Reading Plum Pie had shown me that my adoration for Wodehouse’s humor would only grow were I to start reading the Blandings Castle series of stories. Sure enough, in this collection of 12 short stories, half of which are set in Blandings Castle, featuring the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth, his obsession for gardens, pigs, and pumpkin, were so hilarious that they made me laugh out loud many times.

Elsewhere, the schemes of the wicked Bobbie Wickham, and Mr. Mulliner’s distant connections showcasing the inner workings of Hollywood movie making make for a different kind fun from the inimitable Wodehouse.