Word of the Day November 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Labrose Labrose (adj) (rare) la-bro-s Characterised by having large lips. Early 18th century (in an earlier… Kath Love1
Quizzes November 27, 2017 NY Times 100 Notable Books of 2017: How Many Have You Read? This week the NY Times has listed their 100 notable books of the year, including… Kath Love1
Word of the Day November 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Peen Peen (noun) peen The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Obelisk Obelisk (noun) ob-el-isk A tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section,… Kath Love2
AdaptationsChildren's LiteratureNews November 25, 2017 Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories to be Adapted for Film It’s 25 years since the release of the first Horrible Histories book, a favourite of… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Counterpane Counterpane (noun) cow-n-tuh-payn A dated word for a bedspread, falling out of usage fast! Early… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Rugose Rugose (adj) ru-goe-s Wrinkled; corrugated. Late Middle English: from Latin rugosus, from ruga ‘wrinkle’. (more…) Kath Love0
Literary AwardsLiteratureNews November 23, 2017 Costa Book Awards 2017 Shortlist Revealed The Costa Book Awards has announced the shortlist for the 2017 awards and it makes… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Coruscate Coruscate (verb) kor-us-kayt (of light) to flash or sparkle. Early 18th century: from Latin coruscat-… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Afflatus Afflatus (noun) a-flay-tus A divine creative impulse or inspiration. Mid 17th century: from Latin, from… Kath Love0