Indiscretions of Archie by P G Wodehouse

My first Wodehouse novel read on a mobile phone. Not a very comfortable feeling, but anything to read a Wodehouse novel if I can't get hold of it on the book format. Coming to the novel itself, it is a different kind of a novel - a blend of both short stories and a novel clubbed into one. In the sense, the entire novel is categorized into short stories (read bloomers) of Archie while the novel itself revolves around Archie's relationships with his wife, father-in-law, friends, etc. A top-notch in Wodehouse class with a supreme touch of English and humor. A definite must-read.

The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

This book contains all strips from The Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes "Boink". Notable are the stories in which Calvin tries to finish his homework and instead grows bigger and bigger & his scientific device going Boink!! A hilarious read!
Unfortunately for me, though, this is my final C&H book...there is no other C&H novel left for me to read.
:-(

Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985 - 1995 by Bill Watterson

This is a must-read for all C&H fans. This has about 50 odd pages. The left side pages are some of the actual drawings which Bill Watterson drew and the right side pages are the same drawings in color [color chosen by Bill himself] that got published on the Sunday pages between 1985 and 1995. It also has a preview by Bill and each page has Bill's thoughts on the strip and the different challenges he had to surmount. In most cases, his challenges were drawing the strip in a panel that fit into books and papers - so that even if some of the panels were thrown away, the essence of the strip remained. This shows the ingenuity of Bill Watterson - not only is the comic strip great in conversation, humor and drawings but also in behind-the-scenes work like panel design and color combinations. Even though I had read many strips before, reading it again with Bill's thoughts penned gave it a different thought dimension and further impressed me. This also has C&H last strip drawn by Bill on 12/31/1995.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

A book named Calvin and Hobbes on Calvin and Hobbes! As always, very entertaining & refreshing.

Weirdos from Another Planet by Bill Watterson

Another Calvin and Hobbes gem. Again, in black and white, though. Below (rough) excerpt suffices to an extent:

Calvin to Susie: "Can I borrow your black crayon?"
Susie: "Ok, but dont break it and dont peel off the side paper. Also draw on all sides so that the end remains pointy."
Calvin: "Geez, why dont you get an insurance on it!"

:-)

The Revenge of the Baby-Sat by Bill Watterson

Another Calvin and Hobbes gem! The episode of Susie Derkins being sent to Principal's office because of Calvin's pranks is hilarious. Would have been better if print was in color.

The Days Are Just Packed by Bill Watterson

Brilliant! The 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Calvin meeting 7:30 pm Calvin sequence was absolutely hilarious. A must-read.

Yukon Ho by Bill Watterson

Colored edition would have made it better. But the dialog between Calvin and Hobbes is worth the read anyways.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

A child's book. Maybe it would have been interesting if I had read it when I was a kid. But now, reading it on my Android only because it came with the phone, didn't enjoy as much although it is true that novel is written just the way dreams occur.

Lazy Sunday Book by Bill Watterson

Beautiful. Ingenious art and dialog. Color adds further color to the comic. Each page contains 6-8 panels and it is one complete story. So, one small story per page. A must-read!

Something Under The Bed Is Drooling by Bill Watterson

A black and white comic book. Hence not so captivating. But very insightful and humorous, as always. Foreword in the book says it all. 

Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill Watterson

A treasure. A pleasure. As always, Calvin and Hobbes makes life so enjoyable!

There's Treasure Everywhere by Bill Watterson

A Calvin and Hobbes must-read. I almost re-read each comic strip to completely enjoy the artistic ingeniuty and the matter-of-facts-of-life of Bill Watterson.

Doctor Sally by P G Wodehouse

Not at all interesting. A very thin story line about a man wooing a woman that goes on for about 130 pages. Avoidable. But nice and crisp English, as always.

Its a Magical World by Bill Watterson

A Calvin and Hobbes book. Wonderful, as usual. Can't help reading each comic strip twice to fully enjoy the humor!

The Swoop and other stories by P G Wodehouse

A rare collection of Wodehouse - perhaps written during his early literature years. Not as great as his later ones. Very light and laugh-less humor. Did not like it as much as I liked his others.

The Cobra by Frederick Forsyth

Sequel-of-sorts to Avenger. Mainly because same main characters used in The Avenger re-appear in The Cobra. Excellent story-telling again. In-depth coverage of cocaine. How it is manufactured, how it is exported, how it is imported, how payments are made, who are the major players and how vast its tentacles are spread. And of course, how it makes Bill and Buffet look like paupers. Like most of Forsyth's novels (including The Day of the Jackal which I first read), the first half of the novel is all about preparation. Second half is striking and finishing. Perfect use of BAMS technology and what it can achieve. As always, although fiction, Forsyth gives insight on what is occurring in the world, and what technologies and laws can be used to make it a better place.

A Few Quick Ones by P G Wodehouse

Collection of short stories featuring Oofy, Bingo, Freddie, Wooster including few golf stories. Pleasant read.

The Heart of a Goof by P G Wodehouse

Only Wodehouse can combine mild romance and humor with golf. Wonderful short stories - all revolving around golf.

The Old Reliable by P G Wodehouse

Set in Hollywood and with new set of characters. But underlying themes being Wodehousian Constant: Romance, Burglary, Butler, etc. Enchanting read.