Ian Fleming's James Bond book series was one that I wanted to read since I picked up the complete collection, that was printed in the 60's, a decade ago at a used book store. The covers were in ok shape and the stories were not always great but there is something magical about the way Ian Fleming wrote. You believed that the lifestyle of spies was a life for hard men in stressful times. That Bond was the cold-blooded killer of bad people and when he faltered it was only for a moment of snide complaint about the inhuman industry that was the Cold War. It was black and white with a veil of grey.
The entire series is 14 books including two short story collections. Many of the novels have little to do with the films that were made with the same title. I finished the last book, a short story collection, and enjoyed the entire series experience. They are fantastic travel or vacation books for easy escapism. My favorite was the first one, Casino Royale.
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