F. G. Fowler (1871–1918)

You'd have to be pretty serious to read this all the way through, but I find it fascinating to browse. I can only imagine having such a technical command of the English language, but then it occurs to me that if I did no one would probably notice, and they would probably think, "She sure talks funny!" I think the best part of this book are the examples of mistakes he gives from contemporary (for him) newspapers and writers.

Old school circa 1906. Not to be confused with his / their MEU (Modern English Usage) which is fun for rainy day perusing.

Possibly the best dictionary to roam the Earth. Love the ease of the whole thing. Just perfect.

Though not as thorough as the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary houses all the words most use in everyday situations. I found it to be an essential tool when writing.