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My Man Jeeves - Kru, Manju and Sharadha
Finished chapter 1, 'Leave it to Jeeves', and whoosh, what a start. Pretty humorous, I concede, and well-written too. 'Leave it to Jeeves' almost feels like a catch-phrase now and I hope that Wodehouse takes the liberty of using it generously in the upcoming chapters.Liked the characterisation of Bertie and Corky too. Uncle and Muriel not as much.
Somehow feel that Jeeves and Bertie are a comic Sherlock and Watson pair ;-)
Will probably pick up the second one tonight too.
Any thoughts, Manju and Kru?
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Bertie Jeeves duo rocks! Hope all of you have a long lasting relationship with them. Have read this. Would have joined otherwise.
Shalini wrote: "Wow. Enjoy! Bertie Jeeves duo is one of my favorite literary couple."Awww :-) I'm getting this feeling that I'm going to cherish them too <3.
Rebecca wrote: "Bertie Jeeves duo rocks! Hope all of you have a long lasting relationship with them. Have read this. Would have joined otherwise."There are some 15 odd books in the series, right?
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Good work Sharadha. Nice to know you are ahead by a chapter. I am yet to start.
Kru wrote: "Good work Sharadha. Nice to know you are ahead by a chapter. I am yet to start."
Great, Gorab's joining us too, soon I think.
Finished first chapter. Loved jeeves and corky.Started the next chapter..
Lis wrote: "Finished first chapter. Loved jeeves and corky.I wish i could know what happened with uncle and 'the adventures of baby blobbs'.
Started the next chapter.."
Lis wrote: "I wish i could know what happened with uncle and 'the adventures of baby blobbs'."Hahaha me too! xD
I'm done with Chapter 2, and onto Chapter 3, will write my thoughts on them both together as there isn't much in Chapter 2 to really say.
I am also done with second chapter.
i am finding the third story a bit boring and repetitive..
Lis wrote: "i am finding the third story a bit boring and repetitive.."Second this, I'm halfway through chapter 3 and it's sort of Chp. 1 meets Chp. 2 lol.
Sharadha wrote: "Lis wrote: "i am finding the third story a bit boring and repetitive.."Second this, I'm halfway through chapter 3 and it's sort of Chp. 1 meets Chp. 2 lol."
Completed Chap 2. Not a great one for me and with both of you liking it, I was speculating it turns up better. But now :-(
Done with Chapters 2 & 3, and I'm slightly unimpressed at this moment to resume with Chapter 4 at all. Guess first time's the charm holds true :-(What I liked about Chapter 3 is (view spoiler) and what I didn't like about it was its abrupt drop in pace compared to Chapters 1 & 2. The humour quotient is also tending towards repetition at this point and I'm seriously hoping that 4 has more originality to it in terms of plot, supporting characters, and humour.
So far, chapter-wise ratings are:
Chapter 1: 4/5
Chapter 2: 3/5
Chapter 3: 2/5
Has Manju started yet? What about Gorab? Sure he'd want to binge read short stories after finishing his tome hehe (congrats, G)
I havent started chapter 4. Will start tonight.
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Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs and Ss. Couldn't decipher it... dismissed as BS!
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By the way, this is my second book by PGW. The first one being Thank You, Jeeves read a couple of years back...
Anybody else read other PGW or is it the first one?
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He he he :D Thx S.
Yup this looks fast and fun.
Actually this is not the best of Jeeves. I think it was an okayish 3 star for me. But there are some which are hilarious. Don't write off them..
Gorab wrote: "Hello Sharadha, Lis, Kru et al!Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs and Ss. Couldn't decipher it....."
Couldn't decipher Bs and Ss - google says bachelors and spinsters which doesn't fit or does it?
Gorab wrote: "Hello Sharadha, Lis, Kru et al!Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs and Ss. Couldn't decipher it....."
Yep, why the deuce, deucedly, etc. is old English for, ahem ahem xD I read the phrase first in Jane Eyre, Mr. Rochester fancied the word too much, so am used to it haha.
Stiff b.-and-s. is short for Brandy and Soda (strong), a drink had in those times. Some even say that it may mean Bourbon and Soda although the English don't have as much Bourbon as Brandy. There's a recipe and Jeeves reference in this article for more info.
Gorab wrote: ""Leave It to Jeeves" - Promising start. Didn't know these are individual stories.By the way, this is my second book by PGW. The first one being Thank You, Jeeves read a couple of y..."
My first PGW. But I am tempted to try Ukridge series.
Rebecca wrote: "Actually this is not the best of Jeeves. I think it was an okayish 3 star for me. But there are some which are hilarious. Don't write off them.."Jaya also rated it 3 stars though in her review she mentioned it was only worth 2.
Sharadha wrote: "Gorab wrote: "Hello Sharadha, Lis, Kru et al!Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs and Ss. Couldn't..."
Oh! Enlightened :-)
Mention of Rochester takes me back to Jane Eyre...
Gorab wrote: ""Leave It to Jeeves" - Promising start. Didn't know these are individual stories.By the way, this is my second book by PGW. The first one being Thank You, Jeeves read a couple of y..."
First one for me, although I'm not terribly impressed with all the stories, not sure why these are so popular? Maybe there is some underlying meaning thing which I'm not able to appreciate hmm...
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Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs and Ss. Couldn't..."
Thank you. That feels apt now.
Kru wrote: "Sharadha wrote: "Gorab wrote: "Hello Sharadha, Lis, Kru et al!Started this yesterday night, and read a couple of them.
Why the deuce he uses this phrase instead of ... ahem ahem....
Also stiff Bs..."
An absolute fave <3 <3 *heart eyes x infinity*
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Asking since I see a mention that Jeeves was previously employed with Lord so and so....
Gorab wrote: ""Leave It to Jeeves" - Promising start. Didn't know these are individual stories.By the way, this is my second book by PGW. The first one being Thank You, Jeeves read a couple of y..."
How do you recommend Thank You, Jeeves, Gorab?
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As Resh mentioned, not going to write him off even if I don't find this one very impressive either.
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LOL! What an example Doc :D :D
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Ah... you were joking.:P
Gorab wrote: "So chronologically, this is the first book which introduces Jeeves?Asking since I see a mention that Jeeves was previously employed with Lord so and so...."
I was wondering the same... What does Bertie do for a living? Or pay Jeeves, for that matter? In fact, in all the short stories I've read, no one seems to be doing any work other than getting grants and remittances from uncles or fathers lol :-))
Gorab wrote: "So chronologically, this is the first book which introduces Jeeves?Asking since I see a mention that Jeeves was previously employed with Lord so and so...."
This is not the first book. There is another book The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories.
Has anyone read the fourth Chapter?
Lis wrote: "Has anyone read the fourth Chapter?"*raises hand*
Thought it a little sexist and non(?)-required, I mean (view spoiler). Sorry for being a sour sport but I really don't see a point of adding this chapter in. I liked the ending though, with the epitaph and everything, that was catchy :-D So again, 2 stars for me. Humour was upgraded here (view spoiler). What did you think, Lis?
Sharadha wrote: "Lis wrote: "Has anyone read the fourth Chapter?"*raises hand*
Thought it a little sexist and non(?)-required, I mean [spoilers removed]. Sorry for being a sour sport but I really don't see a poi..."
Exactly.. I had the same question..
Some jarring ALL-CAPS questions after Chp. 5 & 6:(view spoiler)
Feel like I need to backup with the order of the books in case I've missed a huge chunk of events somewhere in between?
Chp. 5 rating - 1.5/5
Chp. 6 rating - 1.5/5
I remember loving Jeeves in the offing and Stiff upper lip Jeeves. Do try these if at all you are thinking of a next Wodehouse read.
Did someone mention Rochester? Swoons with heart eyes!!!!
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One good thing is, I'm appreciating the initial stories better now :P
Jeeves books can be read in any order ..I remember chuckling like crazy reading the code of the woosters..do try it out sometime ...Wodehouse full length novels are really good as compared to the short stories...
Gorab wrote: "Same question Sharadha.One good thing is, I'm appreciating the initial stories better now :P"
Same same same, G! :-P
Rebecca wrote: "Did someone mention Rochester? Swoons with heart eyes!!!!"Right back at ya <3 *magnified heart eyes*
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"Leave It to Jeeves" - 2.5 (added 0.5 after reading latter stories)
"Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest" - 2
"Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg" - 2
"Absent Treatment" - 1
"Helping Freddie" - 0
"Rallying Round Old George" - 1
"Doing Clarence a Bit of Good" - 2
"The Aunt and the Sluggard" - 2.5 (yeah repetitive, but was happy to see Jeeves and Bertie back!)
A bally awful affair :(
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories (other topics)Thank You, Jeeves (other topics)
Thank You, Jeeves (other topics)
Thank You, Jeeves (other topics)
Thank You, Jeeves (other topics)
Blurb:
Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick.
Contents:
"Leave It to Jeeves"
"Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"
"Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg"
"Absent Treatment"
"Helping Freddie"
"Rallying Round Old George"
"Doing Clarence a Bit of Good"
"The Aunt and the Sluggard"