Nothing Serious
by P.G. Wodehouse
Blurb:
This book contains further stories of members of the Drones Club and several adventures related by the Oldest Member of the golf club. Many old friends reappear - Bingo Little and Mrs Bingo, Freddie Widgeon, Ambrose Gussett, Agnes Flack, Horace Bewstridge and many more. It includes: "The Shadow Passes", "Bramley is so Bracing", "Up From the Depths", "Feet of Clay", "Excelsior", "Rodney Has a Relapse", "Tangled Hearts", "Birth of a Salesman", "How's That, Umpire?" and "Success Story".
My Reaction:
(This was a shared read-aloud with Donald, like all P.G. Wodehouse, Terry Pratchett, and 372-Pages books.)
We read this one in bits and pieces between books and reading assignments for the comedy podcast book club 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back. As always, P.G. Wodehouse doesn't let you down, and you feel happier after reading than you did before. (Well, I do, at least.) It's an uplifting, stress-busting soul-tonic in text form!
I believe our favorite story in this collection was "Birth of a Salesman", the one featuring Lord Emsworth, but I also particularly enjoyed "Success Story". The golf stories were better than I would've guessed, given that I know little about golf (and care even less). However, after a while, the gimmicks and framing device were wearing slightly thin, so I was glad that the last few stories moved on to other subjects. Still, on the whole they were good. (They really aren't "about" golf. You don't need to like or know much about the sport to appreciate them.)
I wouldn't say that this collection is Wodehouse's finest work, but they still hit the spot when you're in need of a little humor, and the title is a perfect description of his writing as a whole.
I believe our favorite story in this collection was "Birth of a Salesman", the one featuring Lord Emsworth, but I also particularly enjoyed "Success Story". The golf stories were better than I would've guessed, given that I know little about golf (and care even less). However, after a while, the gimmicks and framing device were wearing slightly thin, so I was glad that the last few stories moved on to other subjects. Still, on the whole they were good. (They really aren't "about" golf. You don't need to like or know much about the sport to appreciate them.)
I wouldn't say that this collection is Wodehouse's finest work, but they still hit the spot when you're in need of a little humor, and the title is a perfect description of his writing as a whole.
