Today I used a new trick that I learned from "Cracking the Cryptic"- the Phistomefel Ring.
And I cracked a really difficult puzzle that had me all frustrated until just a while ago.
Very thrilled with myself.
There's something called a Y Wing that I haven't yet figured out.
Nov 1st 2023
Last night,I used the Y Wing to solve a Master-level Sudoku.
Books on my phone currently:
A) The Running Grave, Robert Galbraith
B) The Moorehouse Family Rules, HelenKay Dimon
C) Murder at the Mayan Temple, MJ Mandrake
D) Nightchaser, Amanda Bouchet
Hmm... surprisingly not too many straight out romances, though each has a strong romance arc. I need to replenish my TBR romance pile...
I'm so excited about the Galbraith, but but but... it's a a busy fortnight, what with the kids' midterms, lab work, paper writing etc.
note to self: Varsha, do NOT, for God's sake, dive into it and forget about actual responsibilities... it's a 136 chapters, for crying out loud... no need to gulp it down in a couple of days...
My resolution- will not read more than 4 chapters a day, no matter what.
******* Post script ******
Well, finished the book in 3 days. Thankfully the kids seemed to enjoy studying by themselves. Probably appreciated the break from my exam-stress induced yellings and grumpinesses.
(Is this perhaps a really good model to follow? Help the kids with their studies when there is no exam looming ahead, and then grab hold of a good, thick book and make myself unavailable during the exams... it goes counter to everything I learned from mom... but that may not be a bad thing, considering I have a fraction of her patience)
Straight-of-the-bat review: I really liked the book.... need to spend some time actually crafting a proper review... I have decided that the smartbitchestrashybooks.com format is what I will follow and that my resolution is to craft a well-honed review this year.
