Book Review: Laura Griffin’s Total Control
Navy SEAL Jake Heath meets his match in Alexa Mays, a fierce FBI agent, as they work together to take down a dangerous terrorist…and battle their own flames.
Word Confusion: Rye versus Wry
Revised as of27 Dec 2022 Part of the word confusion over rye versus wry is that the pair are heterographs (a subset of homophone). Rye is generally victuals — food and drink — while wry is a description of appearance or action, that of turning away, deviating, covering. Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on “Rye versus Wry” interesting, consider subscribing to KD Did It, if you’d like to track this post for future updates. Return to top Rye Wry Ear of Rye by LSDSL is under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons. Wry Smile by Johan A is under the CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Flickr. Part of Grammar: Adjective 1; Noun 1, 2 Plural for noun: ryes Adjective 1;Verb 2, intransitive & transitive Third person present verb: wries Past tense or […]
Book Review: Gail Carriger’s Reticence
The crew of the Spotted Custard is a misfit family, especially Prof Percival Tunstell caught up in his research and books. Then accidental spies, a trip to Japan, and one smart and beautiful doctor disrupts his life.
Word Confusion: Bellow versus Billow
I love watching clouds billow across the sky, as well as appreciating the bellow of thunder while lightning flashes in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Diana Wynne Jones’ Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock is an intricate, romantic fantasy filled with sorcery and intrigue, magic and mystery, all background to a most unusual and thoroughly satisfying love story.
Book Review: J.R. Ward’s Blood Truth
With his father dead, Boone partners up with Butch to find who is targeting females of the species at a live action role play club. The last thing he expects is that enticing female…who changes his life forever.
Word Confusion: Suit vs Suite vs Sweet
I really don’t recommend wearing a suite to pick up a suite of furniture, no matter how sweet it looks in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Shelly Laurenston’s In a Badger Way
The least violent and the most dangerous hybrid shifter, Dr Stevie MacKilligan is terrified of almost everything, but pandas. And Shen Li has definitely caught her attention.
Word Confusion: Spiel versus Spill
It’s a spiel, honey. He’s spilling garbage to get you to invest in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Christine Feehan’s Shadow Warrior
Stalked by her monster of a foster brother, Grace Murphy saves Vittorio Ferraro’s life. Now she’s under his protection, and she discovers the truth of the man and his desires.