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Word Wednesday: Allyship
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Allyship ". Allyship (noun, mid 1800s, Dictionary.com’s 2021 Word Of The...
Lindsay Schwietz
Mar 16, 20221 min read


Manuscript Monday: World War Z
On this weeks Manuscript Monday Lindsay recommends World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks. I have spoken a bunch...
Lindsay Schwietz
Mar 7, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Peristeronic
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Peristeronic ". peristeronic (adjective, earliest documented use in 1868) ...
Lindsay Schwietz
Mar 2, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Amirite
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Amirite". amirite (slang, added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2021):...
Lindsay Schwietz
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Facts Friday
This week's Fact Friday Lindsay shares a fact from The Sake Scholar Study Manual, Fourth Edition, by Michael Tremblay, 2021. Space sake...

Sarah Diop
Feb 18, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Merkin
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Merkin". Merkin noun a piece of artificial hair used for covering the...
Lindsay Schwietz
Feb 16, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Spill the Tea
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Spill the Tea". Spill the Tea (verb, 1990s): to gossip. Originating in...
Lindsay Schwietz
Feb 2, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Sapiosexual
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Sapiosexual". Sapiosexual (adjective or noun, first known use in 2004): of,...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Manuscript Monday: The Elegance of the Hedgehog
On this weeks Manuscript Monday Lindsay recommends The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery The ending of this book is worth every...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 24, 20221 min read


Fact Friday
This week's Fact Friday Lindsay shares a fact from the article Skinny Dipping Spots: The Best From Around The World by Carl Borg,...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Erinaceous
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Erinaceous". erinaceous (adjective) of, relating to, or resembling...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 19, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Triskaidekaphobia
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Triskaidekaphobia". Triskaidekaphobia (noun, early 20th century): Extreme...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 12, 20221 min read


Word Wednesday: Titivate
On this weeks Word Wednesday, Lindsay has presented the word "Titivate". Titivate (verb, early 19th century): 1. Make small enhancing...
Lindsay Schwietz
Jan 5, 20221 min read


Meet Lindsay
Meet Lindsay. She is a member of Book Interrupted and enjoys reading fiction, memoirs, and books about wine. When she's not reading or...
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 29, 20211 min read


Lindsay, write a moment you remember truly feeling at peace; where were you and what were you doing?
Sitting on the big rocks looking out over Georgian Bay, with my partner, as the sun sets, in silence, just being.
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Lindsay, what gives you strength?
If a 'strength' is understood to be something that strengthens you, and it is not something you feel exhausted by or drained from...
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 15, 20211 min read


Lindsay, what does self-care mean and look to you?
I think we’ve answered questions very similar to this one a few times now. Sarah are you testing us to see if we give the same answer?...
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 8, 20211 min read


Top 10 Ways The 4% Fix Interrupted Our Lives
The Top 10 Ways The 4% Fix Interrupted our lives. #10 We spent a lot of time thinking and talking about what is worth getting out of bed...
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 5, 20211 min read


Lindsay, think back to childhood when you would visit your grandparents; capture a specific memory?
My grandparents on my mom’s side lived fairly close to us. I remember one time there was a fire in our kitchen and when it was over I...
Lindsay Schwietz
Dec 1, 20211 min read


Lindsay, if you could master one type of cuisine, which one would you choose?
Authentic Mexican food is very hard to make. Although I mostly leave the elaborate cooking to my partner. I prefer to make simple,...
Lindsay Schwietz
Nov 24, 20211 min read
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