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An interesting perspective but PussyNoMore belongs to the school that thinks the movies never improved anything.
On reflection, PussyNoMore thinks it a great shame that DarthDimi's piece is not posted under the literary section.
More of the book aficionados would be able to enjoy it.
Perhaps somebody with the required technical wizardry could make the change ?
I profoundly appreciate the compliments, sir. This thread is the one I use as a personal record if you like of my reading activities. After I've gone through all the Fleming books, I will try to polish them and then post them in the literary section. That may take some time though since I'm otherwise occupied most of the time and also because English isn't my first language. ;)
(1916)
(1918)
Good book anyhow.
I don't know, I kind of like its look.
1919 edition, originally written in the 1860s.
Another one for @CrazyIndianWriter!
I read this recently and thought it was incredible. I discussed it with my mum, who read it when it first came out, and she could remember whole chunks of dialogue after 30+ years, it's that good.
PussyNoMore was mortified by Philips passing.
His creation, Bernie Gunther, is one of the most memorable and enduring characters in modern fiction.
The research and love that Philip put into his work knows few equals and when it comes to creating atmosphere he remains peerless.
Happily, 'Greeks Bearing Gifts' is not his last novel. He finished another just before he passed which will be released next year.
The Pussy's thoughts are with Philip's family at this difficult time but he will remain forever in our hearts and on our book shelves.
Philip - thanks a million for all of those fabulous stories and RIP.
I did order this latest Gunther book online on the early evening of the 23rd of March, which I found out later was the day of his passing,
His Bernie Gunter novels were blind purchases, I bought them at their release.
May He rest in peace.
Its quite a unique book I read it initially in 1999 when I was at college it was included in a science fiction module I did. I am a few chapters in now and I was surprised how easily I found reading it, it did not take long adapting to the phonetic speech, it's a very profound book it demands the reader become connected to Riddley and his world and journey.
Casino Royale (dynamite)
The Shadow magazine #127 (Sanctum books)
jessica Jones the legacy #17 & #18
Witchblade #4
The Crow - memento mori #1
The shadow / Batman #6
I haven't read comic books in years. As a youngster I loved Marvel, but never got into DC.
Do the two have any kind of a rivalry these days? Is one better than the other?
Ask @doubleoego .
DC's Comics are definitely better than Marvel's temporary ones, which is further messed up than DC's New 52. But, that's not saying much. So, it's not worth picking up either of them. Not the mainstream timelines, anyway.
I returned somewhat to comics because of the likes of Spawn, Witchblade, Fathom and the Darkness. liked the Batman trade-pockets with complete stories.
Then The Shadow returned once more to the comics and I really prefer those comics, found out about the Dresden flies being a comic so got dragged in (big fan of Harry Dresden by Jim Butcher).
Generally prefer Asterix, Mortimer & Blake and quite a few French comics to the US comics.
Comics are fun and even my daughters do enjoy them occasionally a lot more than they wish to admit. (Dad cannot be right or have a semblance of taste)
It is like the 007 novels I love Fleming but are everytime excited when a new one comes along, I'd only wish that they had the quality they still have with the new Asterix comics. They remains good. The literary defenders of Fleming should look into that for a change.
I'm reading The Gutter and the Grave by Ed McBain. Strangely not an 87th Precinct novel. Really solid though.