My first book of the year and to start the year with a fun, entertaining read. Given I am keeping a diary again this year The diary of A Nobody seemed a good start. Although dated the humour does shine through and having listened to a snippet of the audiobook read by Martin Jarvis, I likely will listen/read it again. I feel the book will be enriched with narration.

I don’t know if that was how the humour was in those days but the jokes are often at the main characters expense, Mr Pooter and his bad jokes like how with his friends Mr Cummings and Mr Gowing. He notes that “Cummings is always going, Gowing is always coming”. a lot of fun wordplay in the humour.

A more funny read this time around and as such I will bump it up to 5* on Goodreads.

So that’s one down for the year, not sure what to read next. I may post individual reviews here or maybe a few at a time, depends on my output I guess and what I’m reading.

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