I do have one big complaint: the last 20 pages. You'll find yourself randomly saying 'suivi' without a clue as to what it means for weeks afterward before you finally run a Google search.Īfter reading the first three Bond novels so far, Casino Royale has remained my favorite. Most of the book is spent in very intense baccarat games with Le Chiffre, and even if you don't have any idea how to play baccarat, or what it even is, or even how to pronounce the word, they'll still have you sweating. James goes on an epic journey to Royale-Les-Eaux to try to take as much of SMERSH operative Le Chiffre's money as he can. Yes, this book contains hardly any action. The only thing I remember from the films are those lines: 'Bond, James Bond' and 'shaken, not stirred,' and of those only the former has appeared once so far in Moonraker, and said by M. Not having any clue what is going to happen during any scene in any Bond book (since they're all spread out between movies) is a.nice thing. The only one I vaguely recall is GoldenEye, and only because of the N64 game I had recently played through twice in a row (finally beat it all on 007 Agent! FINALLY!). The last time I tried watching one as I became a teenager, I was bored silly.

I loved the Bond films as a kid, but in all honestly can't remember beans of them these days. His descriptive passages are a spectacle, baby. Those folks who say they can read Fleming's descriptions of household items like refrigerators and boxes full of cheese all day aren't kidding. Show More hell load of fun, but to feature swell, sexy writing from Fleming.

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