Litsy

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks | Keith Houston

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This was an interesting book about symbols we use in writing, their history from handwritten manuscripts to modern printing, and further changes with online text. I especially enjoyed the chapters on the pilcrow, octothorpe, and manicule, all of which I also think qualify as weird words. I was not as interested in the discussion of irony and sarcasm and attempts to identify them in print.

#nonfiction #audiobook
#WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

CBee Definitely weird words! Very cool 😊 4w

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Megabooks

Schoolhouse Rock!: The Official Guide | Tom Yohe, George Newall

Can we do #TuesdayTunes on a Thursday night?? This just came up on a Spotify-curated playlist, and I could smell that school bus seat vinyl and that particular teenage muskiness. Man…took me straight back to high school. Hadn‘t heard the song in years!

https://open.spotify.com/track/2mxPSHEwjJWOQS7lGw6btF?si=MqVK7PlMR6uvHLLVpkq6jw&...

TieDyeDude

vivastory And how many corners do I have to turn?
How many times do I have to learn
All the love I have is in my mind? 🎶
So good! 2mo

BarbaraBB Of course we can! I didn‘t know this The Verve song but am listening to it while typing this. I love it when a song brings back such memories! 2mo

BarbaraBB Still listening and what a good album! I only knew them from their biggest hit here, Bitter Sweet Symphony, which I didn‘t like much. 2mo

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Megabooks @BarbaraBB yes! This was an album I bought back then for their single, but I like the rest of the album much more now than BSS; although the orchestral background is still great. I associate that song with the final scene in Cruel Intentions, which was my college roommate‘s favorite movie so I saw it A LOT! Many good memories with her! 😁😁 2mo

Megabooks @BarbaraBB I‘m definitely a nostalgia listener, but I‘m picking up some great new songs too lately. 2mo

Megabooks @vivastory the lyrics definitely hit harder as an adult than they did as a teen. 2mo

BarbaraBB I‘d love to know what you‘re picking up these days and hope you‘ll continue #ThursdayTunes 😜🥰 (edited) 2mo

TieDyeDude This song is new to me, but I like it! Similar orchestral arrangement to BSS. Is that throughout the album? 2mo

Bookwomble @TieDyeDude Yes, it is. I'd recommend Richard Ashcroft's solo albums to you, especially Alone With Everybody and Human Conditions. Song for the Lovers from the former has a great orchestral introduction 😊 https://open.spotify.com/track/7a90gal9tr3yS8bEXUvu8D?si=-O-28vPQSKOgNjSPsyRh4A&... (edited) 2mo

Megabooks @Bookwomble thanks for chiming in! And recommending another artist I‘ll check out! I hope you try the album @TieDyeDude 👍🏻 2mo

Bookwomble @Megabooks You're welcome. Richard Ashcroft is the lead singer and main songwriter for The Verve, so if you like them, you'll like him 😊 2mo

Megabooks @Bookwomble I am SO BAD at knowing the names of band members! 😂😂 even bands I‘ve enjoyed for years I‘d have trouble naming them. 2mo

Bookwomble @Megabooks You only know if you know! 😊 2mo

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kspenmoll

The Grammarians: A Novel | Cathleen Schine

#springskies ( I am waiting for them!) #twins
My sister gifted me this book, her book club read. Sounds fascinating. I have a brother & sister who are twins- although not identical they have a special bond & look out for each other always.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Twins are fascinating 🩵🩵 My mum had twins twice 2mo

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ofclumsywords

Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian | Ellen Jovin

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This was a fun book filled with stories from people all over the country about grammar. The Grammar Table is such a unique idea, one that connects many people in so many different ways. This book had me laughing out loud or groaning at the personal stories people shared and listening to the audiobook—which is narrated by the author—made the stories better. 4/5🌟

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SpaceCowboyBooks

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase | Mark Forsyth

Today's reading

Bookwomble I find the breaking apart of the word on the cover quite jarring and far from eloquent. Seems like a strange design choice to me. The book itself sounds interesting though 🙂 4mo

SpaceCowboyBooks @Bookwomble agreed, it's a terrible cover. But the book is well written and surprisingly funny. 4mo

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eanderson

Basics of Biblical Hebrew Workbook: Third Edition | Gary D Pratico, Miles V Van Pelt

I‘ve been absent for a long time… this has been what has pulled me. I‘m attempting to learn Hebrew!
I‘ve been in a different place since I had surgery again this past November. Cancer has been difficult to battle and my latest chemo treatment has been by far the worst. So distracting myself with something complicated has been good for me. I miss everyone and this community so I‘m going to try to get to being active again, 💕📚💕

batsy ❤️ 4mo

AmyG Wishing you an easier time. Hebrew! I learned this as a kid. I can read Hebrew but have no clue what any of it means. Good luck! 4mo

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo

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Pageturner1 keep strong, best wishes for a successful recovery. from one fighter to another 💝 4mo

Tamra 🤗 Wow, I admire your resilience and patience. 💪🏾💪🏾 4mo

SamAnne Wishing you a strong recovery. Cancer is a life changer. I‘m in remission after surgery/radiation but declined chemo for time being to soak in a year of travel and living life to the fullest against doctor advice. New scans next month when I return from Mexico! Good for you learning Hebrew! I plan tackle Spanish in 2024 to keep positive thoughts about returning to Mexico in 2025, I suspect Hebrew is a bit more challenging. 😳😁 4mo

Bookwormjillk ❤️ 4mo

squirrelbrain Lovely to see you back, but sorry you‘ve been having a tough time. Sending love ❤️ 4mo

Mimi28 Take care of yourself 🤗🫶🏽🙏🏽❤️💐 4mo

jdiehr ❤️ 4mo

BarbaraBB That is admirable! Wishing you a strong recovery and it would be lovely to have you here again ❤️ 4mo

Crazeedi Sending you prayers of healing and light, I was missing for a while too, we're always here, hugs 💕💕💕 4mo

MicheleinPhilly I have been missing you! I‘m so sorry that you are battling this. ❤️ 4mo

Chelsea.Poole Glad to have you here! I understand the need to immerse yourself in something to keep your mind busy. Wishing you all the best ♥️ 4mo

robinb So happy to see your post! Thinking of you, sweet friend. Sending love your way. 😘 🙏 I am in awe of you for taking on a new and difficult language. (edited) 4mo

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Kshakal

Reading Teacher's Book of Lists | Edward B Fry, Jacqueline E Kress

I love making a reading list for people!

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LibraryCin

The Big Book of Irony | Jon Winokur

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I still don‘t understand. It still sounds like sarcasm to me. Examples didn‘t help. A few examples were amusing, but still didn‘t help. It started with explanations of the different types of irony, then a history of irony. There were various examples of authors using irony, irony in pop culture. At least it was fast to read. I liked that there were a number of Canadian examples. But I still don‘t “get” it. I‘m probably more confused than ever.

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