“In my job … when I come up against a man like this one, I have another motto. It’s ‘live and let die.’” Now that we’ve been introduced to the world of James Bond, 007, Ian Fleming gets right to the point in the second Bond novel, Live and Let Die. The events of Casino Royale don’t … More Book Review: Live and Let Die, by Ian Fleming
“History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.” Although it was the 21st movie in the series of Bond films, Casino Royale was the very first Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. Appropriately enough, its film adaptation was essentially a reboot of the Bond series with Daniel … More Book Review: Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming
Casino Royale was the first book in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, but it was the 21st movie in the film series. In both cases, it serves as a sort of introduction to the suave British agent with the cold eyes. Unlike many adaptations of Fleming’s novels, the plot is remarkably consistent with what you … More James Bond in Casino Royale: Book vs. Movie
“You could know the what of something forever and never discover the why.” Well this was disappointing. Seriously disappointing. The Southern Reach trilogy started out promisingly enough in Annhilation, but there were signs of trouble even then. Jeff Vandermeer began spinning a wickedly creative story about an expedition into the heart of a mysterious, possibly … More Book Review: Acceptance, by Jeff Vandermeer
“A circle looks at a square and sees a badly made circle.” In my last review, I compared Annihilation (the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy) to the first season of Lost in that it sets up a strange mythology and throws a lot of questions at you without providing anything in the way … More Book Review: Authority, by Jeff Vandermeer
“When you are too close to the center of a mystery there is no way to pull back and see the shape of it entire.” When Annihilation opens, a lot has already happened. Approximately thirty years prior, in an undisclosed location, a mysterious event occurred that separated a portion of the coastline from the rest … More Book Review: Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer
“Friends see most of each other’s flaws. Spouses see every awful last bit.” Gillian Flynn’s dizzying, addictive thriller wants to ask you a question: how well do you know the person you’re married to? Are you confident you actually know what they’re capable of? Maybe you should keep some protection close by. Just in case. … More Book Review: Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
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