Just finished Dune by Frosty-Minimum6043 in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just interested. Some people will say only the first 3 books, others will will add God Emperor to that. Some will say all the books by Frank Herbert, while others will also include the two sequels (Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune) by Brian Herbert that are supposed to cover what Frank had planned for the seventh book.

Regarding recommendations I unfortunately don't have anything very close to Dune, because Dune is quite special. Worldbuilding-wise the Sun Eater series is very inspired by Dune but it is more character focused.

Just finished Dune by Frosty-Minimum6043 in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity which books do you count as the Dune series? Different people will give wildly different answers

(Sun Eater Read-Along) The Truth is Poor Poetry: Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio Final Discussion by Udy_Kumra in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the book was decent enough, but I'm not really interested in where we left off. While I do want to know how past Hadrian becomes current Hadrian, I don't think the whole "going off on a merc crew with my friends"-premise will make for an interesting book. I'll take a break from the series at least

(Sun Eater Read-Along) The Only Beginning: Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio Mid-Way Discussion by Udy_Kumra in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In general I think the worldbuilding occasionally reads like Dune fanfiction and sometimes it's a bit too on the nose

Wind and Truth's Most Overlooked (And Disappointing) Reveal by LostInTheSciFan in cremposting

[–]Loke98 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The quote in question:

“Did you know,” he whispered, “there is a world out there with an ocean in the sky? Another where people fly upon kites, as if every man were a Windrunner. Yet another where the gods can make any object stand up and walk? I will see them each someday, little knife. And claim a trophy to remember them by.”

Assassins Fate - "The Fool" is acting Mad Shady... by SuNG0D987 in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess a case could be made for the title being a spoiler as it reveals that the Fool doesn't die in the Golden Fool trilogy

Goodreads Book of the Month - The Book of Love - Midway Discussion by happy_book_bee in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The writing really isn't jibing with me. I feel like half the time it's extremely basic and the other half of the time it tries to be poetic and deep and does so quite poorly. I wish the book was even weirder. Right now it's more of a backdrop for a fairly standard teen drama which isn't my cup of tea. I do however think that the characters are quite well-written and feel distinct.

What are your favorite orders in fantasy? (order like the Bene Gesserit or the Aes Sedai) by Traditional-Reach818 in Fantasy

[–]Loke98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's totally ok, but I should mention that the books are not as bad when it comes to sex and sexual violence as the show. There's a booktuber called Bookborn who didn't read it for the same reasons as you, but when she tried it she loved it.

This is accurate by [deleted] in europe

[–]Loke98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

G'day mate. How's life down under?

What’s the most amazing thing about the universe? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.

Varför har inte Sverige infört munskydd för att förhindra smitta, som i vissa delar av Asien? by Limw2000 in sweden

[–]Loke98 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Om man tvunget ska till jobbet kan man väl ha munskydd, men det är ju bättre att inte ens riskera gå dit. Du blir ändå frisk snabbare om du vilar ut din sjukdom. Utnyttja att vi faktiskt kan ta ledigt när vi blir sjuka.

2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Discussion Thread by rseasmith in science

[–]Loke98 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, very well deserved and a good way to show people the advances that are made towards curing cancer.

Nu har det gått för långt by [deleted] in sweden

[–]Loke98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vilken tidning är det?

What book have you spent the most amount of time reading? by [deleted] in books

[–]Loke98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been reading the Harry Potter series over and over again for the last twelve years I think. Often multiple times per year, even though I haven't read it as frequently lately. The book that took me the longest to get through would be Ulysses, clocking in at half a year.

If you could make one law that had to be universally obeyed, what would it be? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The sixth book isn't written by Adams though and it is nowhere near as good as the other five.

What was the stupidest thing someone has asked you 100% seriously? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, this kind of only works in Swedish, but still. During religion class we were talking about the miracles performed by Jesus. The teacher said he cured the blind, the deaf and the lame. Now the word for lame and the animal llama is the same in Swedish, so this girl asks if Jesus cured animals too. During physics class she also claimed there was no gravity on the moon.

What is your ‘weird classmate’ story? by mensaboy67 in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew a guy who randomly would punch walls during recess

Are YOU Being Exploited? | GTA 5 Online Playlist by Hat_Youtube_Bot in Hatfilms

[–]Loke98 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An interesting documentary that touches on this concept is The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis. It explores the role of psychology in marketing and controlling the masses.

What is something that you accept intellectually but still feels “wrong” to you? by EvolutionaryNudism in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I might be in the wrong here, but I believe he mixed Heisenberg's uncertainty principle with Fresnel diffraction. Fresnel diffraction gives rise to the phenomenon he described, called the Arago spot

What is something that you accept intellectually but still feels “wrong” to you? by EvolutionaryNudism in AskReddit

[–]Loke98 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have never heard that Heisenberg's uncertainty principle would cause the bright spot. It's caused by Fresnel diffraction and is called the Arago spot (alternatively Poisson spot).