The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through The Hidden Connections Of The English Language (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I've always loved the stories behind where our words come from. The author is clever, contemporary and has a funny wit. The topic was right up my alley, and lead me in several directions, learning about the various peoples this book enlightened me about. I consider it very light reading and written in small chunks, so it's an easy book to pick up and put down in short amounts of time, yet ponder for quite a while after you've set it down. Loved it, plain and simple. Really, really interesting. I kept getting excited and reading chapters to random family members, and highlighting and bookmarking all over. It also did a really good job of making the subject matter amusing. I love language and history so it's great. The only thing is it took me a while (a week) to get through while reading other things, but you really can't fault nonfiction for not being a one sitting kind of read. I'm just not used to it. I'll definitely recommend to my dad because he loves origins of the English language and adores history.
What do You think about The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through The Hidden Connections Of The English Language (2011)?
This looks into the etymology of words - some interesting anecdotes but only worth dipping into.
—breebe83
SO much fun and easy read - lots of great connections and things to think about. Def Recommend!
—taylor3425
Great fun. Definitely a book for the loo - to dip into again and again!
—Alma
A very interesting read from start to finish and full circle!
—chas
