Midnight’s Children, a book and a film, by Salman Rushdie. I was intrigued to read the novel, and watch the film, ‘Midnight’s children.’ Amongst it’s awards are the Best of the Booker, Booker Prize (1981), and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. Children born at midnight on the eve of India’s partition and … Continue reading Midnight’s Children
Marc Almond: the Last Star – by Jeremy Reed
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
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