IBM Watson counted more than 2,000 characters in the Game of Thrones series of books. Now imagine trying to track them all and their biographies in your head. Difficult.
This is where The Fictionary can be of great help:
Yes, it is a dictionary of fictional literature.. Install these custom dictionary sets 13 Unique Online Dictionaries for Every Situation 13 Unique Online Dictionaries for Every Situation Online dictionaries are great resources for quick word searches. But, if you're interested in one that's a bit out of the ordinary or topic specific, then these alternative dictionaries are worth a look. Read more and understand fictitious terms on e-readers and Kindles. Now those 2,000 characters fighting and dying across the seven kingdoms will seem more familiar.
Dave Byard created The Fictionary as a side project and now it has taken on a life of its own. Each book has a custom fictitious faithful for it. You can download a fictional for your Kindle or the Kindle iOS app for the book you're reading. Android users can use the ColorDict app As a platform for dictionaries..
I counted 37 Fictionaries available. right now for download in various genres including classic books, sci-fi, and fantasy. Several dictionaries are created by authors and some are derived from the wikis that fans run for their favorite books.
It works like a normal dictionary:
Meanings are meant to be as spoiler-free as possible .
A well-written Fictionary can be helpful and fill in the gaps in our enjoyment of a good e-book. Kindle X-Ray only works with books purchased with Kindle and not with anything you can download to Kindle or another e-reader.
The Fictionary is free and easy to install. Thanks to the passion of wiki communities and self-published authors, dictionaries can give you more context for the book you're reading.
What do you think of these little ficuses? Or, would you rather go back and forth with Google and Wikipedia?
