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a love letter to the food of her childhood

rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End

the thirteen striking stories of Openings pulse with possibility and illuminate those fleeting but recognisable moments of heartbreak and hope that can change the course of a life

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The Wordspotter's Guide: Etymological Adventures Through the English Language by Olivia Swarthout crossword a love letter to theDATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026 Olivia Swarthout, creator of the viral sensation Weird Medieval Guys, turns her idiosyncratic and humorous eye to the fascinating roots of the English language. Here, she introduces readers to wordspotting, a hobby for those who love words and their peculiarities, origins and histories. From the seemingly modern 'unfriend' which dates back to the seventeenth century to the revelation that the leotard was named after the