Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I found the subject matter really interesting. The book was well written and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you so much Netgalley for the advance reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
3 stars for Everyday Mathematics Made Easy. This book is good for brushing up on everyday math.

Ok. First of all, Math is not my strong suit. It’s always been my worst subject! This book, however, clearly answered any questions that I may have had. It is extremely informative and would be perfect for any students who may be struggling with math in school.

*** I received an ARC of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

This is the basic of math we ought to know. But maybe, we have different terms when facing a problem. Suitable for parents who have elementary-age children, this book will help you understanding their maths, and help them doing their homework. With quick tips to aid you when the memory of doing this kind of question gone.

I'm a mathematician, so I'm not the target audience of this book, but I know a lot of people really struggle with the maths required in our daily lives and I was interested to see how this book approached teaching people.

The book covers a range of maths topics that people actually use, from understanding numbers (positive, negative and decimal), through to how to add and subtract, use fractions, use decimals, understanding powers and roots, averages, ratios, percentages and more!
Throughout the book there are plenty of worked examples including practical examples. Examples include those related to shopping, cooking, DIY, finances and driving.

All the explanations and examples are nicely spaced out and include handy hints. My only minor criticism would be the use of words (correctly) such as dividend, quotient, minuend and subtrahend, are they absolutly necessary to explain the maths and might they put some people off?

All in all, this is a well written book, with lots of practical applications for those who want or need maths skills (so most of us really!).

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC copy in return for an unbiased review

Interesting read. I've been interested in learning 'useful maths' for quite a number of years, but never bothered finding a good source for that.
This book is that source.

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

First of all, a thank you to Netgalley and Tom Begnal for the opportunity to read and honestly review this book.

From the description offered of this book, it seemed like a great self help book for those who struggle with mathematics and it's real world applications, but sadly for me, it fell short of the expectations.
Explanations were short, and real world applications not fully worked through when present. This seems like more of a guide for a parent with a school age child trying to give them support.
It is written simply, and is relatively easy to find what you need, but I feel the descriptions need to be looked at in order for this book to find its way into the hands of its intended audience.

A good book. Enjoyed the read. A great reference book for all ages. Good for homeschooling parents. Thank you.

This mathematics book has been a great help for me in completing my maths functional skills qualification.

It clearly marks out the different areas in maths and gives clear, understandable information on how to achieve and learn that mathematical problem.

I definitely recommend this to others who may need a little help in some of the more complex equations in math, as well as a bit of a reminder to some of those that you may be aware of but need a little memory jog.

**I received an advanced copy of this ebook to read and review. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me this opportunity **

Everyday Mathematics Made Easy is an accessible, encouraging, and simple mathematics primer by Thomas Begnal. Due out 22nd June 2021 from Quarto on their Chartwell imprint, it's 272 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

For most people, their educational arc includes some mathematics up to (and generally including) algebra, geometry, and either calculus or practical math such as statistics and data science; three to four years. For many who don't go on to pursue education in STEM subjects, that knowledge eventually fades unless actively pursued again. That's this book's purpose.

The author has a very supportive and encouraging voice, especially comforting to the readers who have had some previous math related trauma during their school days. The book starts very simply (numeracy, counting, positive and negative integers) and proceeds to somewhat more complex concepts: arithmetic, fractions, decimals, order of operations, ratios, and interest and rates. The book does a good job of presenting problems and breaking them down into step by step solutions. Everything is specified in each step and solutions are easy to follow and understand. There are "quick tips" scattered throughout the text in highlighted sidebars with concise small bits of information which are easy to understand and utilize.

This is a very basic book with practical arithmetic instruction. It would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, for readers who need a brush-up on math problems which crop up in daily life such as household bills or figuring how much paint to buy for a project, or for helping your kid with arithmetic homework.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

So I’ve always found maths to be a highly intimidating ‘omg no my brain is melting I can’t do it’ subject, with a numbers based mind fog enveloping me when faced with problems of a math based origin. Enter this book!

It immediately puts you at ease and starts you in gently with the basics without making you feel like a dumb idiot. I love how it lays the foundations for you to build on, offering new novel tidbits and ways of learning to further help you.

It tells you what is helpful to memorise to help you with better mental arithmetic, it really claws back all the unnecessarily noise and just focuses on the very useful basics for you then to build yourself upon.

It’s certainly not for the seasoned maths pro as this will be way too basic for you, but it is great for any young person struggling to get to grips with the startings of maths or for anyone who wants to go back to the beginning, start again and recap terminology explained in a simple, easy to understand format.

If you want to build up your maths confidence and work from the ground up, this book is perfect. The book gives you room to try out what you’ve learnt, with simple maths problems to do yourself and then check back with the workings out, how it was done and the answer you get. It covers many important rudimentary topics like fractions, simple mathematics, powers and roots, ratios and a great section on everyday maths amongst others. It’s also great to apply to real world scenarios like the chapter on compound and interest loans, APR rates etc..

Even though my basic maths is okay, it was nice to recap some of the terminology and pick up little tricks and easier routes for working things out. In the days of instant calculations on computers and calculators, it’s easy to loose the ability to add up without these aids so this book will definitely help with that.

Great book for those wanting to recap over their school maths days, very easy to read and easy to learn from.

I feel bad giving this only 3 stars as it does explain things really well, however, my issue is that it doesn't explain itself well in the blurb. This book is aimed at people who either didn't complete their schooling, or who flunked math. Sadly this book is too basic for most adults and teenagers, cover topics like basic addition and ratios, and not an explanation/recap of GCSE/A-level math as I was hoping. This book wasn't designed for me, and I feel this will trick others too unless the blurb is changed to show it's only basic, primary school level math