399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young. Paperback – Illustrated, September 25, 2012

This is the first of 3 books by Nancy Linde, and they are my absolute favorites of this genre (brain, mind activities).The book has many types of puzzles:ALMA'S SHOPPING LIST - anagramsANAGRAMSCLASSIC RIDDLESCOMPOUND WORD SEARCH - Put two pictures together to make a compound word. (Ex. picture of a crab +picture of grass = crabgrass)DOUBLE TROUBLE - Compound WordsENDINGS AND BEGINNINGSEPONYMSFAMOUS MOVIE LINESFIND THE WORDS - Find all words beginning with a certain letter in a pictureFINISH THE JINGLE, FINISH THE SAYINGFOLLOW THE RULESHOMONYMSMONTH IN HISTORY - Identify important datesODD MAN OUTONE MINUTE MADNESS - How many items you can list for a subject in one minutePALINDROMESPICTURE THEMESPUT THE LIST IN ORDERRHYME TIME - two definitions that must rhymeRUN THE ALPHABET - Different categories where you come up with a word for every letter of the alphabet.STINKY PINKY - Two clues, answers rhyme. (Ex. An introverted insect. Answer: SHY FLY)TRIMBLEWACKY WORDIESWHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON? - Ex. Bowling alleys, seamstresses, and hand grenades. Answer: PinsWHATZIT - Guess the thing from cluesWHOOZY - Guess the person from cluesWORD PARTS - Ex. The opposite of out + verdict deciders. Answer: In + jury = injury.WORD SEARCHThis is just a small fraction of the activities. There's a large variety of activities which are all fun, interesting, and challenging.NOTE: These are all word activities, no number puzzles such as Sudoko, etc.

excellent and enjoyable activities , many of which I found challenging. Great exercises good memory and attention to detail

I buy these for my mom who needs to keep all the time with his mind working and it works perfectly because the size is great. Actually all the family enjoy solving everything and the topics are different and mix it and good, and the quality of the book is amazing. I recommended at the same time, we are learning so much and spending great family time

Bought this as something to exercise my brain during summer break (I’m a teacher). Love all the activities, but the ones related to pop culture are definitely for a much older population lol I’m 30 yrs old & have to skip the majority of those because I have absolutely no clue what references are being made. Overall, most of it is still doable and fun!

Book arrived in perfect condition. I am finding the puzzles, games and trivia quite fun, some a tad difficult but all interesting (I'm not what the younger reviewers consider "old" either) If you feel you are too young to know the answers; research, broaden your horizons, learn about the past, after all, it repeats itself often. Someone commented on "outdated trivia"; it can be referred to as past culture and history; learn something old, you may learn something new! If you feel the book is too simplistic, wow, good for you, you might want to look in to going on Jeopardy (not being sarcastic actually). Some reviewers gave low star reviews due to the fact they themselves spoke "broken English". The book is written in English, often utilizing words containing two or more syllables; so, if you don't understand the words 1. look them up in the English Dictionary and/or 2. Cross reference the English language words, which you don't understand, to your home lands' language; you may learn a few new words which is a positive thing. The book can actually be a fun tool if you don't know the American culture, you might just have to look up the answers more than others, not a problem, it's called learning . If you find some of the puzzles difficult, play with your kids, spouse, friends, etc., making it a fun, learning experience (and if you all get too frustrated, just peek in the back of the book and say "DUH, I knew that!") For those who are drastically challenged in memory, this book may be a bit too difficult and frustrating; as for me, I struggle with some of the "timed" challenges, but rather than getting frustrated with myself, I simply try to answer the best I can on my own time, hoping that maybe my mind will catch up as I practice the puzzles. I'm grateful for this book, much better for me than watching nothing on television or staring at my cell phone all day long. Finally, for those who only know "newer trivia", write your own book, after all the "old" saying goes "necessity is the mother of invention". (Just a little trivia for you).

Bought this book awhile ago and am still using it. Perfect for trivia lovers and it really makes you think when you don’t know the answers. I will buy a different book by this author from Amazon when I finish this one. Highly Recommend.

I bought this for my 88 year old mother. She loves it.