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Miraz Jordan

I love simplicity and silence. I enjoy taking photos of birds. I live at Waikawa Beach in New Zealand, and strive to be an actively decent human being. In 2025 I expect to move to Ruakākā near Whangārei. Apparently the bizarre is normal now. Almost 70, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! Proudly a Free Being, eschewing the arbitrary. 100% human (she / her). I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .

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29 December 2022 ∞

Another book from an author I quite like: The New Teacher (The Sheridan County Mysteries Book 1) by Erin Lark Maples. 📚

The story flows well, and I’m intrigued by a few American words I’m not familiar with.

Book cover: The New Teacher.
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valerie

As an American, I'd be interested in hearing what those few words are!

2022-12-29 5:42 pm
Miraz Jordan

@val Unfortunately I didn't mark them as I read. And I can't recall any specifics.

2022-12-29 6:22 pm
Odd-Egil “Oddzthrash” Auran

I tend to look up things in the Merriam-Webster iPhone app, and if it’s not there, I try Urban Dictionary on the web. @val

2022-12-29 7:02 pm
Miraz Jordan

@odd I just use the Kindle lookup feature. 😀

2022-12-29 8:42 pm
Odd-Egil “Oddzthrash” Auran

I didn’t know there was one. Thanks for the tip!

2022-12-29 8:57 pm
Miraz Jordan

@odd If reading something on Kindle press on a word (or drag to select a phrase) and after a moment the Dictionary pops up with a definition. Swipe left on a definition to access Wikipedia and left again for translation. It doesn't always provide an answer. 😀

2022-12-30 12:57 am
Odd-Egil “Oddzthrash” Auran

Bookmarked! Thanks again! 😃👍

2022-12-30 2:53 am
Miraz Jordan

@Medievalist Thanks. 😀

2022-12-30 6:03 am

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