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Nov 18, 2011

Kinga rated it:

There are books which you read and think: "Psh.. I could write that. And better."

Well, this is not one of those books. There is no doubt in my mind that I could never produce anything of such brilliance. Wodehouse has such a way with words. The sentences are full of rhythm and flow effortlessly. The punchline is delivered with a perfect timing and will have you chuckle.

The plot is as you would expect it to be from a comedy of manners. There are romantic entangl More...

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Jan 25, 2009

Jessi rated it:

Yet another Bertie-and-Jeeves story in which Bertie does something ridiculous that could get him in trouble, and Jeeves has to step in and save the day. In this book, Jeeves is saving him from potential matrimony (the horror!) and a bad reputation. Bertie travels to a country estate in the guise of his friend, Gussie Fink-Nottle, who has been detained by the police for taking a dip in a public fountain after a night of inebriation. The ruse causes assorted romantic mix-ups, of course, and the da More...

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Jul 26, 2011

Tenzin rated it:

Bertie Wooster and his inimitable gentleman's gentleman Jeeves set off to create and solve yet another well convoluted, multi-dimensional fiasco, this time in Deverill Hall, Hampshire. Amusing banter flows to and fro as Gussie is sent to prison, Wooster taking his place to prevent a Bassett/Fink-Nottle fallout that could result in the Bassett girl attaching herself to Wooster, who dreads it, especially with Madeline Bassett gushing about the stars being God's daisy chain. Under the imposing fig More...

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Sep 01, 2010

Gail rated it:

British humorist P. G. Wodehouse’s most famous character invention, Jeeves, the quintessential gentleman’s gentleman, has become an iconic figure. He has even captured the internet with the popular “Ask Jeeves” site. Jeeves’s gentleman, Bertie Wooster, the often wrong but always cheery has almost reached the same exalted state. They are both brought to vibrant, laughable life by the voice of Jonathan Cecil in “Jeeves and the Mating Season.” When Gussie Fink-Nottle is temporarily incarcerated, Be More...

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Aug 03, 2011

AnEyeSpy rated it:

* "The Mating Season" mixes four couples before they match. Impersonations abound. This effort, set again in a village manor, with exploits around and beyond, is either weaker or too complicated for me. I confused who was currently attracted to whom, so I skimmed along to the happy ending maneuvered by Jeeves, his master Wooster, and pals. In this first-person narrative, 'an angel who eats lots of yeast' (disingenuous gal who bubbles with mischievous energy) prods young gadabout Bertie More...

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Jul 02, 2007

Nickie rated it:

It took me a while to notice that I had a half-smile on my face every moment that I was reading this. Great way with words, faultless comic momentum. And i saw a picture of PG Wodehouse and he was quite the cutie too. What ho! Bally good etc

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Mar 23, 2009

CaterinaAnna rated it:

On the grounds that the 1950s Penguin edition that I read isn't listed I thought I'd pick one with a picture!

So how have I managed to escape Jeeves and Wooster for so long? One is aware of them of course, indeed one even has some knowledge of their characters and companions (the dreaded Aunt Agatha and Gussie to name but two) - but somehow this information seems to have been absorbed without having, to my memory, ever read a complete tale or watched Messers Fry & Laurie (or anyone el More...

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Nov 15, 2010

Elisha rated it:

More Bertie and Jeeves. This time Bertie has to pretend to be Gussie while staying the weekend at a friend's house so that Madeline won't break up with Gussie and want to marry Bertie. Catsmeat is there too, and his sister Corky and they all get mixed up until Jeeves helps set it straight.

One of my favorite bits when Bertie is wrestling with the idea of opening someone else's mail:

"The catch about the code of the Woosters is that if you start examining it w More...

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Aug 15, 2010

Raj rated it:

Bertie Wooster is going to Deverill Hall to star in a local entertainment at the behest of his old friend Corky, except he has to pretend to be newt-fancier and teetotaller Gussie Fink-Nottle and eventually finds a house full of heartache and crossed lovers. It's up to Bertie, ably assisted by the indefatigable Jeeves to sort the whole mess out -- with the spur that if he fails, he'll have to marry Madeline Bassett, who thinks that the stars are God's daisy chain.

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Jan 23, 2011

Margaret rated it:

P.G Wodehouse, Bertram Wooster, Jeeves, and Jonathan Cecil (narrator) at all of their finest. Oh my, this book is hilarious, involving the escapades, confusions, and gone-astrays of four couples and Wooster's attempts to set things aright with Jeeve's assistance. Basically the same formula as other Wodehouse / Jeeves books, albeit with a few more couples than usual. Jonathan Cecil is masterful in his narration. It's a blessing I wasn't driving anywhere complex as I would have gone off the ro More...

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Mar 04, 2008

Ian rated it:

The Jeeves and Wooster novels are arguably the jewel in the crown of Wodehouse’s catalogue and ‘The Mating Season’ is without doubt the greatest of them all.

Gussie Fink-Nottle’s engagement will be broken if his non appearance at Deverill Hall is reported to Madeline Bassett and since he was given 14 days without the option after Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright convinced him to wade in the fountain in Trafalgar square this is looking quite likely. Since Bertie would be the next in line, due More...

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Jan 08, 2008

Kate rated it:

I read this book when I was living in New York City. It was Christmas time and since I hate to shop I always put it off until the last minute. But I discovered a secret cure when I found that if I had a book I loved, every moment on the subway could be stolen reading time. All of a sudden I couldn't wait to go out and shop!

I have learned that not everyone loves Wodehouse, but if that humor is something you enjoy then this book is a treasure. I remember taking a break and eating l More...

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Jun 27, 2010

Judy rated it:

My fear is that I'm going to fun out of Bertie Wooster/Jeeves books. So I space them out to delay that moment. This one is a classic. Broken romances, assumed identities, a village musical staged, a dog that bits, five horrid aunts (as well as Bertie's own horror, who remains in the background), and Jeeves has to step in and set things right. I would like Bertie for a friend, but I desperately need a Jeeves to establish order in my world.

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Oct 01, 2010

Carlynn rated it:

Except for knowing that when you've heard one, you've heard them all, I'm not really an authority on violin solos, so cannot state definitely whether La Pulbrook's was or was not a credit to the accomplices who had taught her the use of the instrument. It was loud in spots and less loud in other spots, and it had that quality which I have noticed in all violin solos, of seeming to last much longer than it actually did. (p.169)

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Jun 02, 2010

Kate rated it:

Read in approximately 2.5 sittings. Every summer I hit the Wodehouse, and I'm starting to think my biological clock has a Bertie Wooster setting: Around 4 p.m. on Memorial Day I laid into this like a malnourished vegan reuniting with red meat.

You love Wodehouse or you hate him; I see no point in a labored review. This is a solid Jeeves/Wooster full-length, and I chortled aloud or murmured with glee every fifth page or so.

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Jul 12, 2010

Mike (the Paladin) rated it:

Note: The synopsis on the back of this audio edition really annoys me...it refers to Jeeves as Bertie's "Butler". Jeeves would be incensed!

Again Wodehouse comes through in a book that defines "hilarity" and "uproarious" with Gussie sentenced to jail and Bertie having to impersonate him...with the dangers of Madeline Basset looming again, Jeeves will again come to the rescue.

Maybe he should have some extra fish?

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Dec 02, 2009

Patrick rated it:

I read this book almost all in one sitting while holed up at Courtney's parents' cabin. This is another in the series of Jeeves/Wooster novels, and not my favorite by any means. But I particularly liked the repeated reference to Bertie's trepidation over appearing in a "Pat and Mike knockabout cross-talk act" in the village concert. Classic.

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Dec 20, 2008

Ramona rated it:

This book was funny, light, short, and fast paced. The language was natural (for the times) and flowed extremely well. The subject matter was inconsequential, though getting to know the famous Jeeves was certainly worthwhile. Michael Chabon must have read this book, and it also reminded me of the Great Gatsby for it's boyish party feel.

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May 04, 2009

Ruth rated it:

What's not to love about Jeeves and Wooster? If you love the shows (and I do!--in fact, it's impossible NOT to visualize Hugh Laurie while I'm reading this book), then the books are twice as good. The jokes, the satire, the sheer brilliant comic use of the English language! The names of Wodehouse's characters alone make this worth the reading! (for example, in this story: Gussie Fink-Nottle; Claude Cattermole "Catsmeat" Pirbright and his sister Cora ("Corky") Pirbright, More...

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Jun 09, 2011

Chris rated it:

Listened to this audiobook with my wife on a long road trip from Dallas to Kansas City. Strange hearing "I say, old blighters" and "what ho, chaps" as you're driving through red-neck Oklahoma. But it was enjoyable and the narrator played all the parts well.

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Jun 07, 2011

Melissa rated it:

Listened to it in the car to and from KC, MO. Liked it but I admit I fell asleep a couple times. I get a little tired of the silly misunderstandings and convoluted coverups inherent in any Bertie Wooster escapade. But you have to love these characters!

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Oct 21, 2008

Libbeth rated it:

I will use this "review" for all the P. G. Wodehouse I have read. I read them all so long ago and enjoyed them so much that I have given them all 5 stars. As I re-read them I will adjust the stars accordingly, if necessary, and add a proper review.
When I first discovered P. G. Wodehouse I devoured every book I could find in the local library, throughout the eighties and early nineties. Alas, this means that I have read most of them and stumbling across one I have not read is a ra More...

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Aug 27, 2009

alana rated it:

Bertie and co. are in top form in this book, which includes dogs, leprechauns, movie stars and lots and lots of aunts. For some reason, I get the most out of P.G. Wodehouse when I listen to his books read aloud, and this one was no exception.

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Jul 14, 2009

BJ Rose rated it:

IMO, this was not as good as Code of the Woosters, but it was very enjoyable nonetheless. Bertie is not very gifted in the brainbox, but he is such a likeable character, and is always willing to help his friends, which of course gets him into difficult situations that only Jeeves can get him out of. The main enjoyment in a Wodehouse story is not what happens, but how the author describes what happens through dialogue. And Bertie does go on and on and on, so there's plenty of dialogue. More...

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Jan 25, 2010

Homeira14 rated it:

What can I say? It's P.G. Wodehouse: one of the funniest British writers of all time. I needed some levity after a couple "heavy" books -- glad I did. I hadn't read Wooster and Jeeves book in a over a decade; it was time.

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Jul 28, 2009

Micah rated it:

Yay Wodehouse farce!

This book made me wonder how old Aunt Agatha is supposed to be. I'd always thought of her as being older than Bertie's parents, but she has a ten-year-old son here, which makes that a lot less likely...

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Feb 17, 2009

Kathryn marked it as to-read

Started the audiobook of this on our weekend trip but was a bit too much to follow with the accents and various character names. But, it brought to mind how much I love PGW and will have to try some Jeeves at last.

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Jul 03, 2010

Mike rated it:

Not one of the better Bertie/Jeeves efforts, but still outstanding. Bertie must grapple with no fewer than five aunts at the same country house. Gussie and Madeline Bassett's engagement again becomes imperiled...

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Aug 25, 2010

Esther rated it:

I needed a Wodehouse pick-me-up. As usual, I laughed my head off. What a silly genius - the world needs more of him. I also loved Jonathan Cecil's reading, he does every character to perfection. Loved it.

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Dec 27, 2008

Donald rated it:

A better Wodehouse experience. Fun, funny, not overly madcap though and the resolution felt a little drawn out. Wooster took some action without the advice of Jeeves and that didn't result in disaster for Wooster, but it was a little satisfying to see the fathead halfway get it right on his own for once. Also has the origin of Jeeves's cosh.

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