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Would You Rather : Over 200 Absolutely Absurd Dilemmas to Ponder

David Gomberg, Justin Heimberg

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

You'd rather not buy this 1 out of 5 stars.
6 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This really is not funny or thought-provoking. Dumb examples from pop culture -- way too many. People didn't like it when used recently at a birthday party, and we abandoned it all together in favor of a much funnier, crowd-engaging version of this game: the Zobmondo Book of Outrageous Choices.

Editorial Review:

Would you rather give blood or read Hamlet? Fight Mike Tyson or talk like him? For fans of juvenile humor, Would You Rather...? is the ne plus ultra of ridiculous dilemmas. Created by toy developer David Gomberg and "functional performance artist" Justin Heimberg, this collection of more than 200 preposterous predicaments covers everything from sex and supernatural powers to utopian worlds and nasty curses. Whether read alone or with a group of friends, Would You Rather...? will have you laughing out loud as you debate the eternal questions of life, like: "Would you rather live in a world where Afros were mandatory for members of Congress or where it was legal, in fact encouraged, to crucify mimes?" --Rebekah Warren

How to Solve Sudoku: A Step-by-Step Guide (52 Brilliant Ideas)

Robin Wilson

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Robin Wilson's Sudoku book 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Somewhat useful, though also disappointing; the "52 ideas" format is misleading as to the number of distinct strategies given in the book for solving Sudoku puzzles, which in fact is significantly smaller than 52.

I Hate This Book 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is the worst Sudoku book i ever tried. It's supposed to be so easy to use. A mathematician wrote it, and forgot how to write it for the average person. The rules are complicated, and the grids have the alphabet all around it supposedly to make it easier to place the numbers. It's not it's more confusing. What the author should of done was a few example puzzles step by step showing how you arrive at the correct answer as well as showing it. The grids need to be larger as well as the book itself. Format matters when you're trying to learn something or have trouble learning. I ended up throwing this book away. For me it was a waste of money and not worth it. I give this book 1 star.

Editorial Review:

Sudoku’s spreading faster than you can count to nine. But these seriously addictive, completely captivating puzzles can get fans a little gridlocked from time to time. They’ll be able to get back in the game with the help of mathematician and bestselling author Robin Wilson—himself a sudoku aficionado. He’s got the solution to unraveling these conundrums, with 52 tried and tested tips and tactics. How to Solve Sudoku takes you through them, one by one, with plenty of examples and practice grids so that you can hone your skills before you move on to the next fiendish brainteaser.

Brain Teasers

Kiran Srinivas

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Learn to "think outside the box" with Brain Teasers, a book of mental puzzles by Kiran Srinivas!

This exciting and diverse collection of mental puzzles will equip you with the valuable ability to "think outside the box." Brain Teasers teaches creative, non-standard approaches to problem solving, and will force you to think in ways you never have before. Brain Teasers includes many interview puzzles, and if you plan to interview at an investment bank, consulting firm, high-tech firm, or in any other related field, mastery of the puzzles and the logic attached can be the deciding factor in getting that offer. Although many of the puzzles are difficult and challenging, a middle-school education is sufficient to enable you to solve almost all of them. Also included are popular interview questions given at Microsoft and Goldman Sachs, old-time favorites of celebrities such as Warren Buffet, Lewis Caroll, and John F. Kennedy, and new puzzles created by the author.

Brain Teasers might initially strain your brain, but it offers ample opportunity to expand your creative and mental abilities as you "learn to think outside the box."

Mega Picture Puzzles: Challenge Yourself to Spot the Differences

Steven Schwartz

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Mega Picture Puzzle 3 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Spotting the differences in the picture puzzle book is challenging. I love to have a challenge, but I found that even with a magnifying glass, I could not find the differences in many of the pictures. First of all, many of the pictures are way too dark - and even if I cheated and looked for the answers, I could not find some of them. Thank you.
D.P.

Editorial Review:

Glance at the two photos and they look identical. But a careful search through the intricate details of these carefully composed photos will turn up small differences. A watch missing from a man's arm. The price tag for apples at a fruit stand. The shape of the taillights on a passing car. Subtle at first, then embarrassingly obvious once spotted. Hugely popular in newspapers and magazines across the country, spot-the-difference puzzles are frequently tiny, black-and-white images. But Mega Picture Puzzles makes spotting the difference a fun feast for the eyes — all the puzzles in this book are full-page photographs in intense detail and exquisite color. Scan through a crowded Miami beach, a bustling Asian market, a collection of famous baseball cards, and much more. Readers can expect hours of challenges and entertainment as they uncover the tiny differences, all the while improving their mental focus and observation skills.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: The Play-at-Home Companion Book to the Hit TV Show!

Michael Benson

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So you think you're smarter than a fifth grader? Well, as many contestants have already discovered on the smash hit TV show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, you may have either forgotten more than you realize about "the three R's" or simply never learned in the first place! How much do you really know about third grade math? Fourth grade social studies? Fifth grade science? First grade spelling?

You may have a high school diploma or a college degree hanging on your wall, but are you smarter than a fifth grader? You'll find out in this book, which includes brain-teasing ten-question quizzes (including million-dollar bonus questions) on information the average eleven-year-old is expected to know—plus there are great bits of fun and fascinating trivia sprinkled throughout. Go ahead—we dare you to prove you're as bright as that gum-chewing kid with the backpack who's waiting on the corner for that yellow bus every morning. School is back in session. And maybe you'll even learn a thing or two that you missed by not paying attention the first time around.

Beyond Sudoku: Kakuro, Hanjie, and Other Japanese Logic Puzzles

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

top quality puzzles 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

The editors have assembled a set of puzzles that explores the various patterns and approaches of each puzzle genre. The collection does not feel the least bit repetitive.

This is one of the two most satisfying puzzle books I've had the pleasure of owning (the other being Mensa's "Challenge Your Brain Math & Logic Puzzles").

BOOK REVIEW 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 8 people found this review helpful.

BOOK IS OK, PUZZLES ARE FUN. HOWEVER, THE BINDING DOESN'T HOLD THE PAGES IN. IT IS FALLING APART.

graphic-oriented sudoku puzzle variations 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I am pretty good at sudoku, but not a genius by any means. I enjoy kakuro as well (also known as cross sums) and looked forward to trying the sudoku variations listed in this book.

I think there are some puzzlers who would really enjoy this book, but I am not one of them. Almost all of the eight games are graphical in nature, so that you are solving in order to create pictures or to leave cells correctly colored or to draw borders around or between cells correctly. There are 15 of each type of game.

These aren't the types of puzzle I enjoy, though you might.

Editorial Review:

Teasing, playful, and extremely satisfying, this collection of logic puzzles
opens up a whole world of puzzling to sudoku fans. Included are fifteen of
each of the following puzzles, with instructions and solutions: Filomino, Hanjie, Hashiwokakero, Hitori, Kakuro, Mosaic, Nurikabe, and Slither Link.

The Independent Book of Super Sudoku

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LOVE THESE PUZZLES! 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The puzzles presented in this book are great! With the addition of 6 letters of the alphabet, the sudoku grid becomes even more challenging! My only gripe with this book is that the puzzle grid is too small. I have had to enlarge each page in order to complete the puzzles. If more of these puzzles are published, please increase the grid size!!!

Fun 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I have really enjoyed this sudoku book. If you are looking for something more challenging this is it. I just wish I was able to find more books like this one.

Editorial Review:

For puzzle solvers who want the ultimate sudoku challenge, The Independent Book of Super Sudoku takes these addictive brainteasers to a new level with an expanded 4-by-4 box. The idea remains the same as ordinary sudoku, but the larger grid adds a whole new dimension of complexity. Now puzzle users must fill in a 16-by-16 grid so that every row, column, and 4-by-4 box contains the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F. More challenging and more time-consuming, with three times as many squares per puzzle, this book is sure to please all sudoku fans.

Do You Know Your Groom? (Do You Know Your...)

Dan Carlinsky

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Such a great gift for honeymooners! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband and I purchased these ( both Do you know your groom & Do you know your bride) shortly after getting married. They were entertaining and left us feeling informed and good that we knew so much about each other. We giggled a lot...well my husband chortled and I giggled :). Since then we have purchase several sets of these for couples as wedding gifts. They are the perfect activity for that plane ride to a honeymoon destination.

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You love him, you want to spend the rest of your life with him--but what DON'T you know about him? This is a fun way to discover more about how the groom feels about marriage and your wedding.

He's invited to a dinner party and offered a chance to choose his table partner, knowing nothing but the occupation of each guest. Which of these would your groom pick to sit next to?
____ Newspaper reporter
____ Minister
____ Firefighter
____ Librarian
____ Fish distributor

Does your groom think husbands and wives should have a night out without their mates:
____ Often?
____ Occasionally?
____ Never?

The Independent Book of Super Sudoku, volume 2

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Beyond 9x9 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book was a gift for someone who flys through the regular 9x9 Sudoku Puzzles and boy, was it a hit! If you are becoming bored with the 9x9 or even the Samauri Sudokus (i.e. you can solve them without writing the options down) this is a fun challenging book.

Editorial Review:

For puzzle solvers who want the ultimate sudoku challenge, London's
Independent newspaper brings together a second collection of the large and
incredibly addictive super sudoku puzzles, with an expanded 4-by-4 box. In
addition to the numbers 0 through 9, the letters A through F must also be put into each grid, without repeating in any row or column.

Jeopardy!: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar

LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing

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Answer: This is the most honored quiz show in television history with twenty-seven Emmy Awards. Question: What is Jeopardy!? Like the fan-favorite show on which it's based, this calendar has the unique question and answer format: Each week features Jeopardy! and Double Jeopardy! categories with assigned "dollar" amounts and a Final Jeopardy! round where players can wager all or part of their winnings. With fresh, interesting, and informative content, this calendar will win accolades of its own.