by Ian Fleming
It was a very bad ending
One of the things I love most about this story is that it is the rare book which features an entire family having an adventure together. It's true that all the characters are more 'types' and not really fleshed out as individuals, but that really doesn't matter so much in this case. You don't real...
"I'm not interested in your Shitty Shitty Gang Bang," is essentially what I told my bestbud back in elementary school when he was trying with all his ernest might to make me see the light and enjoy the wholesome, family-fun goodness that is this book. This was at a time when he was listening to Weir...
I have a father who's a car nut. It's probably nicer to phrase that "automobile affictionado" - but you get the idea. At first I tried to tell myself that dad's hobby was a lot more casual - but then I'd have to assume that everyone's parents get into arguments about washing engine parts in the kitc...
I read this book as a kid because, well, because I read everything, and because I really liked the movie. But I didn't realize until I was in my 30s that the guy who wrote this is the same guy who wrote James Bond.
James Bond, the children's book begat James Bond, the musical begat James Bond, the stage show. But where can we go from here? It occurred to me to google "James Bond Ballet", and I did at least find this picture:Surely it's now just a matter of time before it actually happens?
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