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Doctor No | Ian Fleming

An interesting experiment: read the original Fleming, watch the adaptation starring Connery and then read the P Everett update, and post about your experience!!
Calling the bravest Littens for an arbitrary experiment!!

TheBookHippie Oooooo 6d

vivastory @TheBookHippie I think that you can do it! I'd love to see your feedback 😄

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TieDyeDude That sounds like fun! I've never read any of the Fleming novels. I'd be down. 6d

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TheBookHippie @vivastory I think I have the book here 👀 6d

Ruthiella I‘ve already done all three, though not back to back. Dr. No is IMO the movie that most closely resembles the books, though I stopped watching the movies in the‘90s. 6d

Larkken This would be a lot of fun 6d

CarolynM I agree with @Ruthiella that the film is close to the book. From Russia With Love is pretty close too. I‘m not usually keen on updates, I‘ll be interested to see what you think. 5d

Fr3NcHtOaSt I gotta do this at some point. I‘m a huge Bond fan 5d

Branwen Okay, this sounds SUPER fun! 3d

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twinkletoes74

Hamish Macbeth: Death of a Spy | M.C. Beaton, R W Green

so-so

This was a bit of a slow starter for me.

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LiseWorks

On Her Majesty's Secret Service: James Bond 007 | Ian Fleming

May 28th #Bibliophile Big Secret @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 4w

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Vansa

Damascus Station: A Novel | David McCloskey

pick

Not as good as the other spy novels I read last December, but the context makes it interesting and worth reading
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578198400

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Clutterbucks_Queen

Death of a Spy | M.C. Beaton

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I honestly think this addition to the Hamish Macbeth books was one of the greatest ones I have read yet! I love the friendship made between Hamish & James! And I'm glad Hamish ended with another love interest!

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JenlovesJT47

Death of a Spy | M.C. Beaton

so-so

This one was extra jarring & felt like a totally different series. Just when I finally had gotten used to the 2nd narrator, this one has a different one. Everything felt off in this one. Sigh. 3⭐️

#audiobook
#cozymysteries
#MCBeaton
#HamishMacbeth

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Octoberwoman

The Retaliators | Donald Hamilton

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

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quietjenn

Ashenden | William Somerset Maugham

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When I mentioned maybe doing a year of spycraft reading, Justin (my partner) highly recommended this one, based on Maugham's experiences during the first World War. Interconnected stories, it was excellent! Bonus for being a very vintage copy, although I alternate reading it with an ebook.

ChaoticMissAdventures I absolutely loved The Painted Veil I really need to pick up more of his books. 3mo

Leftcoastzen I always love a vintage copy ! 3mo

kspenmoll Stacked! 3mo

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Skeeterisme

Jack of Spies | David Downing

pick

👍

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mom2bugnbee

On Her Majesty's Secret Service: James Bond 007 | Ian Fleming

so-so

David Tennant is my favorite Doctor & one of my favorite actors, so I jumped at the chance to listen to him narrate. And who doesn't love James Bond?

Me. I don't love James Bond. Not as books - I enjoy the films as much as the next person. The books are dated & problematic in places, but that's understandable. IMO, the action scenes translate so much better to film, even with such a great narrator.

⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #readyourbookshelf

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