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sapphi_snake on 09 November 2010
De85 said:

I prefer Dune just because I did not like having the entire cast of main characters reset 2 or 3 times per book.

With that said, I did still enjoy Foundation, and still recommend you read it eventually as well, but i would go for Dune first...

I'll probably end up doing this. I'm gonna pick up both the first Dune novel and The Foundation trilogy for a very cheap price, so I'll read both eventually.



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Kasz216 on 09 November 2010
sapphi_snake said:
Kasz216 said:

I had Dune bedsheets when I was like 8.

I've never heard of Foundation.

 

So i'd say Dune.


Edit: Found a picture of the Bedsheets.  For the record... Sci-Fi books are a kids best friend when you read at a "high level."  Lots in there for a kid's imagination to stay engaged, but it's still written at an adult level so you learn a lot too.

I guess it's no surprise you visit sites like this. The signs are always there!

Actually this is the only site like this I visit.

Only been active on 3 message boards in my life.

Old AOL MUD board.

A Heroclix board that I wrote scenarios for...

and then here.

I've got low patience for "proffesional" trolls as intentional ignroance is about the only think that really gets me mad.

Well and rape jokes.



Khuutra on 09 November 2010
Kasz216 said:

I had Dune bedsheets when I was like 8.

I've never heard of Foundation.

 

So i'd say Dune.


Edit: Found a picture of the Bedsheets.  For the record... Sci-Fi books are a kids best friend when you read at a "high level."  Lots in there for a kid's imagination to stay engaged, but it's still written at an adult level so you learn a lot too.

Dune... bedsheets? Never seen their like.

Echoing the sentiment about sci-fi (adding fantasy), though. When I was small, the Dragonriders of Pern were just about the coolest things of all time.



mai on 09 November 2010

Noon: 22nd Century =) But if you insist to choose from these two, I'd go for Foundation. Though probably I'm biased since I've read Foundation first, and never wasn't able to force myself to get through even original series of Dune novels despite obvious similarities with Foundation, which I like. I guess I become too old for this kind of literature =(



Kasz216 on 09 November 2010
Khuutra said:
Kasz216 said:

Dune... bedsheets? Never seen their like.

Echoing the sentiment about sci-fi (adding fantasy), though. When I was small, the Dragonriders of Pern were just about the coolest things of all time.

Yeah, surprsingly they made a fair amount of Dune kid's merchandise.

 

 

Real thing there....

http://www.amazon.com/Dune-Coloring-Book/dp/0448233568

http://www.amazon.com/Dune-Coloring-and-Activity-Book/dp/0448233541

 

At least there was no Tek Wars kids stuff... at like 10... that first Tekwars book might of scarred me for life.  Not really but man do I still remember parts of it today, and not for good reasons.



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sapphi_snake on 09 November 2010
mai said:

Noon: 22nd Century =) But if you insist to choose from these two, I'd go for Foundation. Though probably I'm biased since I've read Foundation first, and never wasn't able to force myself to get through even original series of Dune novels despite obvious similarities with Foundation, which I like. I guess I become too old for this kind of literature =(

I that meant as some kind of insult? And are these childrens books??? I thought they were serious books.



"I don't understand how someone could like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, but not like Twilight!!!"

"Last book I read was Brokeback Mountain, I just don't have the patience for them unless it's softcore porn."

                                                                               (The Voice of a Generation and Seece)

"If you cant stand the sound of your own voice than dont become a singer !!!!!"

                                                                               (pizzahut451)

mai on 09 November 2010
sapphi_snake said:
mai said:

Noon: 22nd Century =) But if you insist to choose from these two, I'd go for Foundation. Though probably I'm biased since I've read Foundation first, and never wasn't able to force myself to get through even original series of Dune novels despite obvious similarities with Foundation, which I like. I guess I become too old for this kind of literature =(

I that meant as some kind of insult? And are these childrens books??? I thought they were serious books.

No insult intended, it is a good litearture regardless of it's other qualities. I believe we've already have a conversation on space operas, so no point to repeat myself.



Khuutra on 09 November 2010

Dune is not a space opera, though. At least the first four novels aren't.



sapphi_snake on 09 November 2010
mai said:
sapphi_snake said:
mai said:

Noon: 22nd Century =) But if you insist to choose from these two, I'd go for Foundation. Though probably I'm biased since I've read Foundation first, and never wasn't able to force myself to get through even original series of Dune novels despite obvious similarities with Foundation, which I like. I guess I become too old for this kind of literature =(

I that meant as some kind of insult? And are these childrens books??? I thought they were serious books.

No insult intended, it is a good litearture regardless of it's other qualities. I believe we've already have a conversation on space operas, so no point to repeat myself.

Aaa, you're the Russian guy who had the Dustin Hoffman avatar. I remember you now!



"I don't understand how someone could like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, but not like Twilight!!!"

"Last book I read was Brokeback Mountain, I just don't have the patience for them unless it's softcore porn."

                                                                               (The Voice of a Generation and Seece)

"If you cant stand the sound of your own voice than dont become a singer !!!!!"

                                                                               (pizzahut451)

Kynes on 09 November 2010
RageBot said:

Dune is deeper, Foundation flows better.


Agreed. The really great ones are Dune (the first one) and the Foundation Trilogy (first three books) of Foundation.