pickCaveat: I am NOT a literary snob.
Okay, I am a tincy-wincy bit of a literary snob. But Dan Brown is a hill I'm willing to die on. Yes, this is utter tosh at the final analysis. And yes, Brown's writing style can be screamingly irritating at times.
But oh boy, is this ever a fun read! You kinda know what you're gonna get, but I devoured this in 2 or 3 breathless gulps & knew for an instance pure entertainment. Utter tosh still, but whatever!
6 days out of 7, I eat healthily. Then, on the 7th, I treat myself to a dirty takeaway, full of fat & MSG, and I try to feel guilty, but I can't because it tasted SO good. This is similar to how I feel about ditching Literature (with a big L) and having me a little Dan Brown time. Sorry, not sorry.
pickCook has an engaging writing style that pulls you right in from the start. If you‘re into the biological sciences this one should appeal to you. Pia is a brilliant medical student who, due to unforeseen events, has to solve a complex life/death issue. I really enjoyed this one. This is a really good work of fiction.
Revised, redesigned, and re-released for 2025, my Watty Award Sci Fi winning novel!
#dystopian #biopunk #thriller #aokigahara #action #conspiracy
so-soI occasionally enjoy a good conspiracy theory and a mystery that mixes art, science, and religion seems like it should be a surefire hit. But I'd forgotten that I find DB's writing kind of annoying. This one was repetitive and choppy, yet still entertaining. But my biggest compliant was with our hero, Robert. For a scholar/ professor who has made a career out of learning and deciphering the meanings of symbols and ancient languages, he was
#AprilStats
4.5⭐️
Small Boat
4.25⭐️
In Memoriam
4⭐️
Somewhere Else
Model Home
Small Rain
3.75⭐️
The Jigsaw man
On the Calculation of Volume I
Under the Eye of the Big Bird
Moon Road
The In-Between
Where the Forest Meets the River
The Mangan Inheritance
3.5⭐️
Outside Looking In
De krater (Dutch)
3.25⭐️
In het oog (Dutch)
Reservoir Bitches
3⭐️
The Unworthy
2.5⭐️
Before I Let Go
April Wrap-up
Total Read: 7
#BookSpin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo: ✔️
#ReadingMyTBR #Read2025: 6
#AllergicToChunksters: 1
#MonthlyNonfiction2025: 1
5 Star: The Blue Bistro
DNF: The Witches Are Coming
