Isle of the Books

A Study in Charlotte  is by Brittany Cavallaro. It is the first book in the Charlotte Holmes trilogy, which is mystery. " The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock’s genius but also his volatile temperament. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar. From the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But dang...

My word for this week is ignominious. Personally, I don't care for this word; it's a mouthful. The synonyms are dishonorable, despicable, humiliating, and degrading. Lots of fun words. Ignominious  - marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame (Merriam-Webster) While punching in similar words (which was me picking out random letters and trying them) to the Google search engine, I discovered that if the word starts with 'ign' it probably has something to do with shame. "Dishonor! Dishonor on you. Dishonor on your cow. Dishonor on your whole family!" - Mushu, from Mulan (Sorry, but I had to have this in here. It just fit so well.) If you participate, please leave a link down below.