Never Odd or Even: Palindromes, Anagrams & Other Tricks Words Can Do

by O.V. Michaelsen

Exhaustive look at these funny word entities...

Genres: Reference, Language

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 31, 2005

Reviews

[Scott C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is recommended reading in a writers group to which I subscribe. It may not be a thrilling read but I wasn’t expecting Tom Clancy. I find the book to be humorous, witty and educational but then unlike some readers, I’m not a pretentious twit who fancies himself to be a literary critic.

[Kerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Now... for all of you that know me are well aware that I may have a bit of fetish for the cheeky things that make up the English language. Alas, this book which upon glance I thought would tickle my pickle, but failed me in all ways.

First, it's boring. I mean I know most of the human race couldn't care less about things like palindromes, anagrams and all the other things that get me slightly excited (just to live OF COURSE). So let's be honest, (I mean when am I not here?) there's only ONE demographic you can sell this book to and you failed on it. It's just a snoozer.

So long story short, if you can't afford milk or are lactose intolerant but need something to help you go to sleep, by all means, get on this one. Anything but that.... then just pass the dutchie on the left hand side and read something else. Anything. A newspaper, Seventeen magazine or a bathroom stall.

[Jonathan]

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