Word of the Day January 15, 2018 Word of the Day – Onymous Onymous (adj) (rare) on-i-mus Having a name; Named Late 18th century: shortening of anonymous. (more…) Kath Love0
Literature January 14, 2018 Quiz – Really Long Titles Missing Words 18 long – or really long – titles and one word missing from each, simply… Kath Love2
Word of the Day January 14, 2018 Word of the Day – Gracile Gracile (adj) gras-ail/gras-il Attractively slender or thin. Early 17th century: from Latin gracilis ‘slender’. (more…) Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 13, 2018 Word of the Day – Antipodes Antipodes (plural noun) an-tip-o-deez Diametrically opposite. Or if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia and… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNew Releases January 13, 2018 Bloomsbury to Release House Editions of The Chamber of Secrets Last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter series, Bloomsbury released special… Kath Love1
Word of the Day January 12, 2018 Word of the Day – Jennet Jennet (noun) jen-nit A female donkey/ A small type of Spanish horse Late Middle English:… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Twonk Twonk (noun) (British) (informal) t-wonk A stupid or foolish person. 1980s: perhaps a blend of… Kath Love0
Word of the Day January 10, 2018 Word of the Day – Manfare Manfare (noun) (historic) (UK/Regional) man-fer A certain quantity of fishing net. Middle English (in an… Kath Love0
AuthorsNew Releases January 9, 2018 Bill Clinton and James Patterson Co-Write ‘The President is Missing’ Yes, 'that' Bill Clinton James Patterson has been collaborating on novels with other writers for… Kath Love0
AuthorsLiterature January 9, 2018 Wilbur Smith – A Life in Books Wilbur Smith is a prolific novelist, specialising in historical fiction set mostly in, or regarding… Kath Love0