The genius of PG Wodehouse

leogirl

for me it is and has always been the blandings castle series!!

murali

Hi when I was a kid, i was reading Summer moonshine by him and was laughing so much that my mother thought I went mad

Freakonleash29

Timeless collections. Am re reading the whole stuff and it still gets me rolling on the floor.

Mousetrap

So many people have mentioned how good P.G.Wodehouse is... I remember reading this many years ago, but I don't have any fond recollection. I think I should give it a try one of these days. I'll probably appreciate it better now.

DYates

As a long time Wodehouse fan, I can certainly agree with those who suggested starting with the Jeeves books, or the Blandings books. I personally like the short stories about Mr. Mulliner and his myriad relatives, and, being a golf nut, I love the golf stories.

The man's output was prodigious ... his first book (The Pothunters, a school story) came out in 1903, and he kept writing till his death in 1975.

cynic

Mousetrap 11-9-2018 10:12 AM
So many people have mentioned how good P.G.Wodehouse is... I remember reading this many years ago, b ...

It is the same for me with Bill Bryson books. I see people raving about them, but they just don't work for me.

Mousetrap

cynic 12-9-2018 09:42 PM
It is the same for me with Bill Bryson books. I see people raving about them, but they just don't  ...

I haven't read his books, though I want to try the 'Short History of Really Everything' one of these days.
What I don't understand is how I have such an underwhelming reaction towards humor considering how rare it is to find a genuinely funny book. I love E.Nesbit's books with its lovely, innocent humor and still read it whenever I get time. Anyways, going to add a couple of Wodehouse books to my ever-growing list of books to read!

jhsurti

Mousetrap 12-9-2018 11:14 PM
I haven't read his books, though I want to try the 'Short History of Really Everything' one of thes ...

You mean "Nearly Everything" and not "Really Everything".

That's on my iPad too. But haven't come to reading it. All these mysteries/thrillers/crime books keep coming my way and the other stuff take a back seat!

Mousetrap

jhsurti 13-9-2018 11:42 AM
You mean "Nearly Everything" and not "Really Everything".

That's on my iPad too. But haven't com ...

I probably did! I only vaguely remember the title. Very true story about other titles taking a backseat with the thrillers doing a fine dance. I've been reading Sacred Games and hope to continue with Red Sparrow and possibly Patang afterwards. By the way, I was surprised to find short recipes after each chapter in Red Sparrow. It was weird but in a good way!

cynic

Mousetrap 13-9-2018 11:59 AM
I probably did!  I only vaguely remember the title. Very true story about other titles taking a  ...

I am reading a lot of mysteries and thrillers too lately thanks to the book club. The TBR is practically bursting at the seams. Too many books, too little time.