Completed the Second Reading of The DaVinci Code

It's been a month and a half since I first blogged about this, so I'll finally complete my reporting.

As I wrote, with the first reading of The...Code, about two years ago, I was enthralled with the novel as a mystery, needing to see what developed next. With this second reading, I am able to absorb the beautiful, descriptve writing Dan Brown gives of the many areas this adventure takes the main character, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon.

I found this novel a very well written piece, however controversial to some. I did not read this book with a forethought of finding offensive points of the author's originality, and I found none.

I did not find it offensive to the suggestion that Jesus may have married Mary Magdalene. When I was about the age of 16, I could no longer belive that Mary Magdalene was a young woman of ill-repute; from other historical readings, I read she came from a most admired family, and one of wealth. I also remembered reading, in the bible, that Peter had some tendency of jealousy towards Jesus' admiration and love (however innocent) for this woman. I've also questioned some of my Jewish friends about their culture and religion - both now and 2000 years ago - as to the factor of young men and women NOT marrying being a sin. It's true.

If this be a fact, that Jesus and Mary Magdalene married, does my faith waver in its belief that Jesus is the Son of God? Never, ever! My faith is not that shallow.

I just suggest that you read this book with an open mind, not just about the above points, but also on the cruelty of religions over the many centuries - ALL religions.

I'm completing my 5th book after reading The...Code, which I'll highlight:

Richard North Patterson's Conviction - a fascinating, and in-depth novel about our court systems and their functions and complexities - from local to the Supreme Court.

Two by James Patterson: Maximum Ride - an unusual concept in his young-adult series; and Honeymoon (collaborating with Howard Roughan) - their "2005 International Thriller of the Year."

Two by Michael Connelly: Blood Work - a great mystery thriller..."Sometimes it takes fresh blood to solve old killings"; A Darkness More Than Night - another great thriller. Both of these novels feature Terry McCaleb, a former FBI top-profiler, and LAPD detective Harry Bosch. Michael Connelly writes his thrillers with authority, being a former crime reporter for the L.A. Times. I've not yet completed reading the latter of these two book.

You just might want to check one of these from the library, or buy at Half-Price Books :o)

More reading and reviewing at a later day...