When I picked this up, I assumed it would be the favorite quotations of famous people.  But it is not quotations; it is literally favorite words. Yo-Yo Ma’s favorite words are “genuine” and “incredible;” Ann Landers’ is “chocolate” and she is not the only one. Gene Kelly loves “plethora” and Penn Gillete loves “ruckus.” Several people chose “yes.” If the book were simply a list of favorite words, it would be rather dull. However, almost all of the famous people supplied a story about why they love these words. Some love them because of the sound of the words; others because of their meaning. My favorite favorite word – cartoonist Jules Feiffer’s – “Duck!” – provided complete with drawing.