THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

Are there any P.G.Wodehouse fans out there? I am very keen to read his books but don't know where to start. Has anyone got any suggestions please?

I love Wodehouse. I think a good book to begin with is My Man Jeeves. It would give you a good sense of the writer's style and sense of humor. It is fun stuff to read and savor. Enjoy!

Thank you for the suggestion, Judy. I will look for that one first.I saw a very interesting programme about Wodehouse recently. He had a really interesting life and hearing his fans talk about him with such fondness made me want to read his books. My introduction to him was through the Stephen Fry/Hugh Laurie Jeeves and Wooster which I loved.

Jane wrote: "Are there any P.G.Wodehouse fans out there? I am very keen to read his books but don't know where to start. Has anyone got any suggestions please?"

Carry On, Jeeves is a good starter. It's a collection of short stories published in 1925. If you find laughs there, you'll have fun diving into the novels. Joy in the Morning is a winner. With the perfectly realized characters of Jeeves/Fry and Bertie/Laurie in your head, you'll begin reading with a nice advantage.

Thanks Steve. Stephen Fry says there is no one he envies as much as someone who has yet to read P.G.Wodehouse.

Jane - he should know having been Jeeves on English TV. And was just perfect I thought.

I have just ordered Carry on, Jeeves and I can't wait for it to arrive.

Jane wrote: "I have just ordered Carry on, Jeeves and I can't wait for it to arrive."

The Wooster/Jeeves stories make me laugh out loud.

is a great introduction to the books as Steve noted. The plots are surreal and the character names are priceless. I think that Wodehouse was one of the great masters of the English language.

Hugh, thank you so much for taking the time to do this for me - I really appreciate it. Happily for me, Edinburgh has some wonderful 2nd hand bookshops which I will take great delight in exploring. I will let you know how I get on.

I am loving Carry On, Jeeves. I can hear Fry and Laurie's voices as I am reading it and I think they were brilliantly cast. Edinburgh is worth a visit any time of year. I have lived here for over 20 years and I still love being a tourist - there's always something new to see.