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KCofKaysville

A History of the English Language | Albert C. Baugh

Starting a book on one of my favorite topics. It is the 5th edition of this notable history.

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Today‘s #weirdwords selection is from Jewish folklore. Sign me up for anything folklore, mythological, and the like 🤓 @TheBookHippie your post inspired me 😁 #weirdwordwednesday

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe 2mo

TheBookHippie 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 2mo

dabbe I want a golem as a protector! Mine would probably turn into a destructive one, though ... like Gollum in LOTR. 🩵💙🩵 2mo

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CatLass007 I just finished the first three books of the Black Hat Bureau series, in which one of the main characters is a golem. Fun books! 2mo

lil1inblue @dabbe #ditto 🩵🤣 2mo

JenniferEgnor There is a great movie about this. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8329290/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2mo

AlaMich This is a great novel with a golem as the MC.

The Golem and the Jinni

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CBee @dabbe hahaha mine probably would too. I‘d rather some Heinzelmännchen: https://germangirlinamerica.com/heinzelmannchen-the-elves-of-cologne/ 2mo

CBee @AlaMich I‘ve heard that‘s a good one! 2mo

CBee @JenniferEgnor one that wreaks havoc, I see 🫣🫣 2mo

CBee @CatLass007 cool! 2mo

dabbe @CBee @CBee Oh, yes please! How adorable! 🩵💙🩵 2mo

CatLass007 There was an episode of the X-Files that featured a golem. But when Dana Scully was narrating, she called it a gollum. 2mo

AnnCrystal 🆒☺️👍🏼💝. 2mo

StaceGhost I just saw a really cool seminar about golems in folklore! Love all the new books with golems coming out 2mo

CBee @CatLass007 I think the pronunciation is similar? I can see how one would pronounce it gollum. I‘m too much of an LOTR fan to make that mistake 😂🤓 2mo

CBee @StaceGhost that sounds awesome! 2mo

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

My flight to England is in two days, and I am vibrating with excitement! I‘m so ready to be free of responsibilities and on vacation!

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

AnnCrystal Have Happy Travels 👏🏼🥳💝. 2mo

CBee Happy almost vacation!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2mo

thebacklistbook Ooh! Enjoy your trip. Eat something British and check out lots of bookshops. 2mo

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Blueberry ❤️, an important word 2mo

Sace Enjoy your vacation! 2mo

BookBr So many great bookshop opportunities! 😍 2mo

dabbe Have a fabulous time! 🤩 2mo

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee

I adore mythological stories.

CBee ME TOO!!! I never tire of mythology. Edith Hamilton‘s book turned me into such a nerd for it 🤓🤓 2mo

dabbe @CBee #theclassicsofallclassics 🩵💙🩵 2mo

lil1inblue I vividly remember my introduction to Greek mythology in the 4th grade. I was OBSESSED. I remember being so morose when the unit was over! Since then, I've been drawn to all sorts of mythological stories form all sorts of cultures! 😍 2mo

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dabbe @lil1inblue Me, too! I loved that the stories were short, too! 😂 I adored teaching THE ILIAD and THE ODYSSEY to my honors freshmen. They didn't love it as much as I did, though! 😍 2mo

lil1inblue @dabbe I loved reading both in high school - my teacher adored them, as well, so it made it all the better! So many great discussions! 🤩 I should reread them one of these days.... 2mo

dabbe @lil1inblue So many books ... 😍 2mo

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday
@CBee

This one seems relevant nowadays for some reason.

CatLass007 Great word! I do love #WeirdWordWednesdays! 3mo

dabbe @CatLass007 😍🤩😍 3mo

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bibliothecarivs

From Old English to Standard English: A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time | Dennis Freeborn

Recent home library acquisition:

📖 From Old English to Standard English (second edition): A Course Book in Language Variation Across Time by Dennis Freeborn

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dabbe

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Anne Collins, Alexander McCall Smith

#poetrymatters
@TheSpineView

From #wellrounded to #renaissanceman
From #poetry to #prose

Hard one today!

TheSpineView Yes, it was hard. However, you did great! 4mo

dabbe @TheSpineView 😍 4mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday #onathursday #weirdwords
A day late, but here we go! 😊

CBee @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @Megabooks @Daisey @Amiable @CatLass007 @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @vivastory @mandarchy @dabbe @peanutnine @psalva 4mo

TheSpineView Great word! 🤩 4mo

CatLass007 Love it! 4mo

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dabbe Makes me wish that POLYGLUT existed ... as in someone who eats too many things at one sitting! 😍🤣😍 4mo

BookmarkTavern Such a fun word to say! 4mo

CBee @dabbe I thought something similar 😂😂 4mo

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

A Ghanaian concept, the word is expanded into the proverb “se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.”

Sankofa is the understanding that only by knowing your (personal, cultural, national) history can you know your current self, and know how to become better.

The concept feels particularly relevant right now.

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

CBee

shortsarahrose I‘ve heard this used in meditation practices before. Like you pick something you want to get out of your practice as a sankofa, say it a few times, and then let it go. 4mo

CBee I always love the words you post! 4mo

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