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[eddychaput]

Right now, no. But soon, very soon in fact, I plan on going through the whole lot once again like I did a couple years ago. I'm talking about the Fleming novels though, not ones written by other authors (although I did buy Devil May Care, but thought it was rubbish).

[Agent 76]

Currently I'm reading The Facts Of Death, by Raymond Benson.

[Jeff007]

I'm in the middle of Hurricane Gold right now.

[Daddy Bond]

I'm reading The Spy Who Loved Me

[Jace]

I've been re-reading them in order recently- now up to one of my faves- From Russia With Love. For some reason DAF went pretty slowly for me- until the climax on the ship at the end. That may be one of Fleming's best action sequences. -Jace (SpyVibe)

[QOS007]

I'm now reading my third Young Bond book, Double or Die, while reading fan fiction from MI6. I must say the fan fiction on this site, in particular Heaven Isn't Too Far Away, is very well written (i just finished reading it).

[Agent 76]

HIGH TIME TO KILL

and truly enjoying it!

[Darth Prefect]

I'm reading The Facts of Death by Raymond Benson, as well as making my way through James Bond in Win, Place, or Die by R. L. Stine.

[DamnCoffee]

When I get around to it, I'm planning to read Scorpius, which is starting to gether dust on my shelf.

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

As of right now, I'm double tasking it. I'm in the middle of The Man with the Golden Gun for a class project (kind of boring, btw) and I'm reading High Time to Kill (from the Union Trilogy that I got for Christmas last year).

[Matt_13]

DEVIL MAY CARE

Bond is just kind of moseying around for the most part so far. Nothing particularly interesting going on, he just found that huge amphibious vehicle and he is once again back at the hotel. It's kind of a dull read to be honest, especially following the relentless pace of BLOOD FEVER which I finished a couple weeks ago.

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

I'm reading On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Very good indeed!

[[dark]]

I just finished Win, Lose Or Die. Hrmm...

[Bondgator87]

I need some help deciding which 007 novel I should read next. Here are my choices:

1. Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming
2. Colonel Sun by Kingsley Amis (Robert Markham)
3. Scorpius by John Gardner
4. GoldenEye by John Gardner

Please help me decide, by posting which one you think is the best. Thanks.

I would read Live and Let Die. Then you'll appreciate LTK and hate the movie version of LALD.

I am currently reading Devil May Care. I like it.

[Darth Prefect]

I'm currently reading "The Spy Who Loved Me" by Christopher Wood. Excellent book, fleshing out the story the way a novelization should. The tone is quite different from the lighter film, but never seems out of place or as if one couldn't picture Roger Moore doing the things Bond does here.

[zencat]

I'm re-reading Devil May Care. I still like it.

[Daddy Bond]

I'm reading "Blood Fever"

[The Ghost Who Walks]

Recently finished Live and Let Die for the first time (an excellent book with a great climax), and will start Moonraker soon. The books are hard to come over in Norway where I live, so I haven't really gotten around to hunting them down before now.

I did read Casino Royale twice, though.

[Darth Prefect]

Just got the Sebastian Faulks book. So I'll continue reading "The Spy Who Loved Me" at work and Devil May Care at home.

[Blonde Bond]

'Double or Die' is what I'm reading now. Still enjoying this aspect of James Bond.

[Greene Planet]

I'm about to re-read the series.

[Matt_13]

FRWL

[Greene Planet]

I really liked FRWL, but CR is my favorite.

[MkB]

Silverfin

Well written, but I still refer The Moneypenny Diaries in the spin-off department. I'm just ahalf way through the first book of the YB series, though

[scottish peasant]

You Only Live Twice

Just loaned Moonraker, my favorite - pages falling out and all - and Octopussy/The Living Daylights to my Father-In-Law. I piqued his interest with Eggs a la James Bond. Also a good opportunity to get new editions for further readings.

Only post Fleming books I've read are Icebreaker and Devil May Care. Not overly thrilled, though they can fill the void. Need to find a copy of Colonel Sun soon.

[K1Bond007]

Moneypenny Diaries.

I never liked the whole James Bond is real angle that Fleming threw in and others played with. I'm trying hard to not let that get in the way of me enjoying this. We'll see how that goes though.

[Christopher006]

I am finishing up From Russia With Love and will soon start reading Dr.No.

I find FRWL to be a bit disappointing. It is very dry and kind of dull. Fleming does not seem like he is as interested in Bond as he was with his first two fantastic novels, Casino Royale and Live and Let Die.

Also, it is too much like the film. After seeing the film a billion times over the past 23 years, I feel I can accurately predict what is going to happen in the book. The book is less exciting since I know the film very well. I find the book less detailed than the movie.

I have so far read six Fleming novels; three I like, and three I dislike.

The ones I liked:
1. Casino Royale- Great.
2. Live and Let Die-Awesome, and my favorite so far.
3. You Only Live Twice-Good.

The ones I disliked:
1. From Russia With Love-dry
2. Goldfinger-Great first half, but lazy second half.
3. The Spy Who Loved Me-Terrible.

Next Up- Dr. No, Moonraker, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

[Darth Prefect]

Still reading Devil May Care at home.

Moved on to James Bond and Moonraker at work.

[Mr Twilight]

Just started on Gardner's The Man from Barbarossa. Trying to re-read all the novels (and short storys) in the right order.

[staveoffzombies]

Just started reading Casino Royale...my first ever Bond novel. I'm shooting through it fairly rapidly as it's quite a page turner! I eagerly await reading the rest of Flemings work (as well as the continuation novels).