Wondrous Words

Wondrous Words Wednesday

It has been ages since I’ve had some good words for WWW, but historical fiction is always good for teaching me some new vocabulary.  This week, my words come from a book I recently finished – Heresy, by S.J. Parris. 1. Reredorter – a name sometimes given to the latrines attached to monastic houses “We were on the first floor… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  Time for new words — check out other Wondrous Words posts over at BermudaOnion’s Weblog. I only had one new word this week, from my latest book, The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbo.  This was a completely new word to me, and I bet it’s new for most of you, too: 1. Dysosmia: impairment of olfactory stimuli processing,… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Words!  I’ve got words today!  These come from Horns by Joe Hill. This was a scary one – look for my review later this week. 1. Brumate: Hibernate; lie dormant “Go brumate somewhere!” he shouted. 2. Phylactery: either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Well, technically I have about 20 minutes to get this posted and still have it hit the shelves on Wednesday, so I’m going to do my best.  I had a couple of good words this week and I didn’t want to miss out on sharing them with you. My words this week come from Little Bird of Heaven by Joyce… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Hey, it’s Wednesday and I’ve finally got some words to share! These come from my current book, The Dead Hour. The book is set in Scotland, so some of these may be more common in the UK. 1. gelignite: An explosive mixture composed of nitroglycerine, guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium nitrate. “If he wasn’t cooking gelignite in frting pans in… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!  It is freezing cold here in St. Paul, MN and I am huddled around my laptop for warmth.  Hopefully, some new words will help warm me up! My words this week are from Alone by Loren D. Estleman.  Very funny book about film buffs, so some of the words revolve around movies. 1. Cineastes: A film or movie enthusiast;… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Good morning! It’s Wednesday again, but I only have 1 word for you! The books this week have been pretty easy reading, I guess, because I haven’t come across much in the way of interesting vocabulary. Still, I wanted to share my lone word with you this week, from Nibble & Kuhn by David Schmahmann. (I figured a book about… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday!

Time for more words! On Wondrous Words Wednesday, we round up all the words from the previous week that we didn’t know and we tell you what they mean. Then, when you read the books we’ve read, you’ll know them, too! This week, my words come from Mr. Darcy, Vampyre. (You can read my review here.) 1. Ensorcelled: bewitched: under… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday!

I have been all over the place the last few weeks, so I’m thrilled to be able to post some words this week! The words are from Going Fast by Elaine McClusky. This is a book that I’m reading for the EcoLibris Green Reading Challenge – stop back on November 10th for my review. Some of these are really interesting!… Read more

Wondrous Words Wednesday!

It’s Wednesday and time for more new words! I’m on the road so it’s a short post this week, but there are a few words I wanted to share. My words this week come from The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny. It takes place in a remote village in Quebec, so I’ve had a chance to practice a little of… Read more