Picked up at The Book Thing in Baltimore, MD.

This is one of those books every SF fan is supposed to read. I haven't decided if I will, yet, but I'll probably give it a try at some point.

Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.

It took me a long time to get into this one, but that's okay because it's a long book. In many ways this is a political thriller that takes place on a distant planet. Paul, son of Duke Leto, is 15 when his family is transferred to the desert planet known as Arrakis. When a rival baron takes over, Paul and his mother are forced to flee into the desert, where they join with the planet natives. Politics mingle with religion, genetic engineering, prophecy, and the meticulous conservation of water to produce an intricately woven tale in a meticulously detailed world. This level of world-building is on par with Tolkien. However, the story - though unquestionably interesting - has not gripped me so thoroughly that I feel any need to read the subsequent books in the series. But I'm glad to have read this one.

Releasing this at the Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Enjoy! :)