The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.4 Bond, James Bond

October 5th is the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film series and the 23rd film Skyfall will premiere October-November worldwide.

Choose TWO options and read ONE book for each OR read ONE book that satisfies TWO options. For the two book option you MAY choose the same option twice.

Option 1. The Spy Who Loved Me: Read a book with the genre "Spy Thriller" on its main book page

Option 2. Code Name 007: Read a book with seven, seventh, 7, or 7th in the title or subtitle or a book identified on Goodreads as the 7th book in a series

Option 3. The Best Bond?: Read a book by an author named James or Bond or by an author who shares a name with a film actor who has played James Bond: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, David Niven (Casino Royale 1967), Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig ex. Sean Chercover, Christopher Moore, Craig Johnson, Michelle Dalton, Jessica Day George

One book option examples: 7th Heaven by James Patterson (2 & 3) , Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva (1 & 3)
Required: Please identify which options you chose when you post

Tim/Timothy- the names should match- so Tim Powers doesn't work

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lol, i'm going for a three'fer - The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel - spy thriller that is the 7th in a series by an author named James - BINGO right?

Dee wrote: "lol, i'm going for a three'fer - The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel - spy thriller that is the 7th in a series by an author named James - BINGO right?"

ding! ding! ding! Right!

Dee wrote: "lol, i'm going for a three'fer - The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel - spy thriller that is the 7th in a series by an author named James - BINGO right?"

And you can probably work it into another task so it could be used for 5.2. (I know, it doesn't really work like that, but what the heck.)

Dee wrote: "lol, i'm going for a three'fer - The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel - spy thriller that is the 7th in a series by an author named James - BINGO right?"

Not going to get the three'fer but I've got another in that series sitting on the shelf.

Thanks for mentioning it, Dee.

Some one-book options which I think work:

The Brotherhood Of The Rose or The Covenant of the Flame by David Morrell (#1 & #3) (He's written a number of others that work, too.)

Bloodmoney: A Novel of Espionage or Body of Lies by David Ignatius (or one of several others by the author) (#1 & #3)

Flight From Berlin by David John (There are certainly a lot of Davids who write spy thrillers.)

Blood of Victory (Night Soldiers #7) by Alan Furst (#1 & #2) - This series can reportedly be read in any order, except for #4 & #5, which are a pair. Each book has different characters.)


Also, a question: Tim Powers is actually, both legally and by birth, Timothy Powers but uses the short form of the name for his writing. Does he count for the "Timothy" name choice of option #3? If so, Declare, which is both listed as Spy Thriller and Science Fiction and Fantasy and Horror and Historical Fiction (Powers loves to mix his genres) is also a one-book option and might work for people who prefer something a little different.

Candiss wrote: "Some one-book options which I think work:

The Brotherhood Of The Rose or The Covenant of the Flame by David Morrell (#1 & #3) (He's written a number of others that work, too.)

Bloodmoney: A Novel..."

Thanks for those one-book examples, Candiss, they work

Re: Tim/Timothy- the names should match- so Tim Powers doesn't work

Dlmrose wrote: Thanks for those one-book examples, Candiss, they work

Re: Tim/Timothy- the names should match- so Tim Powers doesn't work ..."

Thanks, Dlmrose. Silly Tim - he should start going by his full name! Doesn't he know people have challenges to complete? ;)

The Seven satisfies options 2 & 3, am I right in thinking I can just read this one book for this task as it satisfies 2 options?

Ally wrote: "The Seven satisfies options 2 & 3, am I right in thinking I can just read this one book for this task as it satisfies 2 options?"

That's correct

Dlmrose wrote: "Ally wrote: "The Seven satisfies options 2 & 3, am I right in thinking I can just read this one book for this task as it satisfies 2 options?"

That's correct"

Fab thanks :)

Does having the last name James count? I was thinking about a Julie James book. Thanks!

Maggie wrote: "Does having the last name James count? I was thinking about a Julie James book. Thanks!"

Sure- Julie James works, so would Lorelei James, Eloisa James, Henry James, etc

If the book has more than one author do all the names need to work for option C.

Amber House I would like to read this one.

I'll be reading The Devil Colony for this one.

JennRenee wrote: "If the book has more than one author do all the names need to work for option C.

Amber House I would like to read this one."

One author will do

Dlmrose wrote: "JennRenee wrote: "If the book has more than one author do all the names need to work for option C.

Amber House I would like to read this one."

One author will do"

Thanks!

Will this Perfect Cover work for Option 1?

Vi wrote: "Will this Perfect Cover work for Option 1?"

yes

Thanks, Dlmrose!

Would Bond Girl work? I checked it out thinking it had to work for one of the options, then I saw that "Bond" had to be the author's name, and not in the title.

Peebee wrote: "Would Bond Girl work? I checked it out thinking it had to work for one of the options, then I saw that "Bond" had to be the author's name, and not in the title."

Sorry, no- Bond has to be an author name

Would Texas Gothic by rosemary clement-moore work for name. Wasn't sure with last name hyphenated

JennRenee wrote: "Would Texas Gothic by rosemary clement-moore work for name. Wasn't sure with last name hyphenated"

sorry, no, we treat hyphenated names as one name

Dlmrose, wanted to confirm if Flame of Sevenwaters will work for option 2 with seven in a compound word?

Vi wrote: "Dlmrose, wanted to confirm if Flame of Sevenwaters will work for option 2 with seven in a compound word?"

I hadn't anticipated compound words with seven. But it keeps the integrity of seven- so I'll take it

Yay! Thanks, Dlmrose!!