The Word Detective: Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary by John SimpsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a fun read! If you're a word nerd and love the OED, you will enjoy this trip through the life of a former editor of The Dictionary, who was there as it went from dusty file drawers full of cards to its current life online.
Plus, the fun of etymology interspersed among the stories--random words and where they came from and .... squee! fangirl!
I really love words.
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