"Wake Up, Sir!"

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

Slightly Off-topic
My friend and I were in a book shop earlier, browsing through the clearance boxes full of 5$ books, when she picked out one particular book and reiterated the title to me.

"Wake up, Sir!"
"Hang on... could I see that?"

This piece of work author Jonathan Ames, wrote a book about a modern Jeeves. The Jeeves character is still exactly the same as he was in the original Wodehouse books. This Jeeves resides in modern America, and is valeting for a man named Alan Blair, the narrator and protagonist. Blair embodies many of Wooster's mannerisms with a degree more intelligence and a more modern way of speaking. Also, he has an actual interest in women, though he believes in the Jung theory that we are all essetially bisexual. He is an alcoholic, and smokes marijuana. And he has an Aunt Florence. Gahhah.

There are passages in the book where he is actually discussing his homosexual fantasies with Jeeves. The fantasies cite Papillon as its inspiration, with Blair fantasising about being held captive and being forced to play the role of the woman to another prison inmate.  He concludes this is more regarding his desire to be loved than his desire to actually be forced into depraved acts. Jeeves is not perturberd at all by the conversation.
Halfway through the book at the moment, so forgive me if I post about this again at a later date. I'll try not to rant too much. Some things are just too good to keep to oneself.
Terribly sorry if this is OT, but I highly recommend the book. Jeeves is still his stuffed frog self, extricating the new young master from modern dilemas. Thought I'd share, even if it's not slash-per-se. :) 

Has anyone else read this? I didn't find any posts about it. Unless I'm missing something.

EDIT: Yes after rereading my post I realized those of you who have read the book pointed out that Jeeves is implied to be a hallucination, which I forgot to mention.  :)

Comments

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

I've actually read this and it seemed... how do I put it? A bit like a bipolar Woody Allen wrote it. I believe the Jeeves character is actually supposed to be a hallucination or a daydream. It's one of those books I sort of tried to forget LOL

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

LOL It's a possibility. The protagonist IS pretty fucked up. It just seems interesting. Doesn't hold a candle to the originals, of course. Still. Had some minor amusement with it so far. Good for passing time in between waiting for trains and walking around thrift shops and book stores. :)

[hazeltea.livejournal.com]

What the fucked up thing is, is that now I sort of want to dig it out of my bookshelves and reread it XD

I love finding really bizarre used books. The only stuff that's ever in our local used bookstore are like, an incomplete set of Funk & Wagnel's encyclopedias from 1973 and books about making macrame planters that look like owls.

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

XD wtf? Macrame planters that look like owls. Oh? Normal.
Try regular thrift stores. They usually have cheap, weird shit lying about. I've gotten some awesome books from thrift stores.

[princesshannah4.livejournal.com]

I have heard of this book. I DID NOT HEAR ABOUT TEH GAY.

I guess it makes sense that it's still in my closet haha lol

But seriously. I have picked this book up at a used bookstore, but I haven't read it yet. I certainly plan too. I remember reading a review for it that basically spoils the ending though.

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

Hehehe as I've said it's good for passing the time. A stimulating read, if not entirely an improving book. :)

[axmxz.livejournal.com]

I read it. I remember it being bad. And I never did quite understand what Jeeves had to do with anything. It's like he just needed a gimmick to help his book sell or something.

[sunsetsinthewes.livejournal.com]

I'm suddenly struck with the image that Jeeves is immortal and spends his time going from employer to employer through the decades. And I like it.

Yeah, I really need to find this book. It sounds interesting, at least.

[princesshannah4.livejournal.com]

Someone wrote that fanfic. I think it was a Highlander crossover. *checks*

Oh wow. It's a Jeeves and Wooster/House/Highlander crossover. (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3546710/1/Very_good_House)

[derien.livejournal.com]

Hm. I like the concept. It's a shame she hasn't added to it in the last two years.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Wow, talk about coincidence, I'm in the middle of Wake Up, Sir! myself! The author actually came to talk at my campus- hilarious guy. Wake Up, Sir! hasn't really thrilled me yet (it's so tough to see a sweet Bertie-like character struggle with alcoholism, apparent hallucinations of a valet, etc.), but it's still an interesting read.

[thirstyrobot.livejournal.com]

I flipped through it after it came up in a discussion here a few months ago, but didn't actually feel the need to check it out from the library. I suppose I could have just said "see above." :P

[mrowrr.livejournal.com]

:O

i must read this book!

[georgeodowd.livejournal.com]

I stumbled really badly over a misread of:
...where he is actually discussing his homosexual fantasies with Jeeves

Ahahahh, that was too much for my already-addled brain!

[eccentricca.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks so much for telling us this! I actually found out about this about a year ago (by google-ing "Jeeves homosexual") and I have wondered for ages whether it's worth getting and I'm really glad to hear that it is, cos it sounds so *fun*

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

HIGH FIVE FOR ACTUALLY GOOGLING "JEEVES HOMOSEXUAL" YOU WIN INTERNEWTS.

And, I think it is. As you can see several people have disagreed but s'all good. It's good for light reading :)

[wombor.livejournal.com]

Hadn't heard of this before, so I checked it out from the library. It's awesomely and hysterically funny with something to laugh at on every page. Thanks!

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

:D I'm glad you're enjoying