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Nice Little Encyclopedia of Trivia

The Book of London Place Names by Caroline Taggart

May 10, 2020 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Those who like to have access to basic trivia about places they live or visit. In a nutshell: Author Taggart provides some history in an accessible way. Worth quoting: “…no one seems to be sure, but there was probably once …” (Seriously, it seems like for half the names, this is the answer.) Why I chose it: Moved to London. Wanted to learn more. Review: I think this is the last of the books I bought on sort of a whim when I […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Caroline Taggart, travel

ASKReviews's CBR12 Review No:17 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Caroline Taggart, travel ·
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“Whatever you choose, you can rest assured knowing that you have a proverb to back you up.”

November 7, 2018 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

An Apple a Day is a book of proverbs.  It’s not a proverb dictionary, rather it is looking at proverbs in relation to their relevance today.  The introduction goes through the progression of some proverbs. They can start out being quotes, like in Shakespeare or the Bible, and then be a proverb, and then if overused can become a cliché.  Here are some of my favorite ones, usually due to some of the extra bits the author included. So a lot of quotes.   “A […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, Caroline Taggart, cbr10bingo, proverbs

crystalclear's CBR10 Review No:45 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, Caroline Taggart, cbr10bingo, proverbs ·
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