Word of the Day August 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Broodling Broodling (noun) (rare) bru-dling A young bird; a nestling. Origins unknown, from brood. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Semmit Semmit (noun) (Scots) sem-it An undershirt; a vest. Late Middle English: of unknown origin. (more…) Kath Love1
Children's LiteratureNew Releases August 25, 2018 A 3D Pop Up Hogwarts Book is Coming and We’re So Excited! Have you heard the news? I am so excited I can barely type! If you’re… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 24, 2018 Word of the Day – Discommode Discommode (verb) dis-kom-ode Cause (someone) trouble or inconvenience. Early 18th century: from obsolete French discommoder,… Kath Love0
Literary EventsNews August 24, 2018 The 6th Gladfest Literary Festival is Coming The Gladstone Library is one of Wales’ treasures, set in the idyllic border town of… Kath Love0
AdaptationsNews August 23, 2018 Second Trailer for The Hate U Give The Hate U Give, or THUG has been one of the best known books of… Kath Love0
AuthorsLiterary PlacesPoetry August 22, 2018 Literary Laugharne: From 1172 to Dylan Thomas Don’t tell everyone, but last week I sneaked off on a little holiday down the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day August 20, 2018 Word of the Day – Plantigrade Plantigrade (adj) plan-ti-gray-d (of a mammal) walking on the soles of the feet, like a… Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 19, 2018 Word of the Day – Connubial Connubial (adj) kon-oo-bee-al Relating to marriage or the relationship between a married couple; conjugal. Mid… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 18, 2018 Word of the Day – Drongo Drongo (noun) (NZ) dron-go A stupid or incompetent person. Mid 19th century: from Malagasy. drongo… Kath Love1