Better Than Great: A Plentidinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives: A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives

"It's difficult to describe how a thesaurus is entertaining, but the author has managed it. From the sheer number of quality adjectives, I imagine I would find one in this terrific - scratch that - frabjous compendium."--Portland Book Review "This book easily provided the most fun I've ever had in a thesaurus. To make look-up easy and accessible, Plotnik divides the words into fifteen categories: Great, Sublime, Physically Affecting, Mentally or Emotionally Affecting, Beautiful, Joy-Giving, Large, Exceptional, Intense, Delicious, Trendy, Cool, Wicked Cool, Forceful, and Challenging Belief or Expression. He fronts each chapter with a fun intro that explains the chapter to follow and offers insight into his choices and how to utilize the book to full impact."--Author Culture "One of today's most distinguished writers on language and writing style -- a freaking genius-god in the writing world." -- Jessica Page Morrell, Powell's Books Blog "[W]hat could be as fabulous, stupendous, showstopping, socko-boffo and epiphanic as this neatly organized, humorous yet helpful 'acclamatory hoard' of words for praising?"--Jim Higgins, Book Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Plotnik's "acclamatory hoard" is every bit as entertaining as it is useful. And (to lift one phrase) that ain't exactly chopped herring, considering it gives this critic some 6,000 substitutes for feeble old "amazing" and its ilk." -- Bruce Ingram, film and entertainment critic, Sun-Times Media/Pioneer Press ""Better Than Great" is . . . more entertaining and informative than any book of lists has a right to be." -- Richard Nordquist, About.com/Grammar and Composition ." . . a wide range of fresh superlatives in a number of categories, pulling from rare gems and vintage gold all the way through current phrases influenced by hip-hop. . . . [T]here are plenty of forms of marketing communications that could use of an injection of less-worn adjectives . . . So f