Monday, July 15, 2019

Book Excerpt for the Day


    “Crosswords are like (a) form of meditation, something you do when you’re alone.  You’re trying to recall everything you’ve learned, being flexible enough to fit your accumulated knowledge into the right amount of squares.  That’s what I love about puzzles.  They can alter us, stretch our thinking, expand our awareness, push us to become something more.”

    John prepared this quote years ago for when someone asked him about puzzles.  He thought it was an impressive line and had been waiting for the right time to use it.  Looking up at Rosa, he thought it worked.

    “I think people just like to fill in boxes,” Rosa said.


    (from The Enigmatologist, by Ben Adams)


     8½*/10.  The full review is here.
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