-=> CAROL SHENKENBERGER wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 CS> She's not much in to books that are 'obvious thinkers' such as Voltare
 CS> but Vonnegut might be in her line.  She also likes pulp fiction well as
 CS> most of us do .  Molly Mcmoon books are what we are reading at night
 CS> this week (yes, I still tell her stories at night.  We like it).

Check out Dune By frank Herbert some time.

Not your usual nerd science fiction.

Very stong womans roles as combination political and 
religious leaders - power brokers

A mother molds her son to be a leader.

A real swashbuckler with mysticysm, gallantry, self sacrifice,
war against and evil empire and ruling house Harkonnen.
Knife fights.
Single combat warriors.
Duels to the death and honor in the midst of treachery.

A bit of a slow starter and lots of words to be defined as you
go along in order to properly follow it but once you get
to the planet that is the source of the life extending and 
ability enhancing spice it's a real battle of titans against
a initially small freedom fighter force.

It's a big wow.
I've rad it at least 10 times over since my middle teens and could
read it yet again.

I don't believe that I have ever read another book more than twice.  

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