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Word of the Day

March 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Swelter

Swelter (noun/verb) swel-ter An uncomfortably hot atmosphere. Be uncomfortably hot. Middle English from the base…

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Authors Children's Literature News

March 26, 2021

Remembering Children’s Author Beverly Cleary

Children’s author, Beverly Cleary brought us charactes such as Ramona Quimby and was a much…

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Discussion and Recommendations

March 26, 2021

The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 2008

We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…

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Word of the Day

March 26, 2021

Word of the Day – Onya

Onya (Exclamation) on-ya (informal) (Aus) An exclamation of approval; good on you! 1980s a contraction…

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Discussion and Recommendations

March 25, 2021

The Bonkbuster is Back and You Can Blame Bodice-Ripping Bridgerton

The bonkbuster is back en vogue and it’s all thanks to that Bridgerton! Over the…

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Word of the Day

March 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Campanologist

Campanologist (noun) kam-pan-ol-oj-ist A bellringer Mid 19th century from modern Latin campanologia, from late Latin…

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Word of the Day

March 24, 2021

Word of the Day – Skebenga

Skebenga (noun) (South African) ske-ben-ga A gangster; a bandit. From Zulu isigebengu ‘bandit, plunderer’. (more…)

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Word of the Day

March 23, 2021

Word of the Day – Cark

Cark (verb) kar-k (informal) Die. 1970s probably imitative of the caw of a carrion crow.…

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News

March 22, 2021

Stephen Fry in Campaign to Save Building for Sherlock Holmes Museum

Recently Portsmouth City Council have put forward proposals to known down a records office in…

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Word of the Day

March 22, 2021

Word of the Day – Previse

Previse (verb) pri-vaiz (literary) Foresee or predict (an event) Late 16th century from Latin praevis-…

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