The Story of English in 100 Words Audiobook

" Some interesting information, but a little dry overall. "

" Concise, amusing look at the evolution and nuances of English words and phrases. I found myself looking at the language in new ways. Lots of fun factoids and a quick read, too. "

" This book was really interesting! It may confuse some American English speakers though as it seems to focus more upon British English--and there are surprising differences! "

" Entertaining. Small nuggets of info on English words. "

" One of my favourite David Crystal books, although I have only read a few. I haven't read any wordbooks before, but I loved how Crystal organised them chronologically and used each word to say something different about language in that century. Overall, a fascinating read, much more exciting than the usual 'History of English' books. "

" This is a fun little book that takes 100 common (and some not-so-common) words and devotes 2-3 pages on the development of each. "

" A fun quick read that delves into the history of English through the focus if 100 specific words. "

" I found this very interesting - but not everyone would. It fulfilled interests of mine in linguistics and history, in an entertaining and concise manner. "

" This was fine but stuck in an awkward middle ground -- not fun enough to be a light diversion but not technical enough to dig deep into. A scattering of interesting facts, though. "

" Just a little more academic and quite a lot less amusing than The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth. "

" This was an interesting book about the evolution of words in the English language, and where words come from. I was especially interested in the earlier words, but some of the more modern words like Robot were interesting too. "

" Excellent! By telling 100 mini stories about individual words, the author leads us to intuit the whole process of language formation and learn some history alongside. "

" Word history books tend to slip into tangents. It's a part of the deal and this title is firmly in that camp. The premise behind it was strong but tangentitis interfered with my enjoyment. The few times the author limited himself or restrained himself, the stories were amusing and enlightening. "

" This is an interesting book, but I wouldn't call it entertaining. I enjoyed reading it in little bits - a few words at a time. Crystal does accomplish his goal of exploring the history and evolution of the English language through describing these 100 words. Definitely a book worth reading. "

" A little bit addicted to David Crystal and his meandering descriptions of how English has come to be. This book is so easy to read, it's a treat. "

" Great, fun read about the history of the English language. Definitely made me want to read more in-depth works by this author! "

" Excellent read! If you're a word-lover (logophile?) you'll find it entertaining and fascinating. "