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Manuscript Monday: Animal Speak
On this weeks Manuscript Monday Kim recommends Animal Speak by Ted Andrews. This is like a symbolism dictionary for animals. I really...
Kim Lenton
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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Word Wednesday: Diphthong
"Joy is a diphthong which Sarah is just learning today." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has presented the word "Diphthong"....
Sarah Diop
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Obelus
"Sarah was trying to explain what a obelus was to her son while doing math equations in french." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has...
Sarah Diop
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Cacophony
"Kim couldn't hear over the cacophony of mouths chewing." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has presented the word "Cacophony"...
Sarah Diop
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Ascian
"Sarah wants to go to Hawaii during the zero shadow day so she can become an ascian women for a few hours" On this weeks Word Wednesday,...
Sarah Diop
Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Facts Friday
"There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous'" This week's Facts Friday Sarah shares a fact from The National...
Sarah Diop
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Barbigerous
"You can recognize Lia's husband by his barbigerous aspect." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has presented the word "Barbigerous"...
Sarah Diop
Nov 9, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Pluviophile
"Sarah is your average pluviophile. She will be in utter glory when thunder roils, as she can curl up with blankets and books while rain...
Sarah Diop
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Amok
"Book Interrupted members don't approve of angry feminist running amok, regardless of what was said on our Off The Shelf Quiz Episode."...
Kim Lenton
Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Contronyms
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Kim has presented the word "Contronyms" Contronyms: [ kon-truh-nim ] Also known as Janus words. Janus was...
Kim Lenton
Oct 19, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Guffaw
"Sarah was overtook with a guffaw when Meredith pointed out she was accusing her of starring at people" On this weeks Word Wednesday, Kim...
Kim Lenton
Oct 12, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Soliloquy
"Hamlet's soliloquy begins with 'To be or not to be.' Sarah's soliloquies usually relate to her fighting with Sally which is her pain...
Sarah Diop
Sep 28, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Amphigory
"During Burnout Episode 1 Lindsay laughed at a Goodreads review that mentioned "The Onion" because she enjoys a good piece of amphigory...
Sarah Diop
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Welter
"Kara looked out from the stage to a welter of expectant faces." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has presented the word "Welter". One...
Sarah Diop
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Succor
"Succor finally arrived for Meredith in the form of evergreen trees, song birds, jumping fish and cool crisp lake water." On this weeks...
Sarah Diop
Aug 10, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Aficionado
"Meredith is an aficionado of wood working." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Sarah has presented the word "Aficionado" . Aficionado noun...
Sarah Diop
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Jejune
"Lia found the book they were reading jejune. " On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Jejune". Jejune adjective...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Sonder
"Kara had a sonder, a realization that the random woman sitting next to her could have a fascinating life." On this weeks Word Wednesday,...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Vellichor
"Meredith saw a bookshop on the corner and just walking past it filled her with a sense of vellichor." On this weeks Word Wednesday,...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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Word Wednesday: Hiraeth
"Lindsay felt hiraeth for all the places she once lived." On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Hiraeth" Hiraeth...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jun 29, 20221 min read
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