March 30, 2020
Word of the Day – Wharfinger
Wharfinger (noun) war-fin-jur An owner or keeper of a wharf. Middle English from wharfage+ -er.…
March 29, 2020
Word of the Day – Abjuration
Abjuration (noun) ab-jur-ay-shun A solemn renouncement of a belief, cause, or claim Late Middle English…
March 28, 2020
Word of the Day -Epidemiology
Epidemiology (adj) ep-id-ee-mee-ol-ij-ee The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible…
March 27, 2020
Word of the Day – Belfry
Belfry (noun) bel-free The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are…
March 26, 2020
10 Nonfiction Books about Real Life Epidemics and Pandemics
We are living through history being made, and not necessarily in the nicest way. There…
March 26, 2020
Word of the Day – Integument
Integument (noun) in-teg-yu-ment A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.…
March 25, 2020
Reading out loud: A Guest Blog
Unless you have children (I don’t) then reading out loud is probably something you’ve not…
March 25, 2020
Word of the Day – Cocotte
Cocotte (noun) kok-ot A small heatproof dish in which individual portions of food can be…
March 24, 2020
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 1996
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…
March 24, 2020
Word of the Day – Puisne
Puisne (adj) pew-nee (in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a…