A series where I’ll provide book recommendations specifically for men.
Most guys tend not to be big readers. I think that’s because a lot of men think of reading as a mix between Pride & Prejudice and The Notebook. And it’s not their fault. It seems the majority of the books that make the leap to the silver screen are something like Eat, Pray, Love. But there’s one example of a series of movies that almost every man enjoys, that are rooted first in paperback.
Bond.
(I won’t say the obvious next two words that follow, but you can’t say them to yourself quietly if you need to.)
I’ve read several of the Bond novels by Ian Fleming and each have been great. I’m currently reading a different book right now, but On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is something I’ve been wanting to read for a long time. So much so, that it’s making read through my current book probably a little faster than I would otherwise.
Of course like most people I first learned of James Bond through movies. It wasn’t until a few years ago that the thought of actually reading one of his novels came to mind. I wasn’t sure which book to read first so I started with the same one Ian Fleming started with, Casino Royale.
And it was good.
It didn’t read like a campy action movie from the ’60’s. It read like a spy novel, a great one. And Bond the character, not an actor’s portrayal of him, became one of my favorite characters of any book I’ve read.
After reading a few other books I found myself wanting more. So I picked up From Russia With Love. This one is considered by most to be the second best novel, behind Casino Royale. It was one of the first films made and said to be one of JFK’s favorite reads.
Over the years I continued to pepper in a few Bond books each year. They’re short and packed full of action, while still providing character development and great storytelling.
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