Uneasy Money by P.G. Wodehouse

Engagements wanted and unwanted, made, broken, unbroken, re-broken, re-unbroken - check
Befuddled men and the women who love, tolerate, overpower, ignore and or despise them - check
Money made, lost, inherited, disinherited, re-inherited, spent and possibly (but not often) earned - check
The never ending quest for a financially secure marriage - double check
Snake - check
Monkey - check
Dancing girls - check
Drink - check
Golf - check

Yes folks, we have a Wodehouse novel. Always fun, always enjoyable and always a good read. Yes there is bit (or more) of a formula to Wodehouse novels. So? It is a beautiful formula that works every time (though you might not want to read many of his books back-to-back).

In Uneasy Money we meet:
- Lord Dawlish, owner of a penniless title and recent inheritor of one millions pounds, a reward for fixing a wayward slice, as he attempts to give half of that inheritance to who he believes is the rightful inheritor
- Claire Fenwick, his not quiet successful actress fiancee who has dreams of a much grander life, one she pushes our Lord Dawlish to achieve and provide her
- Elizabeth Boyd, a British girl living in Brookport, Long Island NY, trying to make a go of it raising bees
- Claude Nutcombe Boyd, her unhelpful lush of a brother, pining for his lost fast times as an actor drinking his way through
Plus many other fun characters displaying the general wackiness we all know and love from the late, great Mr. Wodehouse.

Book can be found here (I didn't buy it here):
http://www.amazon.com/Uneasy-Money-P-G-Wodehouse/dp/1585675725/ref=ed_oe_h
4 down, 96 to go. Finished 12/31/2008.
This post was written listening to and watching Elvis Costello's "Kojak Variety", NFL Playoffs and "24 Redemption"