The number of words in a book is a big question when one writes it. It affects the cost of the book, the viewpoint of publishers and the expectations of readers. Short novels that usually have less than 40 000 words, commonly sell for lower cost than a full novel. The Book Word Count shapes […]

The right order for reading books can be hard, especially with long series with many entries. Many pages online help to settle this problem. Some of them sort all books of a series by author, then by characters or name of the series itself. When it matters, one gives a publishing order and chronological order. […]

Phonemes are those little sounds that join to form words. In English there are around 44 different sounds, that one also calls phonemes. All those 44 sounds help to tell one word from others. Although the English alphabet has only 26 letters, the number of separate sounds beats that a lot. From those sounds are […]

Count the right order for reading the books can be hard, especially with long cycles with several volumes. Various websites help to settle this question. Some pages sort all book series by author, then by characters or the name of the cycle. Where possible, one gives the order of publications together with the timeline. Some […]