead

I love pretty books!

I understand now why my husband is so obsessed with this (ha I am not obsessed but I did enjoy it). Anyway, I enjoyed it. I am happy to have read it. Also counting it as a “classic“ read for my #45before45 goals :)

#DogsOfLitsy (for attention)

Couldn‘t resist this special edition of Dune!!

Thank you so much for the tag @AmyK1 🥰

1. Reading tagged book on kindle and listening to the book of form and emptiness on audio - finishing the chunksters before the beginning of #wintergames2021

2. GR pretty much, I always tell myself I‘ll learn to do bullet journals and it never happens

3. Nigel Slater‘s new book I think? I really want it but it‘s so expensive 😥

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Consider yourself tagged @moll

I liked the story but the book took me forever to read. A full month! I understand why so many love it, but I doubt I‘ll ever read it again. I just don‘t love SciFi as much as some people.

THAT BEING SAID: the 2021 movie is FANTASTIC, a great adaptation. We saw it in IMAX and my entire family loved it. We‘re going to watch it again and we‘re already excited for the next installment which hasn‘t even been filmed yet. Movie better than the book!!

Reread this before watching the movie. Still awesome.

My husband really loves Dune. I had watched the older movie a long time ago, and the new movie we watched in theatres and on HBO (I feel like he has watched it even more than the 2x with me). Anyway, he loves this book too. As we are moving we can't find the physical copy but... I needed a new #AudioCommute book. This Audible Production is really good so far!

Well I finished it and I have to say I don't understand the popularity. Yes I thought the world was unique and well done but the characters were not overly likeable and nothing really happened. I still want to see the movie cause it looks amazing but the book I just found boring.

Wake up Littens! New #BookRiot podcast just dropped! Was somebody asking for podcast recommendations? I can‘t remember, and I want to tag them!

https://bookriot.com/introducing-adaptation-nation/amp/

#Podcast

🎥 I haven't read the books, so I believe I missed a lot, but nevertheless the new film adaptation of the book is incredible with plenty of fights, explosions and hardware as well as stillness. The movie ends before everything wraps, so I'll be waiting for the sequel 🎬

According to Goodreads I read Dune over 4 years ago. I have been eagerly anticipating the movie adaptation since I first heard about it. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I love Denis Villeneuve's movies. His run of 4 consecutive films (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) in almost as many years is nearly unparalleled today. Each one of these is a gem in it's own way. As is Dune. Is Dune the best movie I've seen this year?

Book 250/2021. Finished 15/10/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I officially completed the Week 1 #Screamathon Scare Pair challenge! I read Dune earlier this month and watched the new movie Saturday night.

🪱 I loved the book because it was action packed, combined with being an extraordinary coming of age story, I was worried about the length, but it flew by.

🎬 I also loved the movie. It stayed pretty close to the book.

🧙🏻 Yes, it‘s an October story. There are witches and monsters!

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Really enjoyed seeing this at the cinema - guess I'll have to read the book now, finally ⛱️🪱

So yeah I really enjoyed this one. All the characters in this were great and so was the world building. Definitely check this one out it‘s a must read.

Finished just in time for the movie!

😀This came in the mail today! I knew next to nothing about Dune somehow (spice? worms? Sting in a space diaper?) I did peep the movie yesterday, so I know a little bit more now. hah. But I will say it again, I am a sucker for a pretty cover and a brightly sprayed edge! I'm out here like a collecting things like a book magpie. I'm not going to start this for the #readathon because it's gigantic. Further updates down the line though! 😀

I AM SO EXCITED! Seeing Dune today! Has anyone else seen it yet? YES. I am that person who brings the book with me to the theater! 😁💕📚💕

A little late to the party, but I‘m dying to see the movie so I‘d really like to read the book first!

We watched the new movie last night & I have to say the cinematography was amazing. It‘s a gorgeous film & worth watching for that reason alone. Very cool, if occasionally discordant, soundtrack as well. BUT, it‘s only Part 1 & I don‘t remember what happens next—I read the book ages & ages ago—so I‘m going to start a reread this weekend. (Reading my movie tie-in edition from the last time around of course.) I need to know what happens next!

Well I didn‘t finish the book but I did see the movie today. Apparently I managed to get far enough through it that I stopped just after this movie did. The movie was good. Decent enough move to book adaptation. Anyone else see it? What did you think? #dune #dunemovie #dunebook #booktomovie #booktomovieadaptation #classics

Ok I know most people don‘t like “movie cover” books but I definitely don‘t mind them when they look like this and everyone on the cover is 😍😍 (hate that stupid sticker tho)

I‘ve been reading Dune for three weeks now. I‘ve been working a lot lately which has seriously cut into my reading time!!

But I‘m finally caught up at work and tonight is perfect for reading outside. Slightly chilly as the sun goes down and the dog is playing beside me.

Can‘t wait to see the movie this weekend!!

Trying to finish this before we see the movie tomorrow. My teenager loved this book and is so excited for the movie!! #dune #classics #scifi #fantasy #dunebook #dunemovie

"Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic."

Looking forward to the movie later this week!

Probably wait to continue this one til I finish Gideon, they‘re not close enough in content to confuse, but also not different enough to listen to concurrently.

Got a couple of fun things from my local game store for free roleplaying game day.

#roleplaying #games

Y‘all, one of my book groups has chosen Dune for our next read. I don‘t typically read sci-fi; I don‘t think my brain is equipped to process all of the world-building, new languages, etc. It‘s 600+ pages. Your thoughts and well wishes are appreciated. 😳😬

“The planet sheltered people who lived at the desert edge without caid or bashar to command them: will-o'-the-sand people called Fremen.”
Re-read of Dune before the new film is released.

#firstedition #classic #hbomax

I know this is considered a science fiction classic, and the movie looks AMAZING…But honestly, this book was not for me. Incredibly long and rambling, Dune has interesting themes but falls short of making me feel invested in its characters. There‘s awkward time jumps, self indulgent monologues, and two dimensional villains with one track minds. Could this be a rare instance where the movie is actually better than the book?

This audiobook is actually really good. I figured I might as well dig in before the movie!

My goal was 30 books this year and ladies and gentlemen you are looking at number 30. I had always resisted this because the original movie adaptation came out around the time of Return of the Jedi and 6 year old matt would have none of it since the commercials said it was better. I‘m looking forward to the new movie and glad to have finally read this. It wasn‘t perfect but it was pretty good

Esta es nuestra lectura conjunta del mes de octubre en #cuentosivy. Llevo muy poquito, pero lo estoy disfrutando. Vamos a ver qué tal ?.

Great story but I didn‘t love the writing. The first 130 pages were really slow and lacked world building IMO. I would have liked the appendixes at the end to have been part of the story at the beginning. I did really like how the reader read the thoughts of the characters throughout as the thoughts were in italics, sometimes quite funny! I can see why this is in the top lists for sci-fi books and I‘m glad I finally read it!

So, is anyone else looking forward to the new movie? I‘ve decided to do a reread for this. #tea

My wife is listening to the audiobook of Dune, so I'm catching like every twelfth chapter. I hope the movie is good . . .

I struggled through the first quarter of this one but then got hooked and ended up enjoying it. Also, Edgar approved.

I‘m joining @4thhouseontheleft for the #Screamathon challenge!
For the first prompt I‘m going to read Dune. It‘s not spooky but I also like to read sci fi in October. The movie is coming out on October 22nd!
Who else signed up? What‘s your Scare Pair?

Halfway through! The first 1/4 was super slow to me but things are picking up! This has been on my TBR for so long. I‘m not a big sci-fi reader so this is a bit of a challenge.
PS; I‘m looking forward to the new movie, I hope it‘s good 🎬

Gorgeous day