As a reader, do you enjoy newly invented words? As an author, do you invent words? Squenched is a fun one. Apparently it comes from quenched, but means extinguished. Here, McCammon hits at it meaning squished. Wrenched. Crammed. Pinched. And many more. A group “squenched in” to a car was a fun choice.
It’s early in the year, but Boys Life will undoubtedly be one of my favorite 2024 reads–I’m surprised I hadn’t come across it before, as it was published in 1991. Robert McCammon weaves mystery, magic, and murder creatively in this 1960s era Americana novel. He also packs his imaginative tale with some fun descriptive language. If you’ve not read any Boys Life, or if you’ve got a teen or young adult who likes a surreal mystery with fun characters, I’d definitely recommend this novel Check it out in GoodReads!
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