Word Nerd Workout: A Language Game to Stimulate Your Brain
Since I’m a word nerd, I love language games. My husband, who has more of a “math and science” brain, does not. Scrabble and Scattegories make him shudder. B...
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.
Which is better: The book or the movie?
With the all of the excitement over the pending release of The Hunger Games movie, I want to ask you all, which do you usually like better, the book or the movi...
The Fault in Our Stars: Insightful Teens with Impressive Vocabulary
I’d seen positive reviews about John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars in the blogosphere, so when I spotted it on display in the YA (young adult) section of our l...
Read Across America Next Week
Next Friday, March 2, should mean something to Word Nerds everywhere. The National Education Association (NEA) and at least 50 other organizations are promotin...
Ann Patchett’s Run: A Call to Responsibility
February selection from the Reading List Americans frequently speak about their rights; Ann Patchett wants them to think about their responsibilities. In an in...
The Future of Books Depends on Barnes and Noble
Bookstores feed my craving for peace, calm, and intellectual stimulation. I love walking slowly past the quiet shelves as I search for the familiar cover of an...