Elements of Style (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" I had issues continuing to read this handbook. Lost my interest a few times. It was informative but not overly exciting. "

" I should probably read this every 6 months or so, just to remind myself of all of my crappy habits. "

" Small enough to carry around. Concise and informative. Read and re-read. Obviously, I need to read it a couple more times.... "

" A must-have for any writer. "

" Read this in one sitting tonight. Also reread McCloskey's Economical Writing. Thesis writing to occupy me for the whole month. Hope these writing references'll help. :) "

" Useful, if a bit ossified in places. "

" Do you want to be writer? Do you want to write well? Read this. "

" The Elements of Style is the Bible for those engaged in written expression for a living. "

" Every time I read this book, my writing gets a little bit tighter. I especially love the sections on semicolons and imprecise modifiers, which verge on philosophical. "

" Can't live with out it & write purty "

" Reading this book is a true thrill. It's a swoon, every time. "

" The Elements of Style (Strunk and White) is a must on the shelf of any one who writes. "

" I recommend reading it cover-to-cover. "

" I can't wait for the movie. "

" A must for anyone who writes anything. Which is everybody. "

" Best grammar book I've ever read: short and two the point. It even manages to be interesting! "

" Good exercise to write with it at my side "

" This succinct little book may be the best thing you can read to improve your writing. Read it! "

" This may be an oldie, but it still has valuable insights for writers. I turn to it often in my work. "

" This book is a must-have for every English teacher, professor, student, and writer. Strunk's terse writing manual maybe compact in size, but full of helpful writing advice that includes pithy examples to illustrate each error and solution. The ONLY writing book you'll ever need. "

" No writer, serious about about his or her work, can live without it. "

" Loved this book! Read for acting class...and worked on performing one of the characters. This book really reminded me of my years living in New York. Also very "Housewives of NYC" if you like that tv show...this is sort of a fictional novel that would feel similar to that. "

" There are better books, I think, that discuss this same topic; however, when this was written it was the best thing out there. It does a pretty good job, but it is also a bit outdated now. "

" I don't know. It was entertaining enough, good light reading for a flight. But the ending was dissatisfying to me. Rather random with very little resolution. "

" Thought-provoking and disturbing...and be warned, it doesn't have a happy ending! "

" Too much like reading the gossip pages -she is perceptive and funny, but I didn't love this. "

" I didn't love it while reading it - I think it's because the characters are not entirely likeable. But the characters stuck with me for awhile. Interesting insight into NYC east side lifestyle. Not a very appealing one - to me anyway. "

" I checked out this audio-book from the library. I was in a hurry and just grabbed the first thing I hadn't heard or read. The reader was good. The subject matter was interesting. Rich New York socialites aren't really my cup of tea, but the characters were interesting. "

" Listened to this one on tape a while back, not too long after Wasserstein's death. She died way too young! Not up to the quality of her plays, but not as terrible as some people here have indicated, either. "

" This is a book focused on the wealthy in NYC who are slaves to getting ahead. I didn't like a single character in the novel. "

" a diverting read because wasserstein's pacing and characters are excellent. the end was too tidy (although not unrealistic) and i ultimately found this somewhat unsatisfying. "