The Geographer's Library Audiobook

" Horrible. To be fair, I stopped a little short of halfway through. Seriously, this reads like a marginally talented junior-high student's rough draft of a story. Lot's of good ideas that go nowhere and a complete inability to properly characterize the participants that I'd chalk up to a lack of maturity and life experience except (I assume) Mr. Fasman is an adult. "

" meh. reads like a choose your own adventure book. i suggest reading something else! "

" I spent many a late night with this book. A collection of objects and death, all leading to a bigger story. Sound familiar? But I had no desire to throw this across the room (like I did with DaVinci Code). Definitely a thoughtful, intellectual book, but enough action to keep the pages turning. "

" Not up to par with the best historical mystery novels out there. More Dan Brown than Umberto Eco. In the end, quite forgettable. "

" This had a very interesting premise and story line There was the main story of today, and interspersed with chapters of some related issue in history which fit into what was happening today. It is a mystery on the order of DaVinci Code. One thing I did not like about it was that it had the "f" word sprinkled throughout. The story would be fine without it. "

" For those that enjoy books in the genre of 'Davinci Code' this is a must read. This is a little more dense and not quite as fast paced but interesting nonetheless. "

" eh. not bad by any means - just nothing to get too excited about. i found it on a clearance shelf for a buck and i'm just damn happy i didn't pay full price for it. premise of the antiquities tied to longer life could have been pushed a lot further with more gusto. enjoyable, but farily bland. "

" Again, sorry I wasted my time. "

" This book was interesting not exactly what I expected. There are alot of names and places from the Iran/Iraq area and it is about old items related to Alchemy. It was a little difficult to know what was being talked about but a good story. "

" This book is well-written and sets up a very good tale, but then completely fizzles at the end. I was disappointed. "

" Found it to be a difficult read. Stopped after a couple of chapters. "

" This is an amateur effort. The writing is too cute by half and the grammar...oy vey. The only reason I can think of as to why this book was picked up by a publisher was that at the time, Da Vinci Code was flying off the shelves, and this book is in the same genre. "

" So-so. Some of the writing was beautiful....but I think the author tried to do a "People of the Book" style plot and failed. "

" A little confusing, but if you like Dan Brown you should like this one too. "

" Great read! Familiar places and a great story line and descriptive writing made this one of my favorite reads. A twisting and turning mystery that leads the reader through unexpected places and familiar haunts. Highly recommended! "

" Fun stuff, interestign style, and the potential mysteries and cutovers to earlier times made for a very engaging read. "

" This book has fascinating historical fiction regarding the 19 items in the "library," but the character storyline is unconvincing. "

" Shabby. "

" Adequate. Saved largely by a few great scenes set in a variety of Soviet-era eastern bloc republics. Would have made a smashing graphic novel for 15-year-old boys. "

" This was a disappointment. The set-up for the book was great, and I really started to like the main character, but the book just fizzled and didn't deliver. "

" Tweedy professors, alchemy and artifacts, what more could I want? A different ending, that's what. Still, I'll read the next Fasman. "

" not at all about geography, totally about alchemy, small towns, motivation, secrets and history. "

" Loved it...until the ending. "

" A lot of fun, and set in the region of the world that has captured my heart. But, as with many global conspiracy type books, fizzled in the end. "

" It sounded like it would be a good read, but the writing was mediocre and the ending didn't really tie anything together. It was a good book-on-tape read, though, for the long drives. "

" meh. reads like a choose your own adventure book. i suggest reading something else! "

" Very good premise but ultimately doesn't really go anywhere... "

" It started out so great! And then the silly, anticlimactic ending. What a shame. "

" Good puzzle, nice and intricate "

" Not entirely sure how I finished this farce. Weak plot, Fasman was attempting a cryptic tale, but fell light years short. "

" Liked it a lot, a smarter, better-written intellectual thriller than most. Nice details about alchemy and medieval Islamic thought. "

" I quit. Just not that great, and I don't have time to read not that great when I still have a LONG list of truly great to read. "

" This novel seemed to have all the elements... except the most crucial: a charismatic character to maintain my interest. "

" Good book. Kept my attention. "

" An interesting idea, an intriguing story structure, but in the end a fairly lackluster execution of both. "