7 Tips to Help You Read Dune

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The first chapter of Frank Herbert's Dune can be pretty rough but don’t get up! Here are 7 tips to help you get through Dune.
What are your tips to read Dune?
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@mrdisco99 3 года назад

One tip I would add... read it again. I appreciated it a lot more a second time, picking up on some of the foreshadowing and actions of minor characters that you don't realize are relevant the first time around.

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Now that you mention it, I would love to read Dune again! Thanks for the suggestion!

@RogerThat902 3 года назад

Was just about to say this. It's funny that she mentions things like how hard it is to keep track of who is talking. I remember that being a big problem for me on first read but on rereading is not a problem at all. I almost was thinking was there something wrong with me the first time I read it what's hard? So yes, it is a book you must reread and you'll start picking up on the themes that you totally miss the first time. Also, what makes it great on the 2nd read is you understand that there are things that just aren't important to know. Herbert doesn't spell everything out and that is by design. You'll appreciate that more on subsequent reads. I remember being super annoyed the first time when he described a fight scene in the most passing words seemingly possible. Then when you read it again you realize that's be design and his style.

@rayadakota1332 2 года назад

This couldnt be more true. I read it again for the second time, and i had a blast. Finished it i just in a week time.

@havvagokce1441 2 года назад

This! 👍

@Despotic_Waffle 2 года назад

Likr farouk

@zerozerohero7189 3 года назад

After reading the first chapter I felt like I was going to be lost through the entire book Lol said everyone who's ever read Dune ever.

@adenahmed7731 2 года назад

I was thinking the same thing when I read the first chapter too 😭 and once I read a few more chapters I was not confused anymore. It also helps to google some of the words they say so u have better understanding of dune terms lol

@skelevoid 2 года назад

@@adenahmed7731 It's a good idea to get a version of the book that has the dictionary part on the last pages, explains a lot of the terms

@uraniaaa 2 года назад

I reached part 3 and my brain is about to blow up lmao

@agorarcadon 7 месяцев назад

I just thought "quite weird way to catch your reader"

@ManOfCinema- 5 месяцев назад

@@skelevoidWhat version is it?

@user-kj9st9vq3u 3 года назад

I haven’t finished a book in years, I always struggle with keeping characters and plot lines straight, and I especially struggle with inferring tone from text… plus, I’ve never ever read sci-fi. On paper, Dune should be my nightmare. Bought it on a whim because I’m a huge Villeneuve fan, I’m currently about 50 pages in and I’m obsessed. I actually get excited to sit down and read. I thought my imagination had long been dried up but the pages really come to life in my head. Even when I’m not reading, I’m visualizing the world in the middle of my everyday life. Thank you for sharing these tips so others and myself can get the most out of this enchanting book!

@havvagokce1441 2 года назад

Recommend hearing it. A few times. Audiobooks are lovely.

@olifasan 2 года назад

I hated reading before reading Dune... but when I started this book I ended it in no time and run to my book store to buy the rest of the saga... and when I arrived at the end of it and understood that there would be no more as the author died... I felt empty. I tried to fill this emptiness with a lot of books, hundreds of them by now, in vain, so I read Dune again and again from time to time ^^

@paulmuaddib3470 2 года назад

Well done my friend, the more you digest the realistic the world of Dune will become, stick with it and it will forever stick with you,...respect 😉👍🏼

@brazejan1 Год назад

It's bc you haven't given reading a chance but now you know these types of amazing books are out there that are better then any movie

@ilqar887 3 месяца назад

Im on page 50 it is amazing ..the way we hear characters talk to themselves..and no waste of dialogue ….all the characters so far are facinating its crazyyyyyyy

@fawazjafar4182 3 года назад

Tip: play at x1.23 speed

@dpacc88 3 года назад

Dune or this video? 😂

@luchadorito 2 года назад

@@dpacc88 both honestly

@sameerroshan9542 2 года назад

@havvagokce1441 2 года назад

Much appreciated.

@horatioguevara7597 2 года назад

1.25 makes it seem exactly like a normal video. So slow

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

Currently starting my 11th reread in 30yrs! Amazing book

@pavelyankouski4913 3 года назад

Dune is a genius work of art. The future in a text

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

I so agree! Dune is such a masterpiece. Hard to believe it was written so long ago but is still so awesome!

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

Pavel. You are correct. You win :)

@nikvee6330 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy I'm so hyped because of these words that I just ordered it, thanks Lisa!

@wk3818 3 года назад

I recommend the RU-vid channel "Quinns Ideas" This man has an excellent overview on the Dune saga. I've heard about Dune practically my whole life. The 1st book published in '65. Same as me. I carried the 1st 2 books to my 79 year old mom today for her to enjoy them. I'm right in the middle of Children, book 3. It's a story that definitely requires some digestion. For me, anyway. Happy reading!

@RogerThat902 3 года назад

Yep, just be careful to make sure you're not watching something from the other books. A lot of spoilers on his channel if you're not careful and don't pay attention.

@laurenmaza2611 3 года назад

omg i just bought it today and i got 5 pages in and my heart fell cause i felt stupid 😭 thank u for this

@REChronic54 3 года назад

@Ricky My sister in law told me she's been thinking of reading it. She says she'll probably quick-read it before she starts medical school. She has no clue 😂

@thoomn 3 года назад

Lol yeah same with A Canticle For Leibowitz

@sebgs30 2 года назад

Same

@DG-gx4sg 2 года назад

Lol it only gets harder as the series goes on. And freaking weird too. But don't let that throw you off, part of the fun is trying to figure out the story and themes on your own and solving all the mysteries like a puzzle. I didn't get Dune until my second read and it felt so good when things finally started to make sense. The Dune series is a masterpiece and it changed my life

@anony1984 2 года назад

Really? This author sounds nutz lol

@hydrogenv1 2 года назад

The Dune audio books are pretty strong. I've read it many many times. Over quarantine I started hiking and listening to audio books. I knew the story and understood the nuances of Dune quite well. I thought a Dune audiobook would be a good passive entertainment while on my journey. I was wrong. I found myself buried in imagination. Some how the spoken word struck like thunderous church bell. I went back and read the physical book and it was even better. Great perspective Lisa... Only recommendation is to work on your mic audio quality.

@krsfsh2744 2 года назад

Which audio book? The audible reviews are bad

@REChronic54 3 года назад

It would also help to take notes. I know its a bit time consuming but it really helped me keep track of the characters, character motivations, events. I wrote down questions like "why is this person doing this?". It's a bit like being back in my literature class but about the half way point I just naturally picked up on the story.

@grelomia 2 месяца назад

Yes! I have small notebook next to my book with notes on the key points and characters per chapter and it is helping me wonders!

@SKurting 2 года назад

Love how you’re honest about your reading experience, thanks for sharing those tips 🤍

@diegosandokan 3 года назад

I'm dealing with frustration too. It's hard at first. Wish me luck!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

It gets better! Hang in there!

@diegosandokan 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy Thanks! Already suscribed btw :)

@aryanemarques2089 3 года назад

Me too, I started recently and it's been a little hard

@calimiller6143 Год назад

Couldn’t agree more. When I first started reading Dune, I had no idea what was going on but I found myself being repeatedly sucked in to the storyline. Once you read a bit more and get a bit deeper, the meaning behind things you don’t understand at first are ultimately revealed after a bit (:

@brusfitch392 3 года назад

I've been considering reading Dune before the film comes out because I'm pretty sure I'm gonna love it, but was afraid that it would be too much for me I don't tend to read a lot. You convinced me to finally give it a try. Thank you so much! Gonna binge on some of your other videos, you seem so nice and passionate about reading :)

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

I am really happy that I read Dune before the watching the movie (at least the original that is currently out). Thank you for your kind words! I am quite passionate about reading- about being nice....well, you must not have come across my rant videos yet. LOL! Thank you for watching! The support means the world!

@legionofyuri 3 года назад

It's great to hear you actually soldiered on even after your experience with the first chapter.

@thecompanioncube4211 3 месяца назад

It’s the rite of passage

@DaisyXMachina 3 года назад

Great tips! Audiobook sounds awesome! I think something those of us who read a lot of sf/fantasy forget is how fantastical names/words can be for those note used to those genres!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Fantasy is hard for me because I am not a visual person at all. When I read LOTR, I just couldn't imagine the characters or the world which is probably one of the reasons that I found it such a chore to read. At least Dune has a movie trailer so I could see some of the characters and have more than a blank canvas to work from (and thus made the book more enjoyable to read). Thanks for watching and thanks for your video on Dune! It is such a great book!

@Nick-cv5rm 2 года назад

Honestly this is one of my favorite books. Just finished it today and absolutely loved it. Loved the movie and loved the book. I really hope the second movie is just as good as the first. I’m excited to continue reading the series!!!

@DekeRadio 8 месяцев назад

The suggestion of leveraging the audiobook while reading Dune was absolutely brilliant. I was about 60 pages into reading, and was struggling. I stumbled upon this video, and took that suggestion. I started the book completely over, and pairing the audiobook with the book has made the book much more digestible. Thank you.

@flamingbull3438 2 года назад

I had trouble reading Dune before but I’m going to try again! Thank you for the advice :)

@hamilpatel4025 3 года назад

Thanks! I bought that version of the book a while back but kind of gave up/ forgot about it. But I really want to read it so I hope these tips will help. I think the audiobook idea might help me the best, that and maybe the glossary. I'll try to take notes/sticky notes too, that helped me in school while reading books, so it stands to reason it'll help here.

@melsbookshelf 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! I have it ready to go but have been putting it off because it is so intimidating. I will absolutely use some of your tips. I can't justify using an audible credit though since I have the actual paper book, although it sounds awesome. So good to know about the guides in the book. Determined to read it before the end of the year!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Thanks, Mel! Your words mean the world! Hope you enjoy reading Dune as much as I did! :)

@melsbookshelf 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy Thanks, I’ll let you know! 😂

@d7writes Год назад

I'm going to be reading this book after the new year! Thanks for the tips 😊

@clarity2987 Год назад

Great tips! Especially the one about going back and rereading!

@isabelporta902 3 года назад

I bought the first Dune book recently and was so excited to dive right in, but after having read the first couple of pages I felt so dumb and gave up. This video was so comforting to see that it’s not only me!!! I’ll definitely be trying again soon ❤️

@kristinemckenna6188 2 года назад

Lisa, great video. I had never heard about Dune before, so thanks for the recommendation and explanation of where you struggled. I do, too with Fantasy Books, sometimes. Worth it to read on most of the time. I laughed, someone commented Why Read it? Just watch the movie trailer. Too funny. Imagine his house doesn’t need a new bookcase like mine. Anyway, thanks so much. Will add it to my TBR list. Love your reviews. 📚

@ItsPlayWryte 3 года назад

Thanks this was a good watch. I bought my copy today at target. The movie trailer has me very interested so I want to read the book prior to the movie coming out. Also just wanted to say I think it’s awesome one of the first peoples review of this book lives so close! My wife and I both work in Troy and live in one town over!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

I really hope that you enjoy Dune as much as I did! It is great seeing other Michiganders in the book community!

@Brokemonk 3 года назад

As far as pronouncing words correctly. When all parties learned the words by reading them you will find differents schools on how to pronounce them. Some dont even like how Frank Herbert himself pronounced them. As a spanish speaker, any word I read that I dont understand how to say in english right away i will read it in spanish. It is always fun thing to talk about when discussing the books.

@dial3ctic289 3 года назад

wait right here, I just started read Dune two days ago, this is the coolest video about this I have seen, specially tip 7. tell us more about what you think about this book thanks for such a kind video hugs from Buenos Aires!

@Gwynarra2 11 месяцев назад

I love this book and re-read it every couple of years. The first copy I read I got from my Junior High library, I would have been 13 or 14, around the same age as Paul. At that young age I was used to knowing nothing so I was not surprised that I didn’t initially understand what was going on so I just kept reading confident that I would learn as the story progressed. I remember being blown away by the time scale and the richness of the story’s cultural history. It’s a fabulous series.

@matthewmckibben 2 года назад

Man, this is super helpful. Thank you.

@talonwilson6330 3 года назад

Very helpful, thank you, this gave me the motivation to purchase it

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Glad to hear it! It is a great book! Thanks for watching!

@muchimonkey 3 года назад

I’m like 15 pages in and your tips are so helpful, thank you

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Aw! Thank you! You are so welcome! I hope that you end up loving Dune by the end like I did!

@nazhopkins5825 2 года назад

"There's no Hobbit to introduce me to Dune" so good!

@Coolcoolcoolcoolcool7 2 года назад

Thanks a lot !! It helped me a lot

@robertsosna3557 3 года назад

It took me several tries before I was able to get through Dune the first time at fifteen. So its not uncommon to have problems with the initial reading. And I was constantly going to the appendixes to clarify what I was read. Yay for you for reading the book for the first time.

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Thanks! I really enjoyed Dune, and I think that I discovered it at exactly the right time. The pictures and short video clips really help me visualize what is going on so I was lucky that the movie trailer was available when I picked it up for the first time. Looking forward to my second reading and third and...... :)

@robertsosna3557 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy Glad to hear that! Hope you like the rest of the series as well. I would like to hear your opinion of them as well. I keep an eye open for any video reviews you do!!

@brianhume734 2 года назад

It helped me a lot to google any names or words i didnt quite understand. Just to keep track of people with a solid mental image of the character.

@arnitoe8716 Год назад

I just started it a few days ago and I'm probably 20'ish pages in. Even though I've finished quite a few trilogies and other fantasy books, I feel completely lost with this one. Glad to know I haven't been the only one

@jerryw.903 2 года назад

Your tips are well thought out. You have compassion for the reader and appreciate the effort it takes to enjoy/read the book. My tip is to reduce the plot to its lowest terms so no one is lost. Imagine most of the people on Earth are addicted to a drug only found in the Sahara and all nations are fighting for their share. Desert guerrillas control it and in the middle of this struggle a genetically-engineered messiah shows up early and tips over everything. Ta-da. (Expand this to the size of the galaxy and you see why multiple books are needed._ Enjoy)

@logann-mackenziefroste563 2 года назад

Should I watch the film first ? And I have. I idea what to expect as I have never read this book. Awesome video!

@danmar2026 3 года назад

im in my first hundred pages and its so interesting but it feels like i keep on missing things as I often feel confused at certain points, im definitely going to have to read it again

@GrayTimeLord 3 месяца назад

I had a similar experience reading the speak trilogy by William Gibson. You’re thrown head first into this world with little explanation, and slowly it all begins to make sense. Hopefully it will be as rewarding to read dune as it was for me reading neuromancer

@14imrenator 7 месяцев назад

Something that helped me a lot is, that after the first two chapters, (yep i was lost too 😅) i have read the back section of it. It was a much easier read after that, and now i just love it!

@shanecullinane7299 3 года назад

Never was frustrated reading it, just had to reread parts of it many times to try and understand what they meant

@RumCaptain 8 месяцев назад

I must be the only person who wasn't lost or confused on page one. Lol. I understood it immediately, and it's become one of my, if not favorite, book. I'll probably reread this book a few times. Its great.

@ThePayner11 4 месяца назад

I've read the first two books (Dune and Dune Messiah) in 1 and a half weeks! Never been so gripped by a book before! Decided to take a break from reading ahead to gather my thoughts...definitely will read through to the end of the saga!

@user-df2eq8vd6p Год назад

Thanks for the good tips. ☺️

@deanward3445 2 года назад

I’ve wanted to read this book for a long time. Finally got around to it. I got a few chapters into it before I accidentally came across that additional stuff in the back of the book. Then the beginning started to make sense.

@sidneyross539 3 года назад

Comic book girl 19 has a Dune book club on RU-vid. That helped me A lot!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

I will have to check it out! Thanks for sharing!!!

@djC653 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy plus the Dune Discord has a book club too, but not sure where they are now with it. You get there via r/dune

@jayw115 3 года назад

I bought the book last year, this same edition and it's been rough. Can't get through it. Will give it another try

@miken8778 11 месяцев назад

i felt this way with soiaf. the thousands of characters with difficult names made it unnesesarily complex. Dune, however, really clicked for me.great read

@johanna_The_Reader 3 года назад

The old dune movie is on HBO Max it helps a lot to understand the book

@vex7830 3 года назад

I just finished dune today and I couldn’t understand a lot and felt like a chore to read 😭 i wish I watched this video before

@ilqar887 3 месяца назад

Even dialogues are smart spiritual adavaita zen u name it …it literally explores determinism how even if we see something coming we still have to go through it just like movie arrival ..very similiar

@Danefrak 2 года назад

Thanks for the good video. I subscribed

@tseamus8288 2 года назад

I just starting reading it today. Thanks for the tips. I kinda affraid that i'll give up like reading war & peace by leo tolstoy after 200 pages.

@spencerwaters9645 2 года назад

Good video. If I may, I suggest speeding up how fast you speak just a little bit. But yeah, great information before I start reading!

@miketrenton 3 года назад

Can you put a link to the audiobook that you referenced? Thank you! Great tips!

@Bastikovski99 2 года назад

I'm halfway through and it's the most amazing book I've ever read.

@TheMightyKinkle 2 года назад

The 1984 and 2000 films are pretty good. A bit cheesy but it makes it easier to understand the overall story

@ksra1988 3 года назад

Thank you! I just saw the 1984 movie, bought the whole collection, and I'm ready to start reading them. Loved your video!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Awesome! Thank you! Hope you enjoy Dune!

@Dunk1970 3 года назад

That's what I did back in the 1980s. I'm now awaiting the new film hoping that it's good and that the rest of the books become films.

@davidcutwater2479 3 года назад

Amazon has all of the audiobooks. They help so much and the narrators are amazing.

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

So agree! In my version, it sounded like Robin Williams did one of the voices. Did anyone else think the same thing?

@frodobaggins4255 2 года назад

Where can we find the amazon audiobook??

@theobserver9131 2 года назад

I've read the whole series several times. I find it difficult to set the books down. They're absolutely spellbinding. I can't imagine needing help to get through it.

@horatioguevara7597 2 года назад

How could anyone struggle to read this? The world building is so immersive, completely drawing someone in. I first read it in a day, hardly able to put it down

@vim92 2 года назад

Can you put a link to the Amazon audio book? I'm having a hard time finding the correct one, there a few narrated by different people.

@maartens9933 3 года назад

Great video! For a non native English speaker I wanted to challenge myself to still buy the English version but man it's hard haha. But my advice is to read is as a soap. Just read 15 to 20pages a day. Makes you rethink the conversations you read, makes you relive the moments ans scenes. Taking on a slower pace makes me enjoy the book even more bc there's time to speculate what's going to happen next :D

@barrell_rider4869 2 года назад

the problem I have right now is that I watched the movie before I read the book and I loved the movie I thought the world was huge and filled with lore and it's not hooking me like the movie did probably cause I know what going to happen to leto and the harkens attack the atraties. was it a mistake to watch the movie before reading?

@jeffgrey2746 3 года назад

I really like the Amazon doing audiobook, but I did find a confusing that sometimes the actors read for their character and then the rest of the time the narrator read for their characters instead. I don’t understand why that was.

@jush9748 2 года назад

Hey just wondering if anyone here who has both read dune and watched the movie can tell me how much of the book or if multiple books were covered or only half of the first book was covered in the movie?

@PD-M 2 года назад

Does anyone use any specific color code to mark dune with post it? Wach color with a specific subject that should help in understanding the story... I'm going to start reading it for the first time and I confess that I'm a little lost with all the terms and topics 😂😔

@neub4321 3 года назад

I appreciate your tips. Some of the book's fans, and sci-fi fans in general, can get fan-atical. After all, an adolescent male is the protagonist and the book is geared towards that audience. Good to see women getting into the discussion.

@umarasad4141 2 года назад

Lisa of Troy. Love the channel's name.

@langlsd1604 3 года назад

I discovered Dune in 1989, never looked back.. I have read the original 6 books dozens of times. It's one of my favorite series. I've tried reading the son's books, couldn't do it. However, the originals are amazing!

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

This made me smile! The second book in the series is pretty high in my TBR. It has some very tall shoes to fill so fingers crossed it is just as good as the first book!

@tasosalexiadis7748 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy I loved the second book as much as the first. If you love intrigue and tragedies it is excellent. It is not an epic as the first though.

@langlsd1604 3 года назад

I am the only person I know that prefers the last 2 books to the rest of the series. I love the portrayal of the BG, and the Honored Matres.

@dharunbharathis3597 Год назад

Hi ! Just a question that's bothering me.. Should we read all 6 books to get the whole plot. Is it like we should read all Harry Potter's 8 books to complete the series? And is the movie released in 2020 gonna adapt all 6 books? Idk anything about the book and I'm really excited to read it. But this question is bothering me a lot and I just wanted to know some thoughts about it. Would be great if shed some light on it! Thank you!!

@bdormer1 3 месяца назад

Use that glossary! I read the book in the days before audio-books!

@artyfartblast3289 2 года назад

I'm glad you liked it. Welcome to the Landstraad.

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

I found Dune pretty easy to read, but thats just me, I get your feelings tho,and its how I felt reading Neurmancer...so I can relate

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

One of the things that I have noticed is that I have an extremely difficult time imagining the things that the author describes. If you put out 3 dominos and ask me to memorize their location and I study the dominos for a few minutes and remove them, I could not tell you where to put the dominos - I have a very difficult time with visualizing space. A few pictures or video clips go a very long way with me!

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy definitely can relate to that. And it comes so easy to others!

@movieman3591 2 года назад

I'm enjoying the book so far, I really get into it and I'm already aware of the story but I need to know what happened

@mycroft16 Год назад

That first chapter can really be brutal... but it's actually what drew me in. That first chapter conveys this idea of a completely fleshed out world with eons of history behind it's religions, politics, planets, languages... and that idea always excites me. And Dune did not disappoint in that regard at all. It has long been tied with Lord of the Rings for my favorite series of books. They are both considered the grandfathers of their genres. And both excel at world building. Dune just chucks you into the deep end and laughs at you while you try to learn how to swim. :Dz As to the prequel... there are 3 trilogies that make up the prequel... so 9 books there, plus the 6 of dune. Plus there are a book each for the schools of dune. Plus there are more books. :D

@dharunbharathis3597 Год назад

@mycroft16 Год назад

@@dharunbharathis3597 So, movie 1 covers about the 1st half of book 1. Movie 2 will cover the 2nd half. And movie 3 will cover book 2 (it's a pretty short book). There is an underlying theme to those 2 books (3 films) that ties up nicely. However, the story does continue on past book 2 in a very fluid and connected way. All 6 books are incredible reads and by the end you feel like you've lived in this universe for thousands of years. Countless worlds, peoples, cultures, customs, religions, etc. All tied together beautifully. I always recommend reading them. And after that you can read the books written by Brian Herbert from Frank's notes. Details going back that show the start of the feud between the houses, the start of the great schools (Navigators, Mentats, Sisterhood). You get Duncan's backstory and so much more. I promise, they are all great reads.

@nenyeo6090 18 дней назад

@@dharunbharathis3597 I’m a year late but yeah read all 6 books.

@Byrnzi360 2 года назад

First time readers should accept that it could be an awkward read for them. That’s to be expected. It’s a fantasy story set 20,000 years in a space-faring future. They shouldn’t be to hard on themselves. Some of the words and concepts introduced early will be explained overtime… some concepts aren’t explained at all… Dune has a lot of supplementary history that isn’t explained in the story, but is discussed in the appendices that follow the novel. I can definitely see why some people think A Song of Ice and Fire was inspired by this book.

@duderdude4831 3 года назад

I listened and read along to the audio book for the first fifty pages or so. Also after reading various chunks I watched Comicbookgirl's book club videos to better understand the story. That helped me get into it

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Yes! I also listened and followed along in the book. It was really helpful! I will have to check out Comicbookgirl videos. I think someone also mentioned them as well. I always love connecting with other Dune fans! Thanks for watching!

@crossedbones5512 2 года назад

Watched the movie yesterday and ordered the first book first thing when I got home haha

@javierramallo603 3 года назад

I'd highly suggest to listen to a song called "To Tame a Land" by Iron Maiden and you will get an idea about what this book is about.

@buckfozos5554 2 года назад

That song is constantly in my head whenever I'm looking at anything Dune related. Used to sing along to the lyrics without knowing what they meant, lol.

@shahkey279 2 года назад

The first time I read the first book I was 17 now am 59 and have lost count how many times I have read the first 4 books. Not lost from first page the first time around.

@to6ky-m5u 3 года назад

ahhh okay I'm going for it

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Did you finish? I am curious what you thought and if you had any tips to share. :) Thanks for watching!

@mihaokorn3682 2 года назад

Im reading first book too right now im on the 102 pages and while it was realy tough one to get into i understand it for now...but i think it will become tougher😂😂

@jesavius 2 месяца назад

Tip #4 is the one that helped me tremendously! If you're copy of Dune doesn't have the appendixes or doesn't have the terminology, Google it and keep that tab open at all times. Refer to it immediately when you come across a new term. This will save you time and frustration because you will know what is going on and you will enjoy the read because you will be enlightened by the purpose and depth.

@GrayFoxRJ 3 года назад

The reunion between the Baron, his cousin, and Piter IS the responsible for making a lot of people drop it, I'm sure I remember I read the epub, and the first time I run through all that politicial drama on this reunion, I HAD to look for a picture of the planets and universe. And they don't say the main cast comes from Caldan at first

@MiaJoBella 3 года назад

That was exactly it for me reading the audiobook

@noonereally586 3 года назад

Okay so i just read the first 27 pages is the reunion you are talking about our first encounter of the baron ? Because I struggle to understand everything in their conversation 😂

@shahrock6969 3 года назад

Is it wise to read kindle version?

@L0B0_1 2 года назад

started the book yesterday and put it down almost immediately but I still wanted to read it the audiobook tip really helped! now I cant put the book down!

@LisaOfTroy 2 года назад

Glad you are enjoying it! The audiobook really made the difference for me, too!

@brazejan1 Год назад

Is the audio book for the whole saga ?

@Luisfeliz28 Год назад

Omg... I literally made a REALISTIC plan for myself to read this book... I was planning on reading it on a two month span... this woman said 1 week.

@BROKEN-G0VT 3 месяца назад

Audio your still retaining information but I get your point but, I really just wanted to know how to use the appendix and all to read the book.

@jeremyheartriter2.063 Год назад

I just couldn't get through chapter 1 so I just stopped reading. I'll give it another try

@benderbender1233 3 года назад

dune rules!! the whole series! my all time favorite. ✌😎

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Of course!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO glad that I read the book before the movie though. I was watching one of the old versions, and the non-reader of Dune viewer admitted that he was totally confused and had no idea what was going on. But, YES, Dune is so complex and inspiring and unexpected! Still love it after all this time! I have another video just reviewing Dune where I am just fangirling the entire time.

@benderbender1233 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy ive been thru whole series 7or8 times now reading but got to b around a dozen counting times thru on audiobook. ✌

@benderbender1233 3 года назад

@@LisaOfTroy eye seen da movie a buncha times wen eye wasa kid & luvd it, supacool movie for being made in da 80,s! dint get in2 da books til eye was like 40. 😊

@marahhoward4633 Год назад

It’s important to note, voice actors don’t always know how to pronounce the words either. Roy Dotrice mispronounced Brienne’s name all through A Song of Ice and Fire (GoT) and it bothered me every time.

@alesslessless Год назад

Also pro tip: if you like a particular pronunciation for smth, but you’re worried it’s “wrong” or ppl will feel you’re silly for it, you really don’t need to worry about that tbh. While there are the ways that Frank Herbert “officially” pronounced them, he didn’t really care, and also basically every Dune Fan has their own preference about it. If anything, that’s kinda part of the fun about talking to other Dune Fans honestly. Also whatever you do, do not read any of the books that aren’t written by Frank Herbert. The Brian Herbert prequels/sequels/miscellanea are so much worse

@alesslessless Год назад

Oh and less a tip but more a warning: God Emperor of Dune, like. Definitely read it if you think you can get through it but understand that like. If you’re at the level where reading the first book has become manageable for you, God Emperor will be as overwhelming and confusing as your first readthrough of Dune was. And if you’re not at that level yet… it’s going to be tough. It is basically hundreds of pages of an omniscient worm god person just talking about philosophy and human nature and history nonstop but in an extremely “Dune Way”. There is also essentially none of the action or pacing that kept the earlier ones moving. Also some weird homophobia in one section, and a woman literally straight up nuts just from seeing a guy climb a cliff. Extremely worth it tho

@anta345 2 года назад

Yas ty girly

@hvitekristesdod 2 года назад

There’s like 6 prequels, 2 sequels and some planned interquels but they’re not particularly good Just started re-reading the original and I can’t put it down :)

@roseepretter1545 2 года назад

i watched the new dune movie so hopefully the book is easier for me

@kiztent 3 года назад

The tools you mention are in all the editions I have read.

@LisaOfTroy 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing! That is good news! I found that they were really useful. I was jealous of the folks that have the version with the cover with the bit of green but I think it is from an older version. :)