How do you know if it’s time to break up with a book? You’ve into the book 50, maybe a 100 pages, but you’re just not into it. Is there something wrong with quitting before the end? Tell us where you draw the line. This is part of a complete episode.
After an international team of scientists and staffers spent six months at a research station in Antarctica, their accents changed ever so slightly, according to an acoustic analysis by German researchers. The slang terms they shared include dingle...
Is the booty as in shake your booty related to a pirate’s booty? The booty that means “derriere” is an alteration of botty, which is itself an alteration of bottom. The booty that means “loot” or “plunder”...
With thrillers, about 1/4 through makes up my mind, a discovery process I like to do in store.
However, when an author I already like comes out with a new book, I will read through it no matter what, at least just to see how this one compares against the rest.
To discover authors, I go by the book cover. Contrary to the ancient missive, the cover designs are extremely helpful with weeding.