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Word of the Day

May 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Rencounter

Rencounter (noun) (archaic) ren-cown-ta A chance meeting with someone. A battle or skirmish. This one…

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Quizzes

May 18, 2016

Quiz – Literary Sisters

‘There were never such devoted sisters,’ says the song… but not always. Here we have…

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Word of the Day

May 18, 2016

Word of the Day – Hebetude

Hebetude (noun) (literary) heb-et-yood The state of being dull or lethargic. From late Latin hebet…

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Video

May 17, 2016

The Joy of Books – The Books that Danced

I stumbled across this wonderful stop motion video today filmed at Type Books in Toronto…

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Word of the Day

May 17, 2016

Word of the Day – Hubris

Hubris (noun) hoo-bris Excessive pride or self confidence. In Greek mythology hubris was the act…

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Discussion and Recommendations

May 16, 2016

20 of Your Favourite Memoirs, Written by Women

I’m a big fan of memoirs, so you can consider this poll reading research for…

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Video

May 16, 2016

Why We Must Keep Reading – Ubiquitous Assimilation

Over the years increasing media has opened up, and this media has taken society’s focus…

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Word of the Day

May 16, 2016

Word of the Day – Botryoidal

Botryoidal (adj) bot-ree-oi-dal Having a shape reminiscent of a cluster of grapes. Used chiefly in…

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Quizzes

May 15, 2016

Quiz – A Bouquet of Stories

As the northern hemisphere bursts into colour here is a quick quiz on books with…

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Inspired by Literature

May 15, 2016

Brilliant Bookish Buys: Ed 14 – Gifts That Give More

What do you buy the person who has everything? Well, charitable gifts are all the…

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