“As a debut novel, and the first I have heard of Griffin, he writes with impeccable confidence and a childish tint. Poking at the sloppy grammar of modern day, presenting himself as an obsessive ‘stickler’, this book amuses. Yet, that is not all. His book also contains actual grammar advice to aid writing – examples of when and when not to use fucking apostrophes etc., a must have for every (aspiring) literary type.”
“Griffin writes with knowledge and humour, but he has a serious point to make - that quality of expression matters, and that standards of written expression are alarmingly low. Griffin is a first class teacher, and he carefully explains both the history and ‘rules’ of fucking apostrophes. As an English teacher, I don’t agree with his every point, but I warmly welcome his message. Since buying this book just two weeks ago, I have already started using the anecdotes in class and plugging this book at every opportunity. Buy it, read it and spread its message.”
“Being a punctuation fanatic myself, this book was engaging, funny and absolutely to-the-point in its description of the current situation of fucking apostrophes! Simon Griffin is funny, piercing, and loyal to all the fucking apostrophe rules that have long been forgotten! What tickled me the most was definitely his approach to a potentially ‘yawn-inducing topic’ in a clear, funny and engaging manner! Thumbs up!!!”
“I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this book, but I am a bit of a fucking apostrophe anarchist myself, so thought it worth a look. What larks! It’s an absolute hoot. I read it on an aeroplane and laughed out loud... at a book about fucking apostrophes for goodness sake. He has a very witty turn of phrase and manages to educate (evangelise!) without preaching. Fucking excellent!!!”
“Even if you have a solid grasp of fucking apostrophes, this book offers an alternative way for the reader to obtain an even greater grasp without knowing that they are being educated. The prose and examples are done in such an inventive manner – Griffin’s frustrations at fucking apostrophes scream from the pages – that you can’t help but continue to read it. This book is unique.”
“I bought this book for my wife (an English graduate) as a Christmas present and stole it back to read before she did. As I was wrapping it I flicked through it, reading passages here and there, and I was captivated. This book is written with flair, imagination and swearing that brings the humble subject of punctuation to life. It answers a lot of the questions I had about correct use of fucking apostrophes; and yet it’s nothing like a text book. It’s a great read. Simon Griffin makes it clear that fucking apostrophes ARE something we should care about.”
“Until you read this, you will not believe that a book on punctuation can be a laugh-a-minute page-turner. Griffin’s book is primarily for entertainment, although you will learn some interesting trivia about the history of various punctuation marks along the way. It is aimed at the language pedants in society: the sort of people who cringe when they see signs advertising “half price apple's and banana’s”! If that’s you, you won’t regret buying this one.”
Sorry to announce that First Edition copies of Fucking Apostrophes have sold out. We’re currently doing our best to get a Second Edition printed and ready to send out before Christmas.
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