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Saturday, 22 September 2018

Saturday Rave: Something in Disguise by Elizabeth Jane Howard.

It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but I've long maintained that you can judge a book by it's first sentence.

The first sentence of Something in Disguise goes like this:

When Oliver saw his sister in her bridesmaid's dress he laughed so much he could hardly stand.

And, yes, the whole book is terrific.

Word To Use Today: disguise. This word comes from the Old French desguisier. Guise means manner, and is connected with the word wise.


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