I am sucker for a well -done concept novel (See #1 above), and I like this book for the same reason I loved Word Freak, in which Stephen Fastis of the Wall Street Journal explored the world of competitive Scrabble by seeing how good he could get at that game. The author and I share some similarities, from having fathers with the same name, Arnold, to both thinking, at some point, we were smart and can become smarter through some educational project.ģ. I found myself cheering him on, getting more involved in the story the further he got into the alphabet.Ģ. Jacobs challenged himself to read the multi-volume Encyclopedia Britannica from start to finish. I found the concept riveting: Author A.J. Reading The Know-It-All was one of the most enjoyable literary experiences I have had in the past two years for five reasons:ġ.
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