Nightmare at Christmas

It must be a nightmare for publishers trying to predict what will be a bestseller at Christmas. An indication of the strength of field plus the bizarre twists of taste that happen at this time of year are charted in The Times which tips a book about Latin Amo, Amas, Amat and All That as one likely to follow in the footsteps of Lynee Truss’s Eats, Shoots and Leaves. May the best book win (unlikely).