What Makes a Great Character: Hermione Granger
My daughter loves to raise her hand to answer questions. She puts it high up there. She also likes to tell her brothers what to do. And before we leave fo...
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.
How John Green Can Improve Your Vocabulary
Last Week’s Winners Thank you to everyone who gave the August Vocabulary Review a try! The answers were: oleophobic = oil resistant, and Apple puts it on...
What I Like (and Don’t) About Little Bee
I never thought I’d have much in common with a girl from the jungles of Nigeria, but it turns out that Little Bee, the title character in Chris Cleave’s novel L...
August Word Nerd Vocabulary Review
I can’t believe it! Summer is ending. But we’ve learned some great words with our beach reads, haven’t we? To prove it, you all are going t...
Offer a Magazine to a Reluctant Reader
You might not expect a word nerd to say this, but I respect the fact that not everyone loves books like I do. However, I do believe everyone needs to be able t...
Vocabulary from the Novel “Little Bee”
I need help this week in the vocabulary department. I’m not saying that the great Chris Cleave incorrectly used a word, but I don’t understand how ...