December 2, 2019
Word of the Day – Capitulate
Capitulate (verb) cap-i-chu-layt Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield. Mid 16th…
December 1, 2019
Word of the Day – Adjigo
Adjigo (noun) ad-ji-go A yam with edible tubers, native to parts of south-western Australia. Mid…
November 30, 2019
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 1981
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…
November 30, 2019
Word of the Day – Phablet
Phablet (noun) fab-let A smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that…
November 29, 2019
BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Rule Breakers
All readers know that stories have the power to change us and shape who we…
November 29, 2019
Word of the Day – Sensorineural
Sensorineural (adj) (medicine) sen-so-ree-new-ral (of hearing loss) caused by a lesion or disease of the…
November 28, 2019
BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Crime and Conflict
All readers know that stories have the power to change us and shape who we…
November 27, 2019
BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Family and Friendship
All readers know that stories have the power to change us and shape who we…
November 27, 2019
Word of the Day – Legume
Legume (noun) leg-yume A leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as…
November 26, 2019
Word of the Day – Succuss
Succuss (verb) suk-us (in preparing homeopathic remedies) shake (a solution) vigorously. Mid 19th century from…