Re:Ask HN: What Are You Reading?
by jorisboris on Thursday September 18, 2025 @07:45AM
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Just finished Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
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How did you like the book (compared to the movie)?
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Reading?
by jorisboris on Thursday September 18, 2025 @02:10PM
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I like the old world charm
The book was written in the 50s, its way slower than the movie (though still a short read). Some things from the movie plot are the same
I love details like how difficult it was to get something communicated across a border only 75 years ago
Have you read any of John le Carré's books?
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Reading?
by jorisboris on Friday September 19, 2025 @02:02PM
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Yes, I’ve read the spy who came in from the cold, and i tried to read a perfect spy
I liked the first one but its very raw and dark, no glitter and glamour
I quit the second one, part of the book are flashback scenes and I had a hard time staying concentrated, i forgot why exactly i didnt like those scenes