tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post3705655557244967569..comments2023-09-18T10:59:20.448-05:00Comments on Five Bazillion and One: The Synonym FinderAnne Mateerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post-48402166487907355992011-05-18T10:19:40.186-05:002011-05-18T10:19:40.186-05:00Sorry, Steve. It's not a small book by any mea...Sorry, Steve. It's not a small book by any means. I guess that's why it's so much more helpful than a regular thesaurus! But if you are looking for compact, this isn't it. :(Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post-33168468830706337052011-05-18T10:14:50.156-05:002011-05-18T10:14:50.156-05:00How big/thick/obnoxious is this book? Is it someth...How big/thick/obnoxious is this book? Is it something relatively small to keep on my desk at work?<br /><br />Thinking of picking up this great resource for the occasional brainstorming session, but not looking for a huge tome.<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post-76474016869242034322011-05-11T13:13:03.435-05:002011-05-11T13:13:03.435-05:00Great suggestions, Suzie and Doc! I love that ther...Great suggestions, Suzie and Doc! I love that there are tools that can help us retrieve those elusive words!Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post-80238799031999635832011-05-11T11:36:51.182-05:002011-05-11T11:36:51.182-05:00Anne, I'm similarly fond of The Flip Dictionar...Anne, I'm similarly fond of The Flip Dictionary (Kipfer). When you can't think of a word, check this book and it will tell you. <br />Example, medicine for insomnia: soporific<br />marker of stone heap: cairn<br /><br />It, too, is sort of a thesaurus, and someday you'll be old enough to appreciate its ability to help you find that term that's dancing just outside your memory.Richard Mabryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993592219849830777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17495894.post-82413929700860012312011-05-11T11:07:10.265-05:002011-05-11T11:07:10.265-05:00I love this book. It's a gem.
Sometimes I loo...I love this book. It's a gem.<br /><br />Sometimes I look through The Romance Writer's Phrase Book for inspiration, too.<br /><br />Thanks, Anne!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.com