Skip to content
Diary of a Word Nerd
  • Home
  • About Julia
  • Contact
  • Favorite Books
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writing projects

Tag: books

How to encourage reading

6 Steps to make a home library

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Book lovers! Get organized this spring with tips for setting up your home library.

How to encourage reading/News from book business

World reading habits in 2020

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Which country read the most during 2020? NOT the United States, I'm sad to say. Find more interesting stats about reading on the blog...

Improving vocabulary

What does ignominious mean?

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

An impressive word for a serious issue in our country, perfect for the anniversary of 9/11.

How to encourage reading

Friday Inspiration: #KidsNeedBooks

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Good news for your weekend: it is possible to do small great things. Inspiration from #KidsNeedBooks

Awesome Young Adult Books/Favorite Authors/Favorite Characters/Who I Am

What I Love and Hate In Books

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

The Word Nerd shares what she loves and hates to find in books. See how much we have in common!

How to encourage reading

How to Save a Wet Book

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Yikes! The ocean (or the water bottle) got your book! The Word Nerd can help.

Posts pagination

1 2 3 Next »

Meet the Word Nerd

I believe in the power of words, and I like helping people find interesting and inspiring words to read. Follow me for tips on grammar, word etymology, what books to read, and more. Member SCBWI.

Contact me at headnerd at juliatomiak dot com.

Subscribe here

Sign up to receive new posts and occasional newsletters from Julia, AKA The Word Nerd!

Thanks for being patient as we process...

Thank you for signing up! :)  If you don't see my newsletters in your inbox, please check your spam and promotions folders.

Recent Posts

  • graphic that says Two Great Books for Women's Health Month
    Two important books for better women’s health
  • What you should know about one book the Naval Academy took out of its library
  • Learn why Easter is late this year
  • Need inspiration? Here’s a poem to make you smile
  • Learn new springtime words: Lent and render

Search Diary of a Word Nerd

Looking for something?

Amazon audio books banned books Banned Books Week Banned Book Week book club book list book review books boys and reading Christmas classics COVID current events dystopian eBooks etymology favorites gift ideas gifts goodreads historical fiction holidays inspiration John Green libraries movies mysteries National Poetry Month non-fiction poems poetry reading recommended reading summer reading technology The Fault in Our Stars The Hunger Games travel wondrous words Wednesday meme word etymology words writing young adult Young People's Literature

More Word Nerd Posts…

© 2025 Diary of a Word Nerd
Powered by WordPress | Theme: Graphy by Themegraphy