Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone [Paperback]

Pat Battaglia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2001

Are You Smart, or What? is the most entertaining book of word games, ever! It combines clever challenges and surprising answers with playful innovations to both amaze and amuse readers of all ages. All puzzles are concise and uncomplicated. They are about ordinary words and things that everybody knows about so the entire family can enjoy them.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...I had to solve almost every one (word game) in this book before I could put it aside." -- MENSA Bulletin June 2001

"Cleverly presented to tease, intrigue and challenge. Naturally I scored off the charts!" -- Bill Cosby (letter dated 6/20/01)

...a fascinating puzzle book for all ages and educational backgrounds. Challenging yet lighthearted. ...the perfect gift book. -- The Midwest Book Review

“Cleverly presented to tease, intrigue, and challenge. Naturally, I scored off the charts!” -- Bill Cosby

“I’m not partial to puzzles, but I had to solve almost every one before I could set it (book) aside.” -- MENSA Bulletin, June 2001

From the Publisher

International Puzzle Features is pleased announce that in addition to publishing Are You Smart, or What?, we also have taken over the publishing of Pat Battaglia’s previous best seller “So You Think You’re Smart, 150 Fun and Challenging Brain Teasers.”

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Intl Puzzle Features (July 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970825307
• ISBN-13: 978-0970825308
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Word Games
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Logic & Brain Teasers
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Puzzles

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87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully challenging and fun, June 9, 2002

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone (Paperback)

I love puzzles and this is one of the greatest word game books I have ever read. Lighthearted and fun it still proved challenging. The answers are basic and obvious but somehow often elude the reader. When I could not figure one out and had to look at the answer it was always followed with a groan as I realized that I had overlooked the obvious. A great gift idea that the whole family will enjoy, I highly recommend this book.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fun!, November 27, 2005

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Praeterita (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone (Paperback)

I just adored this book and enjoyed every single puzzle in it. As one reviewer points out, this is a book for word puzzle enthusiasts. It might be compared to Will Shortz's "Puzzlemaster Presents" series. What I love about this book is that it can be done without the aid of a dictionary, as it uses a vocabulary from common cultural literacy (e.g. types of candy bars, etc.). I also appreciate the fact that the references aren't dated like some game books are, which can lead to frustration when I am asked to rely on my knowledge of stars from the eighties. Overall, I simply loved this book for the accessible but challenging fun it provided. I hope that Mr. Battaglia will be gracing us with another book of this type soon!

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clever Collection, January 23, 2004

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"brookie7776" (North Carolina State University, Raleigh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone (Paperback)

Is it normal to get a plethora of amazing Christmas gifts but ignore them all to focus on a book of games? In my case, and clearly what appears to many others, ABSOLUTELY!! Being a college student I have a pretty busy schedule, but I occasionaly like to escape from the realities of schoolwork and delve into puzzle books. (They are fun, yet intend to be challenging) The problem arises when I find myself with Goldilock Syndrome, some are too easy while others are just too hard. When my mother gave me "Are You Smart, or What?" I finally found the perfect combination. Easy and hard now peacefully coexisted in a book of fun where brains were a plus, but cleverness was the key.