Renowned Author Dan Brown

[Bramblethorn]

I've only ever read one page of renowned author Dan Brown's work, but I thought this piece might entertain Litsters.

[JackLuis]

[NaokoSmith]

That was hilarious!
(although I don't know why the grin smileys aren't posting? see if that works.)

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by Bramblethorn

I've only ever read one page of renowned author Dan Brown's work, but I thought this piece might entertain Litsters.

It was a very clever piece of writing. I have read several Dan Brown books and I thought them entertaining. I thought the book "The Da Vinvi Code" was much better than the film (is this much of a surprise?).
(BTW, did anyone else notice the Panama hat was only for ladies?)

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Handley_Page

It was a very clever piece of writing. I have read several Dan Brown books and I thought them entertaining. I thought the book "The Da Vinvi Code" was much better than the film (is this much of a surprise?).
(BTW, did anyone else notice the Panama hat was only for ladies?)

I never got past the bit with the self-flagellating monk . The only monk I knew had me, so he had enough tribulation to be going along with .

I am totally curious now, and you know how dangerous that is for cats. What did you mean by the Panama being only for ladies? I think of it as mainly a gardening male attire.

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

I never got past the bit with the self-flagellating monk . The only monk I knew had me, so he had enough tribulation to be going along with .

I am totally curious now, and you know how dangerous that is for cats. What did you mean by the Panama being only for ladies? I think of it as mainly a gardening male attire.

Not gardening attire, dear, but often worn at a Cricket match while watching the action. See Village hats for details. I wear one (albeit a poor imitation), when in the summer sun. I like it, but the brim does get in the way of my camera.

If you look at the piece from the Daily Telegraph about Dan Brown, you'll see an advert for a panama hat worn by a pretty brunette lady. Exploration of that offer revealed that it's only for ladies; no link for a male hat-seeker.

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Handley_Page

Not gardening attire, dear, but often worn at a Cricket match while watching the action. See Village hats for details. I wear one (albeit a poor imitation), when in the summer sun. I like it, but the brim does get in the way of my camera.

If you look at the piece from the Daily Telegraph about Dan Brown, you'll see an advert for a panama hat worn by a pretty brunette lady. Exploration of that offer revealed that it's only for ladies; no link for a male hat-seeker.

LOL, I see! Very odd. I know ladies do wear Panamas but I had always supposed this was a fetching fetishistic boyish thing to do, the Panama had not struck me as regular female headwear. I mean, we like things that keep our heads properly shaded from the sun and birdpoo and stuff, like this:

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

Portrait of the bride's sister, reluctantly wearing a confection chosen by Aunt Maud for the occasion.

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Handley_Page

Portrait of the bride's sister, reluctantly wearing a confection chosen by Aunt Maud for the occasion.

LOL, it looks like it should be in a glass case pretending to still be singing, doesn't it.

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

LOL, it looks like it should be in a glass case pretending to still be singing, doesn't it.

or in a tree full of rain forest

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Handley_Page

or in a tree full of rain forest

Man, that is Brel-like in its surreal picturesqueness. The world in miniature. A tree full of rain forest - conjures up the image of a branch that is very mossy and covered in ferns, with droplets of water clinging and perhaps a jewel-like frog clinging to a leaf ...

I've just had an idea for the most exquisite Panama hat decoration ... perhaps I could put a tiny dragon instead of the frog

Oh, sorry, Bramblethorn, we have wandered rather far from Dan Brown here.

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

Man, that is Brel-like in its surreal picturesqueness. The world in miniature. A tree full of rain forest - conjures up the image of a branch that is very mossy and covered in ferns, with droplets of water clinging and perhaps a jewel-like frog clinging to a leaf ...

I've just had an idea for the most exquisite Panama hat decoration ... perhaps I could put a tiny dragon instead of the frog

Oh, sorry, Bramblethorn, we have wandered rather far from Dan Brown here.

Of course, finding the right Dragon is important. No simple cartoon here, ya know.

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Handley_Page

Of course, finding the right Dragon is important. No simple cartoon here, ya know.

Golly gosh no! I was thinking of a jewelled replica Welsh green. Would that do you? After all, it is the England and Wales cricket team, so no awkward national issues to be negotiated there.

[Bramblethorn]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

Oh, sorry, Bramblethorn, we have wandered rather far from Dan Brown here.

A good direction to wander!

Sadly I seem to leave my favourite hats on trains or in waiting rooms, and it's hard to find one that fits me :-/

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by Bramblethorn

A good direction to wander!

Sadly I seem to leave my favourite hats on trains or in waiting rooms, and it's hard to find one that fits me :-/

That's terrible! I feel your pain. I love hats. They're coming back into fashion, although people still look at me a bit oddly when I wear the ostrich feathers to the schoolgate.

[DirkVanDyck]

Wow this thread went off topic quickly!!!

To bring slightly back on track. I have read most of Dan Browns books and found them fun quick reads, twist and turns are a little easy to see though.

And doesn't anyone else think that the article was, perhaps written by a journalist who has been bitten by the envy bug a few times.

By the way love the weird blue fascinator very fetching.

[NaokoSmith]

Originally Posted by DirkVanDyck

By the way love the weird blue fascinator very fetching.

I know, it's just too too, isn't it.

[Bramblethorn]

Originally Posted by DirkVanDyck

Wow this thread went of topic quickly!!!

To bring slightly back on track. I have read most of Dan Browns books and found them fun quick reads, twist and turns are a little easy to see though.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I read one page from DVC (posted by somebody who thought it was an amazing insight into the history of sexuality) and I wanted to print it off just for the pleasure of scrunching it up and setting fire to it...

And doesn't anyone else think that the article was, perhaps written by a journalist who has been bitten by the envy bug a few times.

Either that, or perhaps he read some of DB's works and didn't think they were very good. Just because a book is successful doesn't mean it can't be criticised.

[DirkVanDyck]

Originally Posted by Bramblethorn

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I read one page from DVC (posted by somebody who thought it was an amazing insight into the history of sexuality) and I wanted to print it off just for the pleasure of scrunching it up and setting fire to it...



Either that, or perhaps he read some of DB's works and didn't think they were very good. Just because a book is successful doesn't mean it can't be criticised.

I have no problem with criticism but it was the way he was trying to mock the writing style seemed a bit juvenile to me a little "look, look I can do it too". And don't forget one man's rubbish is another man's art that's the great world we live in, let's not forget 50 shades somehow took the world by storm not too long ago, if people are reading books surely its a good thing no matter what our opinions are on the material.

[PennLady]

Originally Posted by DirkVanDyck

I have no problem with criticism but it was the way he was trying to mock the writing style seemed a bit juvenile to me a little "look, look I can do it too". And don't forget one man's rubbish is another man's art that's the great world we live in, let's not forget 50 shades somehow took the world by storm not too long ago, if people are reading books surely its a good thing no matter what our opinions are on the material.

But why can't he mock the style, if he feels it's worth mocking? That's part of criticism too. I've read several Dan Brown novels and while the style doesn't put me off, the ridiculous plotting does, although I admit if you turn off the logic button, the books are reasonably fun pot-boilers. When you do apply any logic, things often fall apart. When I read Digital Fortress, it fell apart for me when the super-smart cryptologists were stymied by a mere anagram of the badguy's name or alias or whatever.

And PLENTY of people made fun of 50 Shades, too.

I'm always happy that people are reading, or reading more if they are inspired by something. Our opinions might not matter so much, but why can't we express them even so?

[PayDay]

Originally Posted by Bramblethorn

I've only ever read one page of renowned author Dan Brown's work, but I thought this piece might entertain Litsters.

So back to the topic at hand (...threadjackers...)

That was A+pro. I might have to read this guy's books. Maybe I'll actually watch the movies too...

(I've only seen enouh of the Code movie to know TH was in it and some dude liked to beat himself.)

[JackLuis]

I liked Dan Brown's books. I actually have them (DVC and A&D) in Hardback on my shelf. Fun and interesting but fiction.

I liked the article too, thought I can't say i remember much of DB's prose.

His books are kind of like condoms, disposable.

[Stella_Omega]

Originally Posted by DirkVanDyck

I have no problem with criticism but it was the way he was trying to mock the writing style seemed a bit juvenile to me a little "look, look I can do it too". And don't forget one man's rubbish is another man's art that's the great world we live in, let's not forget 50 shades somehow took the world by storm not too long ago, if people are reading books surely its a good thing no matter what our opinions are on the material.

He wasn't merely trying, he was very successfully mocking the man's writing style. Brown's style is juvenile. it's not art-- although some pages made me wonder if he wasn't actually doing it on purpose...

(I read about half the Da Vinci Code and then gave up and skimmed through the rest of it.)

[voluptuary_manque]

Nice panama!

[Handley_Page]

Originally Posted by NaokoSmith

Golly gosh no! I was thinking of a jewelled replica Welsh green. Would that do you? After all, it is the England and Wales cricket team, so no awkward national issues to be negotiated there.

Nah. Sorry, but that's too much like a cartoon dragon
(He gets quite upset about old Uncle Rheese being done to death by an 'artist').

I'm rather taken by this one.

although the whiskers are a touch excessive.