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I like to say that from the first fantasy book I read – or from the first sci-fi book I read, I was hooked for life – i must have been about nine when I first read Tamora Pierce's Alanna: The First Adventure –

Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness)

To this day, I read her Lioness Quartet practially every year (and to my absolute but until now, private embarassment, act out loudly Alanna's part with a ridiculous Brit accent) – I wrote to the author after I

Dune (1984) [HD DVD]

had gotten married (10years ago – wow!) and to my delight, she wrote me back a very sweet letter! How many fans get a personal letter from their favorite author of all time!!! – My first recollection of watching a movie of this genre is mixed with the beginning of not altogether happy period in my life -  My parents had gotten divorced and I was visiting my dad – it was like midnight – i was in my bed watching my tiny-ass little purple portable black and white tv – i couldn't fall asleep and somehow ended up watching "Dune" – the Dino DeLaurentis Dune – can you imagine – on a four inch by four inch screen? – i was blown away – and of course it took two nights to watch the whole thing – now, you may debate the merits of the actual movie now, but to my very young self, i thought i had literally slipped into another world under the covers of my bed – And, of course, I was eternally in love with Kyle McLaughlin for the rest of my adolescent life! – My point is, I'll never forget that feeling.

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