I have to admit that I'm not a fan of books referring to Victorian era, I didn't watch Bridgerton style shows and after reading "A superi...

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Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books & NetGalley for a digital advance reader copy. All comments and opinions are m...

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"Some words stretched so far back in time that our modern understanding of them was nothing more than an echo of the original, a distorti...

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A beautifully rendered portrait of the place of women in Victorian England, the Oxford Dictionary and the remarkable dedication of the te...

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I read a review of this book and thought no one will read this except me. Particularly since it's about the making of the first Oxford di...

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A very thought provoking book. Enough factual evidence wrapped in a fictional story that kept me wanting to read to the end of the next p...

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This is a wonderful story following the life of a woman from childhood to adulthood at the turn of the 19th to 20th century England. Set ...

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A sweet story of a girl, her dad who is putting a dictionary together. The girl sits under the table waiting under the table waiting for ...

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The most beautifully written book. For someone who loves reading this book opens you up to “words” and the fascinating story of how the O...

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A very interesting read, historically & wonderful characters. Follows the development of a little girl thru to adulthood with the backgro...

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