Delightful humorous stories, The Rumigations of Watson the Wotsitt is a must-read. Quite enyoable book.

The Rumigations of Watson the Wotsitt from Helen Claire is an interesting work. Can be read as separate but related "rumigations" (either essays or short vignettes with verse concluding each) or a fictional biography of Watson.

The gimmick is how language is manipulated in the telling. Ever known anyone who regularly uses slightly off words? Like mazagine for magazine or any of many others you've likely heard? Now imagine a book full of them telling stories from the perspective of a Wotsitt. there you have it.

It is cute but gets old pretty quick. I thought maybe small doses might work but I frankly just didn't care any more after just a few rumigations. It wasn't difficult to understand, kinda like that post that regularly floats around social media where vowels are left out of a paragraph but most of us can read it quite easily because of how our brain fills in with what it expects to find. A few took a couple of extra seconds to grasp, but overall quite easy to follow.

It is a clever little book, much as people who use the words like mazagine for magazine are "clever." Cute the first few times, tiresome if used too much, and downright annoying if seriously overused. I think readers will fall into those three groups with this work: cute, tiresome, or annoying. I found it tiresome but just barely short of annoying.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

Very well done. This author is very talented and creative and smart. The story with no Ds reminded of one of Steve Martin's books where one of his characters goes a few days without speaking any words with Es (that would really be a challenge!). Anyway, for some intellectual stimulation and humor, check this out.

I really appreciate the complimentary copy for review!!

This was a lovely collection of essays that used plays on words in each one. One essay had no d's. It is a fun light book that will entertain and make you laugh. Highly recommended.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

4.5 Stars for this utterly unique, incredibly clever book. While I’m sure this won’t be a hit with everyone, these stories, told completely in plays on words, were a rare blend of intelligent humor and lighthearted fun.