Hey everyone,
In the process the learning the ways of a writer one of the most basic, and necessary traits is being at least an avid reader. I myself read quite a bit, and though I read a variety of things ranging from fiction to nonfiction I tend to enjoy the action/adventure genre best, (at least at the moment).
At present I am reading, or have finished in the last couple of days "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins, "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown, and "The Jungle" by Clive Cussler.
I know that two of these titles have been out for a little while, but they're still fairly new. Let me tell you that in reading them concurrently it has been one heck of a ride!
The first up is Rollins' "The Devil Colony" the latest in his Sigma series. After an extended wait I found it to be a good read. It had all the standard race to save the world, puzzles, and historical features we've come to expect from the adventures of Sigma, but also had plenty of at the end twists. In all a very good read.
The next two titles are still being read, but already show huge promise! "The Lost Symbol" the latest offering of Dan Brown sees the return f professor Langdon as he races against time, and a mad man with the emerging noetic science as a backdrop. As always Brown's writing style top notch! This is a novel which should be boosted to near the top of your reading lists.
I've just started the last title Cussler's "The Jungle". As nearly always the novel starts out with some history or psuedo-history and goes from there. The Jungle is the latest of the Oregon files, now I Love these oregon books, but who wouldn't love a high tech vessel with revolutionary engines guised as an old tramp steamer. The crew of ex-members of military and intelligence personnel who roam the globe taking on missions that lie outside the scope of normal operations, or stand almost no chance of success.
I do have to preface these though, that while they are well written an in all good, the last two "Silent Sea", and "Corsair" fell short of the awesome bar set by earlier chapters.
If any of these titles sounds appealing to you, then I urge you to give them a shot, you won't be sorry, but I would also suggest that you start at each series beginning. The first appearance of the Oregon can be found in Cussler's Dirk Pitt series in a book called "Flood tide." The prequel to Rollins Sigma force books is called "Sandstorm." Lastly Langdon makes his debut in "Angels & Demons".
Thanks for reading.
D.L.
