10. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Earlier this year, I read the first three Dune books in the space of three weeks or so and decided to take a hiatus before plunging back into the series. The fourth book finds Leto II a deliberate tyrant over his empire; in the course of following his Golden Path, he encounters love, deception, and, above all desirable to his prescient mind, surprise. I first read this book several years ago and have enjoyed it much more this second time–so much so that I intend, finally, to finish out the original series of six books.
Next up: Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune. I understand that Frank Herbert’s son Brian composed a trilogy completing the original series from his father’s notes, but I’m not sure whether I want yet to commit to those as well. It appears I might be able to handle Dune books only three at a time.
Best read of April: The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks.
April was 40% science fiction/fantasy, 20% literary fiction, 20% mystery, and an unprecedented 20% nonfiction. Unless one classes The City & The City as mystery rather than science fiction; then mystery and SF are tied.
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