What's a must read for someone who liked The Da Vinci Code?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Blood_and_the_Holy_Grail
Supposedly, the authors have sued Dan Brown for stealing their ideas for his book The Da Vinci Code.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4754308.stm
http://insightscoop.typepad.com/davincihoax/holy_blood_holy_grail/
Holy Blood Holy Grail is has extensive researched information about controversial topics. I have read about four books of Dan Brown, however I am not a great fan of his writing. I also recommend Robert Ludlum's and Paulo Coelho's books.
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M$1. The Rule of Four - Ian Cladwell (very similar feel to the Da Vinci Code)
2. Numbered Account - Christopher Reich (different topic, similar feel)
3. The GIrl with the Dragon Tatoo - Steig Larsson (not really the same feel, but a great book none the less)
4. The Firm - John Grisham (you've probably read or seen the movie, but just in case)
5. The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum (ditto)
6. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown (it's not Angels & Demons...and actually, I thought it was pretty good)
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I just saw Shutter Island myself. I don’t remember the mention of the Rule of Four mention in Shutter Island, but I think it had more to do with the main character assigning different names (that were anagrams) to the same two people – essentially making two names into four. The book is more about a 15th century puzzle, so I think it’s different. Still, it’s a good, fast read.
I love all of the Steig Larsson books. I am currently reading "The Girl Who Played With Fire," and I can't wait to check out "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest." I also loved "The Firm," and some of the others from John Grisham. I have seen all of the Jason Bourne movies, but I have never read the books. Perhaps I will look into that. The Rule of Four sounds super-interesting. The title alone reminds me of a recent movie "Shutter Island." The rule of four is mentioned in this movie, and I wonder if there is some sort of connection here.
That's right. I know that the "Rule of Four" has a few different implications, but in this movie I think it has to do with how he switches the letters around in his and his wife's name in order to make 2 more names (total of 4).
When he found the piece of paper under the floor tile by Rachel Solando's bed, it read, "The rule of four. Who is 67?" That is the puzzle that takes Teddy Daniels all the way through the film. Who is 67? It would have been the 67th patient admitted to the facility, and we are led to believe that this was him. The Rule of Four is supposedly also a Supreme Court practice, but I am still puzzled about the significance of it in this movie or in any other scenarios. I guess I will have to read that one now.
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Absolutely! Oh what a great book! One of my favourites...and a great movie :)
Another Umberto Eco novel you could try is Foucault's Pendulum but be warned, it's intense, and difficult to read but well worth the effort...you'll never dismiss a conspiracy theory quickly ever again ( hehehe does that make you want to read it?? )
Sphere, Prey, Timeline, Jurassic Park (naturally), and Rising Sun, are a few of my favorites. Although he does have many other books that I can't comment on.
Personal Readings
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good reading to go with breakfast, snacks, ice-cream binges, etc.
or the script to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown
Deception Point - Dan Brown
LOL, is it obvious I really like Dan Brown?
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M$I read The Da Vinci Code and I did read Angels & Demons as well, and I loved'em so I have to say, Digital Fortress, I know its from Dan Brown too but it is just too good to be missed, THAT IS if what you are looking for is the same thrilling narrative.
Other would be The Lost Symbol, the most recent creation of Dan Brown, it is very good, but be warned, from all the books I've read from Dan Brown, this is the one that has caused me the most thrilling experiences, it was very extreme for me at times, very very interesting, but appart from that, the history was a real ·$%"·4 for me since i hated the ending, things happened in a way i didnt even realized they had happened, its like when you are eating a delicious pizza and are trying to make every bite even better than the last one, but when you finally get to the last perfect delicious looking bite, it somehow goes tasteless, leaving a non-satisfactory flavor in your mouth.
But who knows, maybe you will take it better than i did.
Other book, i really enjoyed, was Pendragon, i believe it is a series of 9 books, i have only read one, the fifth one, it was a book i had in hand so i read it, i hadn't read any of the others, but for me, it was incredibly amazing, maybe im exaggerating since i read it like 4 years ago and i dont remember exactly every detail of the book, but I remember that the way it is narrated made it a true thriller for me, since the timeline of the book is irregular, sometimes you read what is happening at the time, suddenly you are reading journals, it has a very good sense of humor, and at times, i felt so emerged into the story that it felt even scary.
The book is nothing alike The Da Vinci code in genre, the Pendragon series is fantasy, but i think you will most probably like it.
And talking about that, thank you, you just reminded me that i had those books in my to-read books list lol, ill finish what I'm reading now, and start reading the Pendragon series as soon as i can.
Have fun and good luck with your books hunt!
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HEEYYY thank you so much! this is such a coincidence, i was killing myself just two days ago, i was trying to remember the name of that book! i remembered it was something with West, i thought it was the Western Hotel or Western Tower or something like that xD, thank you so much i want to read this book again.
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Interesting. I will have to give that one a try myself.