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The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me: James Bond #9 | Ian Fleming
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The Spy Who Loved Me is the ninth novel, and tenth book, written by Ian Fleming featuring Commander James Bond, the infamous British Secret Service agent. Published in 1962, The Spy Who Loved Me is the shortest and most sexually explicit of Flemings novels. The book is different from other Bond novels, as its told in the first-person by a young woman named Vivienne Michel and Bond doesnt actually appear until two-thirds of the way through the book. The Spy Who Loved me is followed by On Her Majestys Secret Service.
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Vansa
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This is one of the most evocative descriptions of a storm. I can practically hear the thunder and rain. In all the chatter about Bond and who's going to be the next one, people seem to forget Fleming's skill with words.

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Vansa
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Such a lovely description.

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Vansa
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Bit late for this prompt but this is such a beautiful opening paragraph.

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catsuit_mango
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A strange bond book, where the narrator is a woman and Bond only appears in the 3d part :)
It's always interesting to compare the books with what movie-Bond became.

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comics_librarian
Spy Who Loved Me | Ian Fleming
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Pickpick

Quite unique among the Bond books, The Spy Who Loved Me benefits from diverting from the rest of the series with a change of formula, narrator, and placement of Bond within the story.

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TheSpineView
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#AMonthofSongs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#Better

The first thing that came to mind was the song "Nobody Does It Better" the theme to the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Now I can't think of anything else.

Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, you're the best

CarolynM Oh boy, that is an amazing cover! It certainly picks up some of the stuff in the book! 5y
OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🎶 5y
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Applenabe
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Can‘t wait to start these! My hubby and I have been watching the Daniel Craig Bond movies, so this retro classic was calling my name! I also have always wanted to read J.K. ‘S other stab at a novel. The last is simply a reference text for my nerdy bird-loving self. Happy reading friends!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💖 5y
CoffeeNBooks I love James Bond movies, and I have a few of the books! Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
Slajaunie Welcome to Litsy! 📖📚💙 5y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy. 🌷 5y
Applenabe Thanks all! 5y
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blankpagesofmine
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TSWLM isn‘t my favorite Bond novel, but it‘s one of the most criminally underrated novels ever written. James Bond, driving through the country after the fallout of a previous mission, decides to stay the night because he‘s knackered from all the driving. I‘ll spare any more detail so as to not spoil it, but that‘s where the story takes off at a sprinter‘s pace. Vintage espionage prose and story, romance, brutal action, etc.

#books #jamesbond

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Anton
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Breaking out my 'martini glass' and watching The Spy Who Loved Me tonight for a belated and overdue tribute to the late Roger Moore.

FaisalJ That's the best Roger Moore Bond film. A good balance between fun and action. 7y
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nickimags
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I didn't enjoy this but I kept listening for some reason. Samantha Bond's narration was excellent, but the attitude to women really is of it's time.

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joe_hill
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Yep. Totally the same guy. (The name is Child... Lee Child)

Curley_Bender Spy Who Loved Me is top 5 Bond for me, book and movie. Never read Lee Child: where is the best wam-bam-thank-you-ma'am place to start? 8y
Joe_Jones The only problem is Sean Connery is the only true James Bond. It has to be said... 8y
redjellydonut I had a stiff, moldy copy of Goldfinger that I read so that I could throw it away and became instantly hooked. Fleming is the best! 8y
Joshsandaker You know...he really does look like him.. 8y
GuiltyFeat First Bond I saw in the cinema so it will always be a sentimental fave. 8y
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