The Fisherman and His Soul, by Oscar Wilde: #BookReview.
I read this short story by the famous playwright in the hope it would prove a better read than his ‘The Birthday of the Infanta’. My…
Finding the Write #Words? Last in the Series.
Each week since October 2019 I’ve been posting ‘reviews’ of books on my shelves that deal with the English language, its use, and the opportunities to…
The Birthday of the Infanta, by Oscar Wilde: #BookReview.
Very definitely a story of its time. It’s intended for children, but I seriously doubt many modern kids would read this. There are moral lessons buried…
Finding the Write #Words? No. 38: Usage and Abusage
Completing the description of books on words and the English language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 38: Usage and Abusage Paperback,…
The Upside-Down History of Down Under, by Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton: #BookReview.
304 Pages Children’s Books (8-12) This book came to me as a ‘jokey’ present from my daughter, who lives in Australia. Whilst it’s clearly a book…
Finding the Write #Words? No. 37: The Synonym Finder
Continuing the description of books on words and the English language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 37: The Synonym Finder Hardback,…
Finding the Write #Words? No. 36: The Slang Thesaurus
Continuing the description of books on words and the English language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 36: The Slang Thesaurus Hardback,…
The Writer’s Body Lexicon, by Kathy Steinemann: #BookReview.
629 pages Editing Reference/Writing Reference. Subtitled ‘Body Parts, Actions, and Expressions’ this book was written by the author in response to requests from followers of her…
Finding the Write #Words? No. 35: The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary
Continuing the description of books on words and the English language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 35: The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary…
Silent Heroes, by Patricia Furstenberg: #BookReview.
What do you know about the war(s) in Afghanistan? This remarkable story of courage, extremism, intolerance, loyalty, betrayal and love will tell you so much.The ‘silent’…
