A friend was stuck on a tricky puzzle-not even sure where to start, so they brought it to me. I love these! They take a different kind of approach to complete because the pieces are not interlocking, instead nestling up next to each other and then looking similar to its neighbors. The first thing to do is sort all the similars-get yourself a bunch of bowls!
To Say Nothing of the Dog: Trying out some classic fantasy. This is just not my favorite style, somehow took me forever to get through. But glad I read it and should probably go back and re-read Jerome K Jerome Three Men in a Boat.
-by Lauri King
Night Watch: Love this author, classic mystery, but modern day, in my neighborhood.
Same color combo.
-by David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas: A bit late to the party on this one. Liked it more than the movie-they didn't have enough of the sentient being and too much Timothy. Kind of hate a couple story lines even in the book but not enough to not finish it.
Same color combo
-by Dan Harris
10 % Happier: Personal story of how mindfulness made him happier. Good and quick and nice personal stories. Good for someone who is a skeptic about meditation.
Bowl of 'eyeballs'
-by Edgar Cantero
Meddling Kids: Excellent! A mash-up of the Scooby Gang and Lovecraft. Actually scary, dealing with both real life problems and supernatural. Would read more of this author!
You can still do the edge first but I make the most progress by starting at the center and working out.
-by Katherine Addison
The Goblin Emperor: Liked it well enough, not quite as memorable as some others.
For each new ring, lay out the similars and then work from the picture.
-by Peggy Orenstein
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape: Well written view to understand some aspects of the up and coming generation.
Sometimes it is not clear if a piece belongs in one pile or another. I don't fuss too much, it all works out eventually.
-by Peter Brown
The Wild Robot and the sequel The Wild Robot Escapes: Young kids book that popped up on my radar-super cute story. Doesn't need the sequel.
Keep working outward.
-by David Gerrold
The Man Who Folded Himself: Inspired to read some sci-fi after Comic Con. This is a classic story line about time travel. Well written and fast, fun read.
For these I put together sets of four, then added the small circular piece, then figured out where it went into the whole.
-by Jan Chipchase
The Field Study Handbook: Great read though not for everyone! It is specifically written for people doing market research-especially in foreign countries they are not familiar with. It is a very specific form or project management, so I loved reading about it, even if I will never be involved in the work.
Done!
