SOTR1989 Book Blog

  Breakfast At Tiffany’s Truman Capote   Released: January 1st, 1961 My 3rd book for 2024 was the classic Breakfast At Tiffany’s.  I have seen only part of the movie (I fell asleep due to starting at 1am…luxury of 2nd shift retail).  My girlfriend picked this one up to read, and by virtue of her being tied up with another book, I scooped it up and knocked it out in swift order.  Just in time for her to read it next. A lot of the information is about Holly and her adventures in New York.  Many are simply observances or things that stood out Here is what I learned: ————— The narrator decided to write about Holly Golightly after a conversation with Joe Bell Holly lived in the brownstone building below the narrator Joe ran a bar on Lexington Ave Holly and the narrator would go to Joe’s bar to make phone calls 6-7 times a day during wartime Joe was not an easy man to talk to Joe Bell’s fixations are Holly, ice hockey, Weimaraner dogs, “Our Gal Sunday”, and Gilbe...

My Word Is My Bond Roger Moore   Released: November 1st, 2009 My 2nd book for 2024 was Roger Moore’s autobiography.  I am a diehard James Bond fan, and when I found this at one of my favorite local bookstores, I was ecstatic to find this at long last.  I had been looking for it a number of years, and was resisting the ease of simply getting it online. Moore’s first 4 outings as Bond from 1973 - 1979 are among my favorites.  They are very comic book-like compared to the more spyish films of the 1960’s and the more serious and grounded films that followed them.  While I wouldn’t call this period the greatest for Bond films, there is a certain charm about them that rings true and hold its own against other films in the series.  The Man With The Golden Gun is my go-to Bond to throw on.  It’s considered a weaker entry in the series, but for some reason, I cannot resist Christopher Lee’s Scaramanga’s, Moore’s still-new Bond portrayal, Maud Adams, and ot...