Commonplaces

Commonplace-book. Formerly Book of common places. 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. First usage recorded: 1578. - OED

Hence, the collection Beth writes here is interesting. Her recent posts include these titles:

• Doing What You Are Told
• DESDICHADO
• How to Slice a Cake
• Snark Taxonomy
• The Evening Wore On
• Providence
• Could Be A Lot Worse
• Rare Pleasures
• Bird by Bird

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