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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
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... Character's Name: Moll Flanders. I loves me some unrepentant sinners.
If I Told You, I'd Have to Kill You : The Spy Who Came In From the Cold . Fascinating
Best Collection of Short Stories : The Celestial Omnibus and the Eternal Moment. Can't stop thinking about these ...
Since it is increasingly clear that I'm not going to finish any of the books I'm currently reading, my tally for the year stands at 121. So yay! This also means that it's time for my second annual Challenge Awards Show!
This year's categories (and nominees) are:
Novel of the Year : Wolf H ...
... Gaskell, Netochka Nezvanova by Dostoevsky
If I Told You, I'd Have to Kill You for spy book of the year: The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John le Carre, The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Best Collection of Short Stories : The Necklace and other Stories by Gu ...
I was using a receipt from the corner store, while reading The Spy Who Came in From the Cold . I finished it at lunch though. I will let you know what I pick up to hold my place in my next book.
#67 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre
I finished this at lunch today. This is an ok book. I thought I would like it a lot more because I really like spies. It lacked action. It was ok and all, just not for me.
... that I make it past the Grand Inquisitor scene, which seems to have been a bit of a brick wall to me in the past.
#116 The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre
You know what is super fun brain candy? Spy novels. Like this one. Le Carre has pacing down to a science. He can't ...
I'm reading The Spy Who Came In From the Cold - fun, if incredibly out of date, spy thriller.
Book #133
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John LeCarre
I've heard this described as the greatest spy novel ever, and since I've recently taken a liking to spy novels, I was anxious to ...
I have left Lucinella in 1970s New York, Joseph and His Brothers in the ancient middle east, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold in Wall-divided Berlin, and am now sitting at my computer wondering where to go next.
#67 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
I needed an easier read and this was it, the novel that brought le Carré fame. Although his later novels, especially the Karla trilogy, are more psychologically complex, this is still a very well written and ingeniously plotted book ...
#67 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
I needed an easier read and this was it, the novel that brought le Carré fame. Although his later novels, especially the Karla trilogy, are more psychologically complex, this is still a very well written and ingeniously polotted book ...
... Carre books that I've wanted to read for a long time but somehow or other never got around to, The Tailor of Panama and The Spy who came in from the Cold . Have you read these two books?
... William Boyd and very much enjoyed it. IMO, much better written and crafted that a supposed classic of the espionage genre The Spy who Came in from the Cold which I read recently and was underwhelmed by.
Now I am reading Corelli's Mandolin. I found it hard to get into, but it is ultimately ...
... ormative.
Call for the Dead is in an edition with three Smiley novels which includes another book that was written before The Spy Who Came in From the Cold titled A Murder of Quality. I plan to read that soon.
This month I read The Ghost Road - great!; The Spy who came in from the Cold - didn't do much for me; and House for Mr. Biswas which was also great, though I am not 100% sure it is on the list.
#73, 74 - I had mixed feelings about Out of Africa; some beautiful prose, but some parts were ...
I've read The Spy Who Came In from the Cold , I've only read four books that haven't been mentioned yet. Has anyone read The Forbidden Realm ?
I have read Tender is the Night, and even better, I have a follow up that I am sure will not hold up the game: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carré.
I have read Tender is the Night, and even better, I have a follow up that I am sure will not hold up the game: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John Le Carré.
... when you finish an amazing series of books. I read two others of his when I was a teenager - The Russia House and The Spy who came in from the cold - but can't remember much about them, except that I really liked them. I read these now because rebeccanyc had just read and ...
Cait - Glad that you liked The Spy Who Came in from the Cold , and I definitely agree about the ending. I was listening to the book on my iPod and had to go back and listen to the last few minutes again, just to make sure I hadn't missed something.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre
This is my first novel by John le Carre, but not my last. I know he has two others on the 1001 list, so I will read at least those. Though spy novels are a far cry from what I normally read, I enjoyed this book ...
#165: porch_reader - I enjoyed The Spy Who Came in From the Cold as well, and like you, I am not a spy-novel kind of girl.
#166: avatiakh - Thanks for that link! I have read a total of 2 books from the list so far (Mr. Pip and People of the Book), so I clearly have a lot of great reading ...
66. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre
I am not really a spy-novel type of girl, or really an action reader of any kind, but this novel was surprisingly good. It is an interesting look at the blurry line between "good" and "evil," and was a very quick read. I will definitely ...
... years, and it has really helped me read more and figure out what kinds of books I really like.
By the way, I just read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and really liked it (although I'm not usually a spy novel reader).
Thanks everyone! It does feel good to have read 75 books already this year.
Here's what I learned from this "challenge":
1. I need goals. There is no way that I have ever read 75 books in a year, let alone in 7 months. This group really pushed me to turn off the TV and read a book. I used ...
Until my copy of Dangerous Liaisons arrives (hopefully Tuesday!), I'm reading The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre.
... Future King
Much darker and weirder than I expected. In a good way.
John Le Carré
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
I recommend the Spy, not TTSS unless you enjoy spy literature.
Some Prefer Nettles -- All I can say about this one is... what the ...
... Linda, Bonnie, and Cait - Thanks for stopping by! I just saw another of le Carré's books reviewed on rebeccanyc's thread. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was just one of those random grabs from the library shelf for me, but given how much I liked it and Rebecca's review of A Perfect Spy, I ...
Susan - Thanks for stopping by!
Book #61 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John Le Carre - Finished July 16, 2009
I don't read a lot of spy novels, but I really enjoyed this one. Alec Leamas is a British spy in Berlin during the Cold War. When things start to go wrong, he is called ...
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre.
I've read very little LeCarre, and while I really enjoyed The Spy Who Came in From the Cold , the others I read didn't grab me. With your recommendation, however, I'll check out the Karla trilogy--I think my problem is that I've mostly read his later work. What are your thoughts on his more recent ...
42. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John Le Carre
43. The House at Pooh Corner by A.A.Milne
44. Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by David Snowdon
I usually have a number of books going, and ...
the spy who came in from the cold by john le carre
Ragtime
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Bell Jar
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Talented Mr Ripley
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Grapes of Wrath
To Have and Have Not
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
... in Mt TBR. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to reading it when I get there.
Miss-Owl >>> I found The Spy Who Came in from the Cold both boring and a little confusing. I'm glad you are enjoying it more than I did.
Re: Dexter >>> I read, and immensely enjoyed Darkly D ...
I didn't start on The Fern Tattoo after all - felt like a nice Cold War spy thriller instead: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold . I'm enjoying my first Le Carre - it's quite Graham Greene-ish, a writer I do enjoy.
#77 paruline>> am I the only one who can see a grisly pun there? :D
I'm reading The Spy who Came in From the Cold . I've never read any Le Carre before but I'm enjoying it. Quite Graham Greene-ish so far.
... next. This was one of your SIY reads, wasn't it, wookiebender? Are you reading it any time soon?
My alternative is The Spy Who Came in from the Cold .
Book 14 of 2009
Book 69 in total
69/1000
The Spy who came in from the Cold - John Le Carré
... I probably will read a couple of library books after this, in tune with my thriftyness, Tinker, tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Spy Who came in from the Cold both by Le Carré.
129. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre. Great, old fashioned story telling. Engrossing!
... Call me old-fashioned, I guess. But Ondaatje does use some of the most beautiful language I've read probably ever.
On to The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre.
... (The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man).
Related to crime, I've liked spy novels, anything by John le Carre. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is really good, and the movie with Richard Burton is one of the best and grittiest spy movies ever.
John Steinbeck is a great story ...
... Childers titles to your OP, dvdtherapy . It would appear that the first title of 2009 is John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold *rolls eyes* which actually accounts for many ...
I used to read anything by John le Carre that I could get my hands on. The first one was The Spy Who Came in From the Cold . I haven't read any of his books in a while. I have read quite a few by Fleming as well and more recently Tom Clancy. I also like the trilogy by Len Deighton. I have ...
... Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Hot Whispers of an Irishman by Dorien Kelly
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John le Carre
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
The Pianist
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
We were Soldiers Once and Young
The Newspaperman's Guide to the Law
I really enjoyed reading Salman Rushdie's Midnight Children and am now currently reding The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre
#11 Ok, where do you recomend beginning? I have Spy Who Came in From the Cold on my tbr list - is that the right one?
... Rebecca by Ken Follett
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre'
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold - John le Carre'. Tight, powerful page turner. A classic.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra. This Margaret George woman is a treasure. I felt like I was there. I felt like I was Cleopatra. I am now inspired to go rule something, appropriate some subjects, something ...
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carre
... Yiddish Policeman's Union and American Gods.
Still dawdling pleasurably over Speak, Memory and just jumped into The Spy Who Came In from the Cold . Why did no one ever insist I read this book before? Great sparse prose, use of subtext. I don't know what comes after that. I'm away from ...
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold , by John Le Carre
Cold Sassy Tree, by Olice Ann Burns
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith
Motherless Brooklyn, by Jonathan Lethem
Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling, by David Wolman
appydo1 I second you #148
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
... world-shaping people, places, and events of 2,500 years ago than I know about those of today.
6. Morphidae, I read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold decades ago and The Constant Gardener a few months ago (haven't seen the movie) as well as most of Le Carre's other work. Le Carre ...
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I read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold . Ugh! The writing was very good but I hated that he killed off the main characters though I should have known when I saw he wrote The Constant Gardener. I watched that ...
It is my absolute favorite, though It is a close run with The Spy Who came in From the Cold and The Honourable Schoolboy.
... Holmes have read all of them and reread them frequently. I also enjoy M.C. Beaton mysteries.
#111 kiwiflora
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was the first Le Carre book I ever read--and I still think it was his best. (Although I haven't read any of the stuff he's written in the ...
I had a book come in from bookmooch: The spy who came in from the cold by John le Carre
... re
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Women in Love by D H Lawrence
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carré
... but your story is quite fine!!
The Night Manager at The House of the Seven Gables answered the door and welcomed The Spy Who Came in From the Cold . "Do you have Hot Drinks for Cold Nights: Great Hot Chocolates, Tasty Teas & Cozy Coffee Drinks?" he asked. "Yes, you may order one Late ...
... Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper
Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence
Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre
Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell
... ay:
Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
I went to the library sale today Yay! and got a bagful for $5.00.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and The Little Drummer Girl, both by John Le Carre
Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, both by Sophie Kins ...
I am currently reading The Spy Who Came In from the Cold , and have Herzog on the TBR list.
I just finished War and Peace, and am now starting The Spy Who Came In from the Cold .
... wice
The Judge is Reversed by Frances & Richard Lockridge
The Collector
The Historian
Shoes of the Fisherman
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
... White by Wilkie Collins
t3. A Handful of Dust
Honorable Mention: The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, Ninety-Three, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Worst of the Month: Diary Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
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†One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest *****
by Ken Kesey
03/26/08
White Teeth ***½
by Zadie Smith
03/27/08
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (#50) ****
by John le Carré
03/28/08
... ****½
8. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh ****
Extra Credit: Spies and Private Eyes {complete}
1. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carré ****
2. The Innocent by Ian McEwan ****
3. The Confidential Agent by Graham Greene **
4. The Secret Agent by Jos ...
Crime / Mystery:
1. Hollow Man FINISHED
2. The Name of the Rose FINISHED
3. The spy who came in from the cold FINISHED
4. The Moonstone
5. The Godfather FINISHED
6. The Lincoln lawyer
7. The big sleep
8. The woman in white FINISHED
Fantasy:
1. The Hobbit FINISHED
2. T ...
This Rough Magic is one of my favorite Mary Stewart books, and I love The Spy who came in from the cold . I had to read Profiles in Courage in 6th grade for a Great Books class -- I'm not sure it's really a great book, but I enjoyed it at the time. I've read the John Lennon book and probably ...
... that are on the list are:
The Lord of the Rings 50th Anniversary Edition,
Northanger Abbey,
The Name of the Rose,
The Spy who came in from the Cold and
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I've finished Profiles in Courage for my Other Nonfiction list and The Spy Who Came In From the Cold for Award Winners. Profiles could also have gone under Award Winners, as it received the Pulitzer, and Spy could have gone under several other categories.
I enjoyed both books. I'm not one ...
... fall into - many fit several - but these are my upcoming read:
The Noodle Maker by Ma Jian. I'm starting with this.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography
Disgrace
The English Patient
Profiles in Courage
In Arabian ...
The Spy who came in from the Cold by John Le Carre
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1. Paladin of Souls, Lois McMaster Bujold - 2004 Hugo Award
2. Disgrace, J.M. Coetzee - 1999 Booker Award
3. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold , John Le Carre - 1965 Edgar Award
4. The Chili Queen, Sandra Dallas - 2003 Spur Award for Best Western Novel
5. The Known World, Edwa ...
... mingway
A Room With A View - E.M. Forster
The Russia House - John Le Carre
The Constant Gardener - John Le Carre
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold - John Le Carre
The Witches Of Eastwick - John Updike
Postcards From The Edge - Carrie Fisher
... me and I loved it. Enjoyed about the first five John Le Carre novels...I'm actually not sure what order they were, but The Spy Who Came in From the Cold was my first. I've only read about Ms. Woolf and Ms. Plath.
clamairy - There must be such a thing, the moderator of the What Are You Rea ...
... Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza by Lawrence Block
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre
The Monk Who Vanished by Peter Tremayne
22. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold by John Le Carre
... by Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Glimpses of the Moon by Edmund Crispin
The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre
Gallows View by Peter Robinson (a mystery novel that involves a peeping tom)
Inspired by LynnB's suggestion.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carre
Cold is the Grave by Peter Robinson
Grave Mistake and Two Other Great Mysteries by Ngaio Marsh
Mysteries of the Middle Ages : The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic ...
... start I'm afraid that he got me lost in layers of metaphor and mystery and I'm still not clear what I read. A long way from The Spy Who Came in from the Cold . Now reading The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss and Jake Arnott's Johnny Come Home, a bit like Le Carré, I really ...
... do you enter an anthology which has no editor? I've this book, Great Spy Stories, which includes four different novels: The spy who came in from the cold by John le Carré, The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler, The Naked Runner by Francis Clifford, and Dr No by Ian Fleming ...
... do you enter an anthology which has no editor? I've this book, Great Spy Stories, which includes four different novels: The spy who came in from the cold by John le Carré, The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler, The Naked Runner by Francis Clifford, and Dr No by Ian Fleming ...
... for spring. How about books with Cold as a topic or title?
In Cold Blood
Cold Mountain
Smilla's Sense of Snow
The Spy Who Came In From the Cold
Cold Sassy Tree
... recommend Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters, for a great contemporary book with a Victorian setting and flavor.
I finished The Spy Who Came in from the Cold this afternoon, and really enjoyed it. I was concerned, because my two previous Le Carre forays--Absolute Friends and The Constant G ...
... Cold Comfort Farm, which was funny--I got more out of it this time than when I read it years ago. I'm now reading The Spy Who Came in from the Cold for my book group.
... Farm yesterday, which was very funny. I'd read it years ago--I got much more out of it this time.
Just barely started The Spy Who Came in from the Cold , for my book group.
For me The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy are the gold standards for spy novels. Alan Furst regularly reaches that territory. I also have a soft spot for some books by Helen MacInnes ranging from Above Suspicion to The Venetian Affair.
... story... written in this century." When it comes to the spy thriller, he likes a couple of Graham Greene's. And The Spy Who Came in from the Cold "and at least half a dozen other spy stories are just about as good storytelling as you'll find anywhere. But they aren't detective ...
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I've heard this described as the greatest spy novel ever, and since I've recently taken a liking to spy novels, I was anxious to ...
