Comments on: Uncle Fred

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:17:46 +0000

I discovered Wodehouse through Credenda and have never looked back. My 3 oldest children have read the twenty or so books of his which we own. We trade quips of his when we notice someone getting irritated as we work together. It never fails to help us step back and laugh at ourselves.

We love Uncle Fred in the Springtime, Leave it to Psmith, the Jeeves canon, the Blandings Castle series and the Mulliner Stories. We are always on the lookout to add another tome to our collection.

We have decided that the mixture might be to rich if Uncle Fred AND Galahad were at Blandings Castle at the same time. Does anyone know if that ever occurs in his books?

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:21:33 +0000

Uncle Fred! The third of my favourite Literary Uncles, after Gandalf and Peter Pienaar. Really, what more can one say?

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:59:58 +0000

We also enjoy Wodehouse, having been encouraged to read him through your husband’s writings. I picked up my first book somewhat skeptically at a library booksale. I figured that for fifty cents I couldn’t go wrong. After I started reading I had a light bulb moment. Now I realized why all the Credenda people write the way they do! We will keep our eyes open for Uncle Fred.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:23:55 +0000

I enjoy Wodehouse very much. I think his books are among the few that have caused me to laugh out loud!

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:28:09 +0000

Nothing can brighten up an afternoon like Wodehouse! I don’t know much about Uncle Fred…I’ll have to look for those stories.

I have some favorite Wodehouse quotes, including a great metaphor involving Chesterton, at my bloghere.