My fellow Reading Addicts,
Have you ever felt like you just want the ground to open up and swallow you whole?
Have you made a quip that fell flat, or did something a bit odd and you weren’t quite sure why you did it?
Do you have nightmares about social gatherings and the pressures of societal norms?
Then these books are for you!
Disclaimer: unfortunately these are not real books.
I know, I wish they were too.

Word of the Day – Tariqa
May 21, 2026
Word of the Day – Tariqa
Word of the Day - Tariqa (noun) (arabic) ta-ree-ka
International Booker Prize awarded to Mandarin Chinese novel for the first time
The prestigious literary award, International Booker Prize, has been won for the first time by…
Word of the Day – Tripartite
May 20, 2026
Word of the Day – Tripartite
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425;…
Alex Haley’s Roots banned by Tennessee School District
A Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir exploring the history of enslavement, Alex Haley's Roots, has been banned…
CBeebies’ George Webster pens book celebrating “being different”
BAFTA-winning TV presenter, actor, and author, George Webster, best known for presenting with CBeebies, has…
Word of the Day – Whilom
May 19, 2026
Word of the Day – Whilom
Word of the Day - Whilom (adj) whihy-lum
Word of the Day – Liniment
May 18, 2026
Word of the Day – Liniment
Word of the Day = Liniment (noun) lin-uh-ment
Word of the Day – Nacreous
May 17, 2026
Word of the Day – Nacreous
Nacreous (adj) nak-ree-us
Word of the Day – Cumulonimbus
May 16, 2026
Word of the Day – Cumulonimbus
Word of the Day - Cumulonimbus (noun) kyu-mu-lo-nim-bus