Big Brain Puzzle Book Review/Donation and #Giveaway

October 28, 2009 · Filed Under christmasguide, giveaway, review 

imageTHE BIG BRAIN PUZZLE BOOK is available wherever books are sold and will aid the Alzheimer’s Association in its mission to promote brain health.

Alzheimer’s Association Presents The Big Brain Puzzle Book (Alzheimers Association)

Awareness helps with most diseases in identifying the onset and most diseases are easy to cure or you can slow down the effects if you catch them early. Knowing the 10 Warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease is vital to being diagnosed early and receiving the best help and care possible.

 

The Big Brain Puzzle Book is filled with brainteasers and puzzles created by internationally-syndicated puzzle writer, Terry Stickels. Terry is well known for his three columns: “Frame Games,” published in USA Weekend magazine; “Stickelers,” featured in more than 200 newspapers daily, and he is also a featured puzzle columnist for London’s largest newspaper, The Guardian.

You can actually decrease your chances of developing this progressive and fatal disease (Alzheimer’s) by simply increasing your brain activity with a puzzle book like The Big Brain Puzzle Book. But you can just enjoy it too and not even think of the help you are giving yourself by keeping your mind active. I love brainteasers. I just love them. I love Sudoku and just puzzles. I love mysteries and suspense and my brain is weird. I get a huge high by solving things. Even just how to pack a box, or suitcase is exciting to me. 

The puzzle book is categorized into three progressive levels:

  • Level 1 – Basic logic reasoning, visual and wordplay games will help kick start neurons. Frame games, like descrambling the letters “Hsilgne” to make “Shingle,” are found throughout this section.
  • Level 2 – Readers are encouraged to work through more challenging puzzles with friends and family. This section incorporates out-of-the-box trivia questions like knowing which state besides Missouri is bordered by eight states.
  • Level 3 – Complete higher level mathematical equations, wordplay and spatial and logical reasoning games. Advanced exercises, like finding the next fraction in a sequence and mind-bending word problems, come into play.

About the Alzheimer’s Association & Terry Stickels:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit http://www.alz.org/.

I was sent a copy of this book to review and I have looked at it and played with it in my head and now I am going to donate it. I think it will make a great Christmas Present and that’s why it has made my  Christmas guide.

 

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185 Responses to “Big Brain Puzzle Book Review/Donation and #Giveaway”

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  2. Nancy on October 28th, 2009 11:53 am

    My favorite puzzles right now are doing Jumbles and Sudokos. I never realized I was increasing my brain activity – I thought I was just having fun:)

  3. Nancy on October 28th, 2009 11:54 am

    I am following bookbrainy on Twitter as njhhb.

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  5. Nancy on October 28th, 2009 11:55 am

    I am already following you on Twitter as njhhb.

  6. Kristi on October 28th, 2009 12:19 pm

    My stepfather has Alzheimer’s so I am seeing firsthand every day what this dreadful disease does. He was on a medicine that slowed the disease down but now the medicine isn’t working so it’s getting really bad quickly. He couldn’t remember how to get from the kitchen to his bedroom yesterday. What is worse is that lately, one day he is calm, and the next he is very aggressive and angry. It’ so frustrating. Anyhow, thanks for the giveaway, I would love to win and I would hate to ever get this disease.

    My favorite puzzles are crosswords and I love the game show Jeopardy too.

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  11. Sandra K321 on October 28th, 2009 2:46 pm

    I enjoy sudoku.

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  13. Sandy Borstad on October 28th, 2009 6:36 pm

    Definetly wordfinds – my favorite type of puzzle.
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  14. Linda Kish on October 28th, 2009 7:51 pm

    I have been doing more Sudoku than anything lately. I also like crosswords and word searches

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  15. Linda Kish on October 28th, 2009 7:51 pm

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  16. Margaret Smith on October 29th, 2009 4:04 am

    I love word searchs and scrambled letter puzzles the best.
    Thanks so much.

  17. Margaret Smith on October 29th, 2009 4:04 am

    I’m a subscriber.

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  23. Ellen C. on October 29th, 2009 5:26 am

    My favorite kind of puzzle is Soduku. Thanks for the chance.

  24. Ellen C. on October 29th, 2009 5:27 am

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  25. Nicole C. on October 29th, 2009 5:40 am

    I like crossword puzzles!!

  26. marge mckoen on October 29th, 2009 6:28 am

    I am full time caregiver to mom in late stages of alzheimers and fell this book should be in every household for all generations- turn off the tv work a good workbook

  27. Amanda Starr on October 29th, 2009 8:26 am

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  29. Samantha Cleys on October 29th, 2009 8:30 am

    I have always loved word finds. They helped me pass the time away when I was pregnant and on bed rest!

  30. Marla T on October 29th, 2009 9:00 am

    My favorite puzzles are Suduko and Cryptograms. I just recently subscriber to my local newspaper for the puzzles, coupons and sales. My puzzle time is me time. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  31. Marla T on October 29th, 2009 9:00 am

    I am an email subscriber. Thanks!

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  32. Marla T on October 29th, 2009 9:01 am

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  38. Brandy C on October 29th, 2009 11:05 am

    My fave type of puzzle is suduko
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  45. Kristy on October 29th, 2009 11:57 am

    I like Sudoku!

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  52. christopher h on October 29th, 2009 3:48 pm

    i like sudoku best

  53. Liz on October 30th, 2009 6:32 am

    I really got into Sudoko puzzles when I had a lot of time to kill last year. I love them!

  54. Liz on October 30th, 2009 7:09 am

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  55. Marci on October 30th, 2009 12:20 pm

    We like the puzzle Shape by Shape.

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  57. Summer Oleksy on October 30th, 2009 10:13 pm

    Sudoko

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  65. Janette on October 30th, 2009 10:59 pm

    I love sudoku

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  67. Janette on October 30th, 2009 11:00 pm

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  72. Daniel M on October 31st, 2009 10:00 am

    crosswords!

  73. Tracy on October 31st, 2009 4:15 pm

    i love sudoku

  74. Michelle on October 31st, 2009 5:49 pm

    I love to do word searches. My kids won’t do them with me because i find them to quick for them. Word searches are good for your self or with the family

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  75. susan varney on November 1st, 2009 7:00 am

    crossword puzzles mverno@roadrunner.com

  76. Abby on November 1st, 2009 7:23 am

    I like to descramble the letters to figure out what a word is

  77. MelodyJ on November 1st, 2009 11:38 am

    Word puzzles and logic games.

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  78. Patricia Hill on November 1st, 2009 12:17 pm

    I love doing the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. I do it every morning-it is carried in ny morning Dallas paper.

  79. mindy on November 1st, 2009 1:18 pm

    logic puzzles thanks

  80. Donna L on November 1st, 2009 2:09 pm

    I like to do word searches

  81. Renee C on November 1st, 2009 3:16 pm

    My favorite kind is crossword puzzles!

  82. Tanya on November 1st, 2009 5:43 pm

    My fave type of puzzles are Sudoko Puzzles Thanks

  83. Susan on November 1st, 2009 8:53 pm

    I love doing crossword puzzles

  84. mytwogirls on November 1st, 2009 9:33 pm

    I like logic problems best
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  85. mytwogirls on November 1st, 2009 9:34 pm

    I follow on twitter cillymoosh

  86. April Vereb on November 2nd, 2009 11:30 am

    My fave type of puzzle is crossword puzzles. I love “question” games like Jeopardy, too. Really makes you think…

  87. April Vereb on November 2nd, 2009 11:34 am

    I’m subscribed to your blog!

  88. Susan C on November 3rd, 2009 10:43 pm

    I like logic problems. They are so challenging!
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  89. Susan C on November 3rd, 2009 10:44 pm

    I am following you on Twitter as ptowngirl.
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  90. Karen on November 5th, 2009 1:12 am

    I like crossword puzzles best.

  91. Annmarie W. on November 5th, 2009 6:47 am

    I love just your old-fashioned crossword puzzles. And I also like the search-a-words! My family loves those Sudoko’s, but I really can’t figure those out!

  92. Annmarie W. on November 5th, 2009 6:48 am

    I follow bookbrainy on twitter! (amweeks)

  93. Annmarie W. on November 5th, 2009 6:48 am

    I subscribe!

  94. Annmarie W. on November 5th, 2009 6:49 am

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  95. Annmarie W. on November 5th, 2009 6:50 am

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  96. Katrina on November 5th, 2009 7:32 am

    I like crosswords…keeps me entertained for hours

  97. Katrina Fuller on November 5th, 2009 10:22 am

    i like any type of puzzle really, but my all-time favorite are jigsaw puzzles.

  98. Farrah from The Book Faery Reviews on November 5th, 2009 11:26 am

    Following you on Twitter. (@farrah1230)

  99. Farrah from The Book Faery Reviews on November 5th, 2009 11:27 am

    Word fill-ins are my favorite AND I did follow Book Brainy.

  100. sandra on November 5th, 2009 11:59 am

    i love sudoku puzzles

  101. sandra on November 5th, 2009 12:00 pm

    voted for you!

  102. corrie on November 6th, 2009 1:00 pm

    i like crosswords, not any good at them but still enjoy them

  103. Hope on November 9th, 2009 5:35 pm

    My favorite is doing Crossword puzzles!

  104. Angela C on November 9th, 2009 6:53 pm

    My favorite type of puzzle is crosswords! THANKS!

  105. Kathy K on November 10th, 2009 7:35 am

    I like wordfind puzzles.

  106. Kathy K on November 10th, 2009 7:35 am

    I’m an email subscriber.

  107. Danielle J on November 11th, 2009 10:28 am

    I love crosswords but I’m so terrible at them! My other favorite that I can actaully do is Sudoko.
    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  108. Pat on November 12th, 2009 10:08 am

    My favorite type of puzzle is crossword puzzle.

  109. Carol W. on November 13th, 2009 6:32 am

    My favorite type of puzzle is called Bowl-A-Score Challenger where you arrange ten letters into a word.

  110. Carol W. on November 13th, 2009 6:32 am

    I subscribe by email.

  111. angie on November 13th, 2009 10:22 pm

    My favorite is crossword puzzles.

  112. Hesper F on November 15th, 2009 7:02 am

    I really love solving crossword puzzles!

  113. Tammy on November 15th, 2009 12:44 pm

    I like to play Scrable.That really exersizes my noodle

  114. karen on November 15th, 2009 2:04 pm

    I like crosswords,picture puzzles and trivia!

  115. Christina Sparks on November 15th, 2009 2:07 pm

    Suduko, and I love word puzzles.

  116. Paula H on November 15th, 2009 3:40 pm

    I love Fill-ins. I’m following them on Twitter- @ksh123

  117. Paula H on November 15th, 2009 3:40 pm

    I’m a subscriber.

  118. Paula H on November 15th, 2009 3:40 pm

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  119. Kathy Scott on November 15th, 2009 4:27 pm

    Suduko

  120. shawna on November 15th, 2009 4:51 pm

    I like crossword puzzles.

  121. Brooke on November 15th, 2009 5:53 pm

    OH I love ALL puzzles.. anything that gets my brain working… Suduko is my new find and I’m loving it…
    But I would give this to my FIL because both his parents have Alzheimer and not knowing it’s better to be prepared.

  122. Pamela S on November 15th, 2009 8:37 pm

    My favorite puzzle is definitely Sudoku. I was just doing one! Thanksl

  123. Angela Winesburg on November 15th, 2009 11:25 pm

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  124. Dianad on November 16th, 2009 4:22 am

    I love crossword puzzles and attempt to do our local paper one every morning. Do pretty well Monday through Friday but the weekend ones are much more difficult. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway

  125. Tammy Pereira on November 16th, 2009 8:54 am

    My favorite puzzles to do are Sudoku and word searches.

  126. Lisa R on November 16th, 2009 9:11 am

    Crosswords are my fave, they keep my brain working

  127. Angela G on November 16th, 2009 9:27 am

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  129. Angela G on November 16th, 2009 9:28 am

    I’m a subscriber.

  130. Angela G on November 16th, 2009 9:28 am

    I voted on DC #1

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  139. Stephanie on November 16th, 2009 10:56 am

    I love logic puzzles.

  140. Kathy Scott on November 16th, 2009 12:40 pm

    Jigsaw

  141. Ed Nemmers on November 16th, 2009 1:32 pm

    The crossword puzzle is my favorite!

  142. CherylS22 on November 16th, 2009 7:14 pm

    My favorite kind of puzzle is a logic problem.
    Thanks!

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  149. Naddez on November 16th, 2009 7:59 pm

    I love crossword puzzles. :)

  150. Naddez on November 16th, 2009 7:59 pm

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  163. Nancy S. on November 16th, 2009 9:23 pm

    I love crosswords and sudoku.

  164. Nancy S. on November 16th, 2009 9:24 pm

    I follow you on twitter – ncschools.

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  166. Nancy S. on November 16th, 2009 9:26 pm

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  167. Gianna on November 16th, 2009 9:51 pm

    I love frameworks :)

  168. Veronica Garrett on November 16th, 2009 10:13 pm

    Word search puzzles are my favorite.

  169. Susan on November 16th, 2009 10:22 pm

    I love crossword puzzles. Both my parents love to do crosswords and my Dad will print 2 copies of the same puzzle and he and my mom see who can finish them first.

  170. Susan on November 16th, 2009 10:23 pm

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  172. Heather on November 16th, 2009 11:28 pm

    I love Soduku!

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  184. Janet on November 16th, 2009 11:59 pm

    Word search puzzles are my favorite:)

  185. Puzzles on November 24th, 2009 9:12 am

    If you’re into jigsaw puzzles you can play online at http://www.jspuzzles.com, highly recommended :-)

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