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lucyistoocool's review against another edition
4.0
Boy did I like this book!! Fun facts about English and its linguistic developing. There is so much in this world I don’t know about, but I always want to know more English linguistics (not a joke idk why this sounds sarcastic to me)
jennrocca's review against another edition
3.0
I like Bill Bryson and this book had tons of interesting facts and discoveries. Audio is not a good format for this book. It should really be read in print.
It's not that it doesn't flow logically (it does) but it still very much feels like a random collection of discoveries. It was OK. I liked hearing about language. It's just not the strongest Billy Bryson book.
It's not that it doesn't flow logically (it does) but it still very much feels like a random collection of discoveries. It was OK. I liked hearing about language. It's just not the strongest Billy Bryson book.
torbert's review against another edition
4.0
Another Discovery-Channel-in-a-book from Bryson. Fascinating tome of how American English has become the way it is today.
bibliobethreads's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
cgriesemer's review against another edition
5.0
I love Bill Bryson’s books with every fiber of my being. What a fascinating look at the history of language in America and the events that shaped it. Wish it was about 15,000 pages long.