A Gentleman of Leisure

A Gentleman of Leisure by P.G. Wodehouse 224 pp.

As Wodehouse novels go, this one is mediocre and forgettable. It's the story of Sir James Pitt, a former jewel thief who has inherited a fortune and retired from his life of crime. After making an unfortunate bet that nearly gets him arrested in New York, he returns to England. He longs to find a girl he became enamored with on the ship and, of course there are complications since her father is a retired New York Police Sergeant who has made a fortune through graft. The plot is thin and the characters pretty bland. Not one of Wodehouse's best.

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen by P. G. Wodehouse  178 pp.

This is classic Jeeves & Wooster silliness. Bertie Wooster goes to a small country cottage for his health and finds himself entangled in a young couple's romance, cat theft, mistaken identity, horse racing, an unwanted engagement, multiple failed attempts to return the stolen cat, angry country squires, and an aunt who doesn't always play fair...you get the drift. I thought I'd read all the Jeeves & Wooster stories but this one was new to me.

Doctor Sally

Doctor Sally by P.G. Wodehouse   130 pp.

This is classic, delightful, funny Wodehouse. Bill Bannister is enamoured of no-nonsense Sally Smith, licensed physician and avid golfer. But he is currently involved with Lottie Higginbottom, ex-wife of his friend, Squiffy Tidmouth. Bill's uncle, an obsessive golfer, is upset at Bill's choice of female companionship but doesn't realize that Bill is smitten with Dr. Sally. Confused yet? It's all delightfully silly and resolved at the end.