Pirmdienas teikums ir mana versija par Bonespark~ “Sunday Sentence”, kurā tiek izcelts teikums no tā, kas iepriekš izlasīts.
His idea of warm was anything that didn’t have ice floating in it.
Peter James ‘’Perfect People’’
Autors: poseidons99
Ian Fleming ”The Man With the Golden Gun” (James Bond (Original Series) book 13)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
A brainwashed James Bond has tried—and failed—to assassinate M, his boss. Now Bond has to prove he is back on form and can be trusted again. All 007 has to do is kill one of the most deadly freelance hit men in the world: Paco “Pistols” Scaramanga, the Man with the Golden Gun. But despite his license to kill, 007 is no assassin, and on finding Scaramanga in the sultry heat of Jamaica, he decides to infiltrate the killer’s criminal cooperative—and realizes that he will have to take him out as swiftly as possible. Otherwise 007 might just be the next on a long list of British Secret Service numbers retired by the Man with the Golden Gun…
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no torenta
Vērtējums/Rating: 1.25/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Pēc iepriekšējās misijas Bonds ticis uzskatīts par mirušu, tāpēc viņa atgriešanās ir pārsteigums un uztverta ar skepsi.
Darbība vēlreiz atgriežas pazīstamajā Jamaikā(pirms tam kaut kā tiek paspēts iesaistīt Krieviju). Šķiet, iepriekšējo notikumu kopējā iespaidā Bonds atgriežas pie agrākās izturēšanās. Pie viena varam sastapt arī M un Fēliksu.
Pašas pēdējās daļas atlikšu, jo šī vairāk kā vilšanās. Gan jau nonākšu pie atlikušajām, bet tas vēlāk.
Ja godīgi, tad pilnībā netapa skaidrs, kas par uzdevumu/misiju Džeimsam Bondam šajā daļā veicama, vien, ka saistībā ar drošības nodrošināšanu Francisco “Pistols” Scaramanga.
Bond is considered to be dead which is why his return in London is surprising and received skeptically.
The plot once again takes place in Jamaica but not without previously somehow involving Russia. It seems that because of the latest events Bond has gone back to what he was before/at beginning of series. Few appearances of M and Felix Leiter.
The last books about James Bond will be read but later because this one was more like disappointment.
If I’m honest then it wasn’t clear to me what exactly Bond did in this book, only that Francisco “Pistols” Scaramanga has something to do with that.
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Andris Kolbergs ”Automobilī rīta pusē” (A. K. Kriminālromānu bibliotēka book 11)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
Vārds Arkādijs Pinks jaunajam detektīvam šķiet dzirdēts kāda elektropreču veikala pazudušā direktora sakarā, bet pagaidām viņš nespēj iedomāties pat ne mazāko saikni starp šo vārdu un jūras krastā sniegā atrasto pagalam noskretušo mirušo vīru. Tomēr nelaimīgais baskājis ar smieklīgo adīto cepuri ir tas pats pazudušais reiz ietekmīgais direktors, turklāt – miris no šāviena, un, lai arī viss it kā liecina par pašnāvību, daži notikuma apstākļi ir vairāk nekā dīvaini.
Automobilī rīta pusē ir vienpadsmitā grāmata sērijā A. K. Kriminālromānu bibliotēka.
Izdevniecība/Publisher: SIA ‘’Dienas Grāmata’’
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Nopirku Rīgas grāmatu svētkos 2014
Vērtējums/Rating: 4.25/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Pēc piecu gadu bēguļošanas Arkādijs Pinks tiek atrasts nošāvies jūras krasta. Par pašnāvību nav šaubu, bet pamatotas aizdomas, ka ir palīdzēts.
Izmeklētājs kopā ar kolēģiem sāk ar sākumu, ar Arkādija bēgšanu un tās iemeslu – krāpšanos lielos apmēros firmā ‘’Fotons’’. Brīžiem var likties, ka nekāds atrisinājums neradīsies.
Patika, ka Pinks netiek parādīts tikai kā noziedznieks un zaglis un varētu pat teikt, ka tiek daļēji attaisnots. Bez Izmeklētāja tiek piedāvāti arī citi POV(arī pats Arkādijs), kas palīdz izprast kopējo situāciju. Un tieši šādi pamazām skaidrojot arī atklājas vainīgi no tā paša ‘’Fotona’’, un ne bez izmeklētāja kolēģa Ivara palīdzības.
Tā arī paša izmeklētāja vārdu, no kura skatpunkta pārsvarā stāstīts, neieraudzīju, kas būtu paticies.
Šis stāsts bija stipri labāks par iepriekš lasīto ‘’Nekas nav noticis’’.
After five years of running and hiding Arkādijs Pinks is found dead at the beach. It’s clear that it is a suicide but with suspicion that there has been help.
Investigator together with colleagues start from the beginning with Arkādijs running away and the reason of it – fraud in the where he was a director. For a while it seems that the case might end with nothing.
What I liked was that Arkādijs isn’t showed only as a bad and evil criminal.
Mainly the story is told from investigators POV which helps to understand all whys.
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Mēneša grāmata #4
Peter James ”Perfect People”
Manu recenziju varat izlasīt šeit
Ideju šim ikmēneša rakstam aizguvu no Luna’s Little Library
Ian Fleming ”You Only Live Twice” (James Bond (Original Series) book 12)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
Bond, a shattered man after the death of his wife at the hands of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, has gone to pieces as an agent, endangering himself and his fellow operatives. M, unwilling to accept the loss of one of his best men, sends 007 to Japan for one last, near-impossible mission. But Japan proves to be Bond’s downfall, leading him to a mysterious residence known as the ‘Castle of Death’ where he encounters an old enemy revitalized. All the omens suggest that this is the end for the British agent and, for once, even Bond himself seems unable to disagree…
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no torenta
Vērtējums/Rating: 3.5/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Pēc traģiskās sievas nāves Bonds vairs nav tas pats aģents, kas iepriekš, gan prasmju ziņā, gan efektivitātes. M jau gatavs viņu atlaist, bet kāds pierunā dot vēl vienu iespēju.
Tātad Bonds tiek novirzīts uz tādu kā diplomātisko misiju Japānā, bet še tev! Sakritība vai nē, tur slēpjas Blofelds. Uz beigām pat interesanta konfrontācija starp abiem tēliem ar letālu iznākumu vienam. Toties sākuma/ievada daļā drusku jautri bija klausīties ārkārtīgi nopietnajā ‘’Akmens Šķēres Papīrīts’’ spēle :D
Ja piekasītos, varētu teikt, ka šajā daļā ir vairāk ceļojums pa Japānu, nekā kaut kas cits. Bet tas nenozīmē, ka slikts ceļojums.
Arī ‘’You Only Live Twice’’ netrūkst Bonda meitenes, bet šoreiz vairāk mierinājumam + apstākļi.
After the tragic death of his wife Bond can’t do properly his job and isn’t the same agent as before. M is ready to fire him but someone else convinces M to give Bond a second chance.
So James is transferred to something like a diplomatic mission but what’d you know! Ernst Stavro Blofeld is there hiding. To the end and interesting confrontation between these two characters with lethal outcome for one of them. Also it was quite funny at the beginning to listen about very serious rock-paper-scissors game :D
‘’You Only Live Twice’’ was more like a travel story in Japan than spy book but that doesn’t mean that it was a bad one.
And it wouldn’t be a complete James Bond book without Bond girl but in this part she’s more like comfort and consolation.
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Ian Fleming ”On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (James Bond (Original Series) #11)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
A Lancia Spyder with its hood down tore past him, cut in cheekily across his bonnet and pulled away, the sexy boom of its twin exhausts echoing back at him. It was a girl driving, a girl with a shocking pink scarf tied round her hair. And if there was one thing that set James Bond really moving, it was being passed at speed by a pretty girl.
When Bond rescues a beautiful, reckless girl from self-destruction, he finds himself with a lead on one of the most dangerous men in the world—Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE. In the snow-bound fastness of his Alpine base, Blofeld is conducting research that could threaten the safety of the world. To thwart the evil genius, Bond must get himself and the vital information he has gathered out of the base and keep away from SPECTRE’s agents.
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no torenta
Vērtējums/Rating: 2.75/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Jauni draudi pasaulei no bīstamās grupas SPECTRE, jauna mīlestība Bondam(šoreiz laikam pa nopietno).
Un Treisija(tā Lielā mīlestība) arī kalpo kā aizsācēja jauniem piedzīvojumiem, jo patiesībā viņas lielajām bēdām iemesls ir nekas cits kā SPECTRE ar Ernstu priekšgalā, un, kā gan dižais Bonds spētu nedoties viņai palīgā. Ja iepriekš mēģinājums ar atombumbu izgāzās, tad šoreiz pievilcīgāki šķiet bioloģiskie ieroči.
Jāpiebilst, ka Džeimsa algas lielums šķiet drusku par mazu priekš tik sekmīga aģenta. Tiek veiksmīgāk mēģināts parādīts, ka Bonds nav tikai bezbailīgs aģents un ka varbūt pat labāk nu jau gribētu mierīgāku (ģimenes) dzīvi.
Šur tur var pamanīt M, kas nemaz tik bieži un tik daudz sērijā kopumā nenotiek.
Protams, kā vienmēr, ļaundariem viņu izcilie plāni pajūk pa vīlēm, bet arī pašam Bondam un Treisijai viss nenorit, kā paredzēts.
New threats to the world from the dangerous organization SPECTRE, new love for Bond (this time it seems serious).
And Tracey (that BIG love) serves as a trigger for new adventures because the true reason for her sadness and trouble is nothing else but SPECTRE with Ernst Stavro Blofeld in lead, and of course the great James Bond can’t resist helping her. This time instead of atomic bomb more attractive are biological weapons.
I have to say that the pay that Bonds receives for his job seems small considering how successful agent he is. In OHMSS Flemings is much better showing other characteristics of Bond, his will maybe to start a family and settle down.
Here and there you can notice M who isn’t such a big character in this series.
As always villains fail to carry out their plans but not everything goes smoothly for Bond and Tracey.
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Ian Fleming ”The Spy Who Loved Me” (James Bond (Original Series) book 10)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
‘He was about six feet tall, slim and fit. The eyes in the lean, slightly tanned face were a very clear grey-blue and as they observed the men they were cold and watchful. His good looks had a dangerous, almost cruel quality that had frightened me. But now I knew he could smile, I thought his face exciting, in a way no face had ever excited me before …’
Vivienne Michel is in trouble. Trying to escape her tangled past, she has run away to the American backwoods, winding up at the Dreamy Pines Motor Court. A far cry from the privileged world she was born to, the motel is also the destination of two hardened killers—the perverse Sol Horror and the deadly Sluggsy Morant. When a coolly charismatic Englishman turns up, Viv, in terrible danger, is not just hopeful, but fascinated. Because he is James Bond, 007; the man she hopes will save her, the spy she hopes will love her …
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no torenta
Vērtējums/Rating: 4/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Nice and surprising change of POV and narrator, where Bond was almost just a side character. Bond was his usual self and only few emotions from.
In the beginning we have introduction about Vivienne Michel – her backstory – and only after a while something starts to happen. Luckily for Vivienne by mere coincidence James Bond shows up to rescue.
In general I liked her but there were few minuses. One of which was Vivienne’s thinking about herself as lesser than men and in case of men she haven’t got the best experience (saying it lightly).
Villains were not great but also not horrible (neutral) for their role, especially Slusgy.
All in all :D a good change in the series and hopefully it continues or at least gets repeated.
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Ian Fleming ”Thunderball” (James Bond (Original Series) book 9)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
“The girl looked him up and down. He had dark, rather cruel good looks and very clear, blue-grey eyes. He was wearing a very dark-blue lightweight single-breasted suit over a cream silk shirt and a black knitted silk tie. Despite the heat, he looked cool and clean. ‘And who might you be?’ she asked sharply. ‘My name’s Bond, James Bond …'”
When a stranger arrives in the Bahamas, the locals barely turn their heads, seeing another ex-pat with money to burn at the casino tables. But James Bond has more than money on his mind: he’s got less than a week to find two stolen atom bombs hidden among the coral reefs. While acting the playboy, Bond meets Domino, sultry plaything of secretive treasure hunter Emilio Largo. In getting close to this gorgeous Italian girl, Bond hopes to learn more about Largo’s hidden operation…
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no torenta
Vērtējums/Rating: 2.5/5
Mana recenzija/My review
In the 9th book about James Bond he is facing new enemy and instead of SMERSH it is SPECTRE(the Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion). Controlled and empowered by money and not government of some country – introduction of Blofeld and it is his first appearance in this book. As a villain he was better than few others previously.
A bit more believable Bond girl Domino motivated by revenge for hers brother. But still there are stereotypes like women can’t drive + if she’s talking to another with you can be almost sure to expect certain death.
What I liked was the more or less plausible threat from SPECTRE. Also involving some facts about NATO(that could be one of many minuses for this story).
Here and there we can see participation of Felix Leiter : ) But before and between that poor James Bond is forced by M to think more about his health and habits(smoking, drinking) – understandable.
Ending!? What was that? – mystery to me.
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Pirmdienas teikums #46
Pirmdienas teikums ir mana versija par Bonespark~ “Sunday Sentence”, kurā tiek izcelts teikums no tā, kas iepriekš izlasīts.
Brīdi pasitis, Konstantīns apskatīja savas rokas – patiesībā viņš skatījās, vai izturējušas balto smalkādas cimdu vīles un vai nav atlēkušas vaļā balti krāsotās cimdu spiedpogas ar firmas Gentleman vītajiem burtiem.
Andris Kolbergs ‘’Nekas nav noticis’’
Peter James ”Perfect People”
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads:
When a young couple join a fertility programme run by a clinic in America, they little suspect that the happy day that follows is the last day of mankind’s evolutionary supremacy. Mankind is facing its greatest challenge: obsolescence.
Izdevniecība: Pan Books
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?
Nopirku to ‘’Latvijas grāmatu izstādē 2015’’
Vērtējums: 5/5
Mana recenzija
After losing their first child to a deadly genetic disease John and Naomi Klaesson are looking for a help from geneticist Dr. Leo Dettore. But as the book cover warns – ‘’Be careful what you wish for’’.
As probably predictable not everyone in the world is embracing this idea about possibility of specifically selecting and enhancing or shutting out genes particularly religious fanatics and in this story Disciples of the Third Millenium.
The first surprise for John and Naomi after coming home is that they are having twins (Luke and Phoebe) instead of just a boy. When Dettore gets killed by Disciples everything becomes crazy + no couple that have been to Dettore can’t feel safe. And that’s one of the reasons that make John and Naomi move to England, to rural area.
From time to time there are creepy moments as Luke and Phoebe are getting smarter even for their age.
Already there are similar possibilities for parents like genetic tests for risks of inheritable diseases and it’s not just something from science fiction. Makes you to think about related thing like GMO and pros and cons of both.
Ideja – angliski lasītām grāmatām, vērtējumu rakstīt angliski un latviešu valodā izlasītajām latviski. Yes or no? : )
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