The Lost Symbol - May Contain Spoilers?

jaxx6166 · 09-16-2009, 09:47 PM

I thought about posting this in "Reading Recommendations" but was afraid of the backlash a possible spoiler might cause members.

Anyway - I want to make a thread here so we can discuss the book as we read. Don't forget what format you're reading!

I'll start. I'm at Kindle's 10% mark right now, or roughly Chapter 11. It feels like the suspense is starting to ratchet up...and so far I'm impressed and finding it worth the wait.

lilac_jive · 09-16-2009, 10:11 PM

10% done and already 11 chapters? Yeesh, I forgot how many his books have.

Carry on

Gideon · 09-16-2009, 11:12 PM

I read about three-four chapters before I tossed it aside with disgust. Such TERRIBLE writing (seemed a lot worse than The Davinci Code) and once it got to the new 'villain' - a member of a secretive group who looks strange and likes to hurt himself... I just gave up. I knew it wasn't going to be 'quality' but I was hoping a fun little read. But it was really too bad to keep going.

krisk · 09-18-2009, 12:48 PM

I had it figured out as soon as the prison scene was over. I didn't find this suspenseful, thrilling or even very entertaining. I enjoed the revelations of the symbology that Brown gives, but it was almost like he had symbols that he needed to write a story about. it didn't work

SHOECHICK · 09-18-2009, 01:08 PM

Finished it. It was entertaining enough. I didn't buy it for the great writing.

pilotbob · 09-18-2009, 05:42 PM

Wooppps... didn't see this thread. I create a Book Club (annex) thread in the Read Reco section based on Daffy's suggestion. I didn't see this thread.

BOb

09-16-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	The Lost Symbol - May Contain Spoilers? I thought about posting this in "Reading Recommendations" but was afraid of the backlash a possible spoiler might cause members. Anyway - I want to make a thread here so we can discuss the book as we read. Don't forget what format you're reading! I'll start. I'm at Kindle's 10% mark right now, or roughly Chapter 11. It feels like the suspense is starting to ratchet up...and so far I'm impressed and finding it worth the wait.

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09-16-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	10% done and already 11 chapters? Yeesh, I forgot how many his books have. Carry on

09-16-2009, 11:12 PM	#3
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	I read about three-four chapters before I tossed it aside with disgust. Such TERRIBLE writing (seemed a lot worse than The Davinci Code) and once it got to the new 'villain' - a member of a secretive group who looks strange and likes to hurt himself... I just gave up. I knew it wasn't going to be 'quality' but I was hoping a fun little read. But it was really too bad to keep going.

09-18-2009, 12:48 PM	#4
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	I had it figured out as soon as the prison scene was over. I didn't find this suspenseful, thrilling or even very entertaining. I enjoed the revelations of the symbology that Brown gives, but it was almost like he had symbols that he needed to write a story about. it didn't work

09-18-2009, 01:08 PM	#5
SHOECHICK Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1032 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Red Sony 505 and Ipad	Finished it. It was entertaining enough. I didn't buy it for the great writing.

09-18-2009, 05:42 PM	#6
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Wooppps... didn't see this thread. I create a Book Club (annex) thread in the Read Reco section based on Daffy's suggestion. I didn't see this thread. BOb

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