I got this hardcover from a friend for Christmas. I'd put it on my wishlist because I adored the punny title, and the book itself delves into a wide variety of pleasing errors.

Opening with a Charles Baxter quote, "There is such a thing as the poetry of a mistake," the book relishes some of the happier errors that the author has encountered - and describes the author's use of "svelte" for this kind of wordplay as well as the many sources of material. Among my favorites:

"heart-rendering" - a twist on "heart-rending", this one is accompanied by an illustration showing someone braising a heart in a skillet.

"I besiege you..." instead of "beseech you" - that one can be VERY appropriate in the case of people who won't take "no" for an answer!

And one of the prettiest: "Spreading like wildflowers" instead of "wildfire"...

I left this book on the book-swap shelf inside the youth hostel at around 4; hope the finder enjoys it!

[See other recent releases in MA here.]

*** Released for the 2017 Oh, the Places We Can Go release challenge. ***

Picked this up at the HI Hostel Boston. So far, I am thoroughly enjoying it! Will release back into the wild when I get home and have a chance to finish it.