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11/01/2023

Who needs a little romance today?

11/01/2023

Today in The Book Den

11/01/2023

Today in The Book Den

COW - $70

11/01/2023

Sigh...The struggle is real!

11/01/2023

I regret nothing!

11/01/2023

Today in The Book Den. I can't imagine Black Like Me being published now...

11/01/2023

11/01/2023

Today in The Book Den

11/01/2023

What are we reading this week? Drop a pic or comment.

11/01/2023

Jasper Fforde (born 11 January 1961) is an English novelist, whose first novel, The Eyre Affair, was published in 2001. He is known mainly for his Thursday Next novels, but has published two books in the loosely connected Nursery Crime series and the first books of two other independent series: The Last Dragonslayer and Shades of Grey. Fforde's books abound in literary allusions and wordplay, tightly scripted plots and playfulness with the conventional, traditional genres. They usually contain elements of metafiction, parody, and fantasy.

Born - 11 January1961 (age 61)London, England
Occupation - Novelist
Genre - Alternative history, comic fantasy
Literary movementPostmodern literature

11/01/2023

Word of the Day

ab·jure

/abˈjo͝or/ (verb)

FORMAL

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

"his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith"

11/01/2023

Good Morning Book Denners! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

31/12/2022

Reading Nook Inspiration

31/12/2022

31/12/2022

Word of the Day

Auld Lang Syne

What does “auld lang syne” mean?

“Auld lang syne” is the title and key phrase of a 1788 Scottish poem by Robert “Rabbie” Burns, typically sung on New Year’s Eve around the world. The phrase “auld lang syne,” which literally translates to “old long since,” basically means “days gone by” in the Scots language. Or, as Merriam-Webster explains the auld lang syne meaning, “the good old times.”

31/12/2022

Today's Literary Birthday

Junot Díaz (/ˈdʒuːnoʊ/; born December 31, 1968) is a Dominican-American[1] writer, creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and was fiction editor at Boston Review. He also serves on the board of advisers for Freedom University, a volunteer organization in Georgia that provides post-secondary instruction to undocumented immigrants. Central to Díaz's work is the immigrant experience, particularly the Latino immigrant experience.

31/12/2022

The last day of the year! Enjoy your Old Year's Night Book Denners!

30/12/2022

Reading Nook Inspiration

30/12/2022

30/12/2022

Word of the Day

Boondoggle

work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value.

30/12/2022

Today's Literary Birthday

Douglas Coupland OC OBC RCA (born 30 December 1961) is a Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized the terms Generation X and McJob.

30/12/2022

The last Friday of the year! 2023 loading...Here's to a great year ahead!

29/12/2022

Reading Nook Inspiration

29/12/2022

2023 NoveList Reading Challenge | NoveList

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 NoveList Reading Challenge Halle Carlson | Kaitlin Conner 28 November 2022 As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to announce one of our favorite NoveList traditions: the reading challenge for the upcoming year. For the third year in a row, we are encouraging readers to stretch out of ...

29/12/2022

29/12/2022

Word of the Day

Fantabulous

29/12/2022

Today's Literary Birthday

Jennifer Lawson
(born December 29, 1973) is an American journalist, author and blogger.

29/12/2022

Have a magical Thursday Book Denners!

28/12/2022

Reading Nook Inspiration

28/12/2022

Reading Challenges to Keep in Mind for 2023 - LIFE'S A PEARL

2023 Reading Challenge

With December right around the corner, there's no better time to start planning the reading challenges you'd like to take on...

28/12/2022

28/12/2022

Word of the Day

Ambisinister

adjective

clumsy or unskillful with both hands.

28/12/2022

Today's Literary Birthday

Alasdair James Gray (28 December 1934 – 29 December 2019) was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards.

28/12/2022

Welcome to the end of the year, that we experience in a kind of limbo. Have a great Wednesday!

27/12/2022

Reading Nook Inspiration

27/12/2022

My Reader's Block 2023 Reading Challenges

2023 Reading Challenge

Just a reminder that all the new Reader's Block challenges for 2023 are posted and ready to go. If you're looking for a challenge to join,...

27/12/2022

27/12/2022

Word of the Day

CRAPULOUS

: marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking

: sick from excessive indulgence in liquor

27/12/2022

Today's Literary Birthday

Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man's Land (1999). For his "lasting contribution to children's literature" he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002.[

27/12/2022

Enjoy your bonus bank holiday Tuesday! Have a fantastic day Book Denners!