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The Puzzle Box: A Novel | Danielle Trussoni

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Hey, did you know that Mike Brink is really, really smart? His traumatic brain injury makes him a puzzle savant and really, really smart.

Don‘t worry. If you haven‘t picked up that Mike is brilliant by the first chapter, the next hour and a half makes sure to inform you at least 15 more times.

When we got to the point of repeating almost an entire conversation is when I decided to bail.

AlaMich Repetition can sometimes be a deal-breaker for me. 😠 1mo

Hooked_on_books 😂 4w

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TheAromaofBooks

I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

Somehow, it's already time for October's #ISpyBingo board!!! Anyone is welcome to join!! Find these items anywhere on a book's front/back cover or spine!! One book can check multiple prompts.

All of the 2025 boards can be found here - https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) All the 2025 prompts are also in a Storygraph challenge here - https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/85a6eb78-a914-4e84-a200-9073f75...

I am hoping to carry this challenge into 2026!!! If you have some prompts you'd like to send to me, please feel free to comment here or to email me - itsthegoodlife15 at gmail. Obviously I am going to be repeating most of the prompts from this year just in a different order, but if you have⬇ 2mo

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a prompt that has driven you absolutely crazy/feels impossible, please let me know. For instance, HANDCUFFS are NOT getting mixed in again 😂

Thank you to everyone who plays these boards with me - I don't know why, but I just absolutely love treasure hunting my covers!! 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB @Faranae @julieclair @lauredhel @LiseWorks @LitsyEvents @Lkempf @MatchlessMarie @Read4life @peanutnine @PuddleJumper @willaful @Sarahreadstoomuch @OriginalCyn620 @Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures @cewilf @mom2bugnbee 2mo

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LiseWorks It's an addiction for me lol 2mo

PuddleJumper Flip flops! I don't read many summery books 🤣 2mo

Faranae I barely read contemporary, so things like flip flops have been absolute nightmares 😂 Also, I mostly read e-books these days for access reasons (no money for books and no English library near me, so it's all digital library stuff) so it's hard to do anything with “spine“ prompts unless I happen to spot a suitable book I want to read in someone's book shelf or haul photos. ☠ 2mo

willaful The ones that apply only to physical books are a bit annoying for me, but that's okay.

I know there was one I found so impossible recently, now what was it... oh right, power line! 2mo

willaful Lol, I didn't see your comment when I made mine, @Faranae. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper @Faranae @willaful - Thank you for the thoughts!! It helps me know how to keep it fun for everyone!! 😁 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @LiseWorks - RIGHT?! Why?? 😂 2mo

LiseWorks I think it's because some are hard to get, and when I have a book with no prompts, I'm so surprised 😅 like the book Well Met, absolutely no bingo spots. So, I guess my book choices are bingoless 😆 2mo

Kiwidragonnerd I have to ask, what does the initials one mean? My initials? 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Kiwidragonnerd - I'm pretty flexible on interpretations 😂 In my mind, it's an author who uses their initials instead of their name, so a book cover that says L.M. Montgomery instead of Lucy Maud Montgomery. 2mo

Kiwidragonnerd @TheAromaofBooks Ohhhhh thanks :) (edited) 2mo

TheAromaofBooks @Kiwidragonnerd - No problem!! Also, if you'd like to be added to the tag list for each month when I post a new board, just let me know!! 😁 2mo

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AllDebooks

Murdle: The Case of the Seven Skulls: 64 Wildly Wicked Logic Puzzles | G. T. Karber

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) #Bookhaul includes the new Murdle book. #Addicted 💀
2) Ankhway mushroom gummies 😀
3) International 🐈 day. Ronnie, our thief of seats.
4) Celebrating Mischief and Mayhem turning 16. ❤️🌏❤️
5) Girls' day out. ❤️🌏❤️

dabbe 🩵💙🩵 4mo

Aims42 Love your joys and pictures! I love the Mischief & Mayhem nicknames 😆 And give Ronnie a nose boop for me 😻 4mo

AlaMich Wait, mushroom gummies?? 4mo

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mcctrish I hope Mischief and Mayhem have a great 16th birthday, your book haul looks ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo

TheBookHippie Awe!!!! Lovely Joys!!! M&M is a riot! 4mo

AllDebooks @AlaMich 😅 Not THOSE kinda shrooms. Nutritional supplements 4mo

AllDebooks @Aims42 ❤️ 4mo

AllDebooks @mcctrish ❤️ 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ❤️ 4mo

AlaMich @AllDebooks Ah, ok. 🤭 (edited) 4mo

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 4mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I named them M & M when they turned two. It could easily have been Chaos & Carnage. 😅 4mo

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery | Graeme Base

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I was reminded of this book recently and couldn‘t remember if I‘d ever actually read it? Graeme Base feels very familiar to me as a 90s Aussie kid but I‘ve never been particularly patient (even though Where‘s Wally had me in a chokehold) so carefully searching for visual clues wouldn‘t have appealed - so it‘s very possible that I didn‘t… anyway, it‘s pretty cool (I read the answer page and made no attempt at decoding. I know who I am)

Rissreadswithcats 🤣 3mo

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Kboltz

Puzzle Box | Danielle Trussoni

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Second in the series. This time Mike Brink gets called to Japan to solve the Dragon Box. Like these books. Adventure, puzzles, good characters. Nothing too deep, just a fun read. 🧩🧩🧩🧩

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Robotswithpersonality

Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word | Bob Raczka, Nancy Doniger

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A marvelous time, loved as much as the other poetry collection I read by this author. I love the design decision to show the word, the letters falling down I to the other words constructed, on a page with the artist's embellishments, and the poem in standardized formatting on the next page, along with the colour differential, white for the art pages and red for the constructed poem pages. 1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 An enjoyable compilation of creativity with a very summery cover. If you want something poolside that's as refreshing as your drink of choice, pick this up. 🍋 5mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word | Bob Raczka, Nancy Doniger

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Read4life

I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles | Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo

I managed one bingo on the January #ISpyBingo board.
I‘ll continue working on it throughout the year.

TheAromaofBooks

LiseWorks Nicely done. Me too. i managed one bingo line and keep working on it 10mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looking great!! 10mo

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Murdle: Volume 2: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction | G. T. Karber

I'm going outside the box for one of my reading challenge prompts this year. I'm working through a book of logic puzzles. I'm still reading, but I'm also checking for comprehension. I couldn't bring myself to write in the book in case I pass it along when I'm done, so I'm using one of my MANY little notebooks to good use. Who's doing something similar?

Which tag is everyone using? 😁
#52books #52bookclub #the52bookclub #the52bookclub2025

Librarybelle I‘m using #52BookClub25 🤷🏻‍♀️ 10mo

InkedBookworm13 I have volume 1 of that book, and it's pretty fun. Good luck with your puzzles. 😀 10mo

mhillis That‘s so fun!! 10mo

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AnneCecilie I bought the first volume in this series and couldn‘t get past the first puzzle. Am I supposed to look at them as a sudoko puzzle? 10mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Librarybelle Thanks! Perhaps I'll join you on that hashtag. Now, if only I could get my butt in gear to actually review the few I've read.... 10mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @InkedBookworm13 I had every intention of picking up Volume 1, but it was out of stock at the local bookstores I was visiting, so I figured Volume 2 would be a fine place to start. Good luck with your puzzles, too! 10mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @mhillis It had been so far! A little break from just straight reading. 10mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AnneCecilie In a way, yes. You'll need to use the descriptions and clues to determine which person had which object and where they had it. For the beginner puzzles, each 9 square box should have one checkmark indicating yes in each row & column. Some clues will eliminate a pairing, so you can use an X. Then, you use your deduction skills. I learned these as a kid, so I didn't need to look at the instructions, but they seem OK. 10mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AnneCecilie If Ms X has the necklace, I'd ✅️ her box, then ❎️ out the other two suspects for the necklace. Other clues may eliminate an option, so you have to infer based on the other info provided. If you still have trouble, perhaps I can scan one of mine & email or arrange a Teams meeting to discuss it with you. The larger ones may prove more troublesome, but the beginner ones should be easier to catch into one you pick up how to do them. 10mo

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Sara_Planz

Puzzle Box | Danielle Trussoni

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The Puzzle Box is a fast-paced thriller with interesting characters and a twisty, fun plot. As I enjoyed the first book in this series, I knew I would be pulled into this story. I love how Trussoni mixes legends, cultures, and modern technology to create believable adventures that are true page-turners. Mike Brink is such a unique character, and his ability to solve everything thrown at him will keep readers invested in his unique solutions.

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