I finished the DiVinci Code last night

[mdmc]

and I thought that it was a fun, quick read. I loved all the history. Has anyone read the book that this was based on (meaning the book that was written by the guy that sued Dan Brown and lost)? Is that worth reading.

[Left Is Write]

1. I'm reading it right now.

I finished reading a mystery/thriller with a Catholic church theme by Steve Berry just before beginning The DaVinci Code. It was an interesting enough story, but it pales in comparison. Dan Brown is a far superior writer to Steve Berry.

As for the book that was written by the guy that sued Dan Brown - no, haven't read it.

[AllegroRondo]

2. Dont bother

the other book - "holy blood and holy grail" - is not a novel, its pure conspiracy theory. While Dan Brown writes a neat little story loosely based on artwork and old secret societies, he doesnt pretend that its factual.

[sarge43]

3. What AllegroRondo said

The DeVinci Code is a fictional rehash of the basic ideas{sic} in Holy Blood and Holy Grail. Don't waste your time.

[mdmc]

4. so that other author doesn't use the same characters

and such? No wonder he lost his case.

[sarge43]

5. Nope

He wrote HB&HG as 'fact', suppressed fact. It wasn't a novel.

There's nothing suppressed about the fact that all royal families trace their ancestry back to a godhead. The Merovingians were no different and back in the day they did claim descent from Christ and Mary Mag. This is old, old news.

[mdmc]

8. thanks for the info

peace and low stress

[Shine]

6. I haven't read the other book you mentioned, but I loved DaVinci Code.

can't wait to see the movie, although Tom Hanks as the lead is hard for me to get my brain around....

:hi:

[mdmc]

9. peace shine!

Tom Hanks is gonna play the lead? Cool. :)

[ER One Seven]

11. Tom Hanks

I thought it was kind of neat, I finished the book this weekend after starting last weekend and pictured Tom Hanks as Langdon throughout the book.

[BrotherBuzz]

14. Langdon isn't the strong swashbuckler character like Indiana Jones.....

I think Tom Hanks will actually be good playing his part.

[dorktv]

7. I liked the history, I am familiar with the theory that Jesus did in fact

get married and that his wife ran off to Gaul to hide.

Is it true? Depends on what you believe...but I think that HBHG probably is a decent read if you like to read conspiracy theories.

[Zorro]

10. HBHG is a pretty dense read

Seems to be about a million, small-type pages long, and not too pleasant to read -- it wanders all over the place. I ultimately found it both intriguing and boring.

Check out The Templar Revelation...it's a little more approachable.

[Capn Sunshine]

13. I always thought Foucault's Pendulum was the book in question

By Umberto Eco ( alos wrote Name of the Rose) Just now found out otherwise.

DU Lounge makes a literary point; whoda thunk it?

[Evergreen Emerald]

12. I just purchased it

Have not opened it yet. Perhaps tonight after the egg-coloring!