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Silent Spring – Favorite words

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:31 am
by Book Club Host
There are many. But looking at Chapter One alone I'd choose "vibernum" for the way it sounds and because I had to look it up. I'm enjoying Carson's way of describing an environment by listing its inhabitants.

Re: Silent Spring – Favorite words

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:29 am
by Book Club Host
In Chapter Two it's "sprays, dusts, and aerosols." The phrase has a softness to it. These are words we connect with cosmetics after all. But those sibilant "esses" lend a hint of the sinister. Brilliant.

Re: Silent Spring – Favorite words

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:28 pm
by Book Club Host
Are there any other word lovers out there? Please feel free to add to this thread. I'd love to hear what's striking you.

Re: Silent Spring – Favorite words

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:29 pm
by Book Club Host
Chapter 5:

"The chisels of frost and ice split and shattered the rocks."