Vocabularies about books

blurb (n)

short text, printed on the back cover of the book, describe the content of the book with the author’s quotes

prignant(adj)

moving and sad

chronicle(n)

sequence of events

acclaimed(adj)

praised by the public

compelling(adj)

very interesting and engaging

lugubrious(adj)

rather dark, mournful and gloomy

macabre(adj)

often cruel, disgusting, concerned with death

chilling(adj)

causing great fear

page-turner(N)

powerful story that keeps you interested

insight(n)

the ability to understand something is really like

enigmatic(adj)

mysterious

wry(adj)

something you think that is funny but also annoying

evocative(adj)

which arouse memories and images

eponymous(adj)

who has the same name as the title of the book

protagonist(n)

the main character

engaging(adj)

pleasant and interesting

memoirs(n)

a written record of a person’s own life, typically by a politician or military figure

anthology(n)

a collection of literary works, often by various authors.

logbook(n)

a book that records events and times, all the journeys made by a lorry or ship

compulsive reading

difficult to stop

a product of its time

to be reflected of that time

lightweight(adj)

not complex, slightly negative connotation

bedtime reading(adj)

nice to read in bed

heavy going

difficult to read

readership

number of people who read books