The other day while I was in math class my teacher noticed my book,
The Lost Symbol, that I had with me, and asked if I was enjoying it. I replied that I was, and he said that he was reading it too, and did not like it so far. The class found this immensely funny and although I know he did not mean to, I felt as if our teacher had singled me out. I defended myself by saying you had to like mysteries and be able to put up with the pace the characters took. The teacher replied by saying he liked mysteries, and I felt more out of place than ever. Did I just have bad taste in books? I have had what other people have called "poor taste" in movies and food, but literature was the one thing I have always prided myself on. Could I be losing my touch in that field as well?
It was to my great satisfaction when, the next day, the same teacher confided in me that I was right. The plot had picked up speed since he last read it and he was now just as interested as I was.
I allowed myself a moment of joy for my triumph. I was right! The unfolding, baffling clues were not only intriguing to me but to others as well. I still knew a good book when I read it, and, The Lost Symbol has certainly been one of them.
4/4 entries for 10/9/09
ReplyDelete"eye opener"/"Dialogue in the Dark"???? You're a mess! Thanks for a great read. I'm looking forward to reading The Lost Symbol also--I love a good page turner! That you got it in hardback is a testament to your devotion. When reading the other two Langdon books, I found myself just wanting to know as much about history and anthropology as does the professor. Very cool stuff.