Book Nerd Puzzle 
by Jigsaw Puzzle Connections Facebook Group Member Sherri Demos - Puzzling With My Mom Series

For our third puzzle, Mom chose this fun one! Now, I have to tell you that Mom and I are both avid readers, so this was a journey through some classics and some newer friends. Mom nourished my love of reading long before my fascination with jigsaw puzzles. She bought me the Little House on the Prairie series when I was young, giving me one book for Christmas, another for my birthday a mere 3 days later, the third for Valentines Day, keeping it up until I had them all. My sister got the Nancy Drew series, but I cherished my first hardcover books that were just mine! Years and years later, Mom has quite an impressive library, while mine is more modest, yet well-read. We both do most of our reading on our Kindles now, but I can still remember the feel and smell of those first beloved books that are safely stored in my attic.

One interesting thing that surprised me was the presence of arrows printed on the backside. Mom and I are both experienced puzzlers, so we completely ignored that helpful device, but I did experiment with them when I was assembling the potted plant in the upper right corner. Turns out that the arrows point down. I had lined up some pieces with the arrows pointing up, but quickly realized my mistake. When I finished my half, I was able to pick up my section with both hands to attach it to Mom’s section. The fit was very impressive! Mom commented that the design was easy to work with as there were no big expanses of one color or pattern, and the pieces only fit correctly in one spot. Overall, my impression of this puzzle brand was very favorable! I know that I have other puzzles from this company, and now I will look forward to doing them. I will definitely be buying more from their puzzle catalog. I would highly recommend this puzzle brand and this puzzle in particular to any puzzler.