Eats, Shoots & Leaves (edit title)

• Rated 4 stars

“This was funny - laugh out loud - but the passages I read to my husband didn't have the same effect on him.”

• Rated 3 stars

“Funny! I am one of these people who have a horrible compulsion to edit typos and punctuation and it's actually a relief to hear someone write about it. I am not alone. And wait, I DO have a life, and I HAVE relaxed about correcting people ... lest they get offended.

I did have a few issues with the book. One, it is written for a British audience, and many punctuation rules and examples are British, of course. If you're used to American conventions, the rules may seem "wrong" to you. Two, after reading one chapter on one specific punctuation mark, say the comma, you can get a little fatigued with example after example. So best read this in several sittings.

This isn't a book for everyone. Don't bother with it if ...
... you're one of those people where bad grammar and punctuation (wrong or lack of) just don't grate on your nerves, DON'T bother with this book. It will seem like a mountain was made out of a molehill.
... you're NOT interested in proper punctuation. At the least, one needs to keep an open mind.

I think this book would make a great addition to my Strunk and White. Or maybe they should make an Americanized version?”

• Rated 4 stars

“Hilarious, especially if you're an apostrophe freak like me!”

• Rated 5 stars

“It's a joke about a panda bear. Get it?”

• Rated 2 stars

“Eh. I liked this more than I didn't like it but I can't justifably say I really "liked" it. I liked how she really goes into punctuation, its evolution and the purpose ot it. Thing is, she is a bit mean. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“Very helpful resource tool for anyone interested in improving their grammar.”

• Rated 3 stars

“For a book about grammar, it's very entertaining. Truss is a bit smug, though - isn't she? (and she would definitely correct my punctuation in that last sentence, wouldn't she?)”

• Rated 5 stars

“!!”

• Rated 2 stars

“Humorous, but tedious. I have to skip the parts that are more that I want to know.”

• Rated 4 stars

“It's difficult to write about something as dry as punctuation in a humorous manner, and Truss has managed it. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who is well and truly flummoxed about where to stick an apostrophe; there are more accessible beginners' guides out there, but this is a fun read for people who already know their punctuation and who might well call themselves sticklers. Yup. That's me.”