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Review of Garden Goodies  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I came across this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to take a look.

A nice selection of long and / or compound nouns have helped create a nice grid, and all the "extra" vowels create plenty of false furrows for finders to follow. *BigSmile* While these are all standard gardening terms, I must admit to having a The Hand That Rocks the Cradle flashback when I came across 'Greenhouse'. If you've seen the movie, you'll recall that it isn't the most pleasant scene. That being said, this is as fine a crop of words as I've seen. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Ned Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by and leave you a review as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

Content: Your words conjured images of someone happily dancing in the rain, and being properly kitted out for the activity with coat, galoshes and umbrella. 'Galoshes' nudges me towards thinking it's a child having some fun, but your use of 'nightgown' hints towards lady; my background says kids wear pajamas.

Format: Three quatrains with an ABBA rhyme scheme make for a nice read. Also, the lines are acceptably uniform in length to create a neat visual aesthetic.

Favorite line(s): I didn't have a favorite line, per se, but the first verse intrigued me. Each line was one syllable longer than the preceding one. Cool!

Suggestion(s): None. I enjoyed this poem just as written.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Numbers and Dates  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I saw your note on the Community Newsfeed and thought I'd give it a try.

My, my, didn't we get ambitious today? *BigSmile* This really turned into an interesting Word Search puzzle, mixing numbers and letters. As you noted in the Brief Description, I recognized a few dates. In fact, I was about 3.5 miles from the event associated with 08091974. It was cool to recall some of the more important dates in history by way of a puzzle - well done!

Suggestion(s): It looks like 02021848 made the list twice. That's not a huge problem, but you have to remember to locate and outline the number twice, or you'll never get a completed puzzle.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I saw your note in the Community Newsfeed, so I clicked the link, slapped a little Bengay on my 'clicking wrist' and had at it. For you youngsters, Bengay is a particular "cream or gel used for temporary relief of minor aches and pains associated with arthritis,... [a common malady in the 'Geezerverse']"*Smile*

As usual, you've worked your chosen terms into a larger-than-life grid - wonderful! The terms you've included run the gamut from the basic through [stereo]typical hobbies to some of the sadder realities of having aged. You paint a fairly comprehensive picture, one to which many of us can relate.

Suggestion(s): I'm not sure how '39' equates to an apostrophe, but that's how the system interpreted the apostrophe in Alzheimer'sDisea[se]. Since it used two characters to replace the apostrophe, if you remove the apostrophe, you may be able to completely spell out 'Disease'.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hey there, 💙 Carly - March into spring Author Icon! I'm dropping by with a review as part of "I Write in 2025" Open in new Window..

Ah, yes - the fine print, bane of nearly everyone's existence at one time or another. In a way, this reminds of one of those "Pay the bill or go to jail" scams, except that this claim appears to be legitimate. The silver lining? The friend was only able to sell two books. Had she been more successful, she might have been responsible for a serious medical emergency.

Suggestion(s): I believe it should be envelope vs envelop (a worthy word in its own right, but not the one you meant, I think).

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, 🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 Author Icon! I found your vehicle-themed Word Search via the Browse By Type feature and decided to take a test drive.

You've certainly collected some top-of-the-line models here, as well as some old favorites. Many of them have their own stories; the Mustang even has numerous movie appearances to its credit. The grid they make isn't especially large, but that's the manufacturers' fault for coming up with such short names. *Smile*

Suggestion(s): I believe Sonats should be Sonata. I'm not positive, but a Google search came up empty for car models on the current spelling.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of Dragon Tales  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I found one of your newest Word Searches via the Browse By Type feature and decided to brave the fire and take a look.

I'm not in the same class regarding use and / or admiration as some folks here on site - Princess Megan Rose Author Icon and GERVIC Author Icon come to mind - but I've used a wyvern in one of my stories. This is an excellent and representative sampling of the species, and it made a very nice grid, too! The Komodo (or Comodo) Dragon in particular is an old favorite. It was the featured terror on an episode of Jonny Quest w-a-a-y back in the day.

Thanks for putting this together and for sharing it with us!

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Review of Easter Time  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I saw your announcement in the Community Newsfeed and decided to take a look.

You have a nice selection of words and compound nouns here, all of which combine to help create a very nice grid. I like how you drew your words from various sources: the Christian tradition (primarily); opportunities for family get-togethers and / or relaxation; and, of course, the candy people.

This one was quite enjoyable to complete, and I thank you for setting it up and sharing it with us!

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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Hey there, JCosmos Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by and leave you an Account Anniversary Review.

Your mom had some definite ideas on which holidays were to be celebrated and, as far as phone calls go, I can't disagree with her contention that every day can be Mother's Day. It's hard to argue against the whole idea of a corporate scam, when the items associated with a given holiday appear on store shelves two months or more in advance of the actual date on the calendar.

Suggestion(s): You may want to change "...treat or treating..." to "...trick or treating...". Or not - your call.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
Hello there, turtlemoon-dohi Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by and leave you an Account Anniversary Review.

You've gifted us a lovely poem filled with the beauty of nature. Meadows, flora, fauna and mountains - it's all here and just as it ought to be, set underneath a beautiful Spring sun. Your words paint a picture of a barefoot walk through a safe and well-known meadow, although this particular part may not be part of a regular route (thus the skinny path).

Suggestion(s): I have none. You chose a good font size, and the separation between verses makes for easy reading.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Fruit Bowl  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I came across this puzzle by way of the Browse by Type feature.

The various types of fruit make a fine subject for a Word Search, and you've used them to great effect. Dragonfruit, Loganberry, Passionfruit and Pomegranate are all long enough to generate a grid of respectable size - well done. Of the twenty-five types of fruit you mention, I've at least sampled sixteen of them; not bad.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, 🐺Wolfkingdom🏰 Author Icon! Your newest Word Search was right at the top of The Hub's Browse By Type feature, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I don't know anything about the Digimon-verse - actually, that's true of almost all anime - but I enjoy a good Word Search puzzle, especially one boasting ten-letter words that result in a large puzzle grid. You also managed to utilize all twenty-five word slots - well done! The spellings look fine although, to be honest, I only checked DIGMON because it looked like it was missing an 'i'; it isn't.

Thanks for setting this up for us!
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Review of Crochet Fun  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I found this hobby-themed Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and, as my wife used to love crocheting, I got hooked into seeing how you managed to interlock a specific set of words. *Cut*

I always appreciate a large grid, so I applaud your use of compound nouns; it resulted in a wonderfully expansive "playing field". I remember a few of the terms from my wife's labors - ChainStitch, DoubleCrochet, SingleCrochet, and Row, to name a few - and your list brought back memories of her in bed or her favorite chair, yarn and / or string on one side and her case of hooks on the other. *Heart*

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of The Skirt  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, iKïyå§ama Author Icon! I came across this item and thought I'd take a look and leave a review for you.

Ah - the variety of skirts available to young ladies! They all enjoy showing off their finery, perfectly happy with how they look and are respected, until - Ms. Nancy truly upset the sewing cart with her choice of apparel, didn't she? Her little act of rebellion planted seeds that sprouted uncommonly fast, and life at St. Mary's was never the same.

I like how you set the scene and how you portray the girls' shift in attitude toward Nancy and toward themselves. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I saw your Newsfeed post about a new Word Search and, my Muse's objection to my "wasting time" on it having been overruled, I gave it a try.

You used all twenty-five available slots, along with a few lengthy legal-type terms, to get the system to create a very nice grid. The subject matter also sparked all kinds of TV show memories ranging from relatively recent series all the back to the black and white days of Perry Mason - cool! I enjoyed solving this one, and I thank you for entering it into evidence. *BigSmile*

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Review of Thinking  Open in new Window.
Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I came across your Newsfeed post and decided to give this Word Search a try.

Between utilizing all twenty-five slots and employing several compound nouns, you've helped the system create a wonderfully large grid - excellent! I also approve of the unusual words you selected, such as amygdala and parasympatheticsyste (you actually bumped up against the 20-character limit on this one, so the missing 'm' is silent *BigSmile*), as all the consonant combinations created all manner of false trails.

Thanks for setting this up for us!

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Review of Baltic Chain  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Lars Jaig Andeson Author Icon! I thought I would drop by your port and see if I could find something to review for your Account Anniversary - and I did!

I like your poetic tribute to the Baltic states, their suffering under the Soviet regime, and their rejoicing at regaining their freedom. I also appreciated you appropriating the motto of a former secret police agency and applying it to the unity the Baltics have created for themselves. Thanks for sharing this with us. Soovin teile toredat päeva!

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Review of Them Woods  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Kyle Curcio Author Icon! I just thought I would drop by with an Account Anniversary Review and see what goodies might be available in your port.

Your poem did an excellent job taking us out of just another routine hunting trip. First it instilled anxiety, then outright dismay as it went on. Woods can be scary places, even if there are no frightening stories attached to them. I can't swear to the accuracy of the regional dialect you used, but it seemed to hang together, so good job!

I don't have any particular suggestions, other than perhaps considering a somewhat larger font in the future; some of your readers would definitely appreciate it!

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of I live in my Car  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, kbot Author Icon. I found this story in your port and decided it was a fair choice for an Account Anniversary review.

I find it interesting you apparently chose to live in you car for a time. I've read stories of others who have lived that way - not counting those who are part of the 'van life' movement - and not all of them did so by choice. I've never lived in any car I've owned, but have had occasion to spend several hours in one more than once. When I think about the night I spent in New Jersey one February, waiting to ship my car overseas, I can easily identify with that part of your story.

For comfort's and safety's sake, I'm glad you're able to enjoy your "normal" life (as you put it). I do have one small suggestion: If, at some point in the future, you decide to update or expand this, you may want consider increasing the font size. It would make for easier reading for some us vision-challenged folks. *Wink*

Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, StephBee Author Icon! I found your newest Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type feature (not to mention your direct mention in the Newsfeed *Smile*).

Shakespeare seems to be the inspiration du jour, as this is the second one I've completed in the past twenty-four hours. You've utilized a couple of compound nouns to increase the grid size - always a good thing - and have chosen some names that will require close attention to detail for puzzle solvers. Good job!

Thank you for sharing this puzzle with us, and write on!

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! Once again, I have stumbled across one of your Word Search puzzles via The Hub's Browse By Type - and what a Word Search!

Oh. My. Goodness! You used up all 25 slots on the formatting page and you made what might be termed liberal use of compound nouns to create easily the largest puzzle grid I've seen on the site! Even better, you employed the good offices of The Bard himself to put this together. Very well done!

Thank you very much for sharing this with us!

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Orange1 Author Icon! I thought I would drop by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

Looks like we've both entertained thoughts of a civilization other than ours located elsewhere in our Solar System. Mine was on Saturn; you've chosen Jupiter. As it happens, both stories also contained elements of disaster, although the Earthlings in your story fared much better than mine. *Shock*

I thought you did a good job laying the groundwork for the Jovian civilization, its ancient nature, and enough physical description to affirm their non-human appearance. Well done! Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Joey's Ready for the Hunt Author Icon. I decided to just drop by and leave you an Account Anniversary review.

This was such an important, but sad, time in American history. Dr. King fell to an assassin's bullet in April of '68, followed by Bobby Kennedy two months later; the unrest these events unleashed was almost unimaginable. I appreciate the way you laid out the timeline and the various perspectives, as well as the sentiments you express.

Thank you for sharing this bit of history with us.

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Review by Soldier_Mike Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Spring's finally here! Author Icon! I saw your announcement in my Newsfeed and, as you'd invited Word Search lovers of all shapes and sizes to come out and play - I did!

Ah! A Word Search puzzle after my own heart: lots of long / compound-noun words to create a very large grid, and plenty of letters to allow the system to trick us with false double-vowel and double-consonant trails galore! The words you selected certainly capture some of the feelings that come over us toward the end of a long winter, as well as calling to mind some of the activities to which we are looking forward. Well done!

You gave me a bit of a start by including DaylightSavings in your word list. I thought it began tomorrow morning and was starting to plan how to adjust all the clocks; happily, a check of the calendar confirmed a week's reprieve. *Wink* Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of Promptly 4 and 5  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello there, Beholden Author Icon! I just thought I'd drop by with a review for you as part of "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

Content: I think your poem really captures the essence of night shift workers, especially those who work that shift long-term. I worked a rotating six-on / two-off shift schedule—days-evenings-midnights ("mids")—during two of my tours in Germany, and that first mid shift always seemed extra long. There were always a few, though, who worked solely mids, and I feel the last stanza speaks to their willingness to do that.

Form: Free verse pretty much gives you license to do what you will, and you've taken full advantage of that freedom. The sentences aren't overly long, flowing smoothly from one to the next. Also, intentionally or not, the stanzas get progressively shorter, alluding to the passage of time. Very neat formatting.

Favorite line(s): "seeking the dark to earn their crust". Cool phrasing!

Suggestion(s): None. This is a well-written poem

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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