Women’s prize for Fiction 2020

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the women's prize for fiction. The shorts list is as follows: Dominicana by Angie CruzGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesThe Mirror and the Light by Hilary MantelHamnet by Maggie O’ FarrellWeather by Jenny Offill The winner for 2020 is 'Hamnet' by Maggie O'Farrell a story about grief and loss … Continue reading Women’s prize for Fiction 2020

Booker Prize 2020

Fiction at it's finest! The winner of this year's Booker prize 2020 is Douglas Stuart for his first novel 'Shuggie Bain'. The novel is autobiographical, based in Glasgow, where he grew up with is alcoholic mother; who died when he was just sixteen. The short listed titles are also available to borrow in the library.

Word of the Day – Lucrative

Word of the Day : December 7, 2020 Lucrative adjective LOO-kruh-tiv Definition : producing wealth : profitable Did you know? Paying, gainful, remunerative, and lucrative share the meaning of bringing in a return of money, but each term casts a different light on how much green you take in. Paying is the word for jobs that yield the smallest potatoes—your first paying job probably provided satisfactory compensation, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Lucrative

Word of the Day – distend

Word of the Day : December 4, 2020 Distend verb dih-STEND Definition 1 : extend 2 : to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure) : swell Did you know? The history of the word distend stretches back to the Latin verb tendere—a root whose kin have really expanded the English language. To find evidence of this expansion, look to words … Continue reading Word of the Day – distend