Word of the Day – Pachyderm Literature August 3, 2015 Word of the Day – Pachyderm Pachyderm (noun) pak-i-derm A large mammal with thick leathery skin such as an elephant, rhinoceros,… Kath 0 Love0
Book At Bedtime: The Monster Bed Children's LiteratureVideo August 2, 2015 Book At Bedtime: The Monster Bed The Monster Bed My children are 12 and 20 now and after years of reading… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Anthropomorphism Word of the Day July 30, 2015 Word of the Day – Anthropomorphism Anthropomorphism (noun) an-thre-pe-morf-izm The giving of human emotions and feelings to a non-human being. Often… Kath 0 Love0
Your 32 Favourite American (USA) Authors Discussion and Recommendations July 29, 2015 Your 32 Favourite American (USA) Authors With so many reading addicts to choose from, grabbing your loves and hates really couldn’t… Kath 0 Love0
In Defence of Book Art Arty July 27, 2015 In Defence of Book Art If people at dinner parties should avoid talking about politics and religion then one of… Kath 0 Love0
15 Reads for your Summer Suitcase Discussion and Recommendations July 27, 2015 15 Reads for your Summer Suitcase It’s holiday season and if you’re already wondering how many pairs of shoes you can… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Synecdoche Word of the Day July 26, 2015 Word of the Day – Synecdoche Synecdoche (noun) si-nek-do-key A figure of speech whereby the whole replaces the part; the part… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Tautology Word of the Day July 24, 2015 Word of the Day – Tautology Tautology (noun) taw-tol-oj-ee The saying of the same thing twice over in different words, usually… Kath 0 Love0
Words that don’t mean what you think they mean Language July 22, 2015 Words that don’t mean what you think they mean Over time language changes, and those living through recent times couldn’t fail to be aware… Kath 7 Love2
Word of the Day – Lachrymose Word of the Day July 22, 2015 Word of the Day – Lachrymose Lachrymose (adj) lak-rim-ose Tearful, given to weeping. From the Latin Lacrima, tear. What a beautiful,… Kath 0 Love0