| dog-eared paperback | (of an object made from paper) having the corners worn or battered with use |
| read sth avidly | read sth extremely eagerly and with interest |
| stash | hide sth shameful |
| it seems gratifying | wydaje się że to sprawia wielką radość |
| contemptible book | książka godna pogardy |
| enduring popularity | trwająca popularność |
| ravenous reader | wygłodniały czytelnik = extremely hungry |
| wholehearted rejection | pełne odrzucenie |
| nursery rhyme | wierszyk dla dzieci |
| make sth up | wymyślić coś |
| linguistic expertise | lingwistyczne doświadczenie |
| put sth aside | odłożyć coś na bok |
| immense intelect | ogromny intelekt |
| tread lightly (in this sort of interpretation) | podążać, stąpać ostrożnie |
| the truth beyond measure | truth wihich is impossible to be measured |
| sweep of story | zakres historii |
| inherit | dziedziczyć |
| divisible into 2 classes | podzielny na dwie kategorie |
| escapist yarn | a story that let us escape from reality |
| dismay | displeasing shock |
| derided | neglected |
| a stern challenge | a tough challenge |
| fanciful | not real |
| quandary | dilemma |
| subject matter is close to home | a subject is having a direct personal effect on you |
| understatement | niedomówienie |
| contrasting voices | contrasting opinions |
| unswervingly enlightened scholar | definitely rozumny naukowiec :D |
| cantankerous | like to fight with others |
| lurid | szokujący, drastyczny / vivid |
| totter | chwiać się |
| a slant on sth | an opinion about sth |
| page-turner | lekka książka |
