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JohnnyCache

JohnnyCache@books.theunseen.city

Joined 3 years, 4 months ago

I'm from Ottawa, Canada. My interests include genealogy, technology (VR, linux, Xbox, 3D printing), and reading (sci-fi, fantasy, history, adventure, mystery).

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Alan Cowell: The terminal spy (2008, Doubleday)

In a page-turning narrative that reads like a thriller, an award-winning journalist exposes the troubling …

Review of 'The terminal spy' on 'Goodreads'

Extremely interesting! I thought that it would be more of a shady conspiracy book, but it turns out that quite a lot is known about the events which occurred. The book is easy to read, throws around a lot of big words every now and then in a lame attempt to appear more intellectual than it is, but in the end, it's a riveting book that all interested people should check out.

Dan Brown: The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) (2009)

The Lost Symbol is a 2009 novel written by American writer Dan Brown. It is …

Review of 'The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)' on 'Goodreads'

I managed to stumble upon Angels and Demons just after it was released and couldn't wait for the Da Vinci Code, which was all that I was hoping for and more. My expectations were high for The Lost Symbol. Unfortunately, it was so bad that I don't think I'll ever bother with another Dan Brown book again. There are so many other writers out there that have better ideas (all Dan Brown books follow the same formula - Deception Point is basically Digital Fortress is basically Angels and Demons).

He really should have stopped at The Da Vinci Code and become a legend.

I really don't know why I'm so negative on Dan Brown now. It's really unfortunate. Maybe I should go read The Da Vinci Code again and remember why I fell in love with that book...

EDIT: I've been thinking about this since writing the review. The book's …