Word of the Day May 31, 2017 Word of the Day – Tintinnabulate Tintinnabulate (verb) tint-in-ab-oo-layt Make a light, clear ringing sound; tinkle. Early 20th century: from Latin… Kath Love2
LiteratureNew ReleasesNewsPoetry May 30, 2017 Manchester Artists Collaborate for Tribute When Manchester held a vigil last week to mark the terrible terrorist attack on the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day May 30, 2017 Word of the Day – Adroit Adroit (adj) ad-royt Clever, skilful Mid 17th century: from French, from à droit ‘according to… Kath Love2
AdaptationsNewsVideo May 29, 2017 Harry Potter Prequel Voldemort: Origins of the Heir Takes Fan-Fic to the Big Screen When we stumbled upon the Facebook page for Voldemort: Origins of the Heir this week… Kath Love2
Word of the Day May 29, 2017 Word of the Day – Erstwhile Erstwhile (adj) urst-wy-l Former, formerly "formerly," from erst "first, at first; once, long ago; till… Kath Love3
Word of the Day May 28, 2017 Word of the Day – Malaphor Malaphor (noun) mal-uh-faw A mixed idiom. A saying or metaphor that is actually two blended… Kath Love1
Word of the Day May 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Demesne Demesne (noun) (archaic) de-mein Land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own… Kath Love1
AuthorsNews May 26, 2017 Poet and Novelist Denis Johnson Dies Acclaimed author and poet, Denis Johnson has died aged 67. The author won the National… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Lagniappe Lagniappe (noun) lan-nyap Something given as a bonus or extra gift. Chiefly North American. Louisiana… Kath Love2
Discussion and RecommendationsReading Habits May 25, 2017 Bill Gates Summer Reading List 2017 Our two most popular celebrity posts last summer were Obama’s summer reading list and Bill… Kath Love2