Leave It To Psmith by PG Wodehouse (August 2023)

[Roman Clodia]

I think I'm really coming around to the fact that Wodehouse was indeed a genius (whatever that means!).

Alwynne, that's fascinating about Caspary's Laura, another book whose plot relies on narrative U-turns.

I love this idea of comedy and crime fiction feeding off each other: maybe the tropes of the 'caper' are some of the connectors?

[Alwynne]

A couple of chapters to go, busy weekend plus a tight ARC deadline interrupted me. And I see what everyone meant about Miss Peavey, she's hilarious. I'm picturing her as Barbara Stanwyck mainly because of her role in "The Lady Eve".

[Renee]

Ooo. I love the Barbara Stanwyk casting! Peary just completely morphed in my imagination.

[Nigeyb]

Stanwyck is great casting 🤠🙌🏻

[Nigeyb]

Roman Clodia wrote:


"I think I'm really coming around to the fact that Wodehouse was indeed a genius"

My hat has been flung into the air

[Roman Clodia]

I don't know who Barbara Stanwyck is (obvs!) but I just love the way PGW takes a version of the droopy, dreamy girl who we've met in Jeeves ('dew is fairies teardrops') and gives her such a fantastic twist.

[Alwynne]

This definitely turned into a variation on a caper, particularly the showdown towards the end. I enjoyed the whole thing immensely, thanks Nigey.

[Nigeyb]

Hurrah - great news


Thanks to you too Alwynne

[Brian E]

I finally finished. It just takes me a long time to plow through that dense, difficult Wodehouse prose. Simply exhausting
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nigeyb]

Brian E wrote:


"...dense, difficult Wodehouse prose"

🤠

[Roman Clodia]

A nice reminder of how much I enjoyed this over the summer. I think I've read all the Jeeves books, but this was my first visit to Blandings.

[Nigeyb]

I’d say the Blandings books are every bit as enjoyable as the J&W books

[Roman Clodia]

Which would you recommend, Nigeyb?