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Ooo, you lucky devil. I'm jealous of that Suntup. Still haven't made my first purchase from them, but I'm going to have to cave soon. Do you have it in-hand yet, or is it still being printed/assembled?

@ it’s still being worked on, super excited to have it in hand

I don't, sorry. Just the single issues and TPB. But maybe I need to look at upgrading to something better...those single issues just give me such a nostalgia hug!

Tiny Ricardo’s buddy?

@ yes. the opium addicted pilot who flew jerry into cambodia. there’s a scene involving a large pig on the flight manifest.

I'm curious if you had a different experience re-reading Watchmen via the Noir edition. I've always been intrigued by that copy, but have passed it up while at the shops, as my shelf-space can only contain so much Watchmen goodness!

@@greatbooksbigideas I own just under a dozen Easton editions and really need to get a few more in my collection!

Yes, as I've been reading the George Smiley novels, I've noticed that they do often feel a touch familiar. Must be all those spy shows I watched on TV in the 80s as a kid...perhaps the creators were cribbing from John Le Carre once and a while?

i covet those map endpapers!

@ They really are fantastic. Not sure how they worked them into the budget back in 1977…I don’t believe Tinker Tailor or Smiley’s People had such an add-on in the design. There is a nice scan of them at this website if you’d like a closer look: www.existentialennui.com/2011/09/honourable-schoolboy-by-john-le-carre.html

I'd love to do that for you, but honestly I only own the original 4 prestige issues and the original trade paperback version. There have been some stunning hardback versions released over the years, but I'm also unclear on which version of DKR is the best. I do know that I'd be hunting for one that doesn't overdo it on the extras. Those four-issue series don't come out great with a bunch of extras - when the bonus content fills half the book, I hate that the story pages don't lay nicely. Kingdom Come is a great example - when they publish it with all the extras in the Deluxe or Absolute versions, it sort of spoils my reading experience of the comic itself with all that junk at the back. In my humble little opinion, the extras should only comprise 10% of the whole book.

@@sophiemaier7273 Thank you for the comment, and massive applause to a family with both a librarian and a bookseller! You and your father are the cornerstones to we book-loving folk! It means a lot when people like you find my silly little videos helpful or interesting, because that’s who they are made for - the true book enthusiast. I hope your father found some value in what I presented.

Glad to help. What version did you decide on?

Ha! No doubt. The only way I get em new at a great price these days is in used bookshops. Picked this one up for less than 40 bucks Canadian. For double the price of a paperback, I have no issues. It's when they cost more than a true first printing of the novel that I start seeing red.

@@imperatorAnzac1944 Thank you for the kind words - glad you found some value in it!

It sure as heck DOES sound like blasphemy! The feeling of the cover's cloth in-hand, the silky smoothness of the interior paper, the luxurious textured photo paper used for the images, and the smell of the thing! The smell of it! It would all be missing from the electronic book. For this audacious suggestion, I name you the new "Heretic of Dune (Books)"!

My pleasure! It's a very nice edition and worth tracking down if it can be found at a reasonable price.

God emperor has so much potential for crazy art that it would be a crime not too at least do that one

I would assume that if sales stay strong, they'll have to take a look at it. It would certainly allow the artists to lean into the weird and surreal. Perhaps they could look to launch the next trilogy around the release of Villeneuve's third film...I think the hype around the release of Dune Part Two helped them seel serious stacks of their version of Messiah!

@@chrisquinn3377 As I said towards the end of the video, I myself am 'satisfied' with the first three...for now. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't love the chance to check out some GEofD artwork in the future. Just give me a year or two between them so my wallet has time to recover!

apparently Folio society have confirmed to definitely be working on GEoD, and considering Heretics and Chapterhouse

@@Dan-vb7lz Oh boy...they just gonna' keep a guy broke, eh? Better start saving now!

I like the idea of hunting the best edition of your favourites, without paying too much attention to the publisher. Get that 'forever edition' locked in, and move on! I have The Road from Folio, and it is nice, but there is also room for improvement. It was the first McCarthy from the artist, and he seems to get better with each additional release. They just did Pretty Horses and it is stunning. If I could afford it, I'd go Suntup for The Road, and I've been hunting Moby from folio for years with no luck - maybe I'd better have a look for that Easton Press edition you mentioned!

@Upgradeyourbooks Since my first comment, I discovered AbeBooks. I wound up buying a book that I wasn't planning to. I found a mint condition 2003 Folio Society edition of "A Christmas Carol" for only $28. I didn't really feel that I could pass it up. It's the older blue-green version with the gold lettering on the cover. It has a larger font that makes it easier to read out loud. It's given me an idea. I'm thinking about buying maybe ten more copies of the red facsimile edition and planning a Christmas Carol reading party for next year. The facsimiles can be found for between $8 to $12 dollars depending on what time of year it is. As for my Easton Press edition of Moby Dk. The one they have now looks exactly like mine, and it's only $74.95 right now (normally $89.90), but I can't vouche for the quality since I bought my copy 19 years ago when we were expecting our daughter. It's been through a lot and has held up remarkably well. There are some minor scuffs on it, but it still looks practically brand new, but I don't know if the materials on the current copies are still the same. A lot can change in 19 years. For example, that unborn daughter of mine is now an 18 year old woman. 🤣

My pleasure! Didn't mean to keep you waiting...or were you talking about the release of the book itself? It's certainly been highly-anticipated.

@@Upgradeyourbooks Was talking about a youtuber that I watch (like you) making a thorough review! ;)

I'm glad I could deliver on your expectations. I really do enjoy Ms. Clarcq's work on the series! And thank you for more kind words of support. Are you going to be treating yourself to anything from the Fall Folio collection?

@@Upgradeyourbooks Sadly no, the folio ones are too expensive for me, but for now I have the Ace Deluxe edition box-set which is the second best in my opinion. I hope they publish God-Emperor so I can add it to my library someday 😄

@@martindiaries Agreed on the Ace Deluxe versions. They look great, and I'm sure you noticed, but I used clips of Matt Griffin's amazing covers because I really admire them. Do they all have coloured page-edges, and if so is it always the same blue colour? I'm sure they are making enough off them that they'll be eager to do the next three soon - hopefully you get your GEofD wish soon!

@@Upgradeyourbooks Yeah, they're all coloured, all in blue on the edges. If you want to get them they're definitely worth it, cheers 😄

Well, thank you for the kindness and support - glad you get something from my amateur attempts at book videos!

Thank you sir. And great tip on the 'cover in the sunlight' thing. Never would have caught that without you!

Thank you for the kind words of support - talking about the art is my favourite part!

It sure is a great one, isn't it? The build is fantastic, and while some might find the black & white art less preferable to colour illustrations, I think that David Eccles did a wonderful job. Such a fine attention to detail in his drawings!

Well said. I really do need to expand and read more of his work myself!

I will indeed make a video about how I built my collection. It's probably still a ways away, but once I've made my way through the whole collection, I will definitely put that together!

Thank you for the kind words and support. I really do try to look at the books in a methodical and systematic way - I'm actually borrowing from action figure reviews, believe it or not! They are always so predictable in their approach; they go over the sculpt and paint and articulation of the toy, and always in the same order even though many elements remain the same. The interest for me comes from the variations within that structure. I'm glad to know that how I'm doing it is 'working' for viewers like yourself.

@@IExist.Q86 Well I’m Canadian so it’s spelled “eh”, but sorta stretched out for some extra bite.

Thank you for the kind words on the video itself. As for the book, I'm not sure why so many place it among the greatest novels. It was solid enough, but I think I'm more of a Tolstoy guy myself!

Howdy! Read any good books lately?

@@Upgradeyourbooks Not any official books, i have been reading a book my friend has been writing though. Anyway just wanted to support your channel. But don’t worry, i will definitely not let the Grapes of Wrath be the last book i read.

Thank you for the kind words on the review, and enjoy your copy when it arrives! It's a beautiful book!

You did indeed get a good one. Does yours have a stitched-in ribbon bookmark? My personal copy doesn't have it, but I know some editions do! It's a little detail, but is something I'm curious about.

@@Upgradeyourbooks no sadly but gonna have a hell of a time reading after I get done with hellboy😁(keep it up!)

Edit:turns out I do have the red bookmark😃 make it much easier thank gof🙏

Those are some great looking titles. When I get the catalogue, I always drool over the non-fic...but I force myself to stick to the novels. And that's still pricey enough as-is!

You’re welcome! And you’re right - the changes are minimal and (in my opinion) almost always for the better. The colour is tightened up throughout so there is no missed sections, which only occurred in the original due to technology and time constraints. Beyond that a few of the harsh pinks, purples, and greens have been toned down to more subdued hues. Unlike so many other classic comic book recolours, I’d call this one both “thoughtful” and “conservative”. That’s the most respectful and appropriate way to do it!

My pleasure. The new productions with all the wonderful coloured art and the modern techniques are really cool. But there is something I especially appreciate about classic book illustration: lino and wood cut prints, pencil drawings, and top amongst them - pen & ink. The pure tactile artistic skill is so impressive - maybe because I’ve dabbled in them all myself? It makes what these traditional master-illustrators can do so awe-inspiring.

Oh don't worry - it hurt my heart each time too!

I'm jealous of your Centipede editions! If they weren't so pricey on the secondary market, I'd be after them myself. They look amazing!

I didn't know about this French publisher, but I did a quick search and they look great. I especially appreciate how they match in-series.Très jolie!

It's too bad that you can't get it directly from Folio, but could you try eBay? I know the fees are high, but if you're patient you might be able to get a gently used copy to your door for around the same price it would have cost from Folio themselves. Much love and respect to Poland from us here in Canada.

They do hurt the pocketbook, but there is some pretty good value there for the dollar! I also hope CofD is in the works...do you have a preference on which artist (Sam Weber or Hilary Clarcq) you'd like to see on it?

Thank you so much for the kind words. I do indeed give it some effort, and I’ve learned a lot. I recognize that I’ve still got many wrinkles to iron out, but encouraging support like this helps me find the motivation to make the next one!

And tell me, did you enjoy it? Which edition did you read it from?

I’m pretty scared on-camera. You should see my earlier videos. Even more fear behind those eyes!

I think you’re right. I’m actively hunting a second-hand copy right now. Do you own a Suntup edition of this title yourself? Which do you recommend?

I like doing the plot summary, and I’m going to keep it for now. Sorry you feel that they waste your time, but thank you for the comment anyway!

Ace is also my first choice for the initial read - I just love that trade trim-size. It’s the best for reading on the go!

I buy most of my Folio’s second hand, and every once in a while there is an old card from the era you are describing tucked into the book as a page marker. Always an interesting artifact to come across - it would have been neat to be a member of the Society back then!

They are really nice. And they do cost a lot. They can only be an occasional luxury in my life. But the build and the binding quality is such that I don't fret a bit when reading them. I'm not the world's carefullest reader, and they hold up quite impressively to my mauling and thrashing!

When it comes to the whole saga, you’re absolutely right. But that first novel sure has all the elements of the classic hero’s journey story. Isn’t Paul fifteen at the beginning? Classic!

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It was literally a hero's journey, it followed all the steps. Normal World (Caladan) - Call to Adventure (Death of Paul's father and his kingdom) - Refusal to Call (Not wanting to be the messiah) - Mentor Help (Duncan and Stilgar) - Mentor death - UNKNOWN WORLD - Crossing the threshold (joining the Fremen) - Tests (riding the sandworm) - Approaching the cave (Brutalities of the Harkonnenn's) - Death and Rebirth (Drinking sandworm's urine, becoming Kwisatz Haderach) - Revelation (being Vladimir Harkonnen's grandson) - transformation and accepting new role (as the messiah) - Climax and reward (defeating the Harkonnenn's) - Return as a different person (Holy War). You could call it an anti-hero journey if that's what you were talking about but hero's journey may be negative journey as well.

Ha! Believe it or not, I actually did watch a video on it before hand. But you know how it is - you read it 'wrong' in your head for years, and you can't truly unlearn it. It becomes your core 'cannon' pronunciation. I tried to fix it in my subsequent Dune Messiah video, but even there I can hear my personal pronunciations creep through. Made-up words and places are the worst - I often reduce "Tleilaxu" to a half-grunt that starts with "T".

@@Upgradeyourbooks reading is not wrong and it's actually a point of pride, I've learned, that you actually first encounter the word from actually reading vs me just hopping on late and "knowing" from various tubers and the films and interviews what the pronunciations are, while I've YET to actually sit down to read the novels fully! So kudos! 🎉 📖 📚

I did indeed fumbled the names! I tried to be mindful of this in my recent Dune Messiah video, but I messed up a few of them too. "Tleilaxu" still gives me nightmares!

@@UpgradeyourbooksAs far as I've heard, I think its pronounced "Lie-lax-oo". Take that with a grain of salt haha

@@oilyboy7243 Nothing like ‘official’ pronunciation on fictional/fantasy terms! Thank you though - Lielaxoo is much easier to say than the way I was imagining it was said!

​@Upgradeyourbooks points for you, friend, that you actually read it first! My pronunciation I was lucky to get was from the film/s, so you're no slouch or johnny come lately but actually reading the books, not that others aren't reading the books. Just me, I gotta catch up! It's all good! 📖 📚 🏜 🗡