I just read the first chapters of “Wake Up, Sir!” by Jonathan Ames. After 13 pages it appears that this book is ready to do some serious ass kicking. I’m assuming that the narrator is getting ready to get into some serious trouble, only to be bailed out by his trusty valet Jeeves. If anyone wants to write a good book, it’s a pretty safe bet to start with an extremely sarcastic and/or witty narrator and then throw in a thoroughly straight-laced butler/valet/general-keeper-of-well-being. Hugh Laurie’s “The Gun Seller” took this formula, through in some explosions and espionage, and the end product was nothing short of fantastic. I’ll probably write something about how great this book was when I finish it, seeing as the main thing I wanted to do with this blog is talk about the books/movies/albums/video games I read/watch/listen to/play, so that perhaps I could spread a little of the joy in my life to others through good taste.