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inimical/iˈnimək(ə)l/
Inimical is an adjective that means harmful, hostile, or unfriendly. It describes things, conditions, or actions that act like an enemy to cause damage or opposition.

A pochette bag is a small, compact, and stylish handbag, named after the French word for "little pocket." Originally designed to hold just the essentials or to act as an organizational pouch inside a larger bag, it is now primarily used as a standalone purse.

Chemung. It’s pronounced ‘ Shemung’.

It’s still called Forty Fort.

Piratical" is an adjective describing anything pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of pirates or piracy. It is often used to characterize unlawful, plundering behavior, such as stealing cargo or intellectual property, or to describe a rogue aesthetic.

So much putting on of plays. 🤷‍♀️

It seems everyone has had their horse shot out from under them.

Wait…she’s intelligent enough to go to law school and have a highly successful career but not smart enough to figure out her alarm system works or to get someone to set it up for her? And someone is stalking her?

Listening to this story, I did it again. I extended my evening walk so I could hear the outcome of a race. GIVE ME TEN BIG ONES! Yes, it’s that exciting.

Swing. Such a beautiful thing.

I didn’t mean to read this book again but I accidentally borrowed it from my library. Started listening and,,,, here we are,,, back in the boat.

Apprentices in the world according to Theo.

Angels are real.

“It’s hard to teach kids the magic of words when they can hardly read them .”

Obvious question: you are a teacher. Why don’t you teach them to read?

We own all of the world’s hurts together.

Listening to the audiobook. One character is called the Viking. He’s Scandinavian. So why does the reader give him an Indian accent?

Ask Fiona if she is still getting those notes.

Reality is for civilians.

Who would name a baby Marmaduke?

Note to publishers:do NOT change readers halfway through a series. Especially when the previous reader was Lesley Manville.

Even Mary Westmacott gets a mention. Such a name dropper!

Horowitz is such a name dropper!

Reader needs to learn how to pronounce Gansevoort.

Insuperable: faster.
: incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved

My maiden name is Franklin so I read about Benjamin Franklin with special interest.

If life had a smell, it was to be found in springtime.

I think I’ll be dreaming of Gus. 😢

Early chapters are profound.

This is rare country, this Montana.