The word “blanket” has a strange history, because it’s an echo of Old English, but not a direct one. Anglo-Saxons called a blanket a hwītel, or ‘little white thing’, because they made blankets out of undyed wool. If this word had survived, today it would be “whittle.” But

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The fortification at the back is the Round Tower, at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, built in 1490.

I like the Old English prefix “or-.” Instead of calling your friend’s art creative, call it an “orthank”: a work of cunning! We could also invent new words with native roots like “orwold” (primeval forest).

I just realized that, in my head, Ryan Murphy looks like Gilderoy Lockhart. #RFM #TPM #TheHallmarkedMan

“You look great.’ ‘Thought I should make an effort,’ said Robin, trying to deflect the compliment, though it had pleased her. […] ‘I needed something to cover my neck.’ […] Trust me, you don’t want to see what’s under here.’ *Try me*, thought Strike.” #TheHallmarkedMan

Strange, I know, but I find myself completely untroubled by the fact that total strangers don't understand why I think women's rights are worth defending.

FIVE Tolkien books you should read! They will expand your view of Middle-earth, encourage your heart and help you learn more about Tolkien's life. Links below to all of them 📚👇

Kurt Schreyer Robert Galbraith Remember this tweet when you read #9 is all I’m saying. Just remember…

I don't know if I loved trees before I loved Tolkien, but I love them now. This reminded me of something he would say about trees, and about his beloved wife. It made me emotional. tiktok.com/t/ZP8AUFqf3/

"He wanted her as he'd never wanted any woman in his life." #Strike #TheHallmarkedMan #Strellacott #StrellacottSunday open.spotify.com/track/1N3c3dDt…

✨ SEASON 6 UPDATE! ✨ Mark your calendar! 📆 The Strike & Ellacott Files returns for regularly scheduled episodes on 6 November at 4PM PT with our deep dive into #TheHallmarkedMan - starting with Chapters 1–3! 🧬 We’ll be following our usual bi-weekly release schedule all the

It's that time of year 🍂

Throwback to this time last year, when the Bodleian was lit up by the aurora borealis. Thank you to Marisa Basali for sharing these astronomically beautiful photos, taken from Radcliffe Square.

"Where am I, and what is the time?" he said aloud to the ceiling. "In the House of Elrond, and it is ten o'clock in the morning." said a voice. "It is the morning of October the twenty-fourth, if you want to know." Image: "Rivendell - The Riders" by @donatoarts

I heartily agree!

I have to blame Robert Glenister, I guess, for the fact that Hagrid sounds mysteriously sexy to me in the new Harry Potter sudiobook. I hear it and all my brain knows is that a Cornish giant is speaking and I love him. Please tell me it's not just me.

You could read Beowulf today. You could just do that. It only takes a couple hours, and once you've finished, your ears will forever ring with the clamor of battle and the roar of the feasting hall.

Happy 423 years of us! 🎉 📚 The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602... This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅