A review by suggsygirl
Wordwatching: Breaking into the Dictionary: It's His Word Against Theirs by Alex Horne

informative lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

Let me preface this by saying that I love and respect Alex Horne but this book was not for me. I love words but even I found myself shaking my head and thinking that Alex is like a whole different category of nerd to me, like a supernerd. I guess this book shows how difficult it is to get a word in the dictionary. A lot of the time he came across as a bit desperate and the whole Countdown thing borders on obsession. I did learn some stuff but on the whole I preferred the Birdwatching book. That had a sweet component that it was for the love of his father and although Alex made it clear that this was inspired by his mother, it just felt a bit forced and contrived. I actually found the meeting people from every country who live in London project more interesting. 

This will not change my opinion of Alex but wow... what a nerd *affectionate*