Emily Henry | Lori Ericson

Emily Henry is always a good go-to read for the month of February. Even though I really loved the tale of sisters and their relationship in Book Lovers, the spark between two publishing pros was romance heaven. Henry’s characters and their drive for family and love make Book Lovers a must read for romance lovers.

In this blog I offer a different type of book review—one that’s combined with vocabulary building. In Book Lovers I found a couple of interesting words to explore.

From Book Lovers:

I huff. I wouldn’t call it bloodsport. I don’t revel in exsanguination. I do it for my clients.

exsanguination: noun, Medicine, the action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood

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From Book Lovers:

Nothing makes a coterie of already neurotic authors quite so neurotic as publishing’s annual slow season.

coterie: noun, a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people

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From Book Lovers:

A force majeure intervened to keep him in San Antonio longer than planned. His appendix burst.

force majeure: noun, 1. Law, unforeseeable circumstances that prevent someone form fulfilling a contract. 2. Irresistible compulsion or greater force.

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What interesting words or terms have you found in your recent reading?

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Definitions are typically from the dictionary that comes with my Mac or The New Oxford American Dictionary.

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To connect or learn more about Emily Henry and her books, find her at emilyhenrybooks.com.

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“The word is only a representation of the meaning; even at its best, writing almost always falls short of full meaning. Given that, why in God’s name would you want to make things worse by choosing a word which is only cousin to the one you really wanted to use?” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Happy Place by one of my romance favorites, Emily Henry, takes a piece of your heart with this one. The story had me flipping the pages as the tension built between this couple that should be together, was once together, and then split after letting childhood hurts come between them. Henry does wonders with character development, builds a world of unique friends, each bringing something different to the story. I had to see if this sweet couple would get back together with the help of their friends, or would their breakup cause the tight group to fall apart as well. I enjoyed every chapter!

In this blog I offer a different type of book review—one that’s combined with vocabulary building or sometimes just a fun look at words.

In Happy Place, I noticed a word I rarely see, and the sentence is so yummingly Henry, it had to be included for this review.

From Happy Place:

The second the door snicks shut, I whirl on him, prepared to attack, only to be hit with the full force of his closeness, the strange intensity of being behind a closed door together.

snick, verb: 1- cut a small notch or incision in (something) 2- cause (something) to make a sharp clicking sound, make a sharp clicking sound.

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Definitions are typically from the dictionary that comes with my Mac or The New Oxford American Dictionary.

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“The word is only a representation of the meaning; even at its best, writing almost always falls short of full meaning. Given that, why in God’s name would you want to make things worse by choosing a word which is only cousin to the one you really wanted to use?” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.