Comments on: Book Review: *The Lost Symbol* by Dan Brown (or “Did I tell you about the time I thought my husband might be a spy?!”) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mum http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-33168 Mum Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:22:04 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-33168 Hi Dawn, I just finished the book and I found it to be very well written. I,too,enjoyed the casual way your hubby dropped the info that he had visited the Vatican.WOW!! That IS a big deal to me as well! MEN They are wonderful but different-for sure. Keep those great reviews coming. MUM Hi Dawn,
I just finished the book and I found it to be very well written. I,too,enjoyed the casual way your hubby dropped the info that he had visited the Vatican.WOW!! That IS a big deal to me as well! MEN They are wonderful but different-for sure.
Keep those great reviews coming. MUM

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-28305 sheistoofondofbooks Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-28305 Prats - glad you enjoyed the review. Brown may have hit the end of the Robert Langdon character, but I did enjoy this for what it's worth. typ0 - my husband and I thought the same thing ... maybe setting up some surprise endings (the surprise being that it's not really the end) for a movie? BPOTW - I was going to write the Vatican bit as a teaser before THE LOST SYMBOL came out, but I never found the time ... nancy - my IRL friends all said something similar :) Jackie - oh, gosh! At least you didn't run into his cousin and wonder about the baby; that IS important news, though. Hilary - my husband and I were pleased to find it. I liked the variety of exhibits - info about Freemasonry, NE handicrafts, the Revolutionary War, and those antique clocks are gorgeous. April - I haven't read Sandom, I'll look him up, thanks. Prats – glad you enjoyed the review. Brown may have hit the end of the Robert Langdon character, but I did enjoy this for what it’s worth.

typ0 – my husband and I thought the same thing … maybe setting up some surprise endings (the surprise being that it’s not really the end) for a movie?

BPOTW – I was going to write the Vatican bit as a teaser before THE LOST SYMBOL came out, but I never found the time …

nancy – my IRL friends all said something similar :)

Jackie – oh, gosh! At least you didn’t run into his cousin and wonder about the baby; that IS important news, though.

Hilary – my husband and I were pleased to find it. I liked the variety of exhibits – info about Freemasonry, NE handicrafts, the Revolutionary War, and those antique clocks are gorgeous.

April – I haven’t read Sandom, I’ll look him up, thanks.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-28303 sheistoofondofbooks Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:21 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-28303 Allie - it's such a joke - now I pointedly ask him when he returns from a trip- "anything interesting? did you meet the queen?" J.T. - thanks! Stacy - as long as there aren't any surprise characters, I'm OK with a little mystery. Jenners - yeah, "J" claims to want to be anonymous, but I don't think he minds a little laughter at his expense. CouponQueen - um, thanks ... glad you enjoyed it. Allie – it’s such a joke – now I pointedly ask him when he returns from a trip- “anything interesting? did you meet the queen?”

J.T. – thanks!

Stacy – as long as there aren’t any surprise characters, I’m OK with a little mystery.

Jenners – yeah, “J” claims to want to be anonymous, but I don’t think he minds a little laughter at his expense.

CouponQueen – um, thanks … glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-28301 sheistoofondofbooks Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:37:59 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-28301 Florinda - good, not great, is an apt description. It definitely met my expectations, based on the other Brown books I've read. Thanks for the compliments on my review :) Kathy - your secret is safe with me. Erin - it's always a nice surprise when you get the email/phone call saying a book is in ... I'm sure you have plenty to read in the meantime! Ryan - I'll look for your thoughts on it. Serena - he's a mystery, all right! Nicole - definitely have to keep it fun. Ti - wow, I'm honored (and have a bit of a stomach ache!) Violet - I tried with the parody .. .I don't have the talent of softdrink, but I made a stab at it. Caitie - It's true that there are amazing writer who don't see the spotlight; you can see from my review list that I read all over the map - new, backlist, popular/commercial fiction, indies, etc. I did enjoy this, as I wasn't looking for great literature; haven't yet read any Stephenie Meyer. Anna - it does get formulaic (but I knew that going in, so I wasn't disappointed). If you found DA VINCI just OK, this might not be for you. Florinda – good, not great, is an apt description. It definitely met my expectations, based on the other Brown books I’ve read. Thanks for the compliments on my review :)

Kathy – your secret is safe with me.

Erin – it’s always a nice surprise when you get the email/phone call saying a book is in … I’m sure you have plenty to read in the meantime!

Ryan – I’ll look for your thoughts on it.

Serena – he’s a mystery, all right!

Nicole – definitely have to keep it fun.

Ti – wow, I’m honored (and have a bit of a stomach ache!)

Violet – I tried with the parody .. .I don’t have the talent of softdrink, but I made a stab at it.

Caitie – It’s true that there are amazing writer who don’t see the spotlight; you can see from my review list that I read all over the map – new, backlist, popular/commercial fiction, indies, etc. I did enjoy this, as I wasn’t looking for great literature; haven’t yet read any Stephenie Meyer.

Anna – it does get formulaic (but I knew that going in, so I wasn’t disappointed). If you found DA VINCI just OK, this might not be for you.

]]> By: April Kinsey http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-28279 April Kinsey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:34:09 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-28279 Loved your review! Too funny. While I thought the Lost Symbol was okay, it wasn't nearly as good as Da Vinci Code. A friend of mine gave me The God Machine by J Sandom. Never heard of him but I really enjoyed it. Much better writer than Brown. Loved your review! Too funny. While I thought the Lost Symbol was okay, it wasn’t nearly as good as Da Vinci Code. A friend of mine gave me The God Machine by J Sandom. Never heard of him but I really enjoyed it. Much better writer than Brown.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-26554 Hilary Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:22:40 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-26554 Many thanks for the shout out for the National Heritage Museum! If any of your readers would like to learn more about Freemasonry, I encourage them to come for a visit to the museum and library in person or to check out the Masonic history resources on our website. Many thanks for the shout out for the National Heritage Museum! If any of your readers would like to learn more about Freemasonry, I encourage them to come for a visit to the museum and library in person or to check out the Masonic history resources on our website.

]]> By: Jackie (Farm Lane Books) http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-26492 Jackie (Farm Lane Books) Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:38:44 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-26492 LOL! My husband actually gets quite excited when things go on sale - he likes saving money, so encouraged me to go back and get loads of extra yoghurt when it was half price last week! My husband also forgets to tell me important things - I got an email last week announcing the arrival of his cousin's baby girl. This was the first I knew she was even pregnant - his response "sorry - I forgot to tell you!) men!! It is a good job women know how to pass on all the gossip!! LOL! My husband actually gets quite excited when things go on sale – he likes saving money, so encouraged me to go back and get loads of extra yoghurt when it was half price last week!

My husband also forgets to tell me important things – I got an email last week announcing the arrival of his cousin’s baby girl. This was the first I knew she was even pregnant – his response “sorry – I forgot to tell you!) men!! It is a good job women know how to pass on all the gossip!!

]]> By: nancy @ princetoncryo http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-26489 nancy @ princetoncryo Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:32:47 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-26489 I loved Da Vinci Code and am looking forward to reading The Lost Symbol. The discussion you had with your husband is hillarious. Like someone already commented, this could have happened with me & my hubby too. I loved Da Vinci Code and am looking forward to reading The Lost Symbol. The discussion you had with your husband is hillarious. Like someone already commented, this could have happened with me & my hubby too.

]]> By: BPOTW http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-26471 BPOTW Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:56:57 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-26471 WOW! All that from one book! WOW! All that from one book!

]]> By: Typ0 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/10/14/book-review-the-lost-symbol-by-dan-brown-or-did-i-tell-you-about-the-time-i-thought-my-husband-might-be-a-spy/comment-page-1/#comment-26469 Typ0 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:00:53 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=7356#comment-26469 Hi, here from BPOTW! :) I didn't mind the book but the last 30 pages of exposition after the book was essential finished bothered me. Was he being paid by the page or the word or something? Get an editor! Hi, here from BPOTW! :)

I didn’t mind the book but the last 30 pages of exposition after the book was essential finished bothered me. Was he being paid by the page or the word or something? Get an editor!

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