commonplace book. n. Formerly Book of common places (see commonplace n. 3). orig. A book in which ‘commonplaces’ or passages important for reference were collected, usually under general heads; hence, a book in which one records passages or matters to be especially remembered or referred to, with or without arrangement.
OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 5 April 2015.
commonplace blog. n A commonplace book in a blog.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
I'm grateful to her too
Finally, I hope it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: I am very grateful to Jane Austen, whose books have brought delight to many readers, including me.
Curtis Sittenfeld, Eligible (New York: Random House, 2016), p. 489
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