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Ruthiella
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Mehso-so

#OffMyShelf “hardback”

This book disappointed me. It‘s not quite memoir nor is it a proper history of jigsaw puzzles or of children‘s games. It‘s a hodgepodge and, IMO, it didn‘t always hang together. Some will find the hodgepodge charming, no doubt. Still, Drabble is a good writer, so it wasn‘t always a slog and I did learn the occasional fact, which hopefully I will remember. Like the Temple of Mithras in London.

CaramelLunacy What does it say about the Temple of Mithras? 1w
Ruthiella @CaramelLunacy Not much. Just that it exists in London as part of the “jigsaw” composition of that venerable city. But I googled it and fell down an internet rabbit hole as a result. 1w
wanderinglynn 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 another one off your shelf! 1w
CaramelLunacy @Ruthiella the best kind of rabbit hole 1w
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Ruthiella
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#WhereAreYouMonday

I‘m mainly in Long Bennington in Lincolnshire off the Great North Road where Margaret Drabble‘s maternal grandparents had a tea house and lodging during her childhood. This is a gentle, introspective memoir, focusing mainly on one favorite aunt, but also quite meandering.

LeahBergen Well, this sounds fascinating! 2w
Ruthiella @LeahBergen It‘s a bit of a hodgepodge so far, but if you like Drabble as an author, I‘d recommend it. 2w
readingjedi ...with jigsaws?!? I'm stacking! 🧩🧩🧩 2w
Ruthiella @readingjedi Jigsaws do come up because they were a shared activity between Drabble and her aunt. But it‘s not the focus of the book, alas. I also love jigsaw puzzles 🧩! 2w
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wanderinglynn
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Court! 💜 You are too sweet! What a fantastic package to get, especially on a cool, rainy Monday. I have looked at this puzzle so many times but hadn‘t gotten it. And I love mini puzzles. Thank you! 😘💜💜💜

squirrelbrain Wow, that puzzle looks amazing! 🧩 3y
Moonprismpower So glad you got it. 😅 3y
ShyBookOwl I love that puzzle! I just went and found it on Amazon for myself 😅 3y
wanderinglynn @squirrelbrain it‘s next in my puzzle queue! 😀 3y
wanderinglynn @ShyBookOwl 🙌🏻💚🧩 3y
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Missusb
The jigsaw puzzle: piecing together a history | Will Shortz, Anne Douglas Williams
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Done & dusted. Holiday puzzling. That ALL blue section? It was soooo hard #whinytone

Bookzombie It looks great. Well done! 3y
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Lreads
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I finally have a table to work jigsaw puzzles! I‘ve loved doing puzzles since childhood but it‘s been a long time since my last one. This one is a scene from the movie, My Neighbor Totoro. It was a gift from my husband. He knew I wanted to start audio puzzling. I‘m currently listening to Death at Bishop‘s Keep by Robin Paige.
#audiopuzzling #audiobook #jigsawpuzzles

kspenmoll Love puzzles but so do my 🐈! Enjoy! (edited) 3y
Graywacke Totoro! 3y
Centique I‘m so jealous! I love Totoro 😍 3y
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britt_brooke
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My husband and boys got me these four gorgeous puzzles for Mother‘s Day! 🤩🧩💐 I can‘t wait get my #audiopuzzle on! And also a new tote? One can never have too many ...

merelybookish What a lovely gift! 4y
Ruthiella Happy Mother‘s Day. 😃 4y
Cinfhen That‘s so sweet and such a perfect gift 💜💚🧡well done 🙌🏻 4y
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Cinfhen Happy Mother‘s Day #RaisingReaders 4y
ferskner Your puzzle game is so strong! 4y
Hooked_on_books Those are beautiful! 4y
wanderinglynn Fun! 🧩💚 4y
batsy Happy Mother's Day! Lovely gifts 💕 4y
saresmoore Oh, I love them! Happy Mother‘s Day to one of the best! ♥️💐 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Lovely! Happy Mother‘s Day! 4y
MaureenMc 😍 4y
britt_brooke @ferskner It‘s a bit out of control! 😂 I need to bring some to our next meetup (which we need to plan)! 4y
britt_brooke @saresmoore Back at you, sweet friend!! 🌷 4y
Tera66 That's a great gift! Happy Mother's Day, friend! 4y
britt_brooke @Tera66 Thanks so much! 💞 4y
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SW-T
Puzzles | Brian Wildsmith
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Another one finished 🧩

#puzzles #jigsaw #jigsawpuzzles

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SW-T
Puzzles | Brian Wildsmith
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Finished this puzzle today! The cats helped, of course. 🙄😂

#puzzles #jigsaw #jigsawpuzzles

Prairiegirl_reading Love it!!! 5y
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readingjedi
The jigsaw puzzle: piecing together a history | Will Shortz, Anne Douglas Williams
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A particularly rubbish picture of a fabulous jigsaw I just completed. It's called The Bizarre Bookshop and it's by Colin Thompson. I absolutely love it. There's so much detail to discover. I also have this design as my Kindle skin and it's a mural in my daughter's school library. The jigsaw is by Ravensburger & I think their jigsaws are the best I've ever done (image range and quality wise).

Tamra Love it!! 5y
bookaholic1 Did you get it from Amazon?? 5y
readingjedi @bookaholic1 No, it was Hobbycraft. 5y
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Just_reading Awesome! 💞 5y
TheAromaofBooks Loooove Ravensburger puzzles! 5y
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