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I‘m going to join in on #LitsyAtoZ. I will attempt to use books I already own, starting with Alien Agenda for #LetterA.
I‘m going to join in on #LitsyAtoZ. I will attempt to use books I already own, starting with Alien Agenda for #LetterA.
— Наука каже мені, що Бог мусить існувати. Мій розум каже, що я ніколи не зрозумію Бога. А серце каже, що я й не повинна розуміти. (Вітторія Ветро)
“Science tells me God must exist. My mind tells me I will never understand God. And my heart tells me I am not meant to.” (Vittoria Vetra)
«Немає нічого прихованого, що не стане явним»
«Nothing is hidden that will not be made known»
so-soI like the themes and artwork here, but…
The first third of this book is one long exposition dump. A couple of issues in the middle center on hunting Bigfoot, while sharing pages full of cursive handwriting on top of stains, making it hard to read, followed by the last third back to the long exposition dump again. I so much want to like this series, and there is much good here. But the downsides are maddening.
pickHistorical knowledge helps us avoid the mistakes of the past, and this book provides important history about the lengths to which powerful figures will go to hide their misdeeds. The author‘s diligent research and courage to expose these secrets are inspirational in the fight against police/prosecutorial misconduct today and the disregard for the rule of law and basic morality currently permeating the federal government.
Is there such a thing as an #AntiBookHaul ?
I've taken a deep breath and I'm taking these to my local National Trust second hand book room in order to make space on my shelves for books I want to keep.
(When I say "space on my shelves," I actually mean "marginally reduce the height of the piles of books stacked on the floor," but let's not pick nits!)
pickCaveat: I am NOT a literary snob.
Okay, I am a tincy-wincy bit of a literary snob. But Dan Brown is a hill I'm willing to die on. Yes, this is utter tosh at the final analysis. And yes, Brown's writing style can be screamingly irritating at times.
But oh boy, is this ever a fun read! You kinda know what you're gonna get, but I devoured this in 2 or 3 breathless gulps & knew for an instance pure entertainment. Utter tosh still, but whatever!
