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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Books Does Jeff Bezos Own a Fluffy White Cat?

Posted by Paul Constant on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Amazon.com (AMZN) this afternoon announced it will republish all of Ian Fleming‘s “James Bond” books under its imprint, Thomas & Mercer, beginning this summer,

I really enjoy Fleming's Bond books. They're a different beast than the movies, but they're lean, speedy thrillers, and more cerebral than you'd expect. And best of all, they're available in just about any used book store around the country for cheap.

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To be perverse, you can buy them from used bookstores through the Amazon-owned site Abebooks for a few bucks.

Posted by Warren Terra on April 17, 2012 at 3:13 PM

For those who only know Bond via the movies, the original novels are a terrific - not to mention very different -- insight to the character. Plus, they're incredibly quick reads, any of which can easily be consumed in an afternoon.

Posted by COMTE

on April 17, 2012 at 3:16 PM

@1 FTW!

Posted by sisyphusgal on April 17, 2012 at 3:18 PM

@2: Which is precisely why they'll make perfect Kindle-fodder!

(Bezos is many things, but idiot is not one of them.)

Posted by Timrrr on April 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Bond, try to bring back the Fire X6000-A in one piece please.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on April 17, 2012 at 4:43 PM

If he did own a fluffy white cat, it wouldn't pay any taxes, that's for sure.

On the other hand, I doubt he'd strap it to the roof of his hovercar.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on April 17, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Amen! The movies suck ass, but the books are lean and mean without an ounce of cute. Fleming was a neanderthal when it came to women, though.

Posted by smade on April 17, 2012 at 7:23 PM

"..more cerebral than you'd expect.."

Just the sort of comment one expects from Constant, who is probably ignorant of the fact that the CIA was originally created with the onsite advise of MI6's director, along with his special assistant, one Ian Fleming......

How can one fail to be impressed with the breadth and depth of Paulie's knowledge and sophistication (OK, just being sarcastic now......)?

Posted by sgt_doom on April 18, 2012 at 10:22 AM