This was a lot of fun. It was a bit of a challenge with this being an ebook as I had to write and copy everything out be hand and then do the puzzles so my suggestion would be to made the ebook editable where readers/gamers can inout their answers as otherwise this doesn't work as an ebook unfortunately.

Relaxing Brain Games for Adults has a variety of different types of puzzles. At the beginning, there are a few pages with instructions and tips on how to do some of the puzzles. There is also an answer key at the end.

It was good to have different types of puzzles because I could pick and choose what I wanted to work on based on my mood. Some of the puzzle were a good challenge, but some of them felt too easy.

Let’s talk about each puzzle type:
Logic Puzzles- I enjoyed the logic puzzles. They were enough of a challenge that I had to think about it, but they weren’t so hard that they were impossible to complete.

Wordsearches- All of the wordsearches that I have tried were too easy. There wasn’t enough variety of which directions the words were put into the puzzle. All of the answers are straight across or straight down. There were no diagonals or backwards words.

Masyu- At the beginning of the book, there is an instruction page for this puzzle. After I read it, I still didn’t understand how exactly it was supposed to work. I ended up googling how to play masyu. Then I was able to figure out a couple of the puzzles. Unfortunately, there were still some puzzles that didn’t seem to follow the rules and I couldn’t figure them out, but these might just not be a good puzzle for me. I like learning new puzzles, but this one was not explained well enough. I shouldn’t have to seek out additional outside information to be able to even complete the example puzzle.

Calcudoku- The calcudoku were fun puzzles to complete. It was an interesting change to the normal sudoku puzzles. I thought they were a good challenge.

Cryptograms- I enjoyed the Cryptograms and thought they were done well.

Nonograms-The nonograms were way too easy. I wish they had been larger and more of a challenge. I was able to complete each of these in less than a minute.

Sudoku- The sudoku puzzles were good. There were some numbers that took some figuring out. I would say they are in the easy medium to medium range. It would have been nice to have more of a range of difficulties, but I still enjoyed these puzzles.

Crossword Puzzles- The crossword puzzles seem pretty good. There were a couple that I completed quickly on the first pass, but most of them were more challenging. I enjoyed these puzzles.

Cryptic Puzzle- The cryptic puzzles were interesting because they took the other types of puzzles and changed them a little to share a secret message. I enjoyed figuring out what the twist was.

There was a good selection of puzzles in this book. Some felt too easy, but others were just right. I enjoyed spending time figuring these puzzles out.

Thank you to Netgalley and Callisto Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A decent set of games and relaxing activities. Good for relaxing at home and finding a way to work your brain while unwinding. I enjoyed this!

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Relaxing Brain Games for Adults is a fun filled brain relaxation puzzle book with over 100 brain games/puzzles.
The book starts off with an introduction followed by information and tips on how to do each type of puzzle included in the book. This is then followed by 5 chapters containing the following puzzle types: crosswords, wordsearches, sodouco & calcudoku, logic grids, and then cryptic and logic puzzles. There are also cryptogram hints towards the back of the book in case you get stuck and the answers to each puzzle/game, too.
This is a great book to relax with in bed, on a rainy day, with a friend, or when travelling and although I couldn't do many of these puzzles because I received the e-ARC ill definitely be looking at getting a physical copy to do in full.

I love a good puzzle and it’s been so long since I’ve had a chance to sit down and do any (mum life), that when I saw this pop up, it gave me the urge to get back into them.

While I couldn’t physically complete any of these, as I had a digital copy on my phone only - I will be purchasing a copy to sit on my kitchen bench, so I can complete a couple each week, over the year.

It has a perfect mix of logic, math and work puzzles to keep your brain working and I also loved the tips it had along to way on completing such puzzles, especially those around crossword puzzles.

**note that my rating could go up, once I receive a physical copy and get started ☺️

Thank-you @netgalley and Callisto Publishing for this Digital Advanced Readers Copy, in exchange for an honest review.

I did most of these with my wife and found this to be a super great puzzle book to do together, the we’re both home, we jump on doing puzzles together! I’m so grateful for the chance to check this out!

I am a big fan of puzzles! I love books like that one that challenge me and keep my mind active! Some were a bit hard for me, but I loved all of the different activities included in the book! Definitely going to grab a copy for my household!

This puzzle book is a delightful way to unplug and unwind while keeping your mind sharp. The variety of puzzles strikes the perfect balance between being engaging and approachable, making it easy to relax without feeling overwhelmed. Whether you’re a seasoned puzzler or just looking for a soothing mental break, this collection offers hours of low-pressure entertainment and a chance to recharge your brain.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! As someone who has trouble relaxing this book was great and I loved learning ways to use my brain to relax.

An excellent gift for anyone, even me!!! The assortment of puzzles comes with some excellent tips on how to solve them while the level of difficulty varies from puzzle to puzzle. You're sure to find your favorite and some new games that will test your brain while giving you a break from the nightly news. Relax and enjoy.

The crosswords are hard. The wordsearches are easy. The logic puzzles are fun. My dad loves puzzles, and I plan on getting it for him for a Christmas present.

Entertaining and relaxing. This book is so much fun. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the free eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a great stocking stuffer for adults or travel project to kill time in the airport! I love to do sudoku and crosswords but many of the puzzles in this book are new to me. I particularly enjoyed masyu a grid puzzle with circles that give you clues on how to draw a connecting line through the grid. Try to draw the shortest line. To keep frustration to the minimum the answer key is in the back of the book. Enjoy!

One of those puzzle books that wants to be something above the... well, above the puzzle book from the magazine shop spinners. To that end we get a quick introduction on why we're here, and an extended first chapter offering sample puzzles and tips on their solving. And then we're into the main heart of the piece – crosswords (of the American style), word searches (and yes, we did have a page of instruction on how to solve them), sudoku, "calcudoku" (or kenken, to you and me), those routine and now ancient logic grid puzzles, code-breaking tasks, and a selection of rarer, more fun types.

So what we actually get are 22 crosswords, all themed – the one with 'names all starting with J' should not be too testy; 14 word searches; 24 sudoku; 8 kenken; 12 logic grids – of the very small, warm-up size; 8 quotes in codes; and finally 9 pages of others. Oh, and the intent was to make everything a uniform simplicity – the introduction takes great efforts to let us know it's all easy and most doable, so we don't get narked, and we all get the same tiny boost to our brain activity wherever we turn in these pages.

The issue is what happens if we want more than a tiny boost for our brain? What if we want a harder sudoku than the 21st here, where one row and one column each have only two digits to fill in? What if we know the logic grids in and out and find the smaller size too trivial? Well, the clue is in the title, of Relaxing Brain Games – this is a chillaxed affair, a winding down, and if they take less effort and time than getting an ideal shower temperature at the end of the day then so be it.

This then is for those who know they're getting a cosy time with pen in hand, and therefore won't get frustrated at seeing something they can't do. It could be they find this better value than the routine puzzle magazine that gets abandoned. For those, this may be a godsend – for people who I can see completing this in little over an hour it's all the money and more. For me it would be a pass, as being somewhere in between those extremes, but this does do what it wants to do, and does it rather well.

Relaxing Brain Games For Adults is a great book with a variety of puzzles to entertain and stimulate the brain.
The book is well organized. Each chapter is dedicated to a type of brain puzzle - Crosswords, word searches, sudoku and calcudoku, logic grids, cryptic and logic puzzles… etc
I like that the first chapter “ How to Solve the Puzzles” gives new puzzle solvers clear instructions for every genre, and that the last chapter includes the answer key for every puzzle for those who need to check their work. I also like that the puzzles are middle-of-the-road, not too easy as to be boring and not too difficult as to tax the brain. The big font is another plus.
I enjoyed the time I spent solving the puzzles and I highly recommend this awesome book.

This was okay I really felt like I didn't take anything new from this. I wish it would've had a little more data to back up the statements made in the book, and the games weren't actually very fun.

This book of puzzles is awesome! It has all my favorite types of puzzles to exercise the brain and keep it healthy. Crosswords, soduko, and so many more.

Thank you #NetGalley and Casllisto Publishing for #RelaxingBrainGamesforAdults

A great book for anyone looking for a variety of puzzles. The introduction lays out the various types of puzzles and how to solve them. Then follows several themed chapters organized by puzzle type. I would say these puzzles are of medium difficulty.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #CallistoPublishing for a free copy of #RelaxingBrainGamesForAdults. All opinions are my own.

Hubby and I both love puzzles and this is chock full of them! There's something for everyone in here!

This book is great for all the puzzle lovers out there! The puzzles are fun and entertaining! There’s even instructions for those who want to learn how to solve the puzzles! AND, there’s the answers at the end so that you can verify your answers!