May 5, 2018
Word of the Day – Oscitation
Oscitation (noun) (rare) os-it-ay-shun The action or an act of yawning from drowsiness. Mid 16th…
May 4, 2018
New Novel Coming from Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde is probably best known for the Eyre Affair and his Thursday Next novels,…
May 4, 2018
Word of the Day – Nonplussed
Nonplussed (adj) non-plusd So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react. In…
May 4, 2018
An Introduction to Graham Swift and his Novels
Graham Swift (4thMay, 1949) is a British writer and poet from London who has been…
May 3, 2018
Word of the Day – Mordant
Mordant (adj) maw-dant (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.…
May 2, 2018
Word of the Day – Pococurante
Pococurante (adj) (noun) (rare) po-ko-coo-ran-tee An indifferent or unconcerned person. /Indifferent or unconcerned Mid 18th…
May 1, 2018
New Miss Peregrine Book Coming Later this Year
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was pretty much the book everyone was talking about…
May 1, 2018
Word of the Day – Libidinous
Libidinous (adj) lib-id-in-us Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. Late Middle English: from Latin libidinosus, from…