Why words are wondrous (13 books)

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I'm intending this list to be books about words and language that go beyond grammar to really focus on the words themselves.

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1		Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn 3.94 avg rating — 59,953 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		Het Woud der Verwachting: Het leven van Charles van Orléans by Hella S. Haasse 4.10 avg rating — 2,735 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson 3.91 avg rating — 44,578 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Transit by Hella S. Haasse 3.16 avg rating — 528 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 7,456 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Dat weet ik zelf niet : Jonge mensen in boek en verhaal by Hella S. Haasse 3.33 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner 3.81 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Heren van de thee by Hella S. Haasse 3.71 avg rating — 3,363 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language by Arika Okrent 4.10 avg rating — 2,998 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		De Scharlaken Stad by Hella S. Haasse 3.58 avg rating — 742 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Charlotte Sophie Bentinck by Hella S. Haasse 3.79 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Schrijfwijzer by Jan Renkema 4.02 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Of Current English by A.S. Hornby 4.35 avg rating — 1,230 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

13 books · 2 voters · list created November 14th, 2022 by Sarah (votes) .

Tags: english, language, vocabulary, word-choice, words

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