Episode · The Book Review · 2024-03-15
Books mentioned on Talking ‘Dune’: Book and Movies
Gilbert Cruz discussed Dune by Frank Herbert, Children of Dune by Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert, Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, and A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. and others. Alysa Wilkinson discussed The devil wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a sweeping science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis, chronicling the rise of a young messiah named Paul Atreides amidst intergalactic political betrayal and the extraction of a valuable resource known as spice.
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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Children of Dune
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert is a renowned science fiction novel that continues the epic saga of the desert planet Arrakis and its ruling lineage.
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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God Emperor of Dune
Frank Herbert's God Emperor of Dune is the fourth installment in the iconic science fiction series, exploring deep philosophical themes, ecological transformation, and the millennia-long reign of a God Emperor.
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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Dune Messiah
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert is the second science fiction novel in the seminal Dune series, exploring the complex political and religious consequences of Paul Atreides' rise to power.
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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Heretics of Dune
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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Chapterhouse Dune
Discussed“at this point Herbert wrote six novels he wrote Dune and then there are five sequels Dune Messiah children of Dune God emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune and Chapter House Dune”
Where to get it
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Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel is a historical fiction novel that chronicles the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII.
Discussed“it's sci-fi but it also feels like some version of Wolf Hall maybe with all these people whispering in each other's ears and plots upon plots”
Where to get it
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A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M.
Discussed“it really reminds me of one of my favorite novels which is a chical for Lebovitz which is published in 1959 and is looking at kind of humanity through the Long View in a post-nuclear age”
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The devil wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger is a bestselling novel that offers a satirical and revealing look into the demanding world of high-end fashion journalism through the eyes of an overwhelmed assistant.
Discussed“one of my personal favorites The Devil Wears Prada okay in which the book is just interior monologue a main character and you end up hating her by the end and in the movie we don't hear her interior monologue”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“my undergraduate was at a stem school so this was like one of the Holy texts alongside Lord of the Rings and The Star Wars movies”
“and there's also Florence Pew in this movie and as people have pointed out on Twitter this is the second recent movie in which Florence Pew is Timothy shal's second socially acceptable choice for wife if we count Little Women”