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“I’m reading the OED so you don’t have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on…”
So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover’s Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds, it is the dictionary to end all dictionaries.
In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian’s keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word, and revealing the most obscure, hilarious, and wonderful gems he discovers along the way.
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“I have to admit I’ve been chuckling aloud throughout this delightful book about reading the dictionary. This is a book about reading the dictionary and I’m laughing out loud over it! Kudos to Ammon Shea for his witty observations and conversational style, which make the book such a kick. I also think I’ve earned some kind of uber-nerd badge for enjoying this as much as I did.”
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Meagan (4 out of 5 stars)
