tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post5842322116782327499..comments2023-11-05T07:37:53.634-05:00Comments on A Momentary Taste of Being: The Mating Season--P. G, WodehouseStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15520240994034904255noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-42344762692888734242011-06-29T17:15:29.651-04:002011-06-29T17:15:29.651-04:00I think the discussion here supports the argument ...I think the discussion here supports the argument that humor is probably the most individual aspect of taste. I know people whose tastes are quite similar and agree on most everything--except what's funny and what's not.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-33495310654221144212011-06-29T17:12:31.653-04:002011-06-29T17:12:31.653-04:00I found _Three Men in a Boat_ to be overly long. ...I found _Three Men in a Boat_ to be overly long. It began well, but as "adventure" succeeded "adventure," I thought Jerome needed an editor. I've read some of Jerome's short works and enjoyed them much more.<br /><br />And, to be consistent (my only virtue here, I suppose), I didn't particularly care for the "river journey" part of Connie Willis' novel either. I thought it got more interesting when they got to the house.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-18703384274933299732011-06-29T15:11:22.539-04:002011-06-29T15:11:22.539-04:00On the other hand, I've never been able to get...On the other hand, I've never been able to get very far with Three Men in a Boat (my fondness for Connie Willis's homage aside). <br /><br />I recently noticed that they have it available in audio at Librivox and thought I'd take a fourth run at it since sometimes audio will get me through a book that I couldn't appreciate in print. The Seven Storey Mountain is one such. Though I am very slowly progressing, at least I am progressing and finding good nuggets on the way, which is more than I can say when I tried reading it.Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-53293581370599352822011-06-29T07:45:09.823-04:002011-06-29T07:45:09.823-04:00Julie, Anthony, and Fred,
Thank you for your comm...Julie, Anthony, and Fred,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments; it is good to know that I am in good company. While everyone in the book group found it a relatively easy read, we all came away with the conclusion that we didn't really need to dive into any more.<br /><br />I do note that there are some out and out hilarious, laugh-out loud moments--and these would be spotlighted if the rest of the prose didn't work so hard at trying to be funny.<br /><br />I liken it to Three Men in a Boat and find the latter to be superior in every way.<br /><br /><br />shalom,<br /><br />StevenStevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15520240994034904255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-55804714128236892432011-06-28T16:49:48.591-04:002011-06-28T16:49:48.591-04:00Steven,
I've only read a few of his short sto...Steven,<br /><br />I've only read a few of his short stories and decided that I couldn't take a whole novel. It's just not my type of comedy.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-59496150716115558152011-06-28T15:23:04.870-04:002011-06-28T15:23:04.870-04:00I'm with you completely, Steven; I find Wodeho...I'm with you completely, Steven; I find Wodehouse very dreary, such forced humour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142267147565207978.post-60583067879273912532011-06-28T11:46:45.818-04:002011-06-28T11:46:45.818-04:00My father-in-law told me many years ago when I was...My father-in-law told me many years ago when I was chortling over one of the Wodehouse tales featuring the Empress of Blandings (a pig of superior qualities), "I loved those books when I was young but they don't make me laugh any more."<br /><br />I couldn't imagine it, but I now find myself in the same position as my daughter can't stop giggling over Bertie Wooster while I don't laugh at them any more. :-)<br /><br />I do love the Hughes and Fry BBC depictions of Bertie and Jeeves though. Those still transcend the age limit for me.Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.com