Sean’s review of Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3) > Likes and Comments

One of these days I'm gonna devour Wodehouse. :) Thanks for reminding me.

Well worth devouring. Metaphorically speaking.

Heheh, my favorite made-up magazine title is "Home Drivel," which is something aunts in E. Nesbit read.

Miriam wrote: "Heheh, my favorite made-up magazine title is "Home Drivel," which is something aunts in E. Nesbit read."

Haha! I love it.

:-) Glad to see that Jeeves & Wooster worked their charm on you, Sean...

They're a pretty charming pair, Pramod. ;)

Sharyl wrote: "I haven’t the faintest clue what he’s saying half the time, but it’s all amazeballs. ha. I do plan on reading some Jeeves. Good review."

Ha! Thanks, Sharyl. Yes, this is highly recommended stuff, especially when you just need a light read and a good laugh.

Having read these stories before, I can't believe...I must have started somewhere in the middle. But they do stand alone or I wouldn't have decided to come back and read more. It's definitely the "incandescently funny prose." Thanks for your review

Paula wrote: "Having read these stories before, I can't believe...I must have started somewhere in the middle. But they do stand alone or I wouldn't have decided to come back and read more. It's definitely the "..."

Thanks, Paula! Wodehouse is great. ;)

Sean wrote: "Paula wrote: "Having read these stories before, I can't believe...I must have started somewhere in the middle. But they do stand alone or I wouldn't have decided to come back and read more. It's de..."

What Ho, Sean! (I figure I can get away with speaking like Bertie where I live before I could speak like Jeeves and not have them stow me away.) These are surely rollicking fun. I love the way Jeeves pulls it together for Bertie and his bumbling friends without breaking a sweat, er I mean, he doesn't even perspire. ;>)

Paula wrote: "Sean wrote: "Paula wrote: "Having read these stories before, I can't believe...I must have started somewhere in the middle. But they do stand alone or I wouldn't have decided to come back and read ..."

Jeeves has got it all figured out, no doubt! ;)

Wow! P.G. Wodeshouse!!! That's a blast from the past..I loved reading the Jeeves stories as a kid-it's what drew me to British humor, something I shall always be grateful to Mr. Wodehouse for

Amen to that, Sud!

Sean wrote: "Amen to that, Sud!"

Thanks to you, I'm going to go to my parents place and grab all my old Wodehouse books and bring them to my home...I'd honestly forgotten and would never have thought about it till you said something :)

That's why I'm here--helping to generate nostalgia. ;)

Sean, exactly, Wodehouse is a wonderful palette cleanser.

True dat, Greg.

He and I are soulmates...

Great review, Sean! I love Wodehouse, even though till now I read few stories about these characters. Another good one is uncle Fred. I have to retake this author. :)

Thanks, Andrew! Uncle Fred is great. :)

Who does not love all things Jeeves and Berties? (Although I just can't stand Blandings. Too over-the-top and predictable, I guess.

I may have to read some more soon.

I already have a crush on Jeeves, just from the little clip you shared, so yeah. I'ma add these books to my list. Thanks, Seany Boy.

You'll dig 'em for sure, Amy!

This review is amazeballs. 😂

Thanks, Danielle! I would have said it was prettygoodballs, but I hate conflict, so won’t argue the point. :)

Great review! I love these books!! 😊💕📚

They are splendierous!

What an excellent phrase... "Literary palette cleanser...". Well done!

What an excellent phrase... "Literary palette cleanser...". Well done!

HBalikov wrote: "What an excellent phrase... "Literary palette cleanser...". Well done!"

Thanks! I do what I can. :)

Sean wrote: "Thanks, Danielle! I would have said it was prettygoodballs, but I hate conflict, so won’t argue the point. :)"

Never argue when someone praises your balls. It is not gentlemanly.

Even if your balls are not amaze?

Notamazeballs are usually self-evident in time.

All balls are not amazeballs after the passage of time. Then they are droopballs.

^dying. 🤣

"Slogging" pfffffft.

This thread is all about slogging. And sagging.

Seems more about snogging to me.

Allie wrote: "Seems more about snogging to me."

Even snogging can be a slog if it involves sagging droopballs.

If I may say so, you have devised a most accurate test.

I lolled, even though I read those words earlier today and lolled then too.

Ha! I'm glad you concur with the efficacy of said test. :)

Despite the perfect appropriateness of the phrase, I have to put in my grammar nazi two cents:

Literary PALATE Cleanser.

A "palette" is the hoojiggy an artist holds on his thumb with paints on it. Not to be confused with "pallet", a flat wooden construction for shipping goods.

Uruketo wrote: "Despite the perfect appropriateness of the phrase, I have to put in my grammar nazi two cents:

Literary PALATE Cleanser.

A "palette" is the hoojiggy an artist holds on his thumb with paints on i..."

You raise an excellent point and underscore the importance of proofing things! :)

I appreciate the correction and have updated accordingly!

Uruketo wrote: "Despite the perfect appropriateness of the phrase, I have to put in my grammar nazi two cents:

Literary PALATE Cleanser.

A "palette" is the hoojiggy an artist holds on his thumb with paints on i..."

However!

Mir wrote: "Uruketo wrote: "Despite the perfect appropriateness of the phrase, I have to put in my grammar nazi two cents:

Literary PALATE Cleanser.

A "palette" is the hoojiggy an artist holds on his thumb ..."

Touche!

I find myself hoist by my own petard. Well played!

This thread inspired me to check the etymology of palate/palette and it is at least possible that they both come from the Indo-European root mean "flat, broad" -- so they have more in common than just being things that require cleaning!

I love you nerds. Never change.

Palate.

Mate, an absolute lark. Milady Boudoir is a regular in the domestic, though I can't say it's any enjoyable. Mind you, makes for excellent conversation fodder over breakfast - they craft incredibly bold, and large, headlines.