MY READER'S BLOCK: GAD Mystery Word of the Day: Colloguing

SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does not represent me or anything associated with my blog. There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books!

Sunday, July 5, 2026

GAD Mystery Word of the Day: Colloguing

My newest mystery meme: the Golden Age of Detection (GAD*) Mystery Word of the Day. Whenever I find a word that I'm unfamiliar with--or shall we say not absolutely confident I know the exact meaning of, I'm going to actually take time to look it up and share it with mystery-lovers everywhere. There will be occasional words from more modern mysteries as well. 😊

Today's GAD Mystery Word of the Day: Colloguing (verb) --to converse privately; to intrigue or conspire

Well then the landlord and Mr. Ralph was colloguing about their cricket match and Miss Geraldine, and I wasy I dunno about Miss Gerladine, but I got a brother who strikes for the St. Mary Le Bone men, likewise he's a mighty hitter or a dead stone waller whichever they fancies best; and he's got to come to Marlow on account of being left a fortune on Saturday, and if spoke to the right way and offered his beer he'd be just as like to come on here the Sunday and play for them as well. (A Conspiracy of Poisons ~J. G. Jeffreys)