The Librarian's Husband's Book Club discussion

Words hold power—let’s use them thoughtfully. Taking a moment to read and reflect can shape our understanding and make our conversations richer.

"Think twice before speaking once," was a lesson my father taught me. He also taught me that reading would give me the vocabulary to express myself better.

I learned the hard way that sometimes you should think three or more times before responding, especially when thinking about using those words I knew the person wouldn't understand.

"I defenestrated that a long time ago," is still one of my favorite sayings. "Defenestrate" (and its conjugates) is my favorite word in the English language.

Squire wrote: ""Think twice before speaking once," was a lesson my father taught me. He also taught me that reading would give me the vocabulary to express myself better.

I learned the hard way that sometimes yo..."

Thats a new word for me :) Had to look it up.

John wrote: "Thats a new word for me :) Had to look it up."

It's worth an extra 1/2 star rating when used in the book I'm reading (only happened twice, tho--it's not used enough!))