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Sep. 7th, 2010 02:40 pmWhen I was in DC, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gramarye1971 recommended me The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington. Then when I was at D*C, I read it! Or, more specifically, on the way to and from D*C (after my friends told me "Becca, STOP CARRYING AROUND HEAVY HARDCOVER BOOKS IN YOUR PURSE. There is no chance you will get unexpectedly trapped in a subway at this con!" Which is very wise even if it goes against all my usual habits.)
Anyway. If you are interested in a.) spies, b.) WWII politics, c.) lolarious British playboys who think they are smooth-talking agents, d.) Roald Dahl being a jerk, e.) Ian Fleming coming up with hilariously over-the-top ideas for secret agent operations while his superiors facepalm, f.) sneaky propaganda skullduggery, g.) FDR's terrifying car chases, or h.) gremlins, this may be a book that is relevant to your interests. And if you are not interested in any of the above, I am kind of judging you a little.
Roald Dahl's spy career ( is summarized under the cut! )
And while we're talking about secret identities - I know in the wake of the LJ/Twitter/Facebook OT3 that everyone is busy vehemently anti-shipping, a lot of people are moving more and more towards dreamwidth. I do not have plans to move over or crosspost at this time, but I do have a super-secret dreamwidth account at skygiants that I use to read and comment, so if you are switching over or crossposting or would prefer comments there or what have you, drop me a comment and let me know where you are? I will happily stalk you in the medium of your choice.
gramarye1971 recommended me The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington. Then when I was at D*C, I read it! Or, more specifically, on the way to and from D*C (after my friends told me "Becca, STOP CARRYING AROUND HEAVY HARDCOVER BOOKS IN YOUR PURSE. There is no chance you will get unexpectedly trapped in a subway at this con!" Which is very wise even if it goes against all my usual habits.)Anyway. If you are interested in a.) spies, b.) WWII politics, c.) lolarious British playboys who think they are smooth-talking agents, d.) Roald Dahl being a jerk, e.) Ian Fleming coming up with hilariously over-the-top ideas for secret agent operations while his superiors facepalm, f.) sneaky propaganda skullduggery, g.) FDR's terrifying car chases, or h.) gremlins, this may be a book that is relevant to your interests. And if you are not interested in any of the above, I am kind of judging you a little.
Roald Dahl's spy career ( is summarized under the cut! )
And while we're talking about secret identities - I know in the wake of the LJ/Twitter/Facebook OT3 that everyone is busy vehemently anti-shipping, a lot of people are moving more and more towards dreamwidth. I do not have plans to move over or crosspost at this time, but I do have a super-secret dreamwidth account at skygiants that I use to read and comment, so if you are switching over or crossposting or would prefer comments there or what have you, drop me a comment and let me know where you are? I will happily stalk you in the medium of your choice.
