“HAPPY EASTER TO ONE AND ALL”
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FICTION BOOKS AND ALL MY DEVILISH BOOKWORM FRIENDS
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As happens from time to time, I am making a short diversion away from the ‘bookish’ posts you will usually find here, to share one of my other pastimes with you.
Yes! I am a not so secret dissectologist! or someone who enjoys jigsaw puzzle assembly.
Clicking on this Amazon link will allow you to magnify individual montages, for a closer look at the images and book titles.
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THE LUDICROUS LIBRARY
“Many people consider libraries to be dull, boring places, despite the fantastic tales just waiting to be discovered on the crowded shelves. But enter The Ludicrous Library and you’ll find a curious place that appears to have been inspired by Dutch graphic artist, Escher, with impossible stairways, curious creatures and fantasy worlds.”
The Ludicrous Library went together like a dream, which is no less than I would have expected from a quality Ravensburger jigsaw, although there were one or two quite tricky, almost sneaky images, which had me scratching my head!
I know that I haven’t worked on this puzzle on anything like a regular basis, however when I totted up the total time I had actually taken to complete it, I was staggered at just how long I had managed to drag out a 500 piece jigsaw for!!
Still, it was great fun and those pesky little creatures certainly went out of their way to confuse me.
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Artist – COLIN THOMPSON
Colin Thompson’s unique work is packed with fun and intrigue, objects and events, as can be seen in his hugely popular puzzle designs.
He is also a well known children’s author and illustrator, with many published picture books, collections of poetry and novels to his name.
Colin’s life story is unique, interesting and very personally told, so to attempt a ‘potted’ version here, I would never be able to do justice to the person and his amazing talent.
You really should visit Colin’s website and be prepared to be dazzled and amazed at some of the vivid imagery and fantastic imagination, which leaps off the page at you. I’ll leave a link to the front page , so that you can explore at your leisure, and another to the jigsaw page, where if you scroll down (be sure not to miss anything on the way!), you’ll get to the mammoth 18,000 piece Shelf Life jigsaw. Of course you should also check out that all important biography page!
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RAVENSBURGER PUZZLES
Ravensburger AG is an international group with a long tradition and solid values. Its mission is “Playful Development”. The company’s most important brand mark is the blue triangle, which stands for fun, education, and togetherness. Ravensburger is one of the leading brands for puzzles, games, and activity products in Europe as well as for children’s and youth books in the German-speaking region. Toys with the blue triangle are sold worldwide, and the international brands BRIO and ThinkFun supplement the Group’s portfolio.
“When one piece fits into the other and gradually a new world emerges in your hands – this is what makes puzzle fans’ hearts beat more strongly! And this has been the case with Ravensburger puzzles since 1891.
From the very beginning, our goal was to manufacture puzzles in the very highest quality. And nothings has changed since then. Today, Ravensburger is the market leader when it comes to diversity and quality. And this is going to stay that way in the future! So that all puzzle fans find right challenge and the appropriate scene they desire.”
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The Ludicrous Library, like so many of my jigsaws, was a charity shop purchase, from Dorothy House Hospice shop in Warminster, Wiltshire, where I volunteer.
Any thoughts or comments are my own personal opinion and I am in no way being monetarily compensated for this, or any other article promoting either Ravensburger Puzzles, or the artist.
I personally do not agree with ‘rating’ a purchase, as the overall experience is all a matter of personal taste, which varies from person to person. However some review sites do demand a rating value, so when this review is posted to such a site, it will attract 5 out of 5 stars.
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