By Carlos Ruiz Zafron This excellent translation of the Spanish novel is based in Barcelona in the 1940’s. A young Daniel is taken into the heart of the old city to the “cemetery of lost books”, which houses old, forgotten and obscure books long out of print. His father says he can choose any book … Continue reading The Shadow of the wind
The hearts invisible furies
By John Boyne The story centres around Cyril Avery, and his desperate search to find his place in a very confusing world. His mother finding herself alone, and pregnant at sixteen gives him up for adoption. The Averys take him in, constantly reminding him throughout his life that he is not a real Avery. His … Continue reading The hearts invisible furies
Word of the Day – Gelid
Word of the Day : December 21, 2020 Geld adjective JELL-id Definition : extremely cold : icy Did you know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning "frost" or "cold." (The noun gelatin, which can refer to an edible jelly that undergoes a cooling process … Continue reading Word of the Day – Gelid
Word of the Day – Idiopathic
Word of the Day : December 18, 2020 Idiopathic adjective id-ee-uh-PATH-ik Definition 1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary View Posts 2 : peculiar to the individual Did you know? Idiopathic joins the combining form idio- (from Greek idios, meaning "one's own" or "private") with -pathic, a form that suggests the effects of disease. The combining form idio- is typically found … Continue reading Word of the Day – Idiopathic
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