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Old 12-05-2023, 06:33 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Dazrin View Post
I added some emphasis in the original post about providing a sentence or two on why you are recommending these books. If anyone doesn't have time (or inclination) to provide a review here or a link, that's fine - lists are still helpful and fun to see. I'm grateful for anything that gets posted here.


Thank you! I really enjoyed the Terry Pratchett biography too. Do you have a couple words about why you recommended the others (and that one)? I have never heard of the other two authors or books. If Laurie Winkless is as engaging as Mary Roach I'd be interested in that one. Maybe you've discussed them in the What are we reading? thread? If so, I can go look.

Here's my Storygraph review for "Sticky"

And for "Borrowed Words"

I did make some additional comments about it here at MR too
It didn't hurt that both authors were kind enough to reply when I messaged or emailed them. I was especially surprised that the OED's chief etymologist would make the time to reply to fan mail
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