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Members Starting the BR: Bernadette, Angie, Truitt, Eunice
Book: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown


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I'm starting the book today!

Starting today - I'm going to try the audiobook on this one. I'll see how that goes.

I'm only 10% into the book. Not too much has happened yet, but I have looked up a few things. At the very beginning of the book, it mentioned the Invisible College exists. I never heard of this. One of the MCs, Katherine, studies noetic science. What?!?

The Invisible College is the community of scientists who turn away from the visible metrics of success in status quo institutions (like publications, job titles, and awards), to focus on the invisible roots of science: curiosity, dialogue, and the subjective hunch.

Noetic Science - Since 1973, IONS (Institute of Noetic Science) has been at the forefront of the scientific investigation of consciousness and its role in our lives and the physical world. Through intensive research and groundbreaking experimentation, we explore the interconnection between personal, inner space and the “outer space” of our shared reality. (My description from what I read - mind over matter, telekinesis - sounds like something Dan Brown would use in a book)

Now I'll get back to the book.😉

At 25% - This my least favorite so far. I’m almost bored.

I thought I posted yesterday, but it was a crazy day.

I though for people who are supposed to be very intelligent, they are quite gullible!

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Langdon going off to DC to speak without any type of verification?
The sister, (can't remember her name at the moment) believing her brother who never texts suddenly starts AND tells her to trust someone she has never heard of .... from a brother with whom she is very close?
Craziness!!
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I wondered about those things as well, Bernadette!

Last year my husband and I were in a Washington DC for a short vacation. The Capitol Rotunda is amazing. We didn't have time to fit in a visit to the Library of Congress - I do want to see that - anther trip will be needed. DC is only 2.5 hours away.

I'm 50% done.....

(view spoiler)[at Chapter 36 - something seems to finally be happening!

I'm not liking the Mason's very much. They seem very full of themselves and self-important. So much so that there are "circles with circles" of importance. Not that interested in them.

Is Soto a villain?

What the heck is a magic square?

Legend as related to a map - of course! (hide spoiler)]

I finished the book. It did pick up and I didn't hate it! Lol

I grew up around Masons and Eastern Star people and Shriners, but never knew any of these things they believe or think they are protecting.

I've never been to DC; I really need to go.

You will find out those things as you read on.

OK, so the book did get better. There were some twists in there I did not expect. But.....

This is one of my least favorite books by Dan Brown in the Robert Langdon series. But the Masons are not that interesting.

The very ending felt extremely anticlimactic.

I listened to the audiobook for this one instead of reading. I think I like reading Brown's books better.

I still want to read the remaining 2 books in the series, no rush, just in the next few months or so for the next one.

The masons have never been interesting to me. I know these books are supposed to make them more so, but it doesn't for me either.

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I was really confused because I thought Langdon drowned and couldn't imagine that would happen with more books in the series! Didn't even think about sensory deprivation! SMH (hide spoiler)]

I may have liked this one more than the others - but that isn't saying a lot. I'm good to read the other 2 as well, but would like to wait a bit. June, maybe for the next....or possibly May.

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