Princess Fuzzypants here: There are some books that can transcend any format be it printed or electronic or audio. Others are at a decided disadvantage in one or another format. This book is clearly one that requires the printed page. It was not what I had anticipated but a book filled with lists of expressions. The was very little in the way of context but it would make a good base for a game, which the authors suggest at the beginning of the books.

They suggest flipping through the book for a specific category and then having teams come up with as many of the expressions as they can dredge up. It could be an amusing way to spend a rainy afternoon or an evening with friends. However, as a book, to be read and savoured, it did not do it for me.

Possibly it was my mistake in expecting more.

Either way, I was disappointed..

Two purrs and one paw up.

This was a fun book to read through but it wasn't as informative as I had hoped it would be. Just a fun book to read to pass some time while you are sitting around.

3⭐️
It was cool beans that I got this cute book to review. So I won’t dilly-dally around with it. The book was plain old fun to read. It gave many example of word play all laid out it categories.
But the icing on the cake was the illustrations. Nothing spectacular but fun to go through. I realized I used most of these words, so to speak.

Thank you NETGALLEY and the publisher for this ARC, in exchange for my honest review. ♥️

Great for Writers!
So to Speak is an enjoyable and extensive resource designed by two educators.
Writers, word nerds and lovers of language will especially appreciate this collection.
It is essentially a list book of more than eleven thousand phrases and expressions.
The categorizing of the phrases based on key words is a creative choice.
Unfortunately, So to Speak lacks the derivations and meanings of the phrases. This is unsatisfying.
Included are 25 games based on the phrases in So to Speak. Parents and children may find these fun and educational.

This is a very entertaining book. I appreciate the work that went into it and the way it’s presented. I will definitely keep it as a reference for some of the crazy expressions my husband uses. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy for my honest review.

The cover and concept of this book first attracted me. It's always fun learning the history behind expressions. Unfortunately, assuming that two authors who have spend more than fifty years educating people would provide background or history to these phrases was my first mistake. The book is nothing more than a list of phrases broken down into categories with no explanation, background, usage, etc. It's simply a list. After the first chapter, I thought it would get better or maybe they would explain their favorite phrases in context, but that was my second mistake. From first page to last page, the book didn't improve.

Thank you NetGalley and Tiller Press for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had high hopes for this book but it was somewhat disappointing. While the lost of expressions was great, o feel like the book would've been much better with a description of what the expressions mean. The beginning of the book gives a lot of game ideas that might be appealing to some people.

I was so disappointed in this book. I loved the premise, to find colorful terms, I loved the diligence the authorsput into the work. i was REALLY looking forward to discovering these phrases. their meanigs & their origins.

Instead of learning something, I got an 11,00 item grocery list. The terms are organized into chapters bu keyword but each chapter just lists the phrases, words, and terms. Thus if I don't know the "no joy in Mudville, "for example, refers to the poem Basey at the Bat, i would not only not know what it means I wouldn't know where to look.

What a disappointment!

So so hard to read. Literally just a book of phrases and words. Did not find it enjoyable at all. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

If you’re a writer, this is a great reference. I was expecting an etymology of phrases, but this is really just a list of phrases. Not for me, but it will be useful for some people.

As an English teach, I was beyond excited to receive an ARC full of fun phrases and exciting word games. Perfect thing to use in a classroom.

Unfortunately, this book did not live up to my expectations. Yes, the beginning of the book describes sore really great word games which I'd gladly play with my students, at a family gathering, road trip or anywhere. However, the rest of this publication is just a LIST of expressions/idioms grouped by category. There is no explanation of what each phrase means, not even the more difficult ones. There are no sample uses, no illustrations to make it fun. I'm not sure what context I'd ever need this book in.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If we're going by book-creation stories, this one wins, hands down. Harold Kobliner and his wife Shirley compiled and categorized this collection of fun phrases and creative expressions over more than a decade with help from family and friends. After Shirley's death four years ago, Harold pressed on to see their years of work reach publication.

My only complaint - there's no explanation of what the phrases mean! Admittedly, most are one's the average person has likely heard at least once in their lives, or can be figured out (ie., saved by the bell or clown around). But what about "hornswoggle"? How fun to say - I'd like to work it into my daily vocab, but I won't find out what it means in this volume.

But it was still an interesting read. P.S. The games ideas to play with this book make it a fun choice even for a kiddo who isn't the book-loving type!