Angels and Demons

by Dan Brown

Way fun. I liked it a whole lot. It was more preachy than The Da Vinci Code, but it was also a more interesting subject to preach about. But maybe that's because I'm more interested in the intersection of science and religion than hearing about theories on Christ's life as a man. The main character is starting to remind me of a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones. I dig it. (I still don't dig Tom Hanks as him, but I suppose that's okay.) I wish I'd read the annotated edition of this one too, though. And I can see how people favor this one over the other, and others favor the second book more.

"'One more question.' Vittoria stopped short and looked at him like he was an alien. 'Are you serious?'

Langdon stopped. 'What do you mean?'

'I mean is this really your plan to save the day?'

Langdon wasn't sure wheter he saw amused pity or sheer terror in her eyes. 'You mean finding the Diagramma?'

'No, I mean finding the Diagramma, locating a four-hundred-year-old segno , decipering some mathematical code, and following an ancient trail of art that only the most brilliant scientists in history have ever been able to follow.... all in the next four hours.'

Langdon shrugged. 'I'm open to other suggestions.'"