Rec: Books

[redblueskies]

So, these are real world recommendations for any of you who are interested in awesome books. Both of these are non-fiction, but don't let that scare you away. I can't remember reading anything this enjoyable or engaging in a long (very long) time!

The first is: Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson. A wondrous romping exploration of the English language. It

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[bellemainec]

they certainly sound interestng; think I will have to track them down for a read :)

Although OMG rewriting Hamlet with only H words *head hammers hellaciously*

yes i think I just made iup a word....or it comes from teenage mutant ninja turtles....

[redblueskies]

I'm sure hellaciously's a word (and if it's not it should be. I wonder how we go about sneaking it into the dictionary?...)

Do read them both, and marvel at the insane amount of work people put into English. It's a mad language (as both authors point out) but at the same time... I sort of love it to bits :)