Word up! Words have meaning, and behind every great definition is a pale, emaciated lexicographer melting away under the fire of language. What does "take" mean in "to take a nap," and how is that "take" different from "take" in "taken aback" or "take a meeting" or "take a poop." With sharp wit and a terrifying large vocabulary, one writer busts wide open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography.
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Booktube! Kari here. Alexis and I are SO EXCITED to be able to hang with you in-person finally. For a year now, we’ve chatted each week about books and drama, joined every Thursday by all of you, supportive, beautiful people. It’s like we were all pen pals for 12 months, communicating only through the pages of literature. Today, though, you’re coming to Chicago.
It is a tale of undying passion born of loneliness and shame, a type of force that consumes everything in its path and leaves only gloom and death in its wake. Did we mention the two who share this love are foster siblings? They are. Anywhoo … not not judging.
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She's witnessed something that propels her into a series of events, forever changing her life and the lives of everyone she knows.
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"Every decision you make contributes to your character and shapes the kind of person you are."
One girl's mission is to help her community escape the terror around them with stories that remind them of the past and inspire them to continue living despite the present. One day, she notices a book missing from her hidden collection. It has her name inside and could expose her to the aliens. Who took it? The answer leads to a road trip that could save the world.
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