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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Dec 14th
I finished the unabridged audiobook version of Dan Brown’s latest mystery-thriller, The Lost Symbol, a few nights ago. Dan Brown seems to get a lot of ivory tower criticism these days for his less than Shakespearean prose measured against the commercial success of his books. While I understand the critique, I find it overstated. More importantly, it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the book in the least.
The story follows the same general formula Brown used in the other two Robert Langdon stories, The DaVinci Code and Angles & Demons – two favorites. Few authors can put me on the edge of my More >
Renegade: The Making of a President
Nov 29th
Just finished listening to the unabridged version of Richard Wolffe’s Renegade from Audible a couple of weeks ago. I’d give it a B+. A lot of unique bits that probably won’t be covered in other books, due to the access Wolffe was given without being a part of the campaign. The personal moments with David Axelrod at the beginning, Obama’s inside handling of the “Israel issue” and Joe Lieberman, and the VP selection were the highlights.
On the other hand, some parts – particularly the end and some of the biographical background – drag on for too long and seem repetitious. And More >