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
Word of the Day May 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Ephemeral Ephemeral (adj) ef-em-ur-al Lasting for a very short time. Late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Inglenook Inglenook (noun) In-gel-nuk A space on either side of a large fireplace. Originally from Scottish.… Kath Love1
LiteratureNews May 23, 2017 Amazon Charts to Challenge NY Times Bestseller List For the last ninety years the phrase ‘New York Times Bestseller’ has been the benchmark… Kath Love0
Word of the Day May 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Defenestrate Defenestrate (verb) (rare) dee-fen-u-stray-t To throw someone/something out of a window. First used in the… Kath Love3
Literary AwardsLiteratureNews May 22, 2017 Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Shortlist Revealed for 2017 The shortlist for the Old Peculier Theakston Crime Novel of the year was announced yesterday,… Kath Love0