tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post1038331737607300950..comments2024-03-28T15:09:21.698-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: National Puzzle Month - Great ReadsTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-6520596210251823672010-01-18T17:21:58.060-05:002010-01-18T17:21:58.060-05:00Ditto to adding The Westing Game! And maybe our ne...Ditto to adding The Westing Game! And maybe our newest Newbery winner, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, which is a great puzzlebox of a book. Thanks for the super list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-18179847221953558652010-01-18T00:52:31.868-05:002010-01-18T00:52:31.868-05:00Also fun is Punished! by David Lubar. He addresse...Also fun is Punished! by David Lubar. He addresses palindromes, anagrams and other forms of wordplay, which are often aspects of puzzles.<br /><br />I should mention also that Eric Berlin and others (including my husband) have just finished the annual MIT Mystery Hunt, a puzzling extravaganza. =)Mama Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067660996476538210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-28866092236103301202010-01-11T06:26:01.976-05:002010-01-11T06:26:01.976-05:00Hi, Tricia! Great ideas and we are a puzzle lovin...Hi, Tricia! Great ideas and we are a puzzle loving family. From actual 500 piece puzzles to our favorite COLORKU...like Sudoku, but with colored balls. It's quite the puzzle and makes your head really hurt. <br /><br />As far as books go, we're listening to Chasing Vermeer and are totally enagaged with it! Another title I would suggest it The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman. ThatLara Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585502268646072423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-89235450418021019882010-01-10T22:53:49.443-05:002010-01-10T22:53:49.443-05:00Genius post! So much good stuff here. Forwarding ...Genius post! So much good stuff here. Forwarding the link on to my librarian friends. These would make some great library lessons this month.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-31927484542818245192010-01-10T14:17:03.590-05:002010-01-10T14:17:03.590-05:00What a fabulous themed post - brava!What a fabulous themed post - brava!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-14144195028433339402010-01-10T10:32:32.747-05:002010-01-10T10:32:32.747-05:00LOL and yikes! I used my Typepad login for the com...LOL and yikes! I used my Typepad login for the comment above, and it has turned me into an impenetrable code! Appropriate for this post on puzzles, I suppose... ;) Well, the answer to the cipher is "Melissa Wiley." Hee.Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534716581452946023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-84891269870683460802010-01-10T10:30:19.382-05:002010-01-10T10:30:19.382-05:00We are huge Benedict Society fans in this house. A...We are huge Benedict Society fans in this house. And my 14yo has been after me to read Chasing Vermeer & others by that author. <br /><br />You've reminded me that I keep meaning to take a look at Winston Breen (so late to the party!)--thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-37717813838193424882010-01-10T08:03:00.395-05:002010-01-10T08:03:00.395-05:00Oh, I love puzzles and mysteries (but don't re...Oh, I love puzzles and mysteries (but don't read enough of them) These look like great suggestions! Thanks for the recs.Moira Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070903458983948218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39178721289323358842010-01-09T20:07:38.001-05:002010-01-09T20:07:38.001-05:00I didn't read the first Winston Breen book, bu...I didn't read the first Winston Breen book, but I loved the second one. The kids won't leave it on the shelves.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857533158914419857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39852212030407211802010-01-09T18:46:14.276-05:002010-01-09T18:46:14.276-05:00These are some of my favorites too. Nice collectio...These are some of my favorites too. Nice collection here!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-75668155508530002822010-01-09T17:36:51.749-05:002010-01-09T17:36:51.749-05:00What a GREAT list of books and accompanying resour...What a GREAT list of books and accompanying resources! I'm a big fan of both the MBS series and Blue Balliett's books (and the Westing Game, as one of your readers commented). Can't wait to share them with my children; the oldest has just read the first MBS and really enjoyed it. <br />Now I need to find the others you suggested!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034180396689442335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-31612627189161154772010-01-09T17:14:01.692-05:002010-01-09T17:14:01.692-05:00Thanks you for sharing about National Puzzle Month...Thanks you for sharing about National Puzzle Month -- I did not know about it. I will be pulling those books you mentioned for my kids to think about and read.<br /><br />I'm a sucker for puzzles, also!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-76927249593379754272010-01-09T14:23:07.295-05:002010-01-09T14:23:07.295-05:00This is great stuff, Tricia. I LOVED puzzles of al...This is great stuff, Tricia. I LOVED puzzles of all sorts when I was a kid. I read Winston Breen in large part as a gift to my 10-year-old self.Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-37770272343280476502010-01-09T09:00:52.091-05:002010-01-09T09:00:52.091-05:00No shout-out to The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin?!...No shout-out to The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin?!?Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851816764938946226noreply@blogger.com