10 Bookish Puzzles for Cozy Winter Nights

Even though I am a lifelong indoor kid, being relentlessly inside through the harsh winter months can get difficult. It’s important to have some sort of activity. Even if it’s not actively snowing, the weather in the winter can get pretty nasty and unforgiving, which necessitates staying inside and making our own fun. Having a puzzle on the go is a great way to have a little activity break from reading, cleaning, or anything else. Letting your brain focus on fitting the pieces together can be very meditative, and there are a number of great book puzzles for cozy winter nights.

Puzzling can be a long and frustrating process, but I’m never doing it for speed or as an attempt to win. The nice thing about puzzles — and other solitary home activities like reading — is that they don’t have to be competitive. My hatred of competitive activities is probably what drove my relentless indoor kid nature. And, though reading is usually a solitary activity, puzzles can be something to do as a group, chatting about favorite books or other literary topics.