tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post3561568006254870468..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: Nonfiction November: Week IJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-20107935268428942082017-11-05T14:37:07.293-08:002017-11-05T14:37:07.293-08:00That's what I'd like to know, especially s...That's what I'd like to know, especially since from the one example I read the writing is pretty bad too. I've seen theories that it was a response to postwar austerity - people liked imagining themselves in an Aston Martin, guzzling martinis and washing their hair with expensive shampoos (I loved that quote!) However, that doesn't really account for the rape and torture parts. I suppose there's a bit of sadism in more people than would like to admit it. Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-57662112932778474152017-11-04T11:50:51.126-07:002017-11-04T11:50:51.126-07:00Oh BLERG, that's horrible. I too have only re...Oh BLERG, that's horrible. I too have only read one book, and it was "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." You can read my (rather bemused) review here: http://howlingfrog.blogspot.com/2011/09/take-chance-bonus-on-her-majestys.html<br /><br />So yeah, definitely not a Bond fan, but as you say, the popular cultural phenomenon IS interesting. I mean, what on earth made this rather grody fellow so enduringly popular??Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-23363888726129730232017-11-04T10:56:18.655-07:002017-11-04T10:56:18.655-07:00Huh, the Bond title actually interests me a bit be...Huh, the Bond title actually interests me a bit because after watching a Bond film with my husband (Goldfinger) that we both found silly and dull, I got curious about the books -- were they any different and any better? I posted a question on the Folio Society forum and started a flame-fest of Bond haters and Bond defenders. I did read one book (Casino Royale) which contained the infamous line that making love to his current amour would be like raping her every time...and this was a prelude to his PROPOSING MARRIAGE TO HER. Anyway, I'm unlikely to become a fan but I am interested in the popular culture phenomenon Bond represents.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-76253643003183633682017-11-02T13:49:00.510-07:002017-11-02T13:49:00.510-07:00Yeah, it was a great read! Thanks for stopping by...Yeah, it was a great read! Thanks for stopping by :)<br /><br />(Also, what happened to my line breaks?? Gotta fix that.)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-61403943489439721112017-11-02T11:07:46.567-07:002017-11-02T11:07:46.567-07:00I loved The Skies Belong To Us. Glad you also got ...I loved The Skies Belong To Us. Glad you also got to read it.<br />Here's a link to my review:<br />https://maphead.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/about-time-i-read-it-the-skies-belong-us-by-brendan-i-koerner/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com