The Well-Read Woman Book Club discussion

Our Contemporary Classic/Best Seller for November 2020 is The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.

I have read The Da Vinci Code. It is a very engrossing read and I look forward to checking in and seeing what you guys thought. I have never seen the movie version, so I will join in by watching but not re read. Happy reading.

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What are you looking forward to discussing with this book?
Are you reading through an e-book or hardcover? Have you seen the movie adaptation?

I am excited about reading this one! I have never read the book or seen the movie adaptation. I plan to do both!

I have only read the prologue so far, and I love a good mystery - I'm hoping this is a page-turner! Has anyone been in a reading slump? This may be a good cure!

My biggest draw into this book was the speculation of history. At the time this came out, it was so controversial that Cracking the Da Vinci Code was written. I had no idea!

Whatever your beliefs, it's an interesting read, and I considered it offensive to no one in particular. It did make me want to research how truthful any of his own claims were regarding the church's timeline and history, hearing that he had done intensive research before writing it. I've even added a few books to my TBR because of it (but certainly not the one above :)).

However, if I hear "divine feminine" one more time I may croak! Anyone else? I gave it 3 stars because it was a little like getting hit in the nose with a newspaper for how he portrayed information and the storyline felt a bit anticlimactic in the end.

I read the book years ago and still remember how all engrossing it was...I loved the attention to the feminine and the idea of Mary Magdalene as a non whore..
I did not re read but I watched the movie with Tom Hanks and he was so good...I also like the subtitles with the French/Latin spoken by the actors...stunning cinematography even the psycho albino
What I enjoyed most about the movie/book was all the symbolism and art. I loved doing the fact checking and even though most was a bunch of malarkey it was entertaining.

Elba wrote: "I have read The Da Vinci Code. It is a very engrossing read and I look forward to checking in and seeing what you guys thought. I have never seen the movie version, so I will join in by watching bu..."

Sorry I am late! I just wanted to warn you that I saw the film and was rather disappointed. If you haven't seen it yet, I would recommend you don't watch it. It isn't worth your time.

Elba wrote: "I read the book years ago and still remember how all engrossing it was...I loved the attention to the feminine and the idea of Mary Magdalene as a non whore..
I did not re read but I watched the mo..."

The fact checking! Yes! I loved researching after reading:) I think the part that piqued my interest was the Fibonacci sequence. Very interesting!