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rachelk
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Pickpick

This was probably a more realistic spy novel than ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Cold‘ but I preferred the drama and romance of that novel over so much of the day to day training in this one. I did like this enough to pick — it is well written and devastating in its own way.

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Trace
Mehso-so

Strong ending.

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Larkken
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Pickpick

My spy-kick from last year shows every sign of continuing into 2024. This 1st George Smiley novel started off strong but seemed to lose focus toward the end-It's a bit of a detective novel with spies in it,and could have used more spies lol-but I'm glad I read it and not just as a prelude to le carré's more famous novels. Smiley is an interesting character already, & I really liked Mendel and hope to see him in later books.
Read for #auldlangspine

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Larkken
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Finally put together January's #Bookspin and #BookspinBingo! It's been a long week, haha. I'm working my way through the tagged #AuldLangSpine pick, though, and enjoying it so far!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks great!! 3mo
vivastory I was tempted to start there for my next Le Carre. 3mo
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Readerann
The Secret Pilgrim | John le Carre
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I‘ve been working my way through the Smiley novels and I think this is my favorite. In addition to his stellar writing, I appreciate le Carré‘s unflinching look at the world of espionage. No sugar-coating here.

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Trace
Mehso-so

First time reading the author.

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Readerann
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It was time to mix it up, and jump into Smiley‘s world for a while. I think I‘ll try to finish up this series. I‘d forgotten how good Le Carré is.

BarbaraBB I‘ve had this one on my shelves for ages. Glad to hear it is good. (edited) 12mo
Readerann @BarbaraBB It took me a few Smiley books to get into the “flow”, but I think they have a style all their own. 12mo
BarbaraBB Ah, you‘re on a Smiley roll! 12mo
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swynn
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(1964) For readers who thought "The Spy Who Came In from The Cold" was overoptimistic, le Carré offers a cynical gem about a British intelligence agency trying to gather information about a possible military buildup on the East German border. But "The Department" is so plagued by nostalgia, overconfidence, budget constraints, and bureaucratic rivalries that the adventure can end only one dreadful way. I can't say I "enjoyed" it but I do admire it

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Therewillbebooks
Honourable Schoolboy | John le Carre
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Yet another spy book

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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: The Quiet American

Klou Perfect! 1y
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