Wodehouse cracks me up discussion

Just wondering if this is still an active group ?

Nobody.Well,bye then.

don't give up.
This is a slow burner group, but hopefully we will visit these great stories soon

Algernon (Darth Anyan) wrote: "don't give up.
This is a slow burner group, but hopefully we will visit these great stories soon"

What ho what ho what ho. Just a post to say I'm here at least. :)

It's hard to keep a group dedicated to one subject active.

However, I recently picked up the three issues of Dinosaur Rex published in the 1980s. It's been described as PG Wodehouse with dinosaurs. I haven't read them yet.

Dan wrote: "It's hard to keep a group dedicated to one subject active.

However, I recently picked up the three issues of Dinosaur Rex published in the 1980s. It's been described as PG Wodehouse with dinosaur..."

I look forward to hearing your assessment of that! :)

I'm here, too, will also look forward to your recommendation! Thanks!

I'm here too. I've read all the Jeeves books, and hope to read the Blandings series this year. I don't know a writer who quite matches Wodehouse's capacity for laugh out loud writing, except perhaps James Thurber.

Andrew wrote: "I'm here too. I've read all the Jeeves books, and hope to read the Blandings series this year. I don't know a writer who quite matches Wodehouse's capacity for laugh out loud writing, except perhap..."

I don't know James Thurber - any recommendations on where to start with him, Andrew? :) Thanks for the tip!

James Thurber is wonderful. I loved his letters but start anywhere, it’s all good!

Kathy wrote: "James Thurber is wonderful. I loved his letters but start anywhere, it’s all good!"

Thanks! Encouraging. :)

So I finished rereading the Jeeves novels in 2023 so I guess that means I'm starting the Blandings reread soon.

Oh lovely - sounds like a good start to 2024! :)

I'm curious, has anyone here read all of Wodehouse's books? I'm about halfway through.

Mihaela wrote: "I'm curious, has anyone here read all of Wodehouse's books? I'm about halfway through."

I've done about half. I'm probably never going to do the early school stories and some of the standalones.

Dan wrote: "Mihaela wrote: "I'm curious, has anyone here read all of Wodehouse's books? I'm about halfway through."

I've done about half. I'm probably never going to do the early school stories and some of th..."

Does that include the Golf Omnibus?! :) That'd be my stumbling block, if I was ever trying for completionism!

W wrote: "Nobody.Well,bye then."

In that case, tinkerty tonk.

Capn wrote: "Does that include the Golf Omnibus?! :) That'd be my stumbling block, if I was ever trying for completionism!
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NO! The Golf books are actually hilarious and I am definitely not a golf person!

Dan wrote: "Capn wrote: "Does that include the Golf Omnibus?! :) That'd be my stumbling block, if I was ever trying for completionism!
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NO! The Golf books are actually hilarious and I am definitely not a gol..."

I'm not, either! :D Oh, that IS good to know - it comes up at the local thrift stores fairly regularly. I won't pass it by next time! :) Thanks, Dan!

I just started my second Wodehouse book, The Inimitable Jeeves. This is just the book I needed!

Cindy wrote: "I just started my second Wodehouse book, The Inimitable Jeeves. This is just the book I needed!"

Did you enjoy it?

Is this group still active for discussions? :D

(I'm here) :)

Sadly it seems to be defunct doesn't it? If folks are on Facebook there are a couple of active Wodehouse groups there that might be enjoyable.

I’m here, too, but it’s a pretty quiet group.

It's hard to keep a single subject group going. I finished my Jeeves reread last year but haven't started my Blandings reread yet.

Also, if anyone wants to be a moderator, I'll bestow the power upon you. I only became one because the founder of the group hasn't been on since 2009.

I'm still reading Wodehouse with great pleasure, but I forgot to check out the group activity. I hope Dan will find the help he needs to move things along.
Pip, Pip and Cheerio to you all!

Wow! Good to see some replies here :D

Dan wrote: "It's hard to keep a single subject group going. I finished my Jeeves reread last year but haven't started my Blandings reread yet."

Hope you are enjoying your rereads! I'm a first timer for all Plum books. So no rereads started yet. I am on the last book (that is available on Kindle) of the Jeeves series and I am feeling sad that the series is over :D

Vinaya wrote: "Wow! Good to see some replies here :D

Dan wrote: "It's hard to keep a single subject group going. I finished my Jeeves reread last year but haven't started my Blandings reread yet."

Hope you are ..."

You'll have to do the Blandings books next. It's more of an ensemble cast rather than focusing on Bertie and Jeeves. Hilarious stuff.

Yes, they are hilarious, aren't they?! I did start on the Blandings series. It's silly but when I started enjoying Jeeves I didn't want it to end. So I didn't read the last book and started Blandings instead. Now I didn't want the Blandings to end either 😆 So I went on to read the other standalone ones. Lately I found some courage to finish the Jeeves series at last.

Do you all think I'm crazy? 🤣

Not in the least. :)

I love just about all of the Canon, but my favorite is Quick Service.

Capn wrote: "Not in the least. :)"
Thanks Capn :D That's quite reassuring ;)

Finally finished my last in the Jeeves' series - Aunt's aren't gentlemen. Now I have one last left in the Blandings' series - A Pelican at Blandings.

Annag wrote: "I love just about all of the Canon, but my favorite is Quick Service."
Great! I'll try to get that one in a hardcopy.. it isn't available on Kindle yet.

Any other suggestions anyone? :)

Did you read the Uncle Fred Books? Those are fun some are Blandings so you likely read those. Here is my list...

J = Jeeves & Wooster, B = Blandings, UF = Uncle Fred
(****) Something Fresh or Something New (1915) – B
A damsel in distress 1919
Indiscretions of Archie 1921
The girl on the boat 1922
(*****) The Inimitable Jeeves (1923 - short stories) – J
(****) Leave it to Psmith (1923) – B
Bill the Conqueror
****) Blandings Castle and Elsewhere (1935 - short stories) - B
(****) Carry On, Jeeves (1925 - short stories) - J
(****) Meet Mr. Mulliner (1927 – short stories) – Mulliner (*****) Money for Nothing (1928) – Drones / Summer Lightning
Mr. Mulliner speaking 1929
(*****) Summer Lightning or Fish Preferred (1929) - B
(*****) Very Good, Jeeves (1930 - short stories) – J
(****) Big Money (1931) – Valley Fields
Hot Water 1932
(****) Heavy Weather (1933) - B
(****) Mulliner Nights (1933 – short stories) - Mulliner
(*****) Thank You, Jeeves (1934) - J
(*****) Right Ho, Jeeves or Brinkley Manor (1934) - J
(****) Luck of the Bodkins (1935) – Drones / Heavy Weather
(*****) Young Men in Spats (1936) – Drones / Uncle Fred
(****) Lord Emsworth and Others or The Crime Wave at Blandings (1937 - short stories) - B
(*****) The Code of the Woosters (1938) - J
(*****) Uncle Fred in the Springtime (1939) – B / UF
Big Money 1939
(****) Eggs, Beans & Crumpets – Read Bingo Stories
(****) Quick Service (1940) – One Off Novel
(****) Money in the Bank (1942) – Blandings like Novel / Twist & Malloys
(*****) Joy in the Morning or Jeeves in the Morning (1947) - J
(****) Full Moon (1947) - B
(*****) Uncle Dynamite (1948) - UF
(****) Mating Season (1949) - J
Old Reliable 1951
(*****) Pigs Have Wings (1952) - B
(****) Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit or Bertie Wooster Sees It Through (1954) - J
French Leave 1956
(***) Cocktail Time (1958) - UF
(****) A Few Quick Ones (1959 – Short Stories) – One J Story
(***) Jeeves in the Offing or How Right You Are, Jeeves (1960) - J
(****) Ice in the Bedroom (1961) – Drones / Twist & Malloys
(****) Service with a Smile (1961) – B / UF
(****) Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (1963) - J
(***) Galahad at Blandings (1965) - B
(***) A Pelican at Blandings or No Nudes is Good Nudes (1969) - B
() Much Obliged, Jeeves or Jeeves and the Tie That Binds (1971) – J

Woww! Thanks for sharing your list, Joe 😀🙌

My brother got me the snazzy Overlook edition of Code of the Woosters so I'll probably be reading it for the fourth or fifth time soon.

Does anybody know if there's an active Wodehouse forum on the internet?

This seems to be the most active, I'm afraid.

Oh! I'm just about finishing Mike and Psmith and was just looking for people who like the Psmith series. I think Psmith is probably one of the best characters Wodehouse has written but this opinion of mine usually has no takers haha

There are a couple Facebook groups that are quite active. I think that it your best bet.