The Da Vinci Code

If I remember it right, 'The Da Vinci Code' I finished reading last week would have to be the 2nd fiction I've ever read. The first one I read was 'The Famous Five' as a 13 year old (yeah, looong time back). And I'm dazed and confused.

On seeing the movie 'The Da Vinci Code' the week it was released and not quite getting it, I decided to read the book. I was hooked for a week and hardly put it down until I finished it. It turned out to be a good read during the 5 hour flight between Columbus and Ontario CA. I thought the way Dan Brown managed to intertwine fiction over facts and put together what's allegedly one of the biggest cover up in the history of mankind was thrilling and remarkable.

In doing some research about what others think of the factual claims made by this novel regarding the Priory of Sion, my excitement withered when it seemed that this secret society might be the massive hoax created by a few Frenchmen in 1956. First, I wish I hadn’t done that research ;) thinking ignorance is bliss. And I’m left pondering which side of the story to believe into.

Well, at least I’m now starting to understand (and share) the disappointment of some of my friends in watching a movie based on their favorite book. It’s a difficult job translating the thrill of a novel into a movie a couple hours long.

I’m sure it’ll be a while before I dare pick up another fiction.

Many people are Klueless these days

There was this bunch of enthusiastic kids at IIM-Indore who made a neat puzzle last year called Klueless as a build-up to their school fest. It was an instant hit and people (mostly indians) all over the world jumped on to it. From what I read later, they had huge number of hits on their website.

This year, they have done it again....with Klueless2. Its on similar lines but a little more dramatized and organized. If you like puzzles and if you like to rake your brains for endless hours...check out this link....you'll go Klueless 2! ~ http://www.iimi-iris.com/iris-2006/irising/klueless/index.asp

yenjoy!!