Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, my words are from The Face Thief by Eli Gottlieb. It’s been a little while since a book… Read more

Okay, I’m a little late, I admit it. Still, I’ve got 2 words that I wanted to share with you before the day is out. Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Check out BermudaOnion’s Weblog for more new words and add yours to the list. This week, I’ve got one word from The Mirage: A Novel  by Matt Ruff. There were plenty of Arabic terms I wasn’t very familiar with, but many… Read more

This week, my words are from The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. There are a number of herbalists in the story, so a number of my words are associated with plants and herbs. 1. Scapes – A long, leafless flower stalk coming directly from a root. “Reseda Hill stood in her greenhouse a few steps in front of Anise, inspecting the… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’ve got a few remaining words from Other People’s Money by Justin Cartwright. I liked this book a… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, my words are from Other People’s Money by Justin Cartwright. The book is about a bank failure… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, my words come from a book I just finished, A Bitter Truth by Charles Todd. This is… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’ve got some very unusual words from my recently-finished book, Blood and Other Cravings. It’s a book… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’ve got some words from my recent book, The Hypnotist by M.J. Rose. An interesting book about… Read more

Happy Wednesday — it’s time for some new words! You know how this works – share a few words from your current book that you had to look up, then head over to Bermuda Onion’s Weblog to learn some new ones. This week, I’m working my way through The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill. It’s a terrific thriller and it certainly… Read more