Journal Entry 1 by Soongsis2 on Sunday, July 04, 2004

Quite a humourous book in the best tradition of P.G. Wodehouse. The writing style and use of humour is remarkably similar.

Synopsis from book:
Thorne Smith's rapid-fire dialogue, brilliant sense of the absurb, and literary aplomb put him in the same category as the beloved P.G. Wodehouse. The Night Life of the Gods - the madcap story of a scientist who instigates a nocturnal spree with the Greek gods - is arguably his most sparkling comedic achievement. 

Journal Entry 2 by Soongsis2 on Sunday, April 17, 2005

Starting a bookray for this book. Please PM me with your shipping preference if you're interested.

List of Participants:
1. sqdancer - Canada read
2. Charomyces - Canada read
3. RonOren - Netherlands <-- On the way to... 19/09/05
4. chich - France **please note change in address**
5. FortyToo - US
6. cantreadenuff - US
7. ASKmama - US
release into the wild 

Journal Entry 3 by sqdancer on Monday, June 06, 2005

Arrived safe and sound.
 

Journal Entry 4 by sqdancer on Thursday, July 07, 2005

Thank you for sharing this book. I enjoyed his writing style very much, lots of fun. I think I just might have to try and find a few more of his books.

Mailed yesterday via Xpresspost
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Journal Entry 5 by AnonymousFinder on Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Received safely by mail as part of a bookray. Thanks to sqdancer of Spruce Grove, Alberta, for sending this on.

CAUGHT IN OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA 

Journal Entry 6 by Charomyces from Stittsville, Ontario Canada on Monday, September 19, 2005

Both Mrs Charomyces and I read this. It is a real slice of another time, surprising risque for something written in the 1920's and it certainly made me wonder, "Why has no one made a movie of this?" If you believe the introduction, Thorne Smith was apparently quite an influential comedic writer and I think I will be checking out the library to see if there is anything else. An American version of P.G. Wodehouse drenched in various liquors, with a definite shade of Tom Sharpe ...

On its way now to RonOren