Blandings: Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend

6/10

The curveball of the Reading Adventure line-up, this is a tight, heartwarming, comedic story with a very satisfying little arc about standing up for what’s right for you. It was a great little world in which to spend some time, full of excellent lines such as, “He drank his coffee with the air of a man who regretted it was not hemlock” and humorous observations of its characters. A notable example is comparing the obedience of Gladys’ dog to his initial capitulation to the gardeners wishes about putting gravel down in the Yew Alley.