The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

[Nollaig]

I just merged these two threads, as they basically start with the same question.

[Katrina1968]

Sorry Roxi, one day (hope springs eternal) I'll get this thing right!

[Nollaig]

No problem, it happens Tis what we Mods are for

[Adam]

I think I might read it. I have to say, I have not seen this much excitement for a book before. I think that whenever a book gets hype, its a good thing. I am happy to see people getting stoked for reading.

[chesilbeach]

I'm fed up with being asked every single time I buy a book if I'd like to pre-order this book for half price/

[frankie]

I preordered The Lost Symbol in July I think I'm hoping it'll be as good as Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci -code.

[chesilbeach]

I hope you like it, frankie I have no objection to other people buying it, I'm just fed up with it being rammed down my throat! *rant over* I'll shut up now

[frankie]

I hope you like it, frankie I have no objection to other people buying it, I'm just fed up with it being rammed down my throat! *rant over* I'll shut up now

 

No, I understand what you're saying, even I am fed up with Tom Hanks's face on play.com every time I go there, advertising for the new Dan Brown book, and I've ordered the book myself Advertising get really old really quick, especially if you're not inclined to buy the product.

[Echo]

There's one thing about this book coming out that bothered me...the main book page on Amazon has been touting its release as the "most anticipated new book release in history" (my emphasis). I mean, really...the most anticipated release in all of human history??? Give me a break.

[frankie]

There's one thing about this book coming out that bothered me...the main book page on Amazon has been touting its release as the "most anticipated new book release in history" (my emphasis). I mean, really...the most anticipated release in all of human history??? Give me a break.

 

That's a good one! I think I could name many many books that were more anticipated in the near history, let alone the whole of history

[Fi.]

I've pre-ordered it too, mainly for my mum who is a huge Brown fan I want to read it too and was willing to wait for the paperback but she coughed up the

[Talisman]

The thing that I don't understand is that with everyone selling it for half price, how on earth is anyone (apart from Brown, his agent and publisher) going to make any money from this? How does it make sense for a book of this stature and importance to be sold as a loss leader and what does it say about the value that we actually put on these things?

[Raven]

I suspect most of the big chains (and supermarkets etc) will have negotiated to get the book in bulk at below half-price, even if it means their margin is pretty negligible.

It's the smaller, independents that are going to struggle to match prices on this.

[Nightwish]

Has anybody started reading this book yet? I've just got back from town with my copy and can't wait to start

[frankie]

I haven't yet started it, I preordered it from play.com and it's probably on it's way here, I'll be getting it next week me thinks I hope you enjoy it Nightwish!

[Fi.]

My copy arrived a couple of hours ago but I've not started it yet - will probably start on it this afternoon

[Nightwish]

Thank you Frankie I still have a few library books to finish off first though, I completely forgot it was this month the book was released Otherwise I would have made sure there was nothing coming between us

[beef]

my copy arrived about an hour and a half ago, have read about 20 pages, so far it plays out like the other books he has written, looks interesting though.

[Charm]

I suspect most of the big chains (and supermarkets etc) will have negotiated to get the book in bulk at below half-price, even if it means their margin is pretty negligible.

 

It's the smaller, independents that are going to struggle to match prices on this.

 

A friend of mine bought it last night, for

[HotCzech]

I read that it sold 1,000,000 copies the first day.

[Adam]

I read that it sold 1,000,000 copies the first day.

 

Wow, thats crazy.

 

Looks like Mr. Brown is gonna have a good pay day.

[catwoman]

A friend of mine bought it last night, for

[Fi.]

Well, I've given up on The Lost Symbol - it wasn't holding my attention so I've passed it on to my mum and will go back to it when she's done

[BigWords]

I went to Asda (Dunfermline) on Thursday to see if they had a copy for

[Mac]

I will approach this book with much trepidation - it got giggled at by the critics on Front Row on Radio 4 (not a good sign), and the satirists are having a field day with it. I'll still read it, mind, and make my own judgement. However, I think I'll wait until I can pick it up for a quid in the bargain buckets (which may be sooner than we imagine).

 

Hup-la.