The Lost Symbol

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dan Brown does not disappoint. The Lost Symbol is another fun romp. It's not as revolutionary in concept as The Da Vinci Code. But, Robert Landon's character is familiar and does a good job in introducing more hidden Masonic symbols in the nation's capitol. The rest of the characters are believable enough to keep me turning to the next page.

However, there are some plot holes and technical inconsistencies. I might be a bit of a stickler when it comes to simple function of everyday tools. I can accept the idea of Noetic science. But I can't accept the fact that if one cell phone identifies a call via caller. Then, few pages down, the same cell phone could not call back to the same caller.


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Big Girl Bed

My little girl is not so little anymore. Granted, she's still only 2 and some months, but she has graduated out of her crib. Instead of putting her in a toddler bed, I went ahead and got her a full sized bed. She is tiny compared to the adult-sized bed. Her small body is lost in the pile of pillows and down blanket.

I anticipated difficulty, revolt, nighttime wandering. Instead, she love her bed from day one. She's fully aware that it is her bed, her space. I'm pretty sure she's aware that a bed without bars is a sign that she's not a baby anymore.

I now give her a good night kisses without having to bend over crib railings. She says good night to me and tells me bye-bye to leave her room. She wants to spend alone time on her bed by herself. Looking at her in her own space just shocks me into recognizing how fast my little nugget is growing. Less than 2 years ago, she was barely wiggling on her tummy. Now? Now I have to let her be her own person. Too soon.

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The Sweet Relief of Missing Children

The Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm still deciding if I really like the book or annoyed by it. What I like about it is the raw look at being passive and not doing anything. We are all told that children can be anyone and everyone. But, in real life, usually nothing happens. Children grow up. We all become adults with pedestrian lives. Many don't become astronauts, doctors, or Indian chiefs. We all go through our lives passively.

However, I'm annoyed by the transition between characters and time. I devoted too much of my intellectual capacity trying to remember and decipher the characters and how they are related. And the non-linear time progression from one chapter to another taxed my patience. I wished for more linear and simple transition from character to character and chapter to chapter.


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