Wondrous Words Wednesday 4/6/16

 Kathy at Bermuda Onion hosts Wondrous Words Wednesday. A chance to highlight words you find while reading or occasionally by listening. Share your words then link up with Kathy's blog so we can all learn a new wondrous word.


This sentence was found in Bossypants by Tina Fey. 

"When I was a kid there was a TV interstitial during Saturday morning cartoons with a song that went like this: "The most important person in the whole wide world is you, and you hardly even know you"" 



interstitial  : adjective / noun

My Webster-Merriam says this about the word, interstitial.  

1. relating to or situated in the interstices
2. 2a :  situated within but not restricted to or characteristic of a particular organ or tissue —used especially of fibrous tissueb :  affecting the interstitial tissues of an organ or part
3. 3:  being or relating to a crystalline compound in which usually small atoms or ions of a nonmetal occupy holes between the larger metal atoms or ions in the crystal lattice

I think I am still confused. I wonder how this word fits in the sentence?

So I decided to search further. Wikipedia showed several definitions. These seem to apply.

• Interstitial art, any work of art whose basic nature falls between, rather than within, the familiar boundaries of accepted genres or media
• Interstitial space (architecture)

Communications

• Interstitial program, short television programming which is often shown between movies or other events
• A synonym for station identification in television broadcasting, typically a static logo
• Interstitial web page, a web page that is displayed before an expected content page, often to display advertisements, confirm the user's age, or promote the installation of an app on a mobile device

Since Ms. Fey is in the entertainment business, the communication industry, I think she meant this definition. What do you think, Word Nerds??

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First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday 4-5-16 Bossypants

Every Tuesday is the day to share the first paragraph or two of a book you are reading or want to read soon. The event is hosted by Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea. Let's share!

Bossypants

Tina Fey

Little, Brown and Company  2011

For Jeanne Fey

Happy Mother's Day.  I made this out of macaroni for you.

Origin Story

My brother is eight years older than I am. I was a big surprise. A wonderful surprise, my mom would be quick to tell you. Although having a baby at forty is a commonplace fool's errand these days, back in 1970 it was pretty unheard-of. Women around my mom's office referred to her pregnancy as "Mrs. Fey and her change-of-life baby." When I was born I was fussed over and doted on, and my brother has always looked out for me like a third parent.


So what do you think? Would you continue?  Have you already read this one?  I am enjoying it. It is true Tina Fey humor. So be forewarned.


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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday What Are You Reading is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Share what you are reading, what you read recently or what you hope to get to in the coming week and then link up with Kathryn at Book Date. It is a great place to see what is going on in the blogosphere and to add to your reading lists.

On my nightstand:

Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV.

She has seen both these dreams come true.

At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.

Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

I am enjoying this one so far. It is classic Tina Fey, a bit raunchy, a bit raw and a lot funny! I have been wanting to read this for some time and I will link review to :

Read a book with an article of clothing in the title. = BossyPANTS. 

On deck: 

Life may have been hard on Addie French, but when she meets friendless Emma Roby on a train, all her protective instincts emerge. Emma's brother is seeing her off to Nalgitas to marry a man she has never met. And Emma seems like a lost soul to Addie-someone who needs Addie's savvy and wary eye. It isn't often that Addie is drawn to anyone as a friend, but Emma seems different somehow. When Emma's prospective fails to show up at the train depot, Addie breaks all her principles to shelter the girl at her brothel, The Chili Queen. But once Emma enters Addie's life, the secrets that unfold and schemes that are hatched cause both women to question everything they thought they knew. With Sandra Dallas's trademark humor, charm, and pathos, The Chili Queen will satisfy anyone who has ever longed for happiness.

This one is another on my list of titles for What's In A Name 2016. Read a book with a country in the title. I thought I remembered the author's name, and when I picked it up from the shelf at the library, I realized I had read The Persian Pickle Club years ago. I am anxious to get started on this one too. 

I hope to finish both of these soon and get caught up on my reading goal. Hope you have some good reading coming up. 

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Saturday Snapshots April 2

Linking up with Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads.  Join in the fun, share a photo taken by you or a family member or friend and link up at Melinda's blog. 

My brother and sister-in-law live at the edge of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The enjoy the wildlife that visits their yard. They feed the birds. Some pictures of what can happen when you feed the birds. 

A neighborhood cat is very interested in the chickadees that visit this feeder on the hillside.

This feeder is attached to their side deck and was alway empty. My SIL was blaming the squirrels, then she caught this thief. A turkey!!

Both these photos were taken  the same day. Spring is coming to the Black Hills, slowly.

March in Review and the end of The TBR Triple Dog Dare!

Again I am behind in my book reading goal. Goodreads says I am 3 books behind. I have read a total of 10.5 books. Fifteen would keep me on my goal of 5 books per month. Yikes. I had better kick it in gear.



March:

9. Of Moths and Butterflies by V. R. Christensen

     1. New to me author
     2. Women's Literary Fiction Challenge
     3. E-Book
     4. Already Owned: TBR Triple Dog Dare
 

10. Emma by Jane Austen

    1. New to me author
    2. Women's Literary Fiction Challenge
    3. Paperback
    5. Already Owned: TBR Triple Dog Dare


11.   Accidental Bachelor by Tim Holsten

    1.  New to me author
    2.  E-book
    3.  Already Owned: TBR Triple Dog Dare
    4. DNF - although the writing was decent, I grew tired of the macho dialogue.


12. The All -Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg

        1. New to me author
        2. Paperback
        3. Already owned: TBR Triple Dog Dare
        4. not quite finished but almost
        5. Women's Literary Fiction Challenge.


I am linking up with Kathryn's at Book Date for Month in Review.

And this ends the TBR Triple Dog Dare. I was successful in only reading books already on my shelves. I did purchase a few, but they have not been read. One was inadvertently purchased as my great grandson, age 2.5 yrs, was playing with my Kindle. He hit the yellow button several times and purchased the next in a series. It's OK, I wanted to read it. But now I have to figure out how to put a child restriction on my tablet. 

A side note: I have been completing some quilting challenges since the first of the year. I have finished a Scattered Squares pillow, a Spring Wallhanging and a table runner for my daughter.

Table runner called Waffle Time and a matching placemat from the scraps.

So I haven't been entirely slug-like.



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Wondrous Words Wednesday

 Kathy at Bermuda Onion hosts Wondrous Words Wednesday. A chance to highlight words you find while reading or occasionally by listening. Share your words then link up with Kathy's blog so we can all learn a new wondrous word.


My current read is The Accidental Bachelor by Tim Holsten.  There are lots of words that are Hawaiian, but I can get the meaning by the use in the sentence. Also, there is a great deal of dialogue with Finnegan's boss, Duke that is pidgin. Hard to read, sometimes hard to understand.


kapu - noun ( in Hawaiian traditional culture and religion) a set of rules and prohibitions for everyday life.


Every guy in the place was staring at my teacher's hibiscuses. How could they not know it was kapu?

This word was used later in the book and then the meaning was clear.


I keep hoping this book will give me a reason to like it. A reason for Finnegan to get a grip and make something of his life.


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TBR Triple Dog Dare vs Read The Books You Buy -

       Either way I am a Winner!!





Yesterday, after reading Laurel-Rain Snow's post about Reading The Books You Buy, I had to double check a couple of the titles I included on my list. As it turns out, several of the books on my Kindle were purchased before June 2015. Thanks Amazon for keeping track for me. The titles will work to complete the TBR Triple Dog Dare of only reading books already owned from January 1st until April 1st. But they are too old to be included on Kathryn's Read The Books You Buy Challenge. So check the corrections on my pages tab, 2016 Challenges.


I am going to continue to read some of my old titles whether they fit a challenge or not. Some will work for Women's Fiction Challenge and maybe I can even find one that fits a category in What's In A Name 2016. Maybe I'll start my own personal EBook challenge!


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