Please give a writer harder to put down than Dan Brown - Page 25

Namekuseijin · 02-16-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RolandD

The problem with Dan Brown is that when material in his books was believed to be factual by a great number of people, he did nothing to dispell those beliefs.

yeah, while we're at it let's burn poets and their highly inaccurate take on love and other matters. Far too many people taking them for granted.

then again, many people take belief in fictional narratives far too seriously...

FlorenceArt · 02-17-2011, 03:55 AM

Nobody suggested burning Dan Brown, as far as I remember. He can write as many bad books as he likes, and people can read them. It doesn't change the fact that they are badly written and full of incorrect facts and crazy theories.

Are you saying that the Catholic Church has actively tried to discredit him? I have no idea if that's true, but it would be rather silly of them to give him that much free publicity.

kacir · 02-17-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Are you saying that the Catholic Church has actively tried to discredit him? I have no idea if that's true, but it would be rather silly of them to give him that much free publicity.

This is what persuaded me to read all his books. Just to see why the Catholic Church banned his books here ;-)

FlorenceArt · 02-17-2011, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

This is what persuaded me to read all his books. Just to see why the Catholic Church banned his books here ;-)

They did, really? Wow, talk about stupid! Where are you? Did they also ban Philip Pullman's (sp?) books?

carpetmojo · 03-11-2011, 05:33 PM

Frui - James Lee Burke ?

Grimm · 03-11-2011, 06:49 PM

Harder to put down than Dan Brown... well, let's see here... off the top of my head:

Dr. Seuss
Stereo Instructions
Blood Sausage recipes
Shampoo instructions
Potato Chip ingredients on the bag

Plenty out there harder to put down than him.

Richard Kane · 03-14-2011, 03:58 PM

Give you two books:

The Last Cato by Matilde Asensi http://www.amazon.com/Last-Cato-Nove.../dp/0060828587

and

The Day Time was Hacked by Carel Mackenbach http://www.amazon.com/Day-Time-was-H.../dp/B00375LIF6

Both give you a different look at the Vatican, while not pivoting around a secret which is too far-fetched to be convincing.

carpetmojo · 03-14-2011, 07:02 PM

Only just picked up this thread, sorry, but Dan Brown ?

Perlease.......

The problem for me - and that is not how I'd describe it - with his books, having been forced to read the first by my son, is how I could ever bring myself to ever pick up another of his tomes.

Glad to say I'm managing to stay in the same state of mind................

And the offspring has also gorn of him as well, so all's more or less right with the world.

wyndslash · 03-14-2011, 07:07 PM

@carpet: i've never read his books, but my siblings apparently really liked them.

AndrewH · 03-14-2011, 07:27 PM

Dan Brown's books may not be among the greatest literature ever written, but they're fun.

beespeckled · 03-15-2011, 04:37 AM

I liked Folsom's Day after Tomorrow also.

Another title that just came to mind is Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson. (who sadly is now deceased)

You might also try David Lindsey's, Requiem for a Glass Heart & An Absence of Light both of these titles were page turners for me

carpetmojo · 03-15-2011, 05:09 AM

Yup, Wyndslash, I was more of an offspring when I read my 2 + 1/3rd ! Just grewed out of 'em, probably..................

And I think, Andrew, that I agree with the first, but then realised I found them far too long, too repetitive, and, really, not a lot of fun.

carpetmojo · 03-15-2011, 05:26 AM

'ere, 'ang on

I've just realised I've answered the right thread about the wrong author !!!

But some of it more or less fits both, actually, for me anyway.

The above post is a reply "as if" we were talking about Wilbur Smith (another thread).
But, for Dan Brown, add "over-complicated" and possibly, although maybe a little cruelly, "trite", to the second para, and forget the first......
And I only just got through the Da Vinci, nothing else available on a long train journey - no longer a problem, thanks to my embracing new technology !

My brain 'urts......time for cucumber slices and a darkened room..........

captkjaneway · 03-17-2011, 02:11 AM

Dan Brown's inaccuracies are not just religious but geographical and historical....the bloke puts as much research into his books than I do to a McD's menu at 2am in the morning, blind drunk and starving!

He can't be arsed to get basic facts right, and this is even before I get bogged down by his terrible writing style....and the saddest thing is personally I am not entertained by his books and they become a slog to get close to finishing.

carpetmojo · 03-17-2011, 04:10 AM

A succinct sumation of the situation as I see it.

Oh, and re: the burning question (tee hee) - well, on a cold winter's night, and it's yours.............

03-14-2011, 03:58 PM	#367
Richard Kane Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: blackberry	The Last Cato - The Day Time was Hacked Give you two books: The Last Cato by Matilde Asensi http://www.amazon.com/Last-Cato-Nove.../dp/0060828587 and The Day Time was Hacked by Carel Mackenbach http://www.amazon.com/Day-Time-was-H.../dp/B00375LIF6 Both give you a different look at the Vatican, while not pivoting around a secret which is too far-fetched to be convincing.

03-14-2011, 07:02 PM	#368
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Well.... Only just picked up this thread, sorry, but Dan Brown ? Perlease....... The problem for me - and that is not how I'd describe it - with his books, having been forced to read the first by my son, is how I could ever bring myself to ever pick up another of his tomes. Glad to say I'm managing to stay in the same state of mind................ And the offspring has also gorn of him as well, so all's more or less right with the world.

03-15-2011, 04:37 AM	#371
beespeckled Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 80874 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pacific NW USA Device: KOBO Aura One; Kindle Oasis 3, KOBO Libra Colour	I liked Folsom's Day after Tomorrow also. Another title that just came to mind is Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson. (who sadly is now deceased) You might also try David Lindsey's, *Requiem for a Glass Heart* & *An Absence of Light* both of these titles were page turners for me Last edited by beespeckled; 03-15-2011 at 04:37 AM. Reason: rephrasing

03-15-2011, 05:26 AM	#373
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Ooops.................. 'ere, 'ang on I've just realised I've answered the right thread about the wrong author !!! But some of it more or less fits both, actually, for me anyway. The above post is a reply "as if" we were talking about Wilbur Smith (another thread). But, for Dan Brown, add "over-complicated" and possibly, although maybe a little cruelly, "trite", to the second para, and forget the first...... And I only just got through the Da Vinci, nothing else available on a long train journey - no longer a problem, thanks to my embracing new technology ! My brain 'urts......time for cucumber slices and a darkened room.......... Last edited by carpetmojo; 03-15-2011 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Wrong author again - overwork & old age !

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02-17-2011, 03:55 AM	#362
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Nobody suggested burning Dan Brown, as far as I remember. He can write as many bad books as he likes, and people can read them. It doesn't change the fact that they are badly written and full of incorrect facts and crazy theories. Are you saying that the Catholic Church has actively tried to discredit him? I have no idea if that's true, but it would be rather silly of them to give him that much free publicity.

03-11-2011, 05:33 PM	#365
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Frui - James Lee Burke ?

03-11-2011, 06:49 PM	#366
Grimm DRM killer Posts: 471 Karma: 793120 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)	Harder to put down than Dan Brown... well, let's see here... off the top of my head: Dr. Seuss Stereo Instructions Blood Sausage recipes Shampoo instructions Potato Chip ingredients on the bag Plenty out there harder to put down than him.

03-14-2011, 07:07 PM	#369
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	@carpet: i've never read his books, but my siblings apparently really liked them.

03-14-2011, 07:27 PM	#370
AndrewH Fanatic Posts: 553 Karma: 1234566 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Device: Sony PRS-T1, & Kobo Mini	Dan Brown's books may not be among the greatest literature ever written, but they're fun.

03-15-2011, 05:09 AM	#372
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Yup, Wyndslash, I was more of an offspring when I read my 2 + 1/3rd ! Just grewed out of 'em, probably.................. And I think, Andrew, that I agree with the first, but then realised I found them far too long, too repetitive, and, really, not a lot of fun.

03-17-2011, 02:11 AM	#374
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Dan Brown's inaccuracies are not just religious but geographical and historical....the bloke puts as much research into his books than I do to a McD's menu at 2am in the morning, blind drunk and starving! He can't be arsed to get basic facts right, and this is even before I get bogged down by his terrible writing style....and the saddest thing is personally I am not entertained by his books and they become a slog to get close to finishing.

03-17-2011, 04:10 AM	#375
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	A succinct sumation of the situation as I see it. Oh, and re: the burning question (tee hee) - well, on a cold winter's night, and it's yours.............

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