Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Non-Fiction/Humor/Writing
Approximate word count: 7-8,000 words
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Author:
During the
day, Barbara Venkataraman is an attorney. At night, she writes in a variety of
genres including humor and mystery.
Description:
“Fear not,
Gentle Writer, Mrs. Grammar Person is here and she has the answers to all of
the questions you never thought to ask. As a dedicated and serious grammarian,
she will do what it takes to be entertaining and enlightening, but never vulgar
or coarse. Heavens, no! Where are her smelling salts? Warm and witty, Mrs. G.P.
makes grammar interesting with rhyming, wishful thinking, story-telling and a
champagne toast. You are cordially invited to join her for a spot of tea!”
Appraisal:
A series of
chapters that may have had a first life as blog posts, this small book teaches
and refreshes grammar rules with an emphasis on word usage (common homophone errors,
who vs whom, etc). The lessons are delivered by the fictional character Mrs.
Grammar Person. She’s a bit over the top, even for a mild Grammar Nazi such as
me, in how serious she takes her subject. But that seriousness is where the
humor comes into play. Mrs. Grammar Person’s wordplay to illustrate her points was
both amusing and educational. I picked up on one set of homophones that I was
consistently using wrong (you home in on something, not hone in). I also picked
up a good rule to help with the dreaded ‘who’ versus ‘whom’ decision.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four Stars
1 comment:
Sounds like my kind of book!
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