Reading DVC-An amazing experience

Finished 'Da Vinci Code' a month back, wanted to write about it, but couldn't. An amazing read, I am sure everyone who has read it will agree with me. But I dont know how many were actually affected in any way by it. I was in this phase of 'I have to know the truth of this whole business' for a long time. There were too many facts and bold truths staring at me and I was really surprised that this was a bestseller and not a manuscript! No wonder this was a controversial book.

Whenever I read novels (especially one of espionage, secret cults, etc) in which certain facts are used for a story...it makes me think that there are so many things that a layman is unaware of. So many secrets safely guarded. And I of course think this is necesssary to let a lot of us live peacefully. But lots of times I have wanted to be one among those few. Guess it's better that I am not, because I really dont know how well I would guard a secret.

And, when I recall the name of this book, I cant help but mention here that I had an argument with one of my friends about the pronounciation of "Da Vinci", it being an Italian word, there is no 'ci' (as in 'si') in the language. And many of us pronounce it as Vin'si' and not Vin'chi', whereas the latter is the correct way. Of course, I made a mistake, didnt know about this and so argued at length about the pronounciation, especially because this friend of mine loves to point out my mistakes! He derives immense pleasure in doing so and laughing about it. Finally, corrected myself....although I hate it when I am wrong.

And, though I realized the mistake and went and agreed to his point and lost the argument, still this person has to continue with "See, I told you, dont believe me...."!