Heroes: Saving Charlie (Part 2)

Despite being roughly two-thirds of the way through the book that tells the story with an ending I already know, I find myself reading about things I never could have guessed might have happened. For example, Hiro has invited Charlie to take a trip to Japan with him to avoid the her death in the future. However, since I know that she still dies, something has to go wrong. I just don't know what. I guess that's the charm of the book. Seeing point A and point B, but not the line that connects them is an empty picture. This book just tells so much about Hiro Nakamura than the television show ever revealed. It really makes me appreciate him more as a character. I can't wait to read the ending.

Heroes: Saving Charlie

"Heroes: Saving Charlie," by Aury Wallington, is based off of the television show, "Heroes," on NBC. It is the story of a character named Hiro Nakamura, who has the power to travel through time. On the television show, he met and fell in love with a waitress named Charlie, who was murdered shortly after they met. Hiro traveled six months back in time to try to win her heart and save her life, but this story was left untold, only letting viewers know that he failed. This novel tells the tale of the lost six months, showing the relationship between Hiro and Charlie grow as he struggles to create a plan to keep her alive.

This book is a really great read because Hiro, despite being a fully grown adult, is a kid at heart. Because of this, the book, written from his perspective, is filled with the light humor and personality traits that make him so easy to like. It makes reading about his thoughts and emotions very enjoyable. It's been great so far and, even though I know how it ends, the story between the beginning and the end remains fascinating.

The Lost Symbol: Part Two

This week, I continued reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. About a third of the way through, this book continues to impress as all of the characters slowly come together to reveal the big secrets being hidden. Dan Brown does a very good job of giving every character's perspective while carefully dancing around the subjects he doesn't want the reader to know about yet. It really builds up the suspense.

The most interesting thing I've found so far in this book is the author's immense knowledge of topics that most people just rely on rumors and wives tales to learn about, such as the Stonemasons. The Stonemasons are a secretive group of people who are rumored to control the entire world behind the scenes, but Dan Brown reveals what it is they actually do and their real role in history, mocking the people who see them as some mystic cult.

I can't wait to find out what happens next, and I'll probably have to have it explained to me, too.