"elephants were hardly central to Anglo-Saxon society" - Philip Durking showing a dab hand at droll understatement in "Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English" #AmReading#ebooks#linguistics@bookstodon
It's a good day when you learn something new, and Philip Durkin's "Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English" has already surprised me. The attached graph shows loanwords listed in OED3 as of November 2012 from the letters M-R and A-ALZ, and it was a surprise to me to see Māori contributing more than Hindi in that dataset. #AmReading#ebooks#linguistics#TeReoMāori#Aotearoa@bookstodon
TFW you realise a book you thought would be popsci is pretty much all sci and no pop - and you're STILL excited to read it. While also being VERY glad to be reading it on your Kobo Sage - the content is heavy enough in the metaphorical sense, without also being heavy in a more literal sense. 😀 #AmReading#ebooks#Linguistics@bookstodon
3.75/5 @thestorygraph for The Dentist. Solid, but painting Cross as Spock does neurodivergents a disservice imo. My Asperger's friend discussing Koine Greek grammar or his autistic brother on manga & anime both worlds away from the lifeless Cross. #AmReading#ebooks@bookstodon
4.25/5 @thestorygraph for "Murder After Christmas" by Rupert Latimer. I loathe, abhor and detest everything about Xmas except the (usually) perfect beach BBQ weather, but even for an ultimate Grinch this Xmas mystery was great fun. #ebooks#AmReading@bookstodon
Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton ebook is only $4.99 from your preferred retailer (Google Play Books, B&N, the A to Z place).
I remember reading and enjoying it around the time the movie starring Antonio Banderas (The 13th Warrior, a title that probably has broader appeal) was released.
"Think of Davos, except they don't pretend they're helping people" - @scalzi making me feel like I am going to really enjoy Starter Villain 😊😸 #ebooks#AmReading@bookstodon