reading (Wind in the Willows)

I finished Kenneth Grahame's "Wind in the Willows" last Wednesday. Somehow, I'd never encountered it before in written form, although I have gone on "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" at Disney and I've seen bits of the stories on television. Generally, I found it to be a good story with the right mixture of lessons, fun, and detailed description. The exception is the two chapters that feel tacked on: "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "Wayfarers All". The former cost me a day of reading time because I had to keep putting the book down and walking away. Still, this is a good book for kids who are getting into more words without too much plot for digestion.

35. Kenneth Grahame "Wind in the Willows"

reading (Bachelors Anonymous)

I finished P.G. Wodehouse's "Bachelors Anonymous" last night. It is a short novel coming in at just under 200 pages of good sized print. Wodehouse weaves his little cast together in a twisted series of connection. London becomes a very small town, indeed. I don't think this is Wodehouse at the top of his game, but even so, he writes wonderfully. Even his extreme coincidences are handled with aplomb. I was amazed by the copyright date on this book (1974). Wodehouse was still going pretty strong into his late years.

36. P. G. Wodehouse "Bachelors Anonymous"