Reed has written a very sympathetic biography of Soft Cell's front man Marc Almond, although it follows him musically rather than his personal life story. His love of Almond, his music and lyrics shine all the way through what I thought to be a rather wordy book. I admit the structure and writing was not … Continue reading Marc Almond: the Last Star – by Jeremy Reed
Word of the day – Pleonasm
Word of the Day : April 2, 2020 pleonasm noun PLEE-uh-naz-um Definition 1 : the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense (as in the man he said) : redundancy 2 : an instance or example of pleonasm Did You Know? Pleonasm, which stems (via Late Latin) from the Greek verb pleonazein, meaning "to be excessive," is … Continue reading Word of the day – Pleonasm
Word of the day – Loon
Word of the Day : April 1, 2020 loon noun LOON Definition 1 : lout, idler 2 chiefly Scotland : boy 3 a : a crazy person b : simpleton Did You Know? There are a number of theories about the origin of loon as it refers to a crazy person, its most common current meaning. One is that it comes from loony, meaning "crazy." But … Continue reading Word of the day – Loon
Small Great Things By Jodi Picoult
The title comes from a saying attributed to Dr Martin Luther King. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way” Jodi Picoult takes a controversial theme and then weaves incredibly good storytelling around it. I have read the majority of her novels and not once have I been … Continue reading Small Great Things By Jodi Picoult
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