I deducted from the title and cover that this book would be fun, but I didn’t realize how much I would love it! Etymology has been something that is interesting to me, but many educational materials are dry. Zafarris has the best writing style - drawing a natural connection among words and adding cultural references and humor. I learned so much, and shared fun facts with friends I think this book would entertain anyone!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

What an utterly fabulous book. As someone who regularly has to pause in conversations (and in teaching lessons) if I realise I don’t know the etymology of a word, this is absolutely the book for me. I was hooked even from the introduction. I can’t wait to add some of the gems learnt here into my lessons. A treasure trove of fascinating information - it will be my gift to all my fellow word-lovers this year!