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Books : The Cat's Pyjamas: The Penguin Book of Clichesby: Julia Cresswell
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 Rating:  - The ideal Christmas presentThis is without doubt the absolute ideal Christmas stocking stuffer or present to someone who is difficult to find a present for. It's a sure-fire winner (and beats the daylights out of a tie or some scented soap).The book is both incredibly entertaining and astoundingly informative. It's not a read-from-the-beginning-to-the-end book; it's something you can dip into for a minute here and there and come away fascinated - and wiser. I read bits every day. It's not put together in dictionary ... Read More Rating:  - What a disappointing book!Someone gave me this as a present and given my love of all that our English language has to offer (I have enjoyed similar books, such as Balderdash and Piffle), I thought this would be a real winner. How wrong I was. The entries are repetitive (OK, I understand it's not meant to be like a dictionary, but could the author at least have made it a bit more comprehensive?), and the defintions drone on in a most unimaginative manner. The author professes to know everything about ... Read More Rating: - Good Christmas present?I liked it - not a dictionary that is difficult to read but a book you can dip into for five minutes or read read for thirty. It missed one of my favourite cliches, but taught me about several new ones. I enjoyed the story of the author spotting the arrival of "not fit for purpose". I will try it out on my three aunts as a Christmas present. Rating: - DisappointingI gave this book one star because, although what it has is good, it's brief and vague, and the author makes sweeping assumptions about origins without backing them up or providing sufficient sources. However, as a resourse it is truly terrible. I purchased a book expecting a good resource as well as a good read. This book is neither - it feels like reading a bad dictionary. Try phrases.org - and save yourself a wasted £7. Rating: - Interesting and great funGreat fun, while authoritative, and scholarly. You can dip in and out, so a perfect book for the train or waiting-room, and as a present for almost anyone curious about our language. Browse for similar items by category:
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