Welcome to the letter C of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. Jigsaw puzzles have been around since the mid-1700s. Puzzle use includes education and entertainment. Do you find puzzles frustrating, satisfying, or perhaps a mix of both? For me, a puzzle can be a mix of both, but I love the challenge of completing them.… Continue reading Coffee—It’s a puzzle.
Welcome to the letter B of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge Did you know that puzzles are good for several aspects of visual perception? Puzzles help develop the ability to remember what is seen, to see similarities and differences, to make sense of what you are seeing, to recognize shapes, to see patterns, to put… Continue reading Baker’s Dozen
Welcome to the letter A of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. Do you think that puzzles boost creativity and artistic skills? This puzzle is called “Artist’s Desk.” It’s a thousand-piece Ravensburger puzzle in the Disney Pixar series. I picked this puzzle because the artist’s desk called to me with the whole idea of bringing characters… Continue reading Artist’s Desk
April is approaching fast, so the A-to-Z blogging challenge is gearing up. This is my eight-year taking part in the challenge. Here are my previous year’s themes: 2017 – Raising Boys2018 – Flash Fiction2019 – Six Word Stories2020 – Photo prompts2021 – Writing Words2022 – One Hundred Word Posts2023 – Book Reviews Coffee and words—writing,… Continue reading Divulging Subject Matter
Zombie Halloween: Goosebumps Most Wanted Author: R.L. StinePublished in 2014Publisher is Scholastic PaperbackAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 192 pages) and Library BindingChildren’s Books on Halloween | Children’s Humour |Literature and Fiction for Children My children and I watched the Jack Black Goosebumps movie a few years ago. It was our first Goosebumps experience together.… Continue reading Zombie Halloween Book Review
Y is for Yesterday Author Sue GraftonRe-print Edition Published in December 2018Publisher is G. P. Putnam’s SonsAvailable in eBook, Audio, Hardcover, Paperback (560 pages) & Mass MarketAmateur Sleuths | Private Investigator Mysteries | Women Sleuths Letter Y was a fun read. I really do like Kinsey’s character and Pearle was a nice addition to Kinsey’s… Continue reading Y is for Yesterday Book Review
X Book 24 in The Alphabet Series Author Sue GraftonRe-print Edition Published in August 2016Publisher is G. P. Putnam’s SonsAvailable in eBook, Audio, Hardcover, Paperback (528 pages) & Mass MarketAmateur Sleuths | Private Investigator Mysteries | Women Sleuths I read letter X in eBook format and it is the second book in The Alphabet Series… Continue reading X Book Review
Witch Wraith (The Dark Legacy of Shannara, #3) Author: Terry BrooksPublished in 2013Publisher is Del RayAvailable in eBook, paperback, mass market paperback (print length 512 pages), Hardcover & AudiobookShannara | Fantasy Action & Adventure | War & Military Action & Adventure The following review was originally posted on Goodreads: December 2021. “What you need is… Continue reading Witch Wraith Book Review
Voice in the Basement Author T. Chris MartindalePublished in 1993Publisher is Pocket BooksAvailable in eBook as of 2020 and mass market (279 pages)Horror This novel was classed as a horror novel in the 90s. I think now it would fall under categories like paranormal murder mystery, thriller & suspense, and supernatural fiction. I must confess… Continue reading Voice in the Basement Book Review
Unnatural Exposure Author: Patricia CornwellReissue edition Published in 2008Publisher is BerkleyAvailable in eBook, audiobook, hardcover, paperback (print length 352 pages)Medical Thrillers | Serial Killer Thrillers |Women Sleuths Book one in the Scarpetta Series is called Postmortem. I’m planning to give it a read after having read and enjoyed Unnatural Exposure. I would like to see… Continue reading Unnatural Exposure A Book Review
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 