No comments about The New York Times Big Book of Easy Crosswords: 200 Light and Easy Puzzles.

5 comments about Silver Bullets: A Guide to Initiative Problems, Adventure Games and Trust Activities.

1. Regardless of what age group of people you are working with, if you need a way to break down barriers between participants, this is the book for you. There are games, actions that involve trust, problems that involve reasoning and intiative thinking, and problem solving activities as well. The activities described in this book can be used with large or small groups, from youth groups to upper management teams. After participating in several of the activities, there will be new levels of trust and friendship developed and less friction in the organization. The Author, Karl Rohnke has done an excellent job of bringing together under one book many activities to promote co-operation and creativity among the participants. You can even adapt the games to a family level to increase harmony in the home. Silver Bullets provides a way to express the positive qualities of interaction among people to increase the human spirit of warmth and kindness. Be Thankful that there are people like Karl Rohnke who have the vision to put into words and pictures their ideas and creativity to build better relationships.



2. Silver Bullets has been a lifesaver in some cases for us and in others has enabled us to put some great programs together for Boy Scout Troops and Explorer Scouts. I have also used some of its activities in a classroom setting. We currently do not know where our one and only copy is, so we are anxious to get another.



3. Lists numerous activities for youth. It clearly describes the activity and states the "purpose" of the activity. List of equipment needed are included. I have used the book extensively in setting up obstacle courses for bootcamps I conduct for youth teams going on short term mission trips. Great for team building. Many pictures.



4. This book should be in every person's bag! Any time i cannot think of an activity i pull out silver bullets. Activities are great for children age 5 all the way to adult groups too! This and Quicksilver are my favorites - i will leave it at that.



5. I was trying to locate something helpful for use in a more business-like setting and made a mistake with this one. Seems like this book is for activities aimed at kids 12 and under (though most of the photos show adults doing some of this sutff). This would NOT go over well with the adults I work with and I can't even imagine it outside of work. One activity is called "Basic Killer"---real nice with the increase in violence lately. Also, though some of the activities are indoors, it seemed that the vast majority were handled outdoors. Then there are the props...anyone have a spare parachute? I was disappointed and am returning it.

3 comments about The New York Times Acrostic Puzzles Volume 10: 50 Engaging Acrostics from the Pages of The New York Times (New York Times Acrostic Puzzles).

1. I've completed 26 books of this type (Acrostic, Acrostix, Crostic, Crostix ...), and in the others, typos were rare and insignificant -- they were in the clues. This book has several instances of mislabeled letters, a few cases where "(two words)" was missing, and one case where "(two words)" was on a one-word answer but missing from a nearby two-word answer. I was still able to solve the puzzles, however, and I enjoyed them.



2. The NY Times acrostics are always challenging, which I love. If you are new to acrostics, or just want some that are a little more "mindless", then I suggest the Mensa acrostics book, they are much easier.



3. This is a nice collection. Some fairly easy and some that really challenge your imagination.

No comments about The New York Times In the Kitchen Crosswords: 75 Easy to Challenging Puzzles.

1 comments about The New York Times Think Outside the Box Crosswords: 75 Specially Selected Witty, Wild Puzzles (New York Times Crossword Collections).

1. I bought 2 copies of this book - one for myself and one for my husband's grandmother. As much as she loves crossword puzzles, I won't be giving Gramma the copy I bought for her. It would drive her nuts.
   
   When I read the description of the book I really expected to see some Merl Reagle puzzles in it. He's my all time favorite. I haven't seen any of his puzzles so that disappointed me.
   
   It would have been very helpful if the puzzles contained a title. It would give some sort of direction. I hate looking at the answers but I find myself doing that over & over as I slog thru this book.
   
   Finally, the paper is not the smooth white that I would have liked to have seen. It's more like newsprint.
   
   I really regret this purchase.

1 comments about Will Shortz Presents The Little Flip Book of Sudoku (Will Shortz Presents...).

1. I must say, this is the best sudoku book I've had yet, and I've had all kinds. It's like a writing paper tablet, and you tear the pages out after you've done the puzzle. They are all printed on one side with the solutions on the back. So easy after the tiring hold the book open experiences! Highly recommended along with his Little Black Book of Sudoku, spiral bound. Great paper, too! Works well with gel pens. Please get these books, you won't be disappointed!

No comments about USA Today Crossword: 200 Puzzles from the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper.

No comments about Mensa Big Book of Acrostics 2 (Mensa).

2 comments about Webster's Large Print Crossword Puzzles.

1. I bought this for a gift for my(step)father-in-law - he is a crossword puzzle aficionado and he liked it so much, he wanted to start doing them right away! This is a good crossword book for people with failing eyesight.



2. I bought this Crossword puzzle in large print for my 91 year old Mother as one of her Mother's Day gifts. It arrived in plenty of time and she was thrilled. She said it had so many good puzzles to pick from and with the large print, she can see them all just fine. Said she can't wait to dig in.

2 comments about The New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles Vol. 28.

1. I bought this for my grandmother who loves crossword puzzles. She is having a ball!



2. The puzzles are fun and challenging, and the grids are the perfect size for filling in.