saintmark Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 I prefer the movies to the books, I will finish The lost Symbol when it gets a movie otherwise it will end up in some carboot sale. I really tried twice to read it but got stuck in desinterest around page 100 every time. Quote
risingdawn Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 http://booksblog.tesco.com/2013/03/dan-brown-inferno/ Those wanting a small excerpt of Dan Brown's new book Inferno. It sounds quite intriguing. Quote
SiameseCat Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 I read The Lost Symbol recently as my first of his books. I think I'll leave it at that one book. It generally bothers me when a big book describes a relatively short space of time. I wonder if anyone could recommend authors of this type of mystery/conspiracy ... minus the religious aspects. I've realized I rather like conspiracies, just not indiscriminately. Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 I wonder if anyone could recommend authors of this type of mystery/conspiracy ... minus the religious aspects. I've realized I rather like conspiracies, just not indiscriminately. I've read a couple of Scott Mariani's books, they were good fun and would seem to fit the bill http://www.scottmariani.com/books.html Quote
SiameseCat Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 I've read a couple of Scott Mariani's books, they were good fun and would seem to fit the bill http://www.scottmariani.com/books.html Thanks for your input. I'll research the author right away. Quote
risingdawn Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 Has anyone bought Inferno yet? It's on my Mum's bedside table. I'm hoping to start it tomorrow as I only have 100 pages or so left of Renegade's Magic. Quote
saintmark Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 Has anyone bought Inferno yet? Yes, mostly because I could get it for a decently cheap price, it is now sitting on a stack of books to be read during my vacation. Quote
emelee Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Has anyone bought Inferno yet? Yes. It's on my nightstand and waiting to be read. But tonight I am far too tired to read anything. But I am very much looking forward to it. I am such a sucker for cliffhangers! Quote
steviejoh Posted May 20, 2013 Posted May 20, 2013 Enjoyed his first, so yes I gave it a fair read, but only got to page 51 before giving up - it all felt a bit too style-samey to me? Quote
risingdawn Posted May 20, 2013 Posted May 20, 2013 Enjoyed his first, so yes I gave it a fair read, but only got to page 51 before giving up - it all felt a bit too style-samey to me? It had barely gotten down to business by page 51. I'm well past it. Not finished Inferno yet but it's getting better and better. Quote
emelee Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Page 145 of Inferno. I like the topic it brings up, I must say. I am quite interested in that, and how on earth we are suppose to solve that issue in reality. 7 billion... Quote
Snowla Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 I enjoyed dan brown's angel amd demon ,and i bought all his works. To my disappointment, the digital castle really sucks, and i didn't even finish a half of it. The lost symbol wasn't good either. Hearing that the da vinci code is very much like the angel and demon, i gave up reading it. There're really isn't much plot in his works, i love angel and demon, but i'm definitely not a fan lf dan brown. I don't think i'll give a try to his new work. Quote
86WM Posted August 28, 2013 Posted August 28, 2013 Just bought the following books, 99p each/£4.95 for the lot: Digital Fortress Deception Point Angels and Demons The Da Vinci Code The Lost Symbol I felt I couldn't go wrong with those prices, intending to begin reading them in September. Quote
Athena Posted August 28, 2013 Posted August 28, 2013 That's very cheap! I hope you like the books . Quote
86WM Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Just got done with Digital Fortress. After looking around I got the impression that the books weren't going to be very good, sort of prepared myself for that. I have been pleasantly surprised by the first one though! I'd say they have sort of a... James Bond/Jason Bourne/Mission Impossible feel to them, not what I usually go for but still a refreshing read! I got through all 510 pages in a little over 24 hours, fast reading for me these days. The short paragraphs kept me hooked. Quote
TStarnes Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 I have to agree with Ravens initial post, I am not a big fan of his books, I find them very hard to read, which is to bad because the ideas in the plot I find very interesting. Its the exception in the writing I can not get past. I find them nearly unreadable, although I did finish Angels and Demons. What I would like is to see the ideas he has translated by a more polished author. Quote
gardengirl Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 I have to agree with Ravens initial post, I am not a big fan of his books, I find them very hard to read, which is to bad because the ideas in the plot I find very interesting. Its the exception in the writing I can not get past. I find them nearly unreadable, although I did finish Angels and Demons. What I would like is to see the ideas he has translated by a more polished author. Yes, that's the thing isn't it? He just isn't a very good writer and this is very jarring, and I can't get past it!I remember trying to read [as he is so popular] I think it was Angels And Demons [but not sure] about the hero's tweed jacket rustling in the breeze.... tweed jackets may do many things, but they never rustle. Quote
ian Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 I could forgive the poor writing if some of the plot-lines weren't so unbelievable. The ending of Angels & Demons is so ridiculous that I was laughing out loud - not a good reaction to a thriller! Quote
Booknutt Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 Just finished "The Lost Symbol" and really enjoyed it, though it frustrates me that I usually forget much of the explanations of the symbolisms in D.B.'s books within a week! On the other hand, it keeps them interesting for another , so maybe my defective memory isn't such a bad thing? Having now limbered-up in Brown-plot, I've just collected "Inferno" from the Library. A few more late night sessions ahead, maybe - ? Quote
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