Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Here are my words for today:

1. Hyperlexia-is a syndrome characterized by a child's precocious ability to read combined with difficulty in understanding and using verbal language and problems with social interactions.

2. Asynchronous- is not going at the same rate and exactly together with something else (of a machine or motor).

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

My teaser today comes from the book, The Taxidermist's Daughter.

pg. 140

Harry's unease deepened when he saw the chair on it's side.He bent down and picked it up, then cast an eyearound to see if anything else struck a false note.

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

I received two new books in my mailbox last week:  America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Courtesy of  Harper Collins

What did you receive?

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday

My word comes from the book The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse.

Jackdaw- A glossy black European bird of the crow family that nests in towers and ruins.

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

My teaser is from The Taxidermist's Daughter. by Kate Mosse

pg. 51

Connie drew in her breath, knowing this was the moment, but fearing that if she said the wrong thing, or even the right thing but in the wrong way, the spell would be broken and Gifford would come to his senses.

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

Three new books in my mailbox:

The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse

Fall Of Poppies by Jessica Brockmole, Hazel Gaynor, Evangeline Holland, Marci Jefferson, Kate Kerrigan,Jennifer Robson, Heather Webb, Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

Courtesy of Wm Morrow

What did you receive?

Post War Dreams by Brenda Whiteside

Post War Dreams by Brenda Whiteside

   I love stories in this time period, the ww11 era. Claire Flanagan has a hard life, her mother dying at a young age and she only seventeen has moved around with her dad trying to find work to support them.
They end up in a small town where she finds friends and her dream of going to California some day is growing dimmer. She meets Benjamin, a hard working young man, whom she falls head over heels for. He comes from a large family and quickly comes a part of it.
   Claire and Benjamin's romance hits a snag and keeps you wondering if they will end up together.

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday

These are two French words taken from one of my books.

Boules- means "ball", it is a tradional shape of french bread. A rustic loaf.

Banneton- is a type of basket used to provide structure for shaped loaves of bread.

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

My teaser today. comes from the book:   What She Knew  by  Gilly Mac Millan

pg. 10

       It's not the first time it's happened, but it's the first time they make good on their threat to refer me to a psychologist.

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

I received one new book last week, courtesy of Wm. Morrow.Titled What The Waves Know by Tamara Valentine.

What did you receive?

   The tiny state of Rhode Island is home to even tinier Tillings Island- which witnessed the biggest event of Izabella Rae Haywood's life. For it was there, on Iz's sixth birthday, that her father left....and took her voice with him.

Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday

My words are taken from  The Lady Agnes Mystery volume 2.

1. Hospitaller- A member of a charitable religious order, orignally the Knights Hospitaller.

2. Camerlingo- Is the cardinal who manages the pope's affairs.

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

My teaser comes from Post War Dreams by Brenda Whiteside.

pg. 114

Ben tipped his bottle to his lips and swallowed the first cold drink of his second beer. He glanced around the living room as he waited for Susan to use the bathroom.

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday

Only one new book arrived last week.  A Man Of Genius  by Janet Todd

A Man Of Genius portrays a psychological journey from safety into obsession and secrecy.

What goodies did you receive?