Julia Tomiak | Diary of a Word Nerd

Perfect Summer Reads!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

A great summer book is smart, entertaining, and not too demanding. Here are some ideas for you...

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

While cruising the Caribbean, I learned a few important nautical terms I think you should know. Test your ship vocab, mate!

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Need some family friendly books to listen to on a long road trip? The Word Nerd recommends...

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

My son discovered the interesting origin of "jumbo" while reading some great "guys" fiction.

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Capacious sounds like "capacity", right? So I should have guessed this one. Come learn a new word with me!

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It's Children's Book Week, and the organizers have lots of cool ideas for getting kids excited about books. I'll share three...