Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

For laughs I can usually trust in author Bill Bryson. He also packs punches with an abundance of facts and trivia.

Mother Tongue investigates our English language. Bryson delves deep into the matter. He investigates etymology and even traces the evolution of spelling through the ages. As a matter of course, no topic is taboo, and Bryson examines swear words and why they are used.

If you enjoy the amount of information that a well-chosen word can convey, you'll likely be delighted by this selection. I was.

For the love of words...

Reading is all about the creative use of words. Words convey messages between people. They allow a person to speak their thoughts or to convey their imagination to people across time and space. They're about the closest thing we have to time travel.


I not only enjoy reading, I also enjoy words in general. I love the creative use of words. I love wordplay. I love words.


Do you have favorite words? I know I do. Sometimes it is simply the sound of a word that garners interest. Often, for me, my love of a word is attached to its ability to convey deep meaning.


Developing a list of those words would be a challenge. I think I will just list my top favorite word.


Comment and tell us your favorite word/s.


serendipity ~ I love the meaning of this word:   the phenomenon of finding agreeable things not sought for...