This is the BEST killer sudoku book I've EVER worked
340491
This is the BEST killer sudoku book I've EVER worked!!!! I like it so much I ordered a second copy! I don't know how Dr. Moore does it, but somehow even the "easy" puzzles provide challenges, while teaching me new approaches to these puzzles. I've also ordered the "killer sudoku 2" by Dr. Moore. I will continue to follow him & his publications...
1063350
I finally finished this book doing one or two a day. Every puzzle was a challenge that took thought to solve. More than half of them required me to pull out the big bazooka that lets you solve any sudoku, namely Ariadne's Thread (if you don't know it, read up on the classic Greek story of the how Ariadne helped Theseus navigate the labyrinth to slay the Minotaur). Any time I have to call on Ariadne, I know I have a tough puzzle.
2618147
I love, love, love word games; and I love, love, love this book!

The Ultimate Grab a Pencil Book of Word Games is 403 pages (including answers) and full of a variety of word games:  Cryptoquizzes, Kriss Kross, Cryptograms, Word Match, Quotation Puzzles, Laddergrams, Figure Logic, Figgerits, Changelings, Cross Sums, Alphagrams, Word Arithmetic, Bowl-a-Score Challenger and more.

There are hours and hours of fun.  You can pick up the book at any time and do one puzzle or a dozen.  If you have a long commute to work each day, this would be a fun way to pass the time.  The puzzles range from easy to mind-boggling; so there's something for everyone!

I don't think you'll be disappointed; and you really get your money's worth with this one!  I loved this book so much that I whizzed through and finished it in just a few weeks.  I wish that there was a Volume 2.  :-(
2547194
After being introduced to Sudoku by coworkers I became addicted!! This book of sudoku's is awesome and it has a link to download and print off the puzzles! Sdefinitely pleased and will have plenty of puzzles to work on and test my skills!

I received this product at a discount rate in exchange for my honest and unbiased views. The above rating and review is my own.
4260432
So this book is the bomb yo. Seriously it has changed my life. The book teaches you how to draw with simple lines in easy steps. I go out and sit at a bar and doodle on napkins and I make new friends who are impressed with my talent. My wife is jealous of all the ladies. Not really, I actually used this book as a child to build my skills, now I am a decent artist, but I still doodle things from this book all the time. One of my favorite books in second grade-about fifth grade. I prefer the hard back, but the soft back is the same thing. I never had any of the other books, so to me this one is the best.
4657284
I have 5 other Korean Language books, this is the best. I have been studying for more than 3 months, nothing has been more clear and even FUN than KMS. I have actually talked to the author, he is extremely helpful and professional. I follow his youtube channel and facebook as well as Twitter, it is always interesting and encouraging. More than that there are advanced notes on the side along with cultural anecdotes. This book is for advanced and beginners alike. I am happy to say that the characters all ACTUALLY SHOW on the Kindle edition, I have seen others that looked smudged.
4084156
For those of you who just tuned in, sudoku is the logic-puzzle craze that is sweeping the world.  The puzzle style is actually over 20 years old, but it only became wildly popular in the last couple of years.  Japan started the craze, Europe followed, and we Americans seem to have finally caught up.

The is a great puzzle book.  The puzzles are consistently good throughout the book and any beginning to mid-level puzzler will find them fun.  More advanced puzzlers may like the book as well, as the puzzles will be easy for them to do quickly; coffee-break puzzles, if you will.
2674479
Difficult?  Yes, but not impossible and very educational.

I've been utterly addicted to these puzzles for over a year now, and they truly are absorbing.  I've never read anything about the technique involved other than the bare essentials underlying the game.  Everything I've learned beyond that has been self discovered by doing puzzles of different levels.  I've worked on books like&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Mensa-Sudoku-Mensa/dp/1402736002/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Mensa Sudoku (Mensa)</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sudoku-Easy-to-Hard-Presented-by-Will-Shortz-Volume-3-100-Wordless-Crossword-Puzzles-Sudoku-Easy-to-Hard/dp/0312355041/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sudoku Easy to Hard Presented by Will Shortz, Volume 3: 100 Wordless Crossword Puzzles (Sudoku Easy to Hard)</a>, and others, and have learned a lot over the past several months.

Generally speaking, the process boils down to elimination and selection of the obvious for easy puzzles.  These are very easy to do and would be a great point to get younger children started on them; it really does develop a sense of number and place.  Simple basic logic is used at intermediate levels, and here too, it would be good for kids, especially junior high level because it introduces patterns that have to be thought out logically to eliminate some of the possibilities.  After that it becomes pattern recognition at higher levels, and the logic that is involved is much more complex. The most astonishing pattern is that sometimes found in the "fiendish," "evil," or "diabolical" level puzzles, because the answer is so counter intuitive.

Taking this into account, the reader will be able to recognize his or her own level and whether or not they're ready for something more.  The New York Post Difficult Su Doku is as represented, difficult, but it offers a good opportunity to expand what you already know from the previous levels.  I was amazed at how much I learned and how rapidly I put it to use.

I started out rather poorly at the beginning, frequently getting to what I thought would be the end of one only to find I'd goofed up somewhere. Sometimes I started over several times on the same puzzle before I got it right.  By the time I was just under half way through the book, however, I found myself doing the puzzles as rapidly as I do easier ones.  It all comes down to pattern recognition.  Give it a try and don't give up.
2686775
This a well organized book for beginner Killer Suduko players.  It is also a great book for experienced killer sudoku solvers who want some lighter puzzles to relax with.  I enjoy very difficult puzzles. However, I don't always have a great deal of time or energy and also enjoy lighter puzzles as are found in this book.  The introduction and sovling instructions and tips are very well written.  The quality of the paper, size of the puzzles, the dotted lines, and the grid lines are all perfect.  I highly recommend this book.
4039029
How many times have I ordered this book already?  I gave up plain sudoku as boring, but luckily there are many variants, of which this book has my favorites. Possibly the best buy in sudoku variants also.  I also like the smaller variants but these are a staple. If you've never done a sudoku variant this is a good place to start.
344571
I thought this was a great book for getting familiar with Sudoku.  I had tried another one before, "Pocket Sudoku" with a forward by Will Shortz, and found it to be tedious.  This one is more straightforward and fun.  Plus - the paper holds up better to erasing - which I did a lot of at first!
2065014
This book, the VBA6 version of Ken Getz's and Mike Gilbert's VBA Developer's Handbook, is a masterpiece. This book contains information on string handling, number/date/time formats, searching and sorting algorithms, using the registry, dealing with the networking API, and just about everything else that you could imagine you might need to use.
It may be true that the last version of the book was passed over by many VB developers who did not recognize that it applied to them; hopefully this will no longer be a problem since the title is one they can pay attention to. And so they should! Its ability to not just provide good code but really explain the best way to write good code yourself is almost unparalleled. They also provide a website that contains updates and new information, an idea I have since used myself after seeing how powerful such an approach can be.
The only thing I could ever fault Ken and Mike for is that they do not cover all of the international issues that can come up in the VB language. On the other hand, they always refer those people to me and my book now, so I guess I can't really even complain about that!
Owning this book is like having Ken Getz an Mike Gilbert on your own development team. And when you consider the fact that Ken probably earn more per hour than the cost of the whole book, and that Mike works for Microsoft so you could not get him to work for you at all. Therefore, anyone who does not own this book has just gotten rid of two of the most potentially valuable members of their development team at the best possible price!
Disclaimer: I am mentioned in the acknowledgements of this book, but that is not the reason I wrote this review. I am flattered to be recognized by them as someone of worth, as I think the two of them are worth significantly more. :-)
1872975
I'm a Sudoku addict and this goes my alley, with the variants I love.
4935159
OK here is the scoop from an experienced chess coach. There is no better book on checkmate patterns than this one, and the thing is, it's not just for kids! Each of the 50 checkmate lessons shows an important concept and it is amazing how clear and easy the positions are to follow. If you are a chess teacher or taking a class of kids you will love this book as training material. Either use it to set up positions, or as a text-book kids can take home - a totally enjoyable way to learn.

This book has helped the scholastic students I work with in several ways.

a) Improved combinational ability. They can now find combinations quickly by recognizing the familiar patterns around the enemy king.

b) Inspiration. A wonderful feature of this book is how the puzzles are graduated in difficulty in each section. The simple puzzles anyone can follow, and the tough ones inspire the students by challenging them.

c) Knowing when to analyze. The puzzles teach the students when it is likely there is a combination to be found, even without them being aware of it!

d) Motivation. Because the material is presented in such a fun format, even including the test puzzles at the end, the students find it easy to read.

This book, together with the author's companion volume CHESS TACTICS FOR KIDS, provides enough material to keep a class going forward for several months.

Since this book first came out a number of other authors have tried to copy the idea, but no-one has come close. HOW TO BEAT YOUR DAD is pitched at just the right level, and is the most original chess training book that has been published for years. It teaches tactical pattern recognition in a fun and challenging way. No wonder it is said to be the best-selling chess book in the United States.
2550317
The format is great. I play sudoku in bed and was told I should not use my phone. This is perfect. Other reviewers said it's too easy to solve. Not for me. I'm not a master in sudoku by any means, though I do appreciate the hard challenges. This for me works just fine and I can't solve some of the puzzles.
1582219
This is a great game!  I have never been a Sudoku fan but this really changed my mind.  The game is fun and challenging and you enjoy every minute of it.  I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great numbers game that you can either play by yourself or with friends and family.
929369
I truly enjoyed working the puzzles in this book.  They raised my level of effort.  I was able to solve all but a couple of puzzles, but very seldom could I finish one in one sitting.  The puzzle answers included 2-to-5 word phrases, which added to the complexity.  The clues were ambiguous enough to prevent an immediate correct response, but were still solvable.  The answers, for the most part, were common usage words or phrases.  I enjoyed it so much I will never go back to puzzles less challenging.  My only criticism is that the print is small to the point that I had to occasionally look very closely to determine if a letter was a lower case o or a lower case a.