Would a gofer or a gopher dig holes in your yard? During a bullfight, does the matador run a risk of being gored or gourd? When you visit the zoo, would you see a gorilla or a guerilla? After completing twelve years of school, do you participate in a gradation or graduation? gofer, gopher A…
A flood, according to the dictionary, is a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. Floods are a natural occurrence. Violent thunderstorms pour massive amounts of water down on a town or city. When the ground is saturated, the water just stays on top, and you might need to live…
If you think that a historical fiction novel could never have you pacing the floors or hurriedly turning to the next page to find out what happened, this book is proof that you are mistaken. The Last Days of Night takes place in New York City at a time when light bulbs were new. Electricity…
Did a glacier, a glazer, or a glazier knock a hole in the Titanic? Are you gneiss to others, or are you nice to them? Is a gnu, a knew, or a new an antelope? Do you see current events on the gnus, news, or noose? glacier, glazer, glazier A glacier is a slowly moving…
The beautiful flower graces my yard with its presence during the spring, and you might even find it in yours. Its large, upright stems are called pipes, and from them hang sweet-smelling, bell-shaped, white or sometimes pink flowers, and its berries are orange-red. Don’t be fooled by its beauty; all parts of this plant are…
Do they really listen to music while they write? Why did they choose to include the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919? How did they go about developing the wide array of characters in the book? How do they manage to keep all the different storylines straight? Before each episode of your book, you named a…
The historical fiction, romance, horror, and mystery/detective stories of the Onyx Webb series are back. Once you start the series, reading these books will become an addiction that must be satisfied. The different storylines become more involved yet more connected. The base characters stay the same, but new characters are brought in along the way.…
Do your genes or jeans determine what color eyes you will have? During the Middle Ages, was a professional clown a gesture or a jester? If an item is gold in color, is it gilt or guilt? genes, jeans Genes are the basic physical units of heredity. The genes passed down to her by her…
Historical fiction, romance, horror, and mystery/detective stories are found together in one book. Some of the stories have already linked together, and I have a feeling that before this series is over with, they will be connected in some way. I found this book to be fantastic and addictive. I will admit that the description…
Where did the inspiration for Let There Be Linda come from? Were the crazy characters based on people he had met? Did he have to do any research for this book? What are his thoughts on self-publishing? What was the inspiration for this book? I have no idea where the story came from. But the vibe,…
