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50 authors Wodehouse readers love

Honoria Plum

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing the  favourite authors of Wodehouse lovers in the ‘Fans of P G Wodehouse’ Facebook community. This final installment lists the 50 most popular writers listed during our discussion of the topic. Their order here is a very rudimentary ranking according to the number of nominations, mentions and ‘likes’.  I share them, imperfectly ranked as they are, in the interests of helping like-minded readers who may be looking for ‘new’ authors to try. Happy reading! HP AUTHORS 1. Agatha Christie 2. Douglas Adams 3. Jane Austen 4. Terry Pratchett 5. Jerome K Jerome … Continue reading 50 authors Wodehouse readers love

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Blasted by Bishops

Honoria Plum

Originally posted on Jim Webster:
It was Thomas Sowell who said “Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.” This is why I’m turning today not to one of the great intellectuals, but to PG Wodehouse; to be specific, his book ‘Cocktail Time’. The book is about the first novel (also called Cocktail Time) written by one of the leading characters and his experiences really hit home. You can tell PG Wodehouse was writing from the heart. To quote the great man, “It has been well said that… Continue reading Blasted by Bishops

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