More than four hundered brain-jogging puzzles give you a crash course in cryptography, while the messages reward you with the comedy of Jay Leno, Elayne Boosler, and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the wit and wisdom of Hillary Clinton, Stephen King, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Begin by trying to find the clues through trial and error, or follow the tips for faster results. There's a chart of hints for each puzzle that reveals one crucial letter equivalent. Along the way, you'll probably agree with puzzle number 83: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain unless you've used up all the other applicable four-letter words."--W. C. Fields.
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Grade 7 Up--For cryptogram enthusiasts, these 370 one-liners and quotes from famous and not-so-famous historians, comedians, and politicians may be a delightful treat. For the cryptogram-challenged, this book is a nightmare. Kennedy gives a brief, not very informative, overview of how cryptograms are to be solved. Novices will be lost almost immediately and the entire book looks like something written in a foreign language. The quotes, when readers give up on trying to decipher them and read the answers, are a pleasing gathering of wise and witty sayings from people all over the world. However, unless a rabid cryptogram-loving fan base is lurking in your libraries, you can probably skip this title. For experienced code breakers only.--Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Why do so many cryptogram books have so little room to write?,
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Common sense is apparently in short supply about some things. There's hardly any room to write in this book. I did the first puzzle and had a hard time fitting all the letters into the small space allowed. For me, the space between lines is adequate but the letters and words are too close together.This seems to be a common problem with cryptogram books and it takes so much away from what should be a relaxing hobby.
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entertaining book,
This review is from: Funny Cryptograms (Paperback)
It is good to find a book of funny cryptograms. However, I agree with another reviewer that there is not enough room above the puzzles to write on. The letters end up jammed together. Be sure to have a well-sharpened pencil. There are 370 cryptograms - 5 to a page, with most of them at about a "medium" level of difficulty. If you are looking for really challenging puzzles, you won't find them here. Overall, a good little book. Hopefully they will adjust the word spacing issues in future publications.
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Funny quotes but too easy,
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Full of cute quotes but if you've worked cryptoquotes for awhile, this book will be too easy for you. Great for beginners.
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