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Are you currently reading a 007 novel?

Started by Righty007 , Jul 08 2003 11:20 PM

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#91 Qwerty

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Posted 15 November 2003 - 04:42 AM

Originally posted by Righty007
The only other Fleming book I have read is Doctor No and I didn't enjoy it.  


You didn't? Oh, that's one of my favorites. If you're going in order, you'll be set with some of the best, (LALD, MR), when it comes to DAF, it just depends on the reader, I quite like it. Enjoy. :)

#92 CommanderBond

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Posted 15 November 2003 - 05:18 AM

havent gotten to Dr.No yet but i read it sooner or later.

#93 Qwerty

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Posted 15 November 2003 - 05:23 AM

You will enjoy it CommanderBond, it very well may be my all time favorite James Bond novel. Fleming knew what to do with this 007 adventure!

#94 Johnboy007

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Posted 18 November 2003 - 01:12 AM

About to re-read Live and Let Die.

#95 Tehuti 004

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Posted 23 November 2003 - 08:14 PM

Nearly finished reading Never Dream of Dying.

#96 ChandlerBing

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Posted 23 November 2003 - 08:18 PM

I got my new fresh copy of OHMSS, replacing my old beat up Signet copy with Lazenby's face on it. Maybe I should re-read it...again...for the hundredth time.

#97 Derringer

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Posted 26 November 2003 - 02:24 PM

Finished Thunderball and am now on OHMSS.

#98 Cesari

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Posted 26 November 2003 - 02:52 PM

re-reading The man with the red tatoo

#99 Righty007

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Posted 12 December 2003 - 12:35 PM

I finished Live and Let Die last night. I will begin Moonraker very soon.

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Posted 12 December 2003 - 01:25 PM

Currently re-reading 'The Facts Of Death' for a project I'm doing.

#101 SnakeEyes

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Posted 14 December 2003 - 08:20 AM

Today, I just started re-reading 'Casino' with the intention to read the whole lot of Flemming books in order (again).

I find it much more satisfying than watching all 20 films in order (I tend to fall asleep in the middle somewhere :) )

#102 Tehuti 004

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Posted 17 December 2003 - 06:18 PM

Nearly finished No Deals, Mr Bond.

#103 Bryce (003)

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Posted 17 December 2003 - 06:44 PM

Finished Diamonds are Forever last week. I've been reading the Fleming's in order as of late.

However, for my holiday travels, I'm taking along For Special Services.

One of the best Gardner books.

#104 Turn

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Posted 24 February 2004 - 09:30 PM

For whatever reason, I felt like reading a novel and the first one in order on one of my shelves was License Renewed. I haven't read it in over 20 years. I'm about halfway through it now and feel it's a pretty mixed bag so far.

#105 jwheels

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Posted 24 February 2004 - 09:49 PM

starting to re-read Never Send Flowers. On chapter 6 right now, and it's just as good as I remember it. I think this is one of Gardners best, especially of his later novels.

#106 Qwerty

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Posted 24 February 2004 - 09:54 PM

I recently finished James Bond Junior 003 1/2, I had never read it before, and found that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's Bond and I enjoyed it. Not sure which one of the others to reread next.

#107 Four Aces

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 12:38 AM

I'm waiting on the last two Fleming novels to be re-released in the U.S. So, hurry up!

I started with Casino Royale and have done them all in sequence. Great stuff!

Hard to decide which is my favorite novel. But the notable ones for me are Casino Royale, Moonraker, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice .

Fleming rules!

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#108 Johnboy007

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 01:54 AM

About to re-read Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, then Colonel Sun (I read YOLT last month, too fresh to re-read). Then re-reading TFOD-TMWTRT

#109 Icephoenix

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 03:22 AM

Not sure which one of the others to reread next.

The Facts Of Death :) :) :)

#110 Qwerty

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Posted 25 February 2004 - 03:23 AM

Not sure which one of the others to reread next.

The Facts Of Death :) :) :)

LOL!! Well, yes, that does make sense. :)

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Posted 01 March 2004 - 02:58 AM

I just bought a hard-cover of TMWTRT for 6 bucks at crown books. Plan to start reading it tonight. It will be my 3rd one. Previously I've read Seafire and Diamonds Are Forever.

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 04:11 AM

Just finished LALD, in Part II of Moonraker.

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 04:14 AM

Should I start with D-Day or Band of Brothers the book? And my bookstore has the one about B-24 bomber pilots in hardback on sale!

Your post was in November but after you finish the D-Day one get Band of Brother the book. 20,000,000x better.

#114 Fraternal

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 04:16 AM

I am currently reading Diamonds Are Forever. And for some insane reason, I decided to read the novels in backwards order, this time.

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 01:49 PM

I am currently reading Diamonds Are Forever. And for some insane reason, I decided to read the novels in backwards order, this time.

That kinda ruins it doesn't it? I mean you know that Bond live in the one befroe it now. :)

#116 Fraternal

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 10:27 PM

Well I read them so many times in the right order, so I wanted to do something different.

#117 Genrewriter

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Posted 03 March 2004 - 10:37 PM

I finished re-reading For Special Services the other day. Like most Gardner novels, a good fast paced read.

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Posted 07 March 2004 - 06:11 PM

Just finished Brokenclaw some days ago and was very disappointed. I found it the worst Bond novel I've read so far...

The first 50 pages was good, and reminded me of LALD a bit. And the last 50 pages was also quite good, but the "middle" of the book was terrible. So uninttruiging, so unlike a Bondnovel and nothing I'd ever read again.

The best thing about the novel was Brokenclae Lee. A magnificant and excellent villain John Gardner has created!

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Posted 07 March 2004 - 10:34 PM

I'm currently reading three Bond novels. I'm one of those people that has about 5 books on the go at the same time.
I'm reading Moonraker, James Bond and Moonraker and James Bond The Authorised Biography. All at the same time as reading The War of the Worlds, MORT and various fan fic pieces. :)

#120 Qwerty

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Posted 07 March 2004 - 10:51 PM

Geez Tanger! :) It sometimes happens to me that I want to start another novel, so I always quickly finish the one I'm currently reading at the time so I can.
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