October 3, 2009 Myths to Live By Author: Joseph Campbell Copyright: 1972 Publisher: Penguin Compass Pages: 266 Rating: *** Part of my mythology reading series October 15, 2009 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Another part of my mythology / hero-journey series. I have a whole write-up on this mythic story back in October 2009. Hansel… Continue reading Reading: Catching Up Fall & Winter 2009

September 2009 Going back through my Bento database I figured I could get caught up on my book reports for the past year. Author: H.G. Bissinger Pages: 366 Publisher: Da Capo Press Finished: September 12, 2009 Rating: **** Dang, I was lazy and didn’t write a review in my Bento database so now I’ll have to… Continue reading Catching Up – Friday Night LIghts

Just finished the short story Jeeves in Springtime where he is supposed to help Bingo Little get hooked up with a certain waitress over the objections of Bingo’s rich uncle whom Bingo relies upon for an allowance. Jeeves does his usual solve two problems at once schtick, but it is all for Jeeves’ benefit and… Continue reading Not Happy with Jeeves in Springtime

I just finished 6 early Jeeves and Wooster short stories, the last being Jeeves Takes Charge first published in 1925. In this story he is staying at his Uncle Willoughby’s place in Shropshire. Bertie has just hired Jeeves after having sacked Meadowes, his earlier gentlman’s gentleman,  upon finding out he was a kleptomaniac. Bertie is engaged… Continue reading Jeeves Takes Charge