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Wondrous Words Wednesday

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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

New to my library

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I am in the middle of a stretch of 8 straight weeks on the road, so I was pleased to have a few new books to take along with me! Here are the newest additions to my bookshelves: First is a repeat author for me, Eric van Lustbader. (I reviewed his novel, First Daughter, back in August, 2008.) In this… Read more