Word of the Day May 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Oof Oof (exclamation) oof Expressing alarm, annoyance, or relief. Natural exclamation: first recorded in English in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Alated Alated (verb) al-ay-ted Winged, having wings; = "alate". Mid 17th century; earliest use found in… Kath Love1
Literary AwardsNews May 27, 2018 Shortlist Announced for 50th Year ‘Golden’ Man Booker Prize The Man Booker is a yearly award and one of the most respected prizes in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Vinification Vinification (noun) vin-if-ik-ay-shun The conversion of grape juice or other vegetable extract into wine by… Kath Love1
LiteratureThe Classics May 26, 2018 18 Iconic Book Covers Have you ever read a book simply because you liked the cover art? If so,… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Hypnagogic Hypnagogic (adj) hip-na-godj-ik Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep. Late 19th century: from… Kath Love0
New ReleasesReading Excerpts May 25, 2018 Listen to an excerpt of Stephen King’s The Outsider Stephen King has done it again and has a brand new novel out this week.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 25, 2018 Word of the Day – Proxemics Proxemics (noun) prok-sem-iks The branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that… Kath Love0
AdaptationsNews May 24, 2018 Netflix Adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Coming with Idris Elba Starring The 1831 novel by Victor Hugo the Hunchback of Notre Dame has been adapted several… Kath Love1
Discussion and RecommendationsNews May 24, 2018 Harry, Meghan and the Race of the Royal Wedding Books The latest royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – now the Duke and… Kath Love0