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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year by Susie Dent

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paperbacksandpines's review against another edition

2.0

I am interested in uncovering the meaning of new to me vocabulary words. I thought that's what this book would be about. But I was disappointed to discover that this book isn't so much about the meanings of words but about their history, provenance, and how they have sometimes evolved over the years.

I wouldn't say this book was bad but it didn't meet my expectations.

emmettjames919's review against another edition

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3.0

This book had some fun etymology in it, and I learned about a variety of words and where their origins, but the book was organized in a way that was tough to sit down and read. It was designed to read a page or two a day, which is not how I usually read a book and was tough to get into because of that.