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

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!

Monday, July 6, 2026

GAD Mystery Word of the Day: Glissading

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: Glissading (verb) --1. to perform a ballet glissade (sliding step) 2. to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis

They were evidently experienced partners, for they were dancing with great skill, glissading, pivoting, floating across the floor, breaking from a slow drag into a flurry of tricky little steps which diminished into a graceful turn, as Auntie Sybil took a quick drag on her cigarette in its long holder which she carried expertly in the fingers laid lightly on Uncle Rupert's shoulder. (The Eve of the Wedding by Lionel Black)