I finally finished The Da Vinci Code. I hit a rough patch where I wasn’t very impressed with the book, but I think things improved near the end. I enjoyed the book, but I would recommend Angels and Demons first. I think the controversy around The Da Vinci Code made it more popular, not necessarily because it was better. I’d still like to read Dan Brown’s other books, but they will have to wait. I’m back to the world of fantasy.
Since I didn’t have a series I was dying to start, I decided to go to the library and find something. I ended up with book one in the Dark Tower series, The Gunslinger, by Stephen King. I’ve never read a Stephen King book, so instead of going out and buying anything, I’m giving them a test run. While I enjoy buying books, it’s a little like collecting for me. If I’m going to put books on my shelf, I want them to be good books that I really like.
The Gunslinger goes pretty quick, and so far I’m intrigued. It’s not very clear at all what is going on so far, but I’m curious enough to continue. I’ve read that even King himself says the series doesn’t get very good until book two, so I have that on hold at the library. I’ll read book two before I make any judgements about the series and whether or not I’d like to finish all seven books.
Anybody read anything good lately?
