Today’s word is one that has a strong literary connection, much like Bandersnatch from last week. This week’s word is: Quixotic The word describes someone who is idealistic to a fault or at the very least, highly impractical in their pursuits. It derives from the lead character in the 1605 book by Miguel Cervantes, El ingenioso …
Today you get two words, actually, both of which made their debut in the same work of fiction. The first is: bandersnatch This is a creature known for its ferocity, speed, long neck, and snapping jaws. It was invented by Lewis Carroll and first used in his 1872 work, Through the Looking Glass. The description of it …
Welcome to a new feature for the site- “Wednesday’s Word”. This represents something new for me, something a little more “practical” to allow me to post things here more regularly when there are not book-related updates. Since my site is available as a subscription on Amazon I thought it might be good to actually give people …
