The Office Kat brought this book to my attention, and it became my plane read for a trip to Australia in November 2014. Doubtless the Kat had an ulterThe Office Kat brought this book to my attention, and it became my plane read for a trip to Australia in November 2014. Doubtless the Kat had an ulterior motive (the office is a stacked up mess) but this book offers more than tips on tidying.
The author, Marie Kondo, has made tidying up her life since she was a small child, and shares many anecdotes about her early days as a stealth clutter-control operative in her family home, as well as some of the false starts she had on her way to her tidying method.
I will not steal her thunder by revealing her unorthodox methods, but will say it has already worked a magic on one kitchen that I used to dread entering. If one has the will, the method works, and she is also right that I have no desire to go back to my old ways in that kitchen.
I think I will apply this method to my clothing and office.
Books and papers? well, I may need to build up to that!...more
Yes. This is a very good book for anyone who wants to write anything.
Of course, you can break any rule when you are writing. But I believe that is moYes. This is a very good book for anyone who wants to write anything.
Of course, you can break any rule when you are writing. But I believe that is more effective when you know the rule you are breaking, and you know why you are breaking it.
No matter if you are writing a high school book report or a novel, familiarity with these old fashioned guide to writing can be helpful.
I recommend it for any writer's reference shelf....more
Well written and absorbing. This book offered me a lot of insights into not just what the plague did to Europe, but how it changed social structure, eWell written and absorbing. This book offered me a lot of insights into not just what the plague did to Europe, but how it changed social structure, especially in regard to the role of wealthy women. Recommended highly....more
I received this indispensable addition to my reference shelf as a gift from my friend Sean Glenn. I still owe him! This dictionary has furnished me witI received this indispensable addition to my reference shelf as a gift from my friend Sean Glenn. I still owe him! This dictionary has furnished me with incredible insights into English as she was spoken, and given me wonderful bits of slang and cant to scatter throughout my novels. It is an enjoyable read by itself, and often I've gone to look up one word, and crawled out of the book two hours later. I cannot recommend this highly enough!...more
An essential for any writer! On paper, please! That way when you become bored you can pick it up and page through it and discover wonderful words you An essential for any writer! On paper, please! That way when you become bored you can pick it up and page through it and discover wonderful words you never knew!
This is a great work for finding precisely the word you need rather than the first one that pops into your head. Buy it, use it, love it to scattered pages, and then buy another one....more
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