pick⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Part dissertation on the intersection of crosswords and feminism, including profiles of several women and LGBTQ+ folk; part memoir of a young woman crossword constructor who worked as an assistant to Will Shorts, including her recovery from anorexia. Parts are thought provoking, but there are a lot of different and not obviously connected threads that sometimes weave together more effectively than others.
Stopped at a library I don‘t usually go to and they have a puzzle swap. This is such a cool idea. I hope it catches on with some of the other branches 🥰🧩
pickA history of crossword puzzles and feminist wordplay through the lens of the author's struggle with anorexia. Endlessly fascinating and Shectman pulls the intersections off incredibly well.
1872 utopian novel whose title is an anagram of NOWHERE
anyone know this answer?
#crosswordpuzzles
Found this cute puzzle at the thrift store yesterday. Going to try to do some audiopuzzling (sp?) today. Also want to update my Movie/TV totals before my week 2 totals which I will post next.
Only Murders in the Building season finale
The Rookie
Friday the 13th part 3
Castle (3)
+31 pts
#scarathlon2021 #teamslaughter
Well, I WAS going to do some audiopuzzling, but then my son sat down and completed the entire 1,000-piece puzzle in just a few hours. 🤷🏻♀️ It‘s pretty, though—isn‘t it ?
pickA low pick (3.5/5). Some good anecdotes, and the discussion of how to construct a puzzle was really interesting. I was not enamoured with the discursive footnotes (especially not the one with that old myth about posh being an acronym).
My other half started doing the NY Times crossword when he started working night shifts. He tracks his time and records it in a spreadsheet. He figures if his solve time starts going up, night shift is frying his brain 😬
This crossword is actually a couple of weeks old; he gets the paper from his parents, in batches.
Afternoon snack!
🍽chocolate banana cookies
☕️Tazo Earl Grey tea
pickWell written and revolving around a relatable character, this book was a quick read. The beginning was great then it seemed to drag a bit. I think most readers will identify with Scott's struggle of not knowing his place in life as a young adult; heck, that feeling can continue for the rest of your life. I would have liked a different ending to the story. Overall, a typical YA contemporary read.
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