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“In Wordstruck!, Susanna Janssen passionately shares her unique romance with the most faithful of lovers: words! … While feeding your brain with her collection of enchanting trivia about words – which she touts as the greatest human creation, Susanna will also effortlessly tickle your funny bone. The lady is a natural comic.… This book offers many hours of enlightenment, excitement, and entertainment. Anyone who is fascinated with words will devour this book with gusto.… I give this outstanding book 4 out of 4 stars. I cannot give it less for the memorable experience I gained from reading it. “
READERS’ FAVORITE
“If you love words then you will love Wordstruck! If you don’t think this is for you, read this book anyway. Susanna Janssen’s humorous and easy-to-read style will convert you into a bibliophile before you know it.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS
“In this second edition of her volume of Bill Bryson-esque columns, Janssen … draws on decades of teaching and learning languages to engage in a lighthearted exploration of grammar, etymology, family history, cultural exchange, and anything else that interests her…. Readers in search of engaging, entertaining, and … thought-provoking essays should enjoy the pieces that make up this collection.”
CHANTICLEER REVIEWS
“There are just too many gems to fit into a single review of this book, and that is precisely why you must read Wordstruck! and experience its subtitle, The Fun and Fascination of Language, firsthand. Be ready to learn, to laugh, and to love language in all its complexity!”