Marie Johnston
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P.J. Fitzsimmons:
Have you found any other authors who are anywhere as witty and clever as yourself? You are better than PG Wodehouse, but don’t let that go to your head.😁
P.J. Fitzsimmons
Of course the master is the standard against which we measure ourselves, and it’s on his gigantic shoulders I stand. I definitely won’t let it go to my head, but I confess I’m feeling a little swelling about the temples at the moment.
Anty Boisjoly is shamelessly inspired by Galahad Threepwood and his kind from Blandings Castle, and I’m never not reading Wodehouse (along with Christie, Rendell, Sayers…) but had he been more prolific I’d probably never be without a Jerome K. Jerome in rotation. No matter how often I read Three Men on the Bummel I’ll laugh out loud every time at the scene in the hat shop with the three eponymous men pretending to be German tourists.
Anty Boisjoly is shamelessly inspired by Galahad Threepwood and his kind from Blandings Castle, and I’m never not reading Wodehouse (along with Christie, Rendell, Sayers…) but had he been more prolific I’d probably never be without a Jerome K. Jerome in rotation. No matter how often I read Three Men on the Bummel I’ll laugh out loud every time at the scene in the hat shop with the three eponymous men pretending to be German tourists.
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Amy James
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P.J. Fitzsimmons:
Just want you to know I have room in my Audible library and an October credit coming up and my thoughts drift wistfully toward Anty Boisjoly. One of my favorite things about each book is that a quirky animal is included as a significant part of the plot and Anty shows a soft spot for them. I wonder which animal will be a part of the next?
Jesper Bylund
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P.J. Fitzsimmons:
Reading: Carnaby - "a kilt he'd fashioned for himself out of a clutch of tartan antimacassars. Clan Buchanon, if memory serves." Hmm? Looking up: The Buchanan clan takes its name from the lands of Buchanan in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The name "Buchanan" is derived from the Gaelic "Mac a' Bhuthaichain," meaning "son of the house steward". !!! THIS is why I LOVE your books!!!
Tiana Hadnt
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P.J. Fitzsimmons:
Hello again!!! I’ve just finished listening to The Reckoning at the Riviera Royale. It’s yet another excellent entry into what is now an all time favorite series for me. Tim Bruce as Anty is the best thing since Jonathan Cecil narrating Bertie Wooster. I have the next book on deck and ready to go, but I’m wondering if the most recent ones will be available on audio anytime soon? They’re so great to listen to!
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