August Word Challenge
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faerie_wish13Enjoy the new challenge for the month.
March prompt will be Books. Though I’m not limiting it to just Books, you will find a list for inspiration - words relating to Books. Let your imagination flow!!
The Word is Books.
Create a written story (original or fandom-based!!!), artwork, video, comic strip, icons including the word theme, and a supernatural creature.
The List:
Acknowledgments
a section of text containing an author’s statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors and thanking the people who have helped him or her, usually printed at the front of a book
Addendum
a supplement or appendix to a book, magazine, etc
Afterword
an epilogue or postscript in a book, etc
Appendix
a body of separate additional material at the end of a book, magazine, etc, esp one that is documentary or explanatory
Back
the part of a book to which the pages are glued or that joins the covers
Back Matter
the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text
Bibliography
a list of books or other material on a subject
Binding
the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
Blurb
a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books
Chapter
a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered
Contents
a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each
Corrigenda
a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections
Cover
Dedication
an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing
Dust Jacket or Cover
a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book
Endpaper
either of two leaves at the front and back of a book pasted to the inside of the board covers and the first leaf of the book to secure the binding
Epigraph
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc, suggesting its theme
Epilogue
a short postscript to any literary work, such as a brief description of the fates of the characters in a novel
Errata
a list of errors with their corrections, inserted on a separate page (errata page) of a published work
Flyleaf
the inner leaf of the endpaper of a book, pasted to the first leaf
Folio
a sheet of paper folded in half to make two leaves for a book or manuscript
Fore-Edge
the outer edge of the pages of a book
Foreword
an introductory statement to a book
Frontispiece
an illustration facing the title page of a book
Front Matter
the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
Glossary
an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations
Gutter
the white space between the facing pages of an open book
Half-Title
the short title of a book as printed on the right-hand page preceding the title page
Illustration
pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text
Index
a systematic list of book titles or author's names, giving cross-references and the location of each book; catalogue
Interleaf
a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
Introduction
a preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc
Leaf
one of the sheets of paper in a book
Margin
the blank space surrounding the text on a page
Page
one side of one of the leaves of a book, newspaper, letter, etc, or the written or printed matter it bears
Plate
a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut, esp when appearing in a book
Postscript
any supplement, as to a document or book
Preface
a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
Prelims
the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
Proem
an introduction or preface, such as to a work of literature
Prolegomenon
a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text
Prologue
Recto
the right-hand pages of a book, bearing the odd numbers
Rubric
a title, heading, or initial letter in a book, manuscript, or section of a legal code, esp one printed or painted in red ink or in some similarly distinguishing manner
Running Head
a heading printed at the top of every page or every other page of a book
Slipcase
a protective case for a book or set of books that is open at one end so that only the spines of the books are visible
Spine
the back of a book, etc
Tail
the bottom edge of a book
Title Page
the page in a book that bears the title, author's name, publisher's imprint, etc
Verso
the left-hand pages of a book, bearing the even numbers
Wrapper
a dust jacket of a book
Album
a book or binder consisting of blank pages, pockets, or envelopes for keeping photographs, stamps, autographs, drawings, poems, etc
Almanac
a yearly calendar giving statistical information on events and phenomena, such as the phases of the moon, times of sunrise and sunset, tides, anniversaries, etc
Anatomy
Annual
a book, magazine, etc, published once every year
Anthology
a collection of literary passages or works, esp poems, by various authors
Armorial
a book of coats of arms
A to Z
a book containing maps of streets in a particular area
Atlas
a collection of maps, usually in book form
Audiobook
a recorded reading of a book recorded on CD, or digital formats
Autobiography
an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person
Baedeker
any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm
Bestiary
a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals
Bibelot
a miniature book
Bible
the sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments and, in the Roman Catholic Church, the Apocrypha
Biography
an account of a person's life by another
Blook
a book published on a weblog in a series of instalments
Breviary
a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office
Brochure
a pamphlet or booklet, esp one containing summarized or introductory information or advertising
Casebook
a book in which records of legal or medical cases are kept
Catalogue
a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies
Catechism
instruction by a series of questions and answers, esp a book containing such instruction on the religious doctrine of a Christian Church
Coffee-Table Book
a book designed to be looked at rather than read
Comic Book
a magazine containing comic strips
Commonplace Book
a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered
Companion
a guidebook or handbook
Compendium
a book containing a collection of useful hints
Concordance
a book that indexes the principal words in a literary work, often with the immediate context and an account of the meaning
Confessional
a book of penitential prayers
Cookery Book
a book containing recipes and instructions for cooking
Copybook
a book of specimens, esp of penmanship, for imitation
Diary
a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc; a book for keeping such a record
Dictionary
a reference resource, in printed or electronic form, that consists of an alphabetical list of words with their meanings and parts of speech, and often a guide to accepted pronunciation and syllabification, irregular inflections of words, derived words of different parts of speech, and etymologies
Directory
a book, arranged alphabetically or classified by trade listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc, of individuals or firms
Dispensatory
a book listing the composition, preparation, and application of various drugs
E-book or Ebook
a book in electronic form
Encyclopedia or Encyclopaedia
a book, often in many volumes, containing articles on various topics, often arranged in alphabetical order, dealing either with the whole range of human knowledge or with one particular subject
E-reader or eReader
a portable device that allows users to download and read texts in electronic form
Exercise Book
a notebook used by pupils and students
Formulary
a book or system of prescribed formulas, esp relating to religious procedure or doctrine
Gazetteer
a book or section of a book that lists and describes places
Gradus
a book of études or other musical exercises arranged in order of increasing difficulty
Grammar
a book containing an account of the grammatical facts of a language or recommendations as to rules for the proper use of a language
Graphic Novel
a novel in the form of a comic strip
Grimoire
a textbook of sorcery and magic
Guidebook
a handbook with information for visitors to a place, as a historic building, museum, or foreign country
Handbook
a reference book listing brief facts on a subject or place or directions for maintenance or repair, as of a car
Hymn Book
a book containing the words and music of hymns
Jotter
a small notebook
Journal
a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept
Kindle(trademark)
a portable electronic device for downloading and reading books
Lectionary
a book containing readings appointed to be read at divine services
Ledger
the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded
Lexicon
a dictionary, esp one of an ancient language such as Greek or Hebrew
Log or Logbook
detailed record of a voyage of a ship or aircraft; a record of the hours flown by pilots and aircrews; a book in which these records are made
Manual
a book, esp of instructions or information
Miscellany
a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume
Missal
a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year
Monograph
a paper, book, or other work concerned with a single subject or aspect of a subject
Notebook
a book for recording notes or memoranda
Novel
an extended work in prose, either fictitious or partly so, dealing with character, action, thought, etc, esp in the form of a story
Novelette
an extended prose narrative story or short novel
Novella
a short novel; novelette
Ordinal
a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers
Peerage
(esp in the British Isles) a book listing the peers and giving genealogical and other information about them
Pharmacopoeia
an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their uses, preparation, dosages, formulas, etc
Phrase Book
a book containing frequently used expressions and their equivalents in a foreign language, esp for the use of tourists
Prayer Book
a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions
Primer
an introductory text, such as a school textbook
Prospectus
a formal statement giving details of a forthcoming event, such as the publication of a book or an issue of shares
Psalter
a devotional or liturgical book containing a version of Psalms, often with a musical setting
Reader
a book that is part of a planned series for those learning to read
Reference Book
a book, such as an encyclopedia, dictionary, etc, from which information may be obtained
Register
the book in which such a list is written
Road Book
a book of maps, sometimes including a gazetteer
Score
the written or printed form of a composition in which the instrumental or vocal parts appear on separate staves vertically arranged on large pages (full score) or in a condensed version, usually for piano (short score) or voices and piano (vocal score)
Scrapbook
a book or album of blank pages in which to mount newspaper cuttings, pictures, etc
Service Book
a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services
Sketchbook
a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in
Songbook
a book containing a collection of songs
Speller
a book designed to teach or improve spelling
Statute Book
a register of enactments passed by the legislative body of a state, usually made up of a series of volumes that form a complete official record
Storybook
a book containing stories, esp for children
Telephone Directory
a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area
Textbook
a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
Thesaurus
a book containing systematized lists of synonyms and related words
Vade Mecum
a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed
Who's Who
a book or list containing the names and short biographies of famous people
Wordbook
a book containing words, usually with their meanings
Workbook
an exercise book or textbook used for study, esp a textbook with spaces for answers
Yearbook
an almanac or reference book published annually and containing details of events of the previous year
National Book Lovers Day - August 9, 2021
March prompt will be Books. Though I’m not limiting it to just Books, you will find a list for inspiration - words relating to Books. Let your imagination flow!!
The Word is Books.
Create a written story (original or fandom-based!!!), artwork, video, comic strip, icons including the word theme, and a supernatural creature.
The List:
Acknowledgments
a section of text containing an author’s statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors and thanking the people who have helped him or her, usually printed at the front of a book
Addendum
a supplement or appendix to a book, magazine, etc
Afterword
an epilogue or postscript in a book, etc
Appendix
a body of separate additional material at the end of a book, magazine, etc, esp one that is documentary or explanatory
Back
the part of a book to which the pages are glued or that joins the covers
Back Matter
the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text
Bibliography
a list of books or other material on a subject
Binding
the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
Blurb
a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books
Chapter
a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered
Contents
a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each
Corrigenda
a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections
Cover
Dedication
an inscription or announcement prefixed to a book, piece of music, etc, dedicating it to a person or thing
Dust Jacket or Cover
a removable paper cover used to protect a bound book
Endpaper
either of two leaves at the front and back of a book pasted to the inside of the board covers and the first leaf of the book to secure the binding
Epigraph
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc, suggesting its theme
Epilogue
a short postscript to any literary work, such as a brief description of the fates of the characters in a novel
Errata
a list of errors with their corrections, inserted on a separate page (errata page) of a published work
Flyleaf
the inner leaf of the endpaper of a book, pasted to the first leaf
Folio
a sheet of paper folded in half to make two leaves for a book or manuscript
Fore-Edge
the outer edge of the pages of a book
Foreword
an introductory statement to a book
Frontispiece
an illustration facing the title page of a book
Front Matter
the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
Glossary
an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations
Gutter
the white space between the facing pages of an open book
Half-Title
the short title of a book as printed on the right-hand page preceding the title page
Illustration
pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text
Index
a systematic list of book titles or author's names, giving cross-references and the location of each book; catalogue
Interleaf
a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
Introduction
a preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc
Leaf
one of the sheets of paper in a book
Margin
the blank space surrounding the text on a page
Page
one side of one of the leaves of a book, newspaper, letter, etc, or the written or printed matter it bears
Plate
a print taken from such a sheet or from a woodcut, esp when appearing in a book
Postscript
any supplement, as to a document or book
Preface
a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
Prelims
the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
Proem
an introduction or preface, such as to a work of literature
Prolegomenon
a preliminary discussion, esp a formal critical introduction to a lengthy text
Prologue
Recto
the right-hand pages of a book, bearing the odd numbers
Rubric
a title, heading, or initial letter in a book, manuscript, or section of a legal code, esp one printed or painted in red ink or in some similarly distinguishing manner
Running Head
a heading printed at the top of every page or every other page of a book
Slipcase
a protective case for a book or set of books that is open at one end so that only the spines of the books are visible
Spine
the back of a book, etc
Tail
the bottom edge of a book
Title Page
the page in a book that bears the title, author's name, publisher's imprint, etc
Verso
the left-hand pages of a book, bearing the even numbers
Wrapper
a dust jacket of a book
Album
a book or binder consisting of blank pages, pockets, or envelopes for keeping photographs, stamps, autographs, drawings, poems, etc
Almanac
a yearly calendar giving statistical information on events and phenomena, such as the phases of the moon, times of sunrise and sunset, tides, anniversaries, etc
Anatomy
Annual
a book, magazine, etc, published once every year
Anthology
a collection of literary passages or works, esp poems, by various authors
Armorial
a book of coats of arms
A to Z
a book containing maps of streets in a particular area
Atlas
a collection of maps, usually in book form
Audiobook
a recorded reading of a book recorded on CD, or digital formats
Autobiography
an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person
Baedeker
any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm
Bestiary
a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals
Bibelot
a miniature book
Bible
the sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments and, in the Roman Catholic Church, the Apocrypha
Biography
an account of a person's life by another
Blook
a book published on a weblog in a series of instalments
Breviary
a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office
Brochure
a pamphlet or booklet, esp one containing summarized or introductory information or advertising
Casebook
a book in which records of legal or medical cases are kept
Catalogue
a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies
Catechism
instruction by a series of questions and answers, esp a book containing such instruction on the religious doctrine of a Christian Church
Coffee-Table Book
a book designed to be looked at rather than read
Comic Book
a magazine containing comic strips
Commonplace Book
a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered
Companion
a guidebook or handbook
Compendium
a book containing a collection of useful hints
Concordance
a book that indexes the principal words in a literary work, often with the immediate context and an account of the meaning
Confessional
a book of penitential prayers
Cookery Book
a book containing recipes and instructions for cooking
Copybook
a book of specimens, esp of penmanship, for imitation
Diary
a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc; a book for keeping such a record
Dictionary
a reference resource, in printed or electronic form, that consists of an alphabetical list of words with their meanings and parts of speech, and often a guide to accepted pronunciation and syllabification, irregular inflections of words, derived words of different parts of speech, and etymologies
Directory
a book, arranged alphabetically or classified by trade listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc, of individuals or firms
Dispensatory
a book listing the composition, preparation, and application of various drugs
E-book or Ebook
a book in electronic form
Encyclopedia or Encyclopaedia
a book, often in many volumes, containing articles on various topics, often arranged in alphabetical order, dealing either with the whole range of human knowledge or with one particular subject
E-reader or eReader
a portable device that allows users to download and read texts in electronic form
Exercise Book
a notebook used by pupils and students
Formulary
a book or system of prescribed formulas, esp relating to religious procedure or doctrine
Gazetteer
a book or section of a book that lists and describes places
Gradus
a book of études or other musical exercises arranged in order of increasing difficulty
Grammar
a book containing an account of the grammatical facts of a language or recommendations as to rules for the proper use of a language
Graphic Novel
a novel in the form of a comic strip
Grimoire
a textbook of sorcery and magic
Guidebook
a handbook with information for visitors to a place, as a historic building, museum, or foreign country
Handbook
a reference book listing brief facts on a subject or place or directions for maintenance or repair, as of a car
Hymn Book
a book containing the words and music of hymns
Jotter
a small notebook
Journal
a book in which a daily record of happenings, etc, is kept
Kindle(trademark)
a portable electronic device for downloading and reading books
Lectionary
a book containing readings appointed to be read at divine services
Ledger
the principal book in which the commercial transactions of a company are recorded
Lexicon
a dictionary, esp one of an ancient language such as Greek or Hebrew
Log or Logbook
detailed record of a voyage of a ship or aircraft; a record of the hours flown by pilots and aircrews; a book in which these records are made
Manual
a book, esp of instructions or information
Miscellany
a miscellaneous collection of essays, poems, etc, by different authors in one volume
Missal
a book containing the prayers, rites, etc, of the Masses for a complete year
Monograph
a paper, book, or other work concerned with a single subject or aspect of a subject
Notebook
a book for recording notes or memoranda
Novel
an extended work in prose, either fictitious or partly so, dealing with character, action, thought, etc, esp in the form of a story
Novelette
an extended prose narrative story or short novel
Novella
a short novel; novelette
Ordinal
a book containing the forms of services for the ordination of ministers
Peerage
(esp in the British Isles) a book listing the peers and giving genealogical and other information about them
Pharmacopoeia
an authoritative book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their uses, preparation, dosages, formulas, etc
Phrase Book
a book containing frequently used expressions and their equivalents in a foreign language, esp for the use of tourists
Prayer Book
a book containing the prayers used at church services or recommended for private devotions
Primer
an introductory text, such as a school textbook
Prospectus
a formal statement giving details of a forthcoming event, such as the publication of a book or an issue of shares
Psalter
a devotional or liturgical book containing a version of Psalms, often with a musical setting
Reader
a book that is part of a planned series for those learning to read
Reference Book
a book, such as an encyclopedia, dictionary, etc, from which information may be obtained
Register
the book in which such a list is written
Road Book
a book of maps, sometimes including a gazetteer
Score
the written or printed form of a composition in which the instrumental or vocal parts appear on separate staves vertically arranged on large pages (full score) or in a condensed version, usually for piano (short score) or voices and piano (vocal score)
Scrapbook
a book or album of blank pages in which to mount newspaper cuttings, pictures, etc
Service Book
a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services
Sketchbook
a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in
Songbook
a book containing a collection of songs
Speller
a book designed to teach or improve spelling
Statute Book
a register of enactments passed by the legislative body of a state, usually made up of a series of volumes that form a complete official record
Storybook
a book containing stories, esp for children
Telephone Directory
a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area
Textbook
a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
Thesaurus
a book containing systematized lists of synonyms and related words
Vade Mecum
a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed
Who's Who
a book or list containing the names and short biographies of famous people
Wordbook
a book containing words, usually with their meanings
Workbook
an exercise book or textbook used for study, esp a textbook with spaces for answers
Yearbook
an almanac or reference book published annually and containing details of events of the previous year
National Book Lovers Day - August 9, 2021
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