[Dan Brown - Angels & Demons]

But I do try hard on presenting my thoughts on forums such as this so people can easily understand what I am trying to say.

 

When the medium you are using is utterly dominated by the written word, I feel the least I can do is to try and make the posts as pleasant and readable as possible.

 

Seems only fair to me.

 

Thats all well and good but its only a forum and the normal run of the mill, well punctuated English with proper spelling will suffice. You are not writing an eassy for an English literature A level test paper

 

I would suggest, as time goes on, My Brown's works will slowly drift out of print and be found only in second hand book stalls; whereas Tolstoy will remain "regarded as among the greatest of European novelists".

 

Ive heard of Tolstoy, have i read any of his work..... no! Because if i had to read 150 words of a book just to understand something that can be written in 15 words then im sorry, that doesnt interest me at all.

 

Yes i agree it will be beautifully written, but thats not the sort of thing i would like to read. Now im not saying because of that, that makes me thick or stupid, its just something like that doesnt float my boat.

 

The reason I posted on this thread was that Mr Dan Brown was getting good press when he very clearly does not deserve it.

 

Well he must be doing something right cos his books sell by the shed loads and TBH, your post above, quite frankly sounds like a bit of jealousy on your part.

 

Of course everyone is entitled to their own likes and opinions, but you really should believe me when I say that Dan Brown's work is poor; even if you enjoy it.

 

Yes and i can take on board your opinion but once again, trying to MAKE us believe in your opinion is the right one is a bit too much to take.

 

I dont read much, i find it hard to find the time. In fact i very rarely read novels but i read Angels and Demons on the strength of The Da Vinci Code because i enjoyed that, and once again i enjoyed this book as well, if not more. If an author can keep my head in a book till the conclusion then thats all good and is all im looking for, the author has done his job well IMO.

 

If you dont like Dan Brown, or this novel..... then thats upto you, i couldnt give a damn either way. But all i was trying to do was write a review on a book that kept me entertained because im sure someone else would enjoy the book just as i did. But for then to have my thoughts torn apart by some jumped up would be writer who then tries to compare Dan Brown to a so called "great" like Tolstoy is a tad over the top IMO. Its along the same lines as trying to compare a Sunday League football player to Pele.

 

Im certain Dan Brown would himself would say hes not in the same class as Tolstoy, but then again, would he lose sleep over that? I very much doubt it cos im certain thats not his objective in the first place. He is writing excellent, easy to read and understandable novels with fantastic storylines..... and hes getting paid for it. Which is what a lot of todays authors are doing

[Dan Brown - Angels & Demons]

I am sorry to have to say this Tony - Dan Brown is popular novelist, but he can't write for toffee. Just like the Mills and Boon crowd.

 

I rarely read fiction (mainly because I am continually disappointed), but I was caught in an airport one time, so I did read The Da Vinci Code.

 

The writing is dreadful. He has not the slightest conception of how to construct fluid and balanced sentences; he is wooden, stilted, and his style (such as it is) is closer to Janet and John than to any author of merit.

 

He has a good eye for a story - but he can't write!

 

S

 

Well thats obviously your opinion and you are welcome to it, im not gonna sit here and write something to try and get you to see my point of view cos thats pointless.

 

But all i know is that i think he is a damn good author and both of his novels that i have read have hit the spot with me. Like Beza has said, i also found it hard to put both books down once i started reading them so for me, thats all i expect from a book. Im not looking for anything else TBH.

 

I know you see yourself as a wonder with a pen and the English language, some of your threads bare witness to that and like i said you are welcome to your opinion, but failed writers see themselves has good critics IMO.

 

If and when you get anything published yourself be sure to let me know..... cos i will be right here on the edge of my seat waiting to read it

 

And by the way.....

 

To give you an example - a chap could say:

 

"Ta very much. Im grateful to ya".

 

Or he could say:

 

"It is not a thing for which one can render formal thanks in formal words. I store it in the treasure-house of my heart. I keep it there as a secret debt that I am glad to think I can never possibly repay. It is embalmed and kept sweet by the myrrh and cassia of many tears. When wisdom has been profitless to me, philosophy barren, and the proverbs and phrases of those who have sought to give me consolation as dust and ashes in my mouth, the memory of that little, lovely, silent act of love has unsealed for me all the wells of pity: made the desert blossom like a rose, and brought me out of the bitterness of lonely exile into harmony with the wounded, broken, and great heart of the world."

The message is basically the same; but the writing in the first example is boorish, whereas in the second it is profoundly beautiful!

 

Thats all very good, but if i wanted to read War and Peace i would.

[Dan Brown - Angels & Demons]

I suspect Angels and Demons, the film, will fall short of the book, as did the Da Vinci Code, although I usually find most films do.

 

And it does, i saw the film tonight.

 

I was a tad disappointed about the film to be honest. Its good, but it has been loosely based on the novel and i feel it leaves out quite a few of the key moments that feature in the book. But then again i suppose you must expect that. It must be hard for a filmaker to condense 600 odd pages of a very well written novel into just over a 2 hour film.

 

Its still a very well made film though

[Dan Brown - Angels & Demons]

With the motion picture being released just this week i decided to get the "heads up" so to speak on the storyline by reading the book first before i went to see the film. I did this with another one of Dan Browns novels, The Da Vinci Code and im glad i did cos even though the film is very good, the book is so much better.

 

Ok back to Angels & Demons.

 

I finished the book this morning and just like the Da Vinci Code, Dan Browns' writing style leaves you with a lot of questions until the last few chapters where everything falls into place just like a jigsaw and makes for such compelling reading that you really cant put the book down. I found myself saying, 'One more chapter', 'One more chapter' until you just have to finish the book.

 

Once again like The Da Vinci Code, the character Robert Langdon who is a Symbologist features heavily in the storyline and he is summoned to CERN at Geneva to investigate a death of a scientist who has been "branded" with an ancient ambiagram before he was robbed of a destructive new substance called 'antimatter'. Obviously i dont want to say too much and ruin the book for others but the storyline then unfolds and takes him onto Rome where he has to use his expertise in tracking down a so called 'Hassassin' supposedly hired by an ancient cult who call themselves the 'Illumnati' who are threatening to destroy the Vatican with this 'antimatter'.

 

Its a fantastic book and i would definately highly recommend it

[Use of cat food.]

Could some nice cheap supermarket brand cat food make a good bed to fish over

 

TBH mate i cant see why boilies are banned on so many venues when luncheon meat (or any meat for that matter) is allowed. After a time in the water, boilies break down. Due to the high fat content in meat, that doesnt break down at all and if left uneaten, just rots and goes rancid.

 

The amount of arguments ive had trying to get that across on my old club forum is unbelievable. It just seems these Micky Mouse clubs have got it into their heads that if boilies are allowed, then the other fish stocks will be near on impossible to catch cos you will have to use nothing but boilies to catch them

[Use of cat food.]

Freelining it or under a float with it fished hard on the bottom, lift style in the margins would be my best bet. (Listen..... you can hear all the instant carp anglers whisper..... "Whats lift style mean"?)

 

After all, its not going to stand any cast at all cos its too soft.

 

Speaking of brands of cat food, i know that Coshida was really rated in the past and definately one to look out for

[Use of cat food.]

PMSL

[Beanz meanz Heinz]

Im gonna have a 4 eggs scrambled on toast with beans over the top for dinner before work. Lush!

[Unknown Water Early morning]

Beautiful setting.

[losing leads]

i didn't put this thread on for people to blabber on about the effects of leads i just wanted to know what to do about my problem.

 

And?

 

I think that talking about losing leads and the possible environmental issue is relevant.

[OVER DOSING ON BOILIE DIPS]

I used to use soaked hookbaits and for the first couple of sessions not long after i put them in the container, i got results on them. But after the weeks went by i couldnt get a bite on them. I think that they were too over flavoured so i dumped the lot.

 

I would only use them now in extreme circumstances when struggling for a bite or in winter when using singles but i wouldnt have them soaking no longer than a week. After that i would dispose of them and put some fresh ones in.

 

And i wouldnt use soaked pop ups either, cos after a few weeks the buoyancy would be effected and they sink after a while and you end up fishing with a bottom bait instead of a pop up.

[Preservatives]

If i wanted to make a really fruity and sweet attractor bait out of a standard and cheap 50/50 mix, what preservative could i use in the mix to make it shelf life?