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This is a very easy read if you're interested in (the English) language and it will give you a rough idea of how language change can work. 
However, the huge amounts of examples sometimes make it a little dry, no matter how interesting of funny the examples are. I actually took a break halfway through the book and finished a few weeks later.

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@LaurenReads congrats on your amazing milestone!!🎊👏🏼🎊 And thanks for organising this giveaway!!

I don‘t read a lot of nonfiction, bit when I do it‘s often about language. I really like David Crystal, he makes nonfiction fun 😁🙈😁

#hundredgrand

3⭐️ and a high so-so based on my reading experience. This would be better for someone who hasn't read as many word origin books; I knew some of the stories already. Also the chapters were rather short for my liking. But the book is well organized and his writing is good, so pick it up if it interests you.

Bagonise: to anxiously wait for your suitcase to appear on the baggage claim carousel at an airport
Potspot: that part of a toilet seat which causes the phone to ring the moment you sit on it 😂

Quick and interesting read (speed helped quite a bit by sickness on my end) consisting of little stops along the way of English's development. I really wish the dust jacket wasn't so ugly, though, the book itself is quite lovely looking.

Marginal headway

Mmmmm yes. Coffee and Sun has resumed

I own over a dozen books by David Crystal, the leading scholar on the English language and a gifted writer. This book is an accessible romp through interesting words, each one a mini-chapter & they can be read in any order. Rather than delineating random interesting word histories, Crystal reveals in each selection another way that English has developed. It‘s fascinating, and makes for a fun dip when you don‘t have time for a swim or deep dive.

... And his from me

This is a somewhat random but fascinating look at the history of the English language through an explanation and discussion of 💯words. It's the kind of book that gives you all kinds of fun and interesting, but not necessarily incredibly useful, facts. To see the words included, here's an entertaining review from Goodreads that I found while considering the book myself (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/307678929).

#nonfiction #audiobook

I need a change of pace, so I'm headed back outside for a walk with a new #audiobook.

#nonfiction #readathon