Significant others and Bond books

Scribe74

My significant other was recently lamenting the fact she had no good books on her bedside table to read. I passed her DEVIL MAY CARE and said it was okay if she wanted to read a lightweight thriller, but didn't come close to Fleming's amazing body of work.

She read DMC and liked it enough to give a Fleming original a try. She's now reading LIVE AND LET DIE and enjoying it! She said after reading the first chapter how evident it is that Fleming is the superior writer. (I'd like to ad she went through the Writer's Workshop at Iowa State and knows good writing.)

I was wonedering if anyone else out there has tried converting their better half to the ways of Fleming's literary Bond.

7289

Years ago the wife tried FRWL, but abandoned the effort. She found it difficult to "get into".

More recently she also lamented she had nothing new to read and I offered "Casino Royale". Since she very much liked the film it was an easy sell. It turns out she quite liked it, and appreciates Bond alot more. Hope to get her on LALD soon, one of my favorites.

Pendragon

She's not my SO, but I did get one of my best friends addicted to the young Bond series. She had me reading books in the NIGHTRUNNER SERIES, and they have something I like, so I lent her Silverfin...which has something she likes. Gonna try and get her to read the original Bond novels after she's read all the Young Bond...we shall see how that goes...

~Pen -{

zaphod

One of the real early connections between me and my (now) wife was that she is a real fan, particularly of the novels. We have agreed on most things 'Bondian' but she has a real problem with Daniel Craig as bond. Despite welcoming the tougher edge she sees Daniel's interpretation as lacking charisma & charm, and too far from the bond archetype physically. It's good to be able to share my passion about Bond with my SO and makes for some good debates.