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The Diary of a Nobody. George and Weedon Grossmith (Penguin Classics)

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I grabbed this at a used book sale because the cover reminded me of a P.G. Wodehouse book. I wasn't really off the mark with that superficial assesment. This book is charming. Mr. Pooter (what a wonderful name!) is a hapless middleclass nobody, as the title suggests. He works in an office, has a wife he loves dearly and a rather useless son.

He decides at the begining of the book that since it is so fashionable to publish one's diary he will try his hand at keeping one. The humour is more subtle than Bridget Jone's Diary or P.G. Wodehouse, but it is still there. Especially with Mr. Pooter's love of puns.

He takes us through about a year of everyday absurdities which are hard not to sympathise with, trying to impress the boss, trying to rub shoulders with the more important, etc.

Added to the fun of the story are the neat little illustrations that accompany each chapter and the plot summary that proceeds each chapter as well. Very fun overall, I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it before honestly.

I have read and re-read this book many times; have owned

it many times; lost it then bought it again. I just wish

the authors had written more books-what a let down to

enjoy a book so much then go looking for more title by

the same authors and with much dismay find none. So I

have to be satisfied with reading it over and over. This

time I am going to make sure I do not find it gone when I

want it. This is a book about nothing really and that is

what makes it so charming. You have to read it to know

exactly what I mean.