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Books & Nachos
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Book reviews from science fiction to horror to nonfiction, all with a modern pop-culture aesthetic.
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Octopussy by Ian Fleming
Nov 30, 2012Tap to summarizeBrock is back to review the final Ian Fleming James Bond short story from the Octopussy and The Living Daylights collection. As part of James Bond's 50th Anniversary, the podcast Now Playing is reviewing all of the James Bond films and we at Books & Nachos are looking at all of Fleming's original Bond novels and short stories. So join us as we complete this look with our final review, discussing the short story Octopussy.
Transcribe →Thunderball by Ian Fleming
Oct 12, 2012Tap to summarizeIt's a Bond story that started as a screenplay, then became a book, then became a film! But in Ian Fleming's eighth Bond novel such Bond film staples are born as Blofeld, SPECTRE, and a story made into not one but two James Bond movies. As part of James Bond's 50th Anniversary, the podcast Now Playing is reviewing all of the James Bond films and we at Books & Nachos are looking at all of Fleming's original Bond novels and short stories. In this episode, join Brock as he reads and reviews Fleming's eighth Bond novel -- Thunderball.
Transcribe →Goldfinger by Ian Fleming
Sep 14, 2012Tap to summarizeGoldfinger, the third James Bond film, is often seen as the quintessential Bond movie--the one where all the elements came together to form the James Bond formula. But in print, Goldfinger was Fleming's seventh novel, the British agent is investigating smuggler and game cheat Auric Goldfinger. Similar in many ways to its theatrical part, Stuart reviews the original novel and compares it to the big screen counterpart. As part of James Bond's 50th Anniversary, the podcast Now Playing is reviewing all of the James Bond films and we at Books & Nachos are looking at all of Fleming's original Bond novels and short stories. In this episode, join Stuart as he reads and reviews Goldfinger.
Transcribe →Moonraker by Ian Fleming
Aug 17, 2012Tap to summarizeMoonraker, the James Bond film, is a black mark on 007's film history--a shameless Star Wars rip-off that takes Bond to the final frontier. But in the original Ian Flemming novel, Moonraker is a much more Earthbound tale pitting Bond against Drax, a nuclear arms manufacturer. As part of James Bond's 50th Anniversary, the podcast Now Playing is reviewing all of the James Bond films and we at Books & Nachos are looking at all of Fleming's original Bond novels and short stories. In this episode, join Stuart as he reads and reviews Moonraker.
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