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Cryptograms are word puzzles in which letters are substituted for other letters in a message. Each letter represents one other letter, e.g., A
is used for L, B is used for R. The letters differ in each new cryptogram but are consistent within each one.
I used to enjoy solving cryptograms but haven’t tried doing the for more than a decade. When I saw a Goodreads First Read offer to review the TWITTERATI CRYPTOGRAMS, I decided it was time for me to try them again. I quickly discovered that at 75, my brain still works!
TWITTERATN CRYPTOGRAMS presents 350 new comedic puzzles all taken from recent tweets from about 100 tweeters. Among them are television writers from shows such as “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and “Jeopardy”champion and author Ken Jennings.
The puzzles are divided into fifteen categories including Relationships, Work,Technology, Fashion, and Money.
Since I received the book yesterday, I’ve solved a dozen of them. They tended to be funny, providing a slightly different twist on situations
. The book opens with an excellent two-page lesson in how to solve cryptograms. (NOTE: There is an error in the example: The same letter is used for two different letters in some areas.) The end of the book lists the contributors with short bios, some of which are funny: “Josh Donoghue (#awryone) works but would rather not.” This is followed by the answers to the puzzles and two lists of hints, each providing one letter substitution.
If you like to solve cryptograms, TWITTERATI CRYPTOGRAMS provides fresh, enjoyable material. If you’ve never tried them, the book is a good place to start.… (mais)