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Puzzle Review: John Derian Library

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John Derian Paper Goods: The Library 1,000-Piece Puzzle
by John Derian (Artist)

5 out of 5 stars

I really like the design of this puzzle, because of the straight lines and obvious sections for different styles and colors. It makes it fairly easy to tell where each piece ought to go. I like to separate the pieces into categories for different sections or colors, so this was a puzzle that I could neatly organize and then enjoy putting together!

I love that the artwork is from a real French architectural design from the 1750s. Such a cool piece of history!

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Puzzle Review: Everything is Made Out of Magic

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Everything Is Made Out of Magic 1,000-Piece Puzzle (Flow) (Workman Puzzles)
by Astrid / Smit, Irene / van der Hulst (Artist)

5 out of 5 stars

I love the gorgeous artwork! The artwork for “Everything is Magic” is so beautiful, that I might actually frame the poster for some art on my walls. There are so many pretty little details. It’s such a soothing picture and doing puzzles can be really calming.

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Puzzle Review: Pacific Coasting Sunset Hike

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Pacific Coasting: Sunset Hike 1,000-Piece Puzzle (Artisan Puzzle)
by Danielle Kroll (Author)

5 out of 5 stars

I love the design for this puzzle! The sunset is so peaceful, and I love the pretty bird and moth. It’s obviously carefully designed so that every green section has a slightly different style, making it easier to complete the puzzle.

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Puzzle Review: John Derian Bower of Roses

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John Derian Paper Goods: The Bower of Roses 1,000-Piece Puzzle (Artisan Puzzle)
by John Derian (Artist)

5 out of 5 stars

I love the artwork of this puzzle! It’s especially interesting because it was originally a greeting card from Currier and Ives between 1856-1907. I just love when there is some kind of special history like that.

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Workman Puzzle Review: Nathalie Lete Fall Foxes

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Nathalie Lete Fall Foxes 1,000 Piece Puzzle

5 out of 5 stars

This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. I love the beautiful fall colors and the vibrant design of the foxes and little forest creatures!

The puzzle comes with a little 8″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle. I was especially impressed to see that the backs of the puzzle pieces are not just blank, but have a beautiful deep green color. It’s delightful to see little details like that which make this puzzle really special and show the exceptional craftmanship and careful thought that went into the design and manufacture of the product.

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Workman Puzzle Review: Friendship, Love, and Truth

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John Derian Friendship, Love, and Truth 1,000 Piece Puzzle

5 out of 5 stars

This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. The puzzle comes with a little 9″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle. It’s delightful to see little details like that which make this puzzle really special and show the exceptional craftmanship and careful thought that went into the design and manufacture of the product.

I love the interesting artwork! It’s such an enigmatic picture like a symbolic puzzle within a puzzle. I love everything about this beautiful puzzle! Even the box it comes in is very sturdy and well-made.

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Puzzle Train Reviews: Christmas and Alphabet

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Puzzle Train Alphabet by David W. Miles

Puzzle Train Alphabet
by David W. Miles (Artist)
5 out of 5 stars
This adorable puzzle goes through all the letters of the alphabet with beautiful illustrations of animals and items that begin with each letter. The puzzle creates one long train with the alligator conductor at the front driving the engine of the train.

Each letters connects to the next one by some action taken or item shared between them. “Newt naps in the nest for Owl. Owl orders oatmeal for Pig. Pig plays piano for Quail.” I love that this gives the child a clue about which letter of the alphabet should come next, and they can find the correct puzzle piece.

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Workman Puzzle Reviews

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Where the Crawdads Sing 1000-Piece Puzzle

Book Nerd 1,000-Piece Puzzle

So. Many. Stickers. 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Crazy Plant Lady 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Everything is Made out of Magic Puzzle

1,000 Places to See Before You Die Puzzle

These 1,000-piece puzzles are beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. The puzzles come with a little 9″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle.

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Puzzle Reviews: Dare to Dream, and Free to Just Be

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Dare to Dream 1,000-Piece Puzzle by Astrid van der Hulst
Free to Just Be 1,000-Piece Puzzle by Irene Smit

Dare to Dream 1,000-Piece Puzzle (Flow)
by Astrid van der Hulst, Irene Smit

Free to Just Be 1,000-Piece Puzzle: (Flow)
by Irene Smit, Astrid van der Hulst

5 out of 5 stars


This 1,000-piece puzzle is beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted. The puzzle comes with a little 9″x6″ poster of the art, so that you can use it as a little poster, put the art in a frame, or use it to help you complete the puzzle. I was especially impressed to see that the backs of the puzzle pieces also have a little repetitive design of some blue flowers. It’s delightful to see little details like that which make this puzzle really special and show the exceptional craftmanship and careful thought that went into the design and manufacture of the product.

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Non Fiction Review: Bible Word Search Book

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Large Print Bible Word Search Book by Cristina Smith
Large Print Bible Word Search Book: 100 Challenging and Fun Puzzles for Adults
by Cristina Smith (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

This word search book is divided into puzzles grouped by the book of the Bible and by chapter of the Bible. For instance, the first puzzle has words from Genesis 1:1-26, and the next word search has words from Genesis 2:7-10:9. There are three or four puzzles for each book of the Bible.

It’s strange that the book says they use the King James translation of the Bible, but they include puzzles for books of the Bible that are not included in King James, like the apocryphal books of Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Sirach, and Baruch.

Each puzzle has about 30 words to search for, with big text to make it easier. I like the clear design, and each page is color-coded for a specific book of the Bible. Continue reading →