I actually consider "Chapterhouse: Dune" one of my favorite sci-fi books because there was a sense of a daily life. Some of the most important events didn't happen in the big, action climaxes, but were tucked away within the more quiet scenes. For example, one of the character breakthroughs for Murbella happens after she was injured in a training scene; we don't see the injury itself during the action scene, at all, and when she is approved for more advanced training, the scene cuts off. Very effective transition that was very quiet and deliberate versus choppy or action-packed.