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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
P.G. Wodehouse | 2011
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
More a collection of short stories that are loosely tied together rather than a novel in it's own right, with most of those stories involving Bertie Wooster's friend Bongo Little - he who falls in love with every other female - in some form or other, and also occasionally including Wooster's cousins Claude and Eustace.

This collection includes Aunt Agatha's attempts to hitch Bertie in France to who-proves-to-be a conman, the cats in the bedroom incident with Sir Roderick Glossop (that continually crops up in other books), Bingo Little's Village Fair play, and (one of) Wooster's sojourn in America that involves stage shows.

As always, it is up to Jeeves to save the day in each and every incidence ...
  
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Milleen (47 KP) rated Uncommon Type: Some Stories in Books

Jan 14, 2019  
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Tom Hanks | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.6 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a collection of short stories that have been crafted by the Oscar winning Mr Hanks over the past twenty years. Each story has a connection to one of those nostalgic machines, a typewriter. The style of prose is very Hanks, you can hear his voice in the expression of his characters. There is warmth, gentleness and an essence of reality that leads you to believe that, despite all his worldly success, Hanks remains grounded and likeable. Whilst this isn’t the best example of prose, it has a lot to offer, if you are a fan of Hanks then this is an insightful, pleasant read. I listened to some of the stories on audio and thoroughly enjoyed hearing them told by the man himself.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories in Books

Mar 9, 2021  
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories
Dr. Seuss | 2014 | Children
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Four Great Seuss Tales
This book contains four stories that Dr. Seuss had published in magazines early in his career but were never released in book form. One features Horton, while two others take us to Mulberry Street. The final, which is just two pages, features a very slick salesman.

I was leery of this book since it was released after Dr. Seuss’s death, but I found I enjoyed all four stories. By themselves, they are short, but together, they are quite fun. It certainly helps that these were polished and released by Dr. Seuss himself instead of cobbled together from abandoned notes after his death. The illustrations and rhyme are classic Seuss. Kids and their parents will be glad they gave this collection a chance.
  
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David McK (3623 KP) rated Biggles Learns to Fly in Books

Dec 23, 2020  
Biggles Learns to Fly
Biggles Learns to Fly
W.E. Johns | 1935 | Children
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was going to start this by saying this was the earliest set of the Biggles stories, back in The First World War.

Then I did a bit of research, and discovered that it depends upon how (and what) you are counting as a Biggles story/book - see http://www.biggles.info/

Perhaps, then, it would be better to say that this is the earliest set of any I have read.

Published in 1935, this is (apparently) a collection of 12 separate short stories, all of which are loosely linked together and follows some of Biggles earlier exploits.

I realise I'm not the target audience for these (I'm now too old). I don't care: sometimes it's nice just to re-live your childhood!
  
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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Inimitable Jeeves in Books

Oct 6, 2024  
The Inimitable Jeeves
The Inimitable Jeeves
P.G. Wodehouse | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
More a collection of short stories that are loosely tied together rather than a novel in it's own right, with most of those stories involving Bertie Wooster's friend Bingo Little - he who falls in love with every other female - in some form or other, and also occasionally including Wooster's cousins Claude and Eustace.

This collection includes Aunt Agatha's attempts to hitch Bertie in France to who-proves-to-be a conman, the cats in the bedroom incident with Sir Roderick Glossop (that continually crops up in other books), Bingo Little's Village Fair play, and (one of) Wooster's sojourn in America that involves stage shows.

As always, it is up to Jeeves to save the day in each and every incident ...