It is definitely a good start and I will buy the book to find out what happens in the end. I love the way the author writes. He captures the reader and places them in a different world.

Boy do I love a Dan Brown novel. This excerpt is all encompassing, intrigue, and thrilling. I love getting lost in Brown's masterful tales.

Once again Dan Brown tells an intriguing story. This one will keep you up at night.
Man vs. machine OR Man IS machine. Although the book is almost 500 pages, it is a book that will
be read, discussed, and enjoyed by many

I was given only an excerpt of Origin by Dan Brown and I can honestly say that I can not to continue to read the novel. Dan Brown is the only author I have read that can make the complex easy to read. Based on the excerpt Brown will not disappoint his fans with "Origin".

This is summary of the excerpt received.
Opening Prologue of book is enticing. Secret meeting of Bishop Valdespino in monastery in Spain requested by Edomond Kirsch, a highly regarded computer scientist and game theorist. Included in the meeting is Rabbi Koves and allamah Syed al-Fadl (Islam). Kirsch’s intent is to have these religious leaders preview an announcement Kirsch plans to share with the world to get their impression of how it would be received.
Cut to Robert Langdon attending a mysterious, last minute event at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain of modern art hosted by Edmond Kirsch with hundreds of VIPs in attendance. Find out that Kirsch was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard. Excerpt wraps up with Langdon entering the dramatic Guggenheim Museum.
Definitely plan to order the book!

If you love the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown then you’ll like this and if you have been rolling your eyes every time he came out with a new book why are you even bothering?

It was definitely better than Lost Symbol but to me Angels and Demons will always be his best.

If you read Inferno, or at least saw the movie, you know that had a plot which was supposed to have a global impact with deep ramifications for Langdon yet you could easily read this book without having read that one and been perfectly fine. Despite the hugeness of Inferno, Origin’s story and characters weren’t affected by it which seemed a bit weird. But like Angels and Demons we get more of the battle between religion and science as we follow Langdon on his never ending journey to follow clues and foil the bad guys.

If you allow him to, Brown will have you thinking about tech, faith, scientific advancements and modern culture on deep levels that will offer stimulating conversation for your next group get together. His work may be fiction but he does pose many real life questions wound around twists, suspenseful action scenes, realistic character motivations and dialogue and a great ending. Origin offers even more philosophical questions, conundrums and ethical moments than we’ve seen in a while; not since his first 2 Robert Langdon books has he really pushed this many buttons. Like his previous works I found myself taking notes and doing a bit of research on my own to discover where he drew the line between fact and fiction because he offers some scary probabilities.

If all that wasn’t enough we are treated to a great conclusion that is going to have you chomping at the bit for your friends to be finished so you can pick it apart from excitement together.

Now we just need to be on the lookout for Origin to hit the theaters.

*Disclosure I have his 4 previous Robert Langdon books in the Illustrated versions because I'm a bit of Langdon fan :-)

I have to take my hat off to Dan Brown. He’s found a very exciting and controversial once again and moulded it in to a fast paced thriller that kept me on edge and racing through the pages. I was dying to know that reveal! Aah and the twists and turns to get there!

It’s bound to be a film – I hope so as the cities it’s set in are some of the most stunning in the world and the history of Barcelona and Gaudi for one is something which really interests me.

The book hits the ground running from page one and never lets up. Short snappy chapters make for easy reading but they’re just places to breathe for the most ardent DB fans. There’s so much detail and science stuff in here but don’t worry it’s all accessible and things you’ve heard of before ( and some that just might be true and what an interesting world THAT would be!) It seems so relevant and up to date too – Iphone hacking, “Siri on steroids”, Artificial intelligence, Uber taxis, where we came from, where we are going, what religion teaches us, why we believe in what we believe in…struggles of those who believe in the old world order,those who seem fixated on advances and technology …..scary when you think about it. This era of phones, social media, the ability to trace, contact people….all woven into one very tightly drawn plot.

The book works on every level for me. The level of research and detail in the writing,whatever you believe, is impressive.And it’s that “Could that really happen, did that really happen” that will get everyone talking again.

As a book lover, I can happily say that books are the KEY to knowledge and clues in the plot and we get to see several old libraries in this book. I did linger over those chapters and immediately need to go to Barcelona. Books, poems which hide secret meanings. Excited shivers all round!
It’s hard to say too much about this book unless you want to give spoilers and I read it without any outside influence. In a dark room, with no windows, but a bright light and some headphones with a voice in my ear….Ok so not really, but this would be something else on audio book!
Favourite character by far? Winston….What am I going to do now I’ve read this book? Read a certain book of poetry..go to Barcelona, and look more closely at certain places..

Highly Recommended. A trail around Spain’s history, art and churches is not to be missed!Where have we come from and where are we going?

Dan Brown seems to be up to his usual tricks: poking the church, leaning on an unknown antagonist, and lots of cliff-hanger endings at chapters. It should be readable and very popular, but somehow a letdown at the same time.

The excerpt didn't tell me much, as it was supposed to, but it intrigued me enough to want to read the book!

It's Dan Brown after all, what else can we expect?

Wish I'll be able to get my hands on the book soon! <3

A tease of an excerpt, but I want more! This one is DEFINITELY going on my “To Be Read” list!

Being offered merely the prologue and the first chapter out of the 105 certainly cannot help me form a full opinion on the novel as a whole, but these snippets of the beginning definitely made me want to read more and find out what the mystery engulfing professor Langdon is this time around. The premise of the story is, as always, very intriguing. The entire concept about the origin stories different religions have and the "truth" behind it that some researcher uncovered is very fitting for a professor Langdon mystery while being rather innovative at the same time.

Thank you Net Galley for the excerpt. This next in series for Robert Langdon will have history, excitement of a chase and great characters.

Dan Brown has returned...possibly better than previous novels.

Very intriguing excerpt from Dan Brown's newest novel. I am looking forward to looking for clues, learning about far-flung places in Spain and elsewhere in Europe, and discovering history as I read this one. Have to keep my phone handy for research! Already bought the full version from Amazon for delivery tomorrow!

Billionaire inventor, investor, computer scientist, and game theorist Edmond Kirsch has gathered together the finest collection of leaders and thinkers of the world in Bilbao, Spain's Guggenheim Museum. Among those are Professor Robert Langdon, one of Edmond's former teachers and a friend whose discussions of art, philosophy, and religion are an inspiration to them both. 

Kirsch has made a discovery that he thinks is going to rock the foundations of all modern religions and of everyone in the world. He believes that every Creation story we've been told is wrong, and he thinks he has the chops to explain what how the universe really did come into being. 

And all that is just the first chapter. 

Dan Brown is back, with all the things we love about him. I only got to read the first chapter, so I have not yet gotten to experience the moment of the Mickey Mouse watch, but already I am so into this story that I will have to buy it Tuesday. Origin is going to be fascinating, no matter where the story goes. And I, for one, am so excited about the ride! 



Excerpt for Origin was provided by Doubleday through NetGalley.com, with many thanks.

I've been a long time fan of this series and I can't wait to have to have the new book in my hands. The excerpt was very promising and had the same compelling feel as the previous books.

The ARC consists only of the prologue and first chapter, and after those im completely hooked and dying to read the rest of the novel!

This excerpt has me so hyped for this book!
My copy is already preordered and I already cleared my calendar.

Can't wait to read the rest of this book!

Enjoyed reading the excerpt of the Origin, wished I had more to read now. As always Dan Brown just sucks you in from the beginning making you not want to put his books down. Loved what I've read so far!

Ebook Excerpt/Fiction: I'm a big fan of Dan Brown and I cannot wait to read his newest book. This was intriguing, but I wanted more than the prologue and first chapter. His writing is on par and I'm already hooked.