Library Tour Shelf 13: the 007 novels of Ian Fleming, Kingsley Amis, and John Gardner

The library tour continues with the last gasp of Empire in James Bond. Books shown: From Ian Fleming: Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker (quite strong, highest book:movie ratio) Diamonds Are Forever (quite bad) From Russia with Love (best book) Doctor No Goldfinger The Spy who Loved Me (quite bad, highest movie:book ratio) The Blofeld Trilogy - Thunderball, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun Quantum of Solace (the full short stories) Octopussy and The Living Daylights, my discussion:    • Rambling Raconteur’s Storytime: “The Livin...   From Kingsley Amis (writing as Robert Markham): Colonel Sun From John Gardner: Licence Renewed For Special Services Icebreaker (quite bad) Nobody Lives Forever Role of Honour Death Is Forever (post-Cold War) Cold Licence to Kill (most underrated film) Goldeneye From Raymond Benson (Union Trilogy): High Time to Kill Doubleshot Never Dream of Dying #librarytour #shelftour #ianfleming #jamesbond #johngardner #kingsleyamis #booktube