I’m a dork. I admit it. Exhibit A: I just finished reading a book all about the nuances of grammar.

Yeah, dork.

So if you’re into that sort of stuff, this is a totally enjoyable light read. It covers all the gray areas of grammar (like gray vs. grey, etc.) and then explains what to do in these scenarios, as well as the reasoning behind the option writer Walsh puts forth. There’s not much more to the book than that. It’s not even about the basics of grammar, because Walsh assumes a base level of familiarity with basic grammar before picking up this book. Walsh’s style throughout admits regularly that these are nuances for the most part, and he’s key to point out the important points and the more nitpicky stuff he addresses, so there’s a kind of self-deprecating I-realize-everything-I’m-saying-will-only-appeal-to-a-select-group-of-people tone that makes it an enjoyable read. If grammar excites you, you could do worse than this little refresher on grammar.

My roommate, however, kept rolling her eyes at me the whole time I was reading it. You be the judge.