A.B.C Et Cetera: The Life & Times of the Roman Alphabet

Registered by winglabmomnmwing of Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on 4/4/2009
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Journal Entry 1 by winglabmomnmwing from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Saturday, April 4, 2009
The book is an interesting look at the history of words, but I found the voice of the authors kind of distracting & annoying. I hope other readers aren't as grouchy!

Offered in PokPok's non-fiction virtual bookbox; claimed by tabby-cat-owner. Waiting on an address....

Journal Entry 2 by winglabmomnmwing at on Saturday, April 11, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (4/11/2009 UTC) at

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Mailed to tabby-cat-owner

Journal Entry 3 by tabby-cat-owner from Bellingham, Washington USA on Friday, April 17, 2009
received in the mail from labmomnm of Albuquerque, New Mexico as requested through PokPok's nonfiction virtual bookbox.

Thank you, labmomnm. This book looks interesting.

Journal Entry 4 by tabby-cat-owner at Phoenix, Arizona USA on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
This contains a huge amount of information about Latin and the languages from which Latin is derived: Etruscan, Greek, Phoenician, and more. This book also explores the etymology of words belonging to modern languages and any language developing after the time of the Roman Empire. Much of the information is interesting but the delivery of this information can be confusing. The book ends in a strange way, going into great detail about the development of Roman numerals and stopping in an abrupt way, almost like a play ending without a closing act.

Journal Entry 5 by tabby-cat-owner at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (6/12/2012 UTC) at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases

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This book has been mailed to MaryZee of Taneytown, Maryland who requested it from the Nonfiction VBB to which this book had been donated.

Journal Entry 6 by wingmaryzeewing at Taneytown, Maryland USA on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Thanks for sending this, Tabby-cat-owner. This looks like it'd make a great addition to my Biographies of Things bookbox. I'm looking forward to reading it soonishly.

Journal Entry 7 by wing6of8wing at Westminster, Maryland USA on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Sadly, MaryZee passed suddenly in September 2012. MaryZee's daughter is now ready to rehome her mom's books and I was willing to collect and redistribute them to keep her literary legacy alive.

I see that MaryZee had planned to put this in her Biographies of Things book box. I am the current curator of that book box. I will set this book aside for inclusion in the next round.

Journal Entry 8 by wing6of8wing at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, May 10, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (5/10/2019 UTC) at -- Bookbox, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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This book is on the road again as part of the Biographies of Things book box started by MaryZee and continued in her memory.

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Journal Entry 9 by wingGoryDetailswing at Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Wednesday, May 22, 2019
I'm claiming this from the Biographies of Things bookbox; I'm always touched to find another book that's been in maryzee's possession. This one looks good!

Later: a good book to dip into at intervals, rather than trying to read it straight through. Some bits are amusing, others so in-depth that I felt I was auditing a college course! And I had to smile - I was browsing the index to see if there were entries on specific words (what, no "cat"?) and I kept spotting terms that stood out. "Carolingian minuscule", anyone? Lots of fascinating connections, too, as the topic darted from the history of the original meaning of a word to its more recent changes.

Journal Entry 10 by wingGoryDetailswing at Little Free Library, Cable Rd in Rye, New Hampshire USA on Friday, May 31, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (6/1/2019 UTC) at Little Free Library, Cable Rd in Rye, New Hampshire USA

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I left this book in the seaside LFL in Rye NH; it was a bit foggy, but I could still see the waves breaking on the beach. Hope someone enjoys the book!

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