5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read..., August 20, 2009
This review is from: Hot for Words: Answers to All Your Burning Questions About Words and Their Meanings (Paperback)
Marina Orlova's book is very interesting because it explains the origins of phrases and words that you probably have thought about and wondered, "wonder where that came from?" It's very cleverly laid out in a school class schedule format and is not only informative but laced with humor throughout the book. Miss Orlova's fun personality carries right over into the book from her YouTube videos exhibiting her intelligence and sense of humor. It doesn't hurt that she is extremely attractive which is evident by the many photographs of her in the book and is surely a selling point for some of the public. It's very evident that she is no air headed blonde bombshell. She has brains to match her beauty. I always say "witty people are smart people, but not all smart people are witty." Marina is definitely very witty. It's a fun read. Enjoy. Got mine signed by her last night in NYC.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than eye candy., August 20, 2009
This review is from: Hot for Words: Answers to All Your Burning Questions About Words and Their Meanings (Paperback)
Hot For Words is a very easy read and well prepared book. If all you want to do is look at eye candy pictures you can do that easily. Marina Orlova certaintly is a real beauty and won't disappoint you. But if you really want a good read, then dig into it. In the first chapter you'll be convinced that Marina has a lot more going on between her ears then just being eye candy. She has a unique approach to language and communicating her fondness for the topic in a completely academic and logical manner. The book is organized into class periods, rather than chapters, that a High School Student might encounter in a typical day. She then defines select words and the origins of those words that the student might not otherwise have candid access to. Upon completion of reading the book you'll be convinced that Marina Orlova has a wonderful inner beauty to go along with her stunning outer appearance.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read and A Great Value!, August 20, 2009
This review is from: Hot for Words: Answers to All Your Burning Questions About Words and Their Meanings (Paperback)
I bought her book in a NY book signing. And it's worth going if she will have a signing near you. In her speech she talked about how it all started and answered the audience questions.
Now to the book itself and why I give it a Mighty 5 out of 5 stars.
The books size is about that of a Manga paperback book. Those Manga are black and white pages and cost $10.
Magazines today average about $6.99
And even a single comic book is $3.99
Getting this book for $14.99 but with online discounts like here.
Well it's more then worth it!
They use slick high gloss paper and color photos. And with the price of paper going up in recent years, I'm surprised the price was this low.
I wrote the above to give a perspective of the overall book design. But now I'll
talk about the content.
This book is about words and their origins.
Besides the beautiful photos. She shows how brainy she is.
She mentions a word and then actually tells a story about the meaning of the word. The way she writes and weaves a story, it leaves an impression and makes you remember it. I don't think anyone who reads this book won't walk away without at least remembering a few words and their origins.
Each words origin takes a page and is then followed by a related trivia question.
And best of all is that you do not have to read this book in order. You can skip around and read the words that catch your initial interest, and get back to the rest later.
Overall the presentation is excellent, with a fun atmosphere. And you really will learn something reading this book. My youtube is RobNY710
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