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
Not Happy with Jeeves in Springtime
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
Jeeves Takes Charge
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
Reading Jeeves and Wooster in Order
As I said in my previous post, I plan on reading the Jeeves and Wooster stories in order of publication. I’m using this Wikipedia article as a source. I’m following that articles recommendation, An efficient method of reading the entire Jeeves canon is to read The World of Jeeves followed by the eleven novels in… Continue reading Reading Jeeves and Wooster in Order
Reading Jeeves and Wooster
Coming off my reading of mythic/hero stories, I thought I’d cast about for something a little different as an organizing principle for my reading over the next few months. Every summer I try to read at least one Jeeves and Wooster story. This summer on our road trip I read “Right, Ho, Jeeves” Written in… Continue reading Reading Jeeves and Wooster