Leave Classwork in the Classroom
Have you ever begun to read a work of fiction and almost immediately had the thought, Oh! This author has taken a class on […]
Month: August 2020
Appraise / Apprise / Apprize
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: APPRAISE / APPRISE […]
Eco Thriller Coffin Road
Coffin Road, by Peter May: Mankind’s fate hangs in the balance after a biologist finds himself washed ashore in the Outer Hebrides with no idea […]
Anxious / Eager
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ANXIOUS / EAGER Many […]
Action Adventure The Codex
The Codex, by Douglas Preston: When dying billionaire Max Broadbent buries himself and a priceless codex of ancient medical cures in an unknown tomb […]
Amount / Number
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: AMOUNT / NUMBER […]
Literary Novel Clock Dance
Clock Dance, by Anne Tyler: Daughter of a steadfast, loving father and mercurial mother, eleven-year-old Willa Drake wants to be a steadying influence on a […]
Also / Too
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ALSO / TOO One […]
Young Adult Novel Chasing Secrets
Chasing Secrets, by Gennifer Choldenko: In 1900, bubonic plague comes to San Francisco, resulting in a Chinatown quarantine. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy, who prefers assisting her […]