Word Confusion: Didactic versus Pedantic
I can be pedantic in my whining about proper word choice and spelling . . . okay, and didactic about punctuation in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Dorothy Sayers’ Lord Peter Views the Body
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Lord Peter Views the Bodyby Dorothy Sayers amateur sleuth, vintage mystery in a Kindle edition that was published by Open Road Media on July 31, 2012 and has 544 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Thrones Dominations, Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, Unnatural Death, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Strong Poison, The Five Red Herrings, Book Review: Dorothy Sayers’ Hangman’s Holiday, Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, Busman’s HoneymoonAn omnibus of twelve short stories in the Lord Peter Wimsey vintage mystery series and revolving around a noble amateur sleuth. These stories take place mostly during the 1920s. It was originally published in 1928. The Series “The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers” “The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question” “The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager’s Will” “The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag” “The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker” “The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention” “The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That […]
Book Layout & Formatting Ideas: Publishing Software
Get ideas on what you want in a desktop publishing program and six of the best programs out there in this Book Layout & Formatting Ideas post from KD Did It.
Book Review: J.D. Robb’s Creation in Death
A serial killer has returned to New York, a case Eve Dallas had worked along with Feeney nine years ago. The Groom is back torturing his brides, the display he makes of them makes it personal. To Eve.
Book Review: G.A. Aiken’s The Princess Knight
With the Princess Knight at Queen Keeley’s side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, the Blacksmith Queen will risk everything for victory.
Word Confusion: Preposition versus Proposition
A preposition is part of grammar while a proposition is either about business or government before it descends into a sleazy proposal in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s “Singing the Comic-Con Blues”
Men are being murdered on the West Coast, and it all points to a cryptid, which could expose their existence to humanity. It’s up to Antimony Price and her family to find this “monster”!
Word Confusion: Scoop versus Scope
I’m so hoping that was a typo when she scoped up her backpack . . . In this word confusion, scope vs scoop . . . Scope is all about the range of what’s being dealt with, explored, studied, etc., in noun and verb form as well as a combining form that allows for telescopes, microscopes, etc. None of which comes close to scoop with its emphasis on digging and making a hole. Okay, and on getting the better of fellow reporters with the news and fashion necklines. Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on “Scoop versus Scope” interesting, consider subscribing to KD Did It, if you’d like to track this post for future updates. Return to top Scoop Scope Two Scoops of Ice Cream is in the public domain, via Pixnio. Birder with Scope […]
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s Calculated Risks
Stranded in another dimension with a handful of allies, who have forgotten who she is, Sarah Zellaby struggles to put together the right formula to get them all safely home, without destroying herself.
Book Review: Seanan McGuire’s “And with Reveling”
I can’t blame Toby or Tybalt for being amazed they survived the wedding . . . now if they can just get through the reception.