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Word of the Day

October 3, 2019

Word of the Day – Gimlet

Gimlet (noun) gim-let A small T-shaped tool with a screw tip for boring holes. Middle…

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Discussion and Recommendations

October 2, 2019

Read Around the World: Kazakhstan to Lesotho

We’re well into our blog series now, storming through the world alphabetically as we read…

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Word of the Day

October 2, 2019

Word of the Day – Murdermonger

Murdermonger (noun) mer-der-mun-ger A person who commits or incites murder; a professional murderer. Late 18th…

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Word of the Day

October 1, 2019

Word of the Day – Tangram

Tangram (noun) tan-gram A Chinese geometrical puzzle consisting of a square cut into seven pieces…

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Poetry Quotations

September 30, 2019

A Selection of Wise Prose from Rumi

Persian poet and mystic, Jalal al-din Rumi, known today simply as Rumi, was born during…

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Word of the Day

September 30, 2019

Word of the Day – Threshing

Threshing (noun) thresh-ing The process of separating grain from corn or other crops. (more…)

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Word of the Day

September 29, 2019

Word of the Day – Creel

Creel (noun) kreel A large wicker basket for holding fish. Middle English; originally Scots and…

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Word of the Day

September 28, 2019

Word of the Day – Mouch

Mouch (verb) (Br/Eng) moo-ch To eat up greedily Middle English. Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to…

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Discussion and Recommendations News

September 27, 2019

Banned Books Week: The 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018

Another year, another Banned Books Week and it’s been another year with plenty of stories…

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Word of the Day

September 27, 2019

Word of the Day – Fortalice

Fortalice (noun) for-tal-is A small fort, fortified house, or outwork of fortification. Late Middle English…

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