My James Bond Challenge has reached the stage where I’m not just reading the books. The first feature film has now come into play. That, of course, is Dr. No, starring Sean Connery. I am very familiar with the Bond movie series, although several of them I…
My James Bond Challenge continues with The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth Bond book written by Ian Fleming, published in 1962. As ever, my book review style is just a brain dump of my thoughts and comments whilst going through the book. Fleming is obviously experimenting…
My James Bond Challenge continues with Thunderball, the ninth Bond book written by Ian Fleming, published in 1961. I was very interested to read this one as Thunderball is one of my least favourite Bond movies and I have only seen it a couple of times. I…
My James Bond Challenge continues with For Your Eyes Only, the eighth Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, published in 1960. Fleming is basically keeping up his rate of writing a novel each year. Although this one is different. It isn’t a full novel. It’s a collection of…
My James Bond Challenge continues with Goldfinger, the seventh Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, published in 1959. I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying all these novels. Fleming is really impressing me as a writer, in terms of his actual descriptions. It’s interesting that he…
My James Bond Challenge continues with Dr. No, the sixth Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, and published in 1958. Once again, my book review style is just a brain dump of my thoughts and comments whilst going through the book. I’m particularly interested to read this…
My James Bond Challenge continues with From Russia, with Love, the fifth Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, in 1957. Once again, my book review style is just a brain dump of my thoughts and comments whilst going through the book. From Russia with Love is one…
My James Bond Challenge continues with Diamonds Are Forever, the fourth Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, in 1956. Once again, my book review style is just a brain dump of my thoughts and comments whilst going through the book. Diamonds Are Forever is not one of…
After reading and reviewing Casino Royale, and Live and Let Die, and after about a year’s hiatus due to ‘real life stuff’ getting in the way, I continue my James Bond Challenge with Moonraker, the third Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, in 1955. As ever, my book…
One of my latest passions has become collecting vintage watches. In particular Casio digital watches, but I also love Swatch watches and any other cool watch from the 70s-90s. I’ve never really been hugely into Rolex or Omega or brands like that. I do appreciate…