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Jul 24
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Dec 14, 2022
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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"....

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Sarah Diop

Nov 30, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Nov 23, 2022
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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"...

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Sarah Diop

Nov 16, 2022
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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,...

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Sarah Diop

Nov 11, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Nov 9, 2022
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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"...

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Sarah Diop

Nov 2, 2022
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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...

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Kim Lenton

Oct 26, 2022
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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."...

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Kim Lenton

Oct 19, 2022
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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...

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Kim Lenton

Oct 12, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Sep 28, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Sep 21, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Sep 7, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Aug 10, 2022
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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...

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Sarah Diop

Aug 3, 2022
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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...

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Lindsay Schwietz

Jul 20, 2022
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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...

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Lindsay Schwietz

Jul 13, 2022
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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,...

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Lindsay Schwietz

Jul 6, 2022
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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,...

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Lindsay Schwietz

Jun 29, 2022
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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...

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