Put the Book Down

Anthophilous

anthophilous

adjective [an-THOF-uh-luh s] 1. attracted by or living among flowers. 2. feeding on flowers, as certain insects. Also, anthophagous.

Coffee Alone

Overwinter

overwinter

verb [oh-ver-WIN-ter] 1. to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.

Cute Book Images

Cute Book Memes

I wish the images would just open, but quite a few cute ones there. This one's my favorite . . . because I used to work at a bookstore and people honestly said this stuff.

Vaunting

 

vaunting

adjective [VAWN-ting, vahn-] 1. having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator. 2. marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority.

My Face

Notabilia

notabilia

plural noun [noh-tuh-bil-ee-uh]

1. matters, events, or items worthy of note.

Because

Because I haven't posted an image of Emun Elliott in a while and that seems like sacrilege to me.

Smaragdine

So the Wizard of Oz . . .

smaragdine
adjective [smuh-RAG-din]
1. emerald-green in color.
2. of or relating to emeralds.

Dr. Who Bookcase

Cimmerian

Cimmerian

\si-MEER-ee-uh n\

adjective 1. very dark; gloomy: deep, Cimmerian caverns. 2. Classical Mythology. of, relating to, or suggestive of a western people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.

Book Dress

Canard

This one is French, so I knew this one. Well, I knew it was a duck . . .

canard

\kuh-NAHRD\

noun 1. a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor. 2. Cookery. a duck intended or used for food.

I'm Livid

OK, so it's a math problem . . . sort of.

Stravage

stravage

\struh-VEYG\

verb 1. Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly. 2. to saunter; stroll.

In My Dream World

Fusillade

fusillade

\FYOO-suh-leyd, -lahd, -zuh-\ noun 1. a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions. 2. a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.

Grievance

A manager put in this note today, "Grievance for aunt's passing." If you don't know what's wrong with this, we can't be friends.

Lotus-eater

lotus-eater

\LOH-tuh s-ee-ter\

noun 1. a person who leads a life of dreamy, indolent ease, indifferent to the busy world; daydreamer. 2. Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi.

The Next Chapter of Life

Strangely appropriate . . . this isn't about my life. This is about the last book I read.

Runnel

runnel

\RUHN-l\

noun 1. a small stream; brook; rivulet. 2. a small channel, as for water.

Bother Me

Dudgeon

Not to be confused with dungeon.

dudgeon

\DUHJ-uh n\ noun 1. a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.

Why!!!!

Excoriate

excoriate

\ik-SKAWR-ee-eyt, -SKOHR-\ verb 1. to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes. 2. to strip off or remove the skin from: Her palms were excoriated by the hard labor of shoveling.

Darcy Texts and More

https://www.bookstr.com/article/these-literary-texts-are-hilarious/3183

Follow the link above for more imagine literary texts.

Statecraft

statecraft

\STEYT-kraft, -krahft\ noun 1. the art of government and diplomacy.

Grammar Underwear

Fress

Fress, where have you been all my life? You are the word for me!

fress

\fres\ verb 1. Slang. to eat or snack, especially often or in large quantities.