Book 21 – I, Robot – Issac Asimov (read in chunks on my Palm at odd moments, finished 03\/22\/2004)<\/b><\/p>\n
Classic science fiction from one of the masters, this book of short stories is always a fun read.<\/p>\n
Book 22 – Angels & Demons – Dan Brown (finished 03\/23\/2004)<\/b><\/p>\n
This has the same protagonist as The DaVinci Code<\/i> and is much better. This time, the symbologist is unravelling a plot involving a murdered scientist, the Illuminati, and the Vatican itself. I enjoyed it immensely.<\/p>\n
Book 23 – Debt Of Bones – Terry Goodkind (finished 03\/26\/2004)<\/b><\/p>\n
This book is a prequel to the Sword of Truth series. At only 128 pages, with large type and wide margins this is really a short story rather than a novel – I read it in at most 30 minutes. It was a good story, revolving around Zedd and the creation of the Boundaries, but didn't tell us that<\/i> much more than was mentioned in the main story line. As prequels go, New Spring<\/i> (Wheel of Time) was much more satisfying.<\/p>\n
Book 24 – The Magus – John Fowles (finished 03\/27\/2004) ( Aside from Tolkein, this is the first challenging<\/i> book I've read all year. I can't actually say that I liked the book – but I was compelled to keep reading. It was truly fascinating. I'm sure that it will keep me thinking for a while. I found it was necessary to keep a dictionary at hand – which is very unusual for me. I could also have done well with a French, German, Greek, and Latin dictionary – which just speaks volumes about the differences between education in the 30's and 40's as compared to today.<\/p>\n All in all, a thought-provoking worthwhile read. Now, if I can just decide what it meant.<\/p>\n