How Good is Your Vocabulary?
I cannot recall a Halloween when snow was falling in Virginia. But thanks to the “Super Storm”, I’m huddled up inside, watching white flakes ...
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
What Does Dystopian Mean, Anyway?
When I describe the premise of books like The Hunger Games or The Giver to my friends, I use the adjective “dystopian”. And even with all of the hy...
What Does Obdurate Mean?
A few weeks ago, in her review of Stephen King’s book 11/22/63, Amy Makechnie mentioned a great word nerd word: obdurate. Specifically, she quoted King: “...
Why Parents (including me) Prefer Reading Print Books with Their Children
My youngest child started kindergarten this year, and now he’s bringing home easy readers in a royal blue book sack each night. The books work on high frequenc...
Why I Love Perspicacious
It’s quite a word, sitting there under my picture in the right side bar of this blog: perspicacious. Fun to say. Try it. I think it has something to do with ...
Why Not Try a Graphic Novel
How do you get an unenthusiastic reader to take interest in a classic piece of literature? Or Greek mythology? Or the anatomy of the eye? Try a graphic novel....