Posted in Authors: A Genre: Non-Fiction Genre: Writing/Non-Fiction Michael Adams Oxford University Press Publishers: O Review Reviews by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

REVIEW: Slang – The People’s Poetry by Michael Adams – A review of a book useful for writers

Title: SlangSubtitle: The People’s PoetryAuthor: Michael AdamsPublisher: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780195314632,Publish date: 2009Genre: Nonfiction/ (WritingLanguage)Reviewer: Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhojoreviews@aol.comAlternative-Read.com Academia for the Masses Equal Mix of Academics,…

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REVIEW: Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling by David Wolman ~ Penguin

Title: Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English SpellingAuthor: David WolmanPublisher: PenguinPublish date: NYPGenre: Writing / Non-fictionLength: 224…

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REVIEW: Now You See Him by Eli Gottlieb

Title: Now You See HimAuthor: Eli GottliebPublisher: Harper CollinsPublisher website: http://www.harpercollins.com William Morrow, 2008ISBN: 9780061284649Format: Novel/HardbackGuest Reviewer: Carolyn Howard-JohnsonHoJoNews@aol.com The Best Show-Me Text AroundNow Your…

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541. BOOK REVIEW: Your First Novel ~ Ann Rittenberg & Laura Whitcomb ~ Writer’s Digest

Title: Your First NovelAuthors: Ann Rittenberg and Laura WhitcombPublisher: Writer’s DigestWebsite of Publisher: http://www.writersdigestbooks.comISBN: 9781582973883, Publish Date: 2007Genre: Nonfiction/How-To (Writing)Contact Reviewer: hojoreviews@aol.com Pay No Attention…

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507. REVIEW: Artistic Anatomy ~ Dr. Paul Richer ~ Translated and Edited by Robert Beverly Hale ~ Watson-Guptill Publications

Title: Artistic AnatomyAuthor: Dr. Paul RicherTranslated and Edited by Robert Beverly HaleFully illustrated with black and white pencil drawingsPublisher: Watson-Guptill PublicationsPublishers Website: http://www.watsonguptill.comGenre: Nonfiction/Adult/Drawing/ScienceISBN: 0832002977Contact…

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365. Alternative READ: Bittersweet Crude ~ Jay Bern ~ Author House ~ Reviewer: Caroline

Title: Bittersweet CrudeAuthor: Jay Bern Publisher: Author HouseGenre: Adult/Mystery/FictionPublication date: 2005ISBN: 1420833650Length: Unknown Format: Paperback Mystery Meet It is rare that a novel is released…

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343. Alternative READ: The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes ~ Edited by John Gross

Title: The New Oxford Book of Literary AnecdotesAuthor: Edited by John GrossPublisher: Oxford University PressWebsite of Publisher: http://www.oup.com/ukGenre: Non-Fiction Publication Date: 11th May 2006ISBN: 9780192804686…

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