Beloved Star Trek actor, author and LGBTQ+ icon, George Takei is fighting against the rising censorship of books, in particular LGBTQ+ literature, during this year’s Banned Books Week. Takei who…
British author, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series including the recently adapted 'Rivals' novel, Dame Jilly Cooper, has sadly passed away at the age 88. Her children, Felix…
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
Word of the Day - Hincty (adj) hink-tee
There are many reasons that readers might want to break up with Goodreads, not simply because of its connection to the retail giant, Amazon but also because of the way…
On 1 October 2025, the world lost Dame Jane Goodall, DBE, a pioneering primatologist, conservationist, writer, and tireless advocate for animals and the natural world. She was 91. Her passing…
Word of the Day - Melee (noun) mel-ey
Word of the Day - Fulciment (noun) (archaic) ful-si-ment
Word of the Day - Dubitation (noun) (Archaic) doo-bit-ay-shun
A new literary prize that champions emerging writers has been set up in memory of author Hilary Mantel, best known for her book Wolf Hall that was adapted into a…
Word of the Day - Numen (noun) noo-men
Word of the Day - Phonesthemic (adj) fo-nes-thee-mik
Word of the Day - Wayfarer
Word of the Day - Bracteate (adj)(noun) brak-tee-ayt
Word of the Day - Broozled (adj) (Scots) brooz-ld
Most people know Shel Silverstein as the quirky genius behind The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. His playful poetry and doodle-like illustrations made…
Word of the Day - Whitherward (adverb) (archaic) with-er-werd
Word of the Day - Afterclap (noun) af-ter-klap
In the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of celebrated British novelist, Jane Austen, her 1815 novel, Emma is getting a modern re-telling in a new stage adaptation from Ava…
Word of the Day - Immiserate (verb) im-iz-er-ayt