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Which do you prefer Ian Flemmings books or the films they're based on?

I only read one book orso

I've read three, but the disadvantage is I saw all the films first so when I was reading the book I was annoyed that it didn't follow the film (even though the books came first) Some of them are completely different, eg. Dr. No being suffocated, Scaramanda being stabbed etc. I prefer the films.

well, mine was different too, but not much, just can't remember which one it was

thread for books.

oh my! shouldn't this be moved to the bookforum now?

why?

I haven't read any of Ian Fleming's books, but I have read John Gartner's novels. Not based on any of the films, some of them are very exciting. Scorpius is my favorite.

cause it's about books and they can use the posts

you can get them at any bookstore RA?

buuuut it's about JB books

My only association with the works of Ian Fleming is making a stab at reading THUNDERBALL and DAF. Sadly, in retrospect, I did'nt get very far...

I read John Gardner's first Bond novel but found it tedious and uninteresting. The first Bond film I saw was Connery's last...DAF has remained a favourite of mine ever since. Bond on film has always been THE medium for me...

never read any

but you're a bookNERD evy

I want to read from Russia with Love,

do you have it in your library?

No, but I saw one person that was reading it. She is in my English class, and she is from Russia

see! you can lend it

Of course

why didn't you already ?

Because she was/is reading it, and because I don't know her that well.

make friends with her then of course

You can buy them by the boat load on ebay. And I have some you can buy if interested including Scorpious. I have an extra copy.

so you get them from ebay?

Well, I've never actually known there were Bond books, but I suppose it was inevitable. So anyway, the movies kicked ass, so I vote them.

You living in a cave? Never heard of Ian Fleming?

Ruhyd, the books were there first