This is wonderful! Adding several of these to my 'find' list! A fun book I read with my son when he was younger is "Half Magic" be Eager. Be careful how you wish! 😃
Anyone who enjoys Wodehouse should sample “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome. Three friends (and a dog) undertake a two week holiday on a Thames skiff. Hilarity ensues.
Yes! And here’s an off the wall rec for you, inspired and based on that classic: To say nothing of the dog, by Connie Willis, the funniest time traveling book you’ll ever read!
I read To Say Nothing of the Dog years before finding out that Three Men in a Boat was an actual book, not just something Connie Willis had made up. I enjoyed it even more after reading Three Men in a Boat!
What excellent recommendations, and I am ecstatic to see Wodehouse on this list. I have read and re-read so many Jeeves and Wooster stories. Those, along with the Psmith novels, could keep you busy all summer. If you want some fun viewing, there’s a Jeeves and Wooster series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie that is a delight to watch. Many episodes are available on YouTube for free.
A pre-Disney Star Wars novel is my go to for fun reading. The Thrawn trilogy is the palace to start, though the first one I read was Labyrinth of Evil which is fun.
I read through Islington last summer and highly recommend as well. He writes very rich fantasy worlds but from a sci-fi mindset, having these huge conceptual questions about reality. His Licanius trilogy has a fascinating tension around free will and determinism using time and perception as the vehicle. And this new series is off to a great start.
Loved the other recommendations. I’ve read about a half dozen Wooster and Jeeves books this year and they’re always such a fun light read.
Oh and shoutout that 100 Cupboards just released a graphic novel version of the first book in the series. Looking forward to checking that out.
I have a couple Psmith and Blantons books on my shelf waiting for me after I finish the Sun Eater series. I’m listening through that one and about to start the last book. I try to always have a physical Wodehouse book around that I’m leafing through for a good laugh.
The Suneater Series is my favorite (modern) sci fi series! I came here to recommend it. I do like the Hierarchy Series, but the Suneater is just another level!
This is wonderful! Adding several of these to my 'find' list! A fun book I read with my son when he was younger is "Half Magic" be Eager. Be careful how you wish! 😃
Pretty sure my kids enjoyed that one too.
I read a Wodehouse every July, look forward to it all year, he is simply the best there’s ever been! Great list, thank you!
He is just the best. Sometime I want to write an analysis of his comedy. I think it would be fun to explore what makes him so funny.
Anyone who enjoys Wodehouse should sample “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome. Three friends (and a dog) undertake a two week holiday on a Thames skiff. Hilarity ensues.
Yes! And here’s an off the wall rec for you, inspired and based on that classic: To say nothing of the dog, by Connie Willis, the funniest time traveling book you’ll ever read!
I read To Say Nothing of the Dog years before finding out that Three Men in a Boat was an actual book, not just something Connie Willis had made up. I enjoyed it even more after reading Three Men in a Boat!
Awesome.
Excellent. I am in.
What excellent recommendations, and I am ecstatic to see Wodehouse on this list. I have read and re-read so many Jeeves and Wooster stories. Those, along with the Psmith novels, could keep you busy all summer. If you want some fun viewing, there’s a Jeeves and Wooster series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie that is a delight to watch. Many episodes are available on YouTube for free.
I’d like to buy the series on disc just to have it.
I did, years ago. 😀
What a fun list. I also really enjoyed The Will of the Many and am hoping to read the sequel soon!
So many good books here! Love that Scarlet Pimpernel was included, and Wingfeather, and Benedict Society.
A pre-Disney Star Wars novel is my go to for fun reading. The Thrawn trilogy is the palace to start, though the first one I read was Labyrinth of Evil which is fun.
I read through Islington last summer and highly recommend as well. He writes very rich fantasy worlds but from a sci-fi mindset, having these huge conceptual questions about reality. His Licanius trilogy has a fascinating tension around free will and determinism using time and perception as the vehicle. And this new series is off to a great start.
Loved the other recommendations. I’ve read about a half dozen Wooster and Jeeves books this year and they’re always such a fun light read.
Oh and shoutout that 100 Cupboards just released a graphic novel version of the first book in the series. Looking forward to checking that out.
Thanks for adding your two cents on the Islington series! Have you read any non-Wooster Wodehouse? The Psmith stuff is so funny too.
I have a couple Psmith and Blantons books on my shelf waiting for me after I finish the Sun Eater series. I’m listening through that one and about to start the last book. I try to always have a physical Wodehouse book around that I’m leafing through for a good laugh.
The Suneater Series is my favorite (modern) sci fi series! I came here to recommend it. I do like the Hierarchy Series, but the Suneater is just another level!
I’ll have to look into it!
Definitely do! The author is a Catholic and has a degree in the classics and rhetoric (and I suspect a classical education) and you can tell!
Excellent.
Psmith is hilarious!