August 12, 2020
Word of the Day – Herbert
Herbert (noun) (Br/En) hur-bet (informal) An undistinguished or foolish man or youth. 1960s the male…
August 11, 2020
Word of the Day – Protuberance
Protuberance (noun) pr-ot-oo-be-runs A thing that protrudes from something else. (more…)
August 10, 2020
Word of the Day – Bordelaise
Bordelaise (adj) bor-de-laiz Denoting or served with a sauce of red wine and onions. French,…
August 9, 2020
Word of the Day – Averment
Averment (noun) a-ver-ment An affirmation or allegation. Late Middle English from Old French averrement, averement,…
August 8, 2020
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 2006
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…
August 8, 2020
Word of the Day – Trypophobia
Trypophobia (noun) tri-po-fo-bee-a Extreme or irrational aversion to or fear of clusters of small holes…
August 7, 2020
Tom Stobart, Founder of the Paradox Bookstore, WV dies
To the literature lovers who hang around the literary Internet boards, The Paradox Bookstore is…
August 7, 2020
Word of the Day – Spaff
Spaff (verb) spaf To waste or splurge Slang (more…)
August 6, 2020
Word of the Day – Chypre
Chypre (noun) sheep-re A heady perfume made from Sandalwood. Late 19th century from French, literally…
August 5, 2020
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 2005
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…