D. R. BensenReseñas

Some fun stories. I wish there were more with Jeeves and Wooster. But there were a number of other characters I hadn't read before so that was a plus.½

This is very silly and probably, on the whole, no better than mediocre, but I absolutely loved it; there's an optimism to it that I found very satisfying.

A collection of miscellaneous P.G. Wodehouse stories, all of which feature animals in some capacity. Sometimes they're the main focus of the story -- there's even one that's from the POV of a dog -- and sometimes they're pretty peripheral. One of them, for instance, involves a racehorse that is much discussed (and much bet upon), but who never actually appears in person in the story.

I'd already read a few of these elsewhere, but one of the nice things about Wodehouse is that he's very re-readable, because you really don't read his stuff to be surprised by the plot. You read it for the fun, frothy silliness and the witty language, and those never get old. Although I suppose it is possible that a 330-page semi-random sampling of his stuff might be a little bit much to imbibe all at once. Still, this is a nice cross-sectional sampling of his work that I'd think might work fairly well as a first introduction, except that it's a bit obscure to seek out for that purpose.

Different people will appreciate different stories. Some are worth 5 stars, imo, others left me cold. Maybe if I were a fan of Lovecraft & Poe I'd enjoy more of them more. Still, def. glad I read it.

My favorites were laced with humor: 'Trouble with Water' and 'Armageddon.' The two others that were funny/ clever were 'Snulbug' and 'Mr. Jinx' - the latter including a nod to early feminists. I have seen the first three of those elsewhere.

'Doubled and Redoubled' by Malcolm Jameson is an interesting Time Travel story, a variation on the *Groundhog Day* motif. I probably would have enjoyed it more when it was a fresher idea.

A selection from the great fantasy magazine Unknown (1939-1943).

Miscellaneous stories from Wodehouse, all involving animals in some way. Of course, being Wodehouse, the stories are all very humorous.