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Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World
Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World | Yee-Lum Mak
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Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Learn terms for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees, for dancing awkwardly but with relish, and for the look shared by two people who each wish the other would speak first. Other-Wordly is an irresistible gift for lovers of words and those lost for words alike.
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megnews
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Very short read with some interesting words from around the world. The beautiful illustrations are what make this book.

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Kimberlone
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Finally put together my December #BookspinBingo! Coincidently, both book picks have similar titles…

#Bookspin: Other Wordly
#Doublespin: Other Birds

I‘ve already marked off books I‘ve read so far in December in free spaces. Truthfully, I don‘t think I‘ll have time to finish too many more books this month, but I have two flights that I can hopefully get some reading in and two books I am already currently reading, so fingers crossed 🤞🏼!

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!! Hope none of of your flights are going to run into this big winter storm!!! 2y
Kimberlone @TheAromaofBooks I‘m just flying down the west coast, so hopefully not! 2y
vivastory Safe travels! 2y
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Darklunarose
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Pickpick

Beautiful pictures and some amazing words, even some English ones, I have not heard of before!

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Darklunarose
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Another shirt and sweet book to read between all the journaling my others are asking me to do!

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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
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This little book was a real pleasure to read. I enjoyed the selection of words from all over the world by Yee-Lum Mak, but what really seduced me in this book are the marvellous illustrations by Kelsey Garrity-Riley.

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rather_be_reading
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books

saresmoore Cute! 5y
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rather_be_reading
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All dealing with books 📚

Mrsann2000 I can relate to all three... 5y
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rather_be_reading
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Book 70 of 2019

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SW-T
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#MountTBR

Slowly but surely making my way through my piles of books 🤗

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SW-T
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Bibliosmia. I‘ll have to try and work it into some conversations 😊📚

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Sarah83
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Our special section in such a cute, even tiny book. Several words are made up in a group and the drawing fits perfectly to the words. I am so in love with this book. Thank you @jmofo for choosing this one for me for #fffs. 😍💖

jmofo I‘m glad you like it! I want one for myself! 😄 6y
Sarah83 @jmofo didn't you have a look at it, before you sent it to me? 6y
jmofo I peeked a bit but I am a slob so I didn‘t want to wreck it. I liked your tbr list, there was a lot of fun stuff to choose from. 😍 6y
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Sarah83 @jmofo 🤗 it's really a cute book. You will love it. 😏 6y
jmofo @Sarah83 I‘m a sucker for words...one of the reasons it stood out. I was happy to see the design was quite charming. 6y
Sarah83 @jmofo definitely. You need to have it 🤗 6y
jmofo @Sarah83 it‘ll happen and it‘ll find such good friends on my writing shelves 6y
Sarah83 @jmofo 🤗👍 6y
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SW-T
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Pickpick

A short, fun read. The trick is working these fun new words into conversations!

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Linsy
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Like an apothecary for books? I love this!!! 🌿📚🌿

Details: Hey, Litten Loves! I‘m holding a #giveaway of wordish goodies because I hit 1,000 followers!! Comment with one of your favorite words or share it with hashtag #LinsyLovesLitsy by April 10th to enter.

thereadingowlvina Wow congrats on your milestone! Is the giveaway includes international littens too? 😁🎉🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈 7y
Linsy @thereadingowlvina Thank you, and yes!!! 💜 (edited) 7y
thereadingowlvina @Linsy Thank you so much!!! 💕 7y
Ddzmini Yes yes we all deserve a thank you as we take car of books and tend our own libraries and then the Liberians need an extra thank you 😋 7y
Linsy @Ddzmini Yes they do! Here, here!! 7y
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AmandaFields
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#riotgrams day 25: panels, pictures, illustrations
This book is about interesting words in other languages, which is really cool to read about, but honestly I bought this book for these adorable illustrations 🖼

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 6! A thin book that would be a beautiful addition to any coffee table's aesthetic. This is an irresistible book for word-lovers and those lost for that right word. Learn the terms for: the sunlight that filters through the leaves; dancing awkwardly with relish; the look two people share when they want the other to speak first. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

MidnightBookGirl Oh, I want it! 7y
IamIamIam Reminds me of my favorite line in Dogzilla: "The Big Cheese tried to catch up to the hot dog with all the relish he could muster." I literally laughed out loud reading that the first time!!! 7y
Eggs Must have 😯 7y
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AdeleReads
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TSUNDOKU (noun, Japanese)
buying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors or nightstands. I never regret time spent with this lovely, informative book. See more words & illustrations here (or buy it!) : https://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2016/10/28/8-strange-lovely-words-from-aroun...

Velvetfur I love that there is a word for that thing we all do...! 7y
AdeleReads Yes! Thank goodness for good words. 7y
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TieDyeDude
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🙂

drokka I need to use these words daily 😉 8y
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BookishMe
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This is a such a delight with various definitions, in English and other languages, as well as lovely illustrations.
Kummerspeck
Tsundoku
Resfeber
Nemophilist
Psithurism
Uitwaaien
Hiraeth
Kintsukuroi
Erlebnisse
are some of the polyglot gems from the glossy pretty pages

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BookishFeminist
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Learned a new word today 💁🏻 #tsundoku

DeborahSmall This should be my Litsy handle!! 😘 8y
8leagueboot That little book is so adorable. 8y
Books88 Guilty 🙋🏼 8y
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TheBookHippie 🙌🏻🙌🏻💁🏽 8y
Nerdy_chic 😂😂😂 ooops! Guilty! ✋ 8y
tracyrowanreads 😚Yup 8y
Reecaspieces Oh heck!! It has a name!! Next it will be a "syndrome" complete with treatment!! ? 8y
LizziTremayne Lol. Yep. 8y
Leftcoastzen That's meeeeee sigh,against the walls , insulation? 8y
Bookwitchery Even if there was a treatment, would anyone want it? 8y
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angrylilasian
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I love this book. The illustrations are lovely and it's fascinating to see what other cultures needed words to express. This is my favorite page for reasons I know I don't have to explain. 😄

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
night_shift I've heard of tsundoku! 📖💗 8y
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BookishMarginalia
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Another gift from my wonderful wife, @WanderingBookaneer 💜💜💜

tapgurl Looks very interesting! 8y
TheBookAddict 💕💕💕 8y
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Abby-J That looks awesome. What a kickass wife! 8y
Ruri_kaichou Love the cover! 8y
MrBook Beautiful cover! 8y
TrishB Lovely 💟 8y
hgrimes What a pretty cover! 8y
Cspen113 Love that cover!! 8y
398.2 Wow great gift. 8y
RealBooks4ever Great cover! 💜 8y
Bookwormjillk Nice cover! 8y
minkyb That wife has good taste in all things! 8y
Zelma I would totally pick that up just based on cover! 😍 8y
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MartiW
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Have you ever seen such a beautiful book? It's a gift; going to be hard to hand this one over. Maybe she'll let me borrow it... #otherwordly #beautifulbooks

ReadingOver50 Looks gorgeous 8y
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PadfootRedgie
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All words that are relevant to me 📚

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brownekr
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This book: appeared in today's book mail at work.
This word: it me.