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...
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.
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 ...
Great Read Alouds: The Hobbit
My youngest child turns six soon. In fact, I just dropped him off for his first day of kindergarten. He was ready, I was ready, but when he leaned over, squee...
My fun new word: “Ersatz”
My end of summer read has been Little Bee by Chris Cleave, which, thankfully, moves much faster than Great Expectations. Indeed, it contains tragic violence, p...
What Have You Done for Your Library Lately?
I’ve said before that I cannot live without books. You know what follows that? I cannot live without my library. I thought I was a good library patron. My fa...