The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
This beautiful novel follows one woman who's life revolves around her work on the Oxford English Dictionary. It is about words, of course, but it is also about love, friendship, the suffrage movement and how the words in the dictionary are not always the words that everyone uses. I really loved this book and the characters and will be thinking of it for the days to come. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The Hard Crowd: Essays 2000-2020
3 stars
I love a good essay collection and was really looking forward to this one. Overall, though, it was a mixed bag for me. I liked her essays on social issues and nostalgia but there were a few (especially on art and media) that I would start and then eventually lose interest. I did enjoy her writing so I think I would like her fiction, which I surprisingly have not read, much more. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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