Word of the Day June 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Bedlam Bedlam (noun) bed-lum A scene of uproar and confusion. Late Middle English: early form of… Kath Love2
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AuthorsQuotations June 22, 2017 Octavia E. Butler: Quotes on Writing Octavia E. Butler was an American science fiction writer born on 22nd June 1947, an… Kath Love2
Word of the Day June 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Bijou Bijou (adj) bee-ju Small and elegant. Also (archaic), a trinket or jewel. French, from Breton… Kath Love2
Word of the Day June 21, 2017 Word of the Day – Froward Froward (adj) fro-wud (of a person) difficult to deal with; contrary. Late Old English frāward… Kath Love3
AdaptationsTelevision June 20, 2017 Prison Book Club – The Books of OITNB Season 5 The Prison Book club has become a bit of a For Reading Addicts tradition and… Kath Love0
Word of the Day June 20, 2017 Word of the Day – Hodiernal Hodiernal (adj) ho-dee-urn-al Relating to the present day. Mid 17th century: from Latin hodiernus (from… Kath Love0
Word of the Day June 19, 2017 Word of the Day – Edentulous Edentulous (adj) ee-den-tool-us Lacking teeth. Early 18th century: from Latin edentulus, from e- (variant of… Kath Love2
Word of the Day June 18, 2017 Word of the Day – Pleonasm Pleonasm (noun) plee-o-naz-m The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g.… Kath Love3
AuthorsNews June 17, 2017 J. K Rowling Among Authors Names in Queen’s Birthday Honours Firstly, a very happy birthday to Queen Elizabeth II today on what is her official… Kath Love0