60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles

If I'd realised this book was part of a series that included a very weak Crime case selection for us to think over (9781592339792), I might have not downloaded it for review. But I would have missed out. A nice black 'n' white 'n' blue only design makes for a distinctive book, and the puzzles are welcome – generally enough for a furrowed brow for a short while, and some twitching of the fingers perhaps as we add and subtract, but neither childishly silly nor too complex. The aim was for teasers that didn't need writing anything down, or scrawling sums on the commuter's newspaper, and that aim was achieved. A lot of the mathematical ones do, once you've worked them out, suggest too much reliance on people not including zero as a number, but regardless, the sense of achievement from these pages is pretty high, and the frustration levels pleasantly low. I see the creator has pedigree in creating puzzle books, and writing about IQ with his own tests – it shows here in this professional timewaster. Brain trainer, I meant – brain trainer. Not timewaster, but brain trainer. Phew. Four and a half equally proportioned and shared out stars.

If you read this everything will be suddenly remind you of a puzzle, your friends will hate you. Good bunch of fun puzzles and well laid out.

I love problem solving and after 6 long months with no school, thought this might be exactly what my 3 kids needed to get their brains fired up and ready to get back to school in September. As a family, we've enjoyed dipping in and out of this book over weekend breakfasts. It would be a good "car book" to use on long journeys now my kids are older - it might even make them take their earphones out briefly!

Another delightful book of brain teasers.A few decades ago I used to buy the Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games religiously, so when I saw this book come up for review, I knew I had to download it. This books is a lot of fun. I like the variety of teasers. Some are instantly obvious, others made me scratch my head.

This book would be fun for small parties, for car rides, even for audio or video chats. I plan on buying this book for my bookshelf so that I can grab it from time to time to further test my wits.

Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Four Winds for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

I homeschool our kids. I plan on using this book for some fun break time! I think I’ll buy a hard copy to keep in the car for long rides! It’s so fun!

Thank you to Netgalley, Nathan Haselbauer and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds for the ARC of 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles. This is my personal review in exchange for the ARC.
This book was a great way to pass time while I was waiting at the airport. Some of the puzzles were easy but others really had me thinking. This is a book that I will give for a gift!
And a big thank you for the solutions at the end of the book.

Really enjoyed this, and so convenient for when you're on the go. Some of the puzzles are fairly simple, but others really had me scratching my head

This is a good book for older teens and adults. I was hoping for younger reader section. Happy to say the answers are supplied at the end of the book. The puzzles are heavy in the areas of math and logic. It is a great gift idea for older adults that like to keep their minds active. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this copy of 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles
Short Head-Scratchers from the Easy to Near Impossible by Nathan Haselbauer in exchange for an honest review. It publishes September 15, 2020.
So brain teasers aren’t really my thing, but I wanted to try and I just am not necessarily the smartest for something like this. However, I can’t wait to try this out on my friends and family!
This will be a great conversation starter, and would definitely make a great gift!

Great fun to be had with this book. Puzzles and brain teasers.
Myself and my husband both tried these and found a mixture of difficulties which was great so some were easier than others

I read through some of these and I really enjoyed them. I wouldn't necessarily call them puzzles but it was still something fun to do during downtime at work.

These are really good for me, since I’m good at languages, but bad at math. I should be able to solve these quickly, and some of them I do, but I tend to overthink. These teasers are great to do with a few friends, as a filler when you have a bit of time, or when you simply want to tease your brain for a bit. I’m sure they are super easy for math enthusiasts, but as the title says, they are short and snappy, not meant to be hard to solve. You just need to use your brain a bit, and remember to read between the lines, and even though you might think it’s a mathematical problem to be solved, it might not be. It just might be solved with your common sense.

I think it’s a good book for people of different ages and backgrounds. Most will shine, I believe, but at times most will also be fooled.

I very much enjoy doing puzzles so I was excited to see this title and looked at it right away.  The author observes that these short puzzles can be solved in just a minute or two.  Well, some took me longer than that and I wish that I remembered my Algebra better but I still am enjoying them.

This is an engaging and fun book.  Anytime the reader has a bit of time, they can try to stretch their thinking skills with this one. This title could also be a good book for a car trip where the puzzles could be read aloud and solved.  They would certainly help to pass the time.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

No pencils are needed for these logic and math puzzles. Instead, they will build your brain power as you figure them out. This book is great for individuals or group activities and also makes a wonderful gift for people who love this type of activity.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher and Net Galley. However, the thoughts expressed are totally my own.

60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles is one of my all time favorite puzzle books! I like to take a look at these types of puzzles in the morning to wake me up, during commute, or while on planes. I loved the combination of easy to hard puzzles; there's something for every mood! Sometimes I had to abandon a puzzle and come back to it days later with a fresh mind! The colors are very distinct and unique. Kept me on my toes, for sure! This book would be a fantastic gift for anyone who likes puzzles. I'll be picking up an extra copy for my grandma who introduced me to these types of puzzles as a kid.

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

I enjoy brain teasers, mysteries, and puzzles. I enjoy the satisfaction you get when figuring something out that made you have to think. Too often, we just Google an answer and do not have to figure it out for ourselves. 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles: Short Head-Scratchers from the Easy to Near Impossible by Nathan Haselbauer makes you think and is not a book to read in one sitting. Your brain would hurt too much if you did.

Haselbauer includes an array of puzzles that involves logic and some thought to figure out the puzzles. Some of them stumped me. None were too easy.

The puzzles varied in difficulty and process to solve them. Some are logic-based; others involve math. Either way, they are a fun way to use your brain and pass the time.

This book is reminiscent of the Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games I enjoyed so much while growing up. It would be perfect for a road trip or a family gathering.

Several reviewers suggested it helped their children start using their brains again to get ready for back to school.

It is part of a series of 60-Second Brain Teasers published by Fair Winds Press.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 9/15/20.

This book brought a little bit of joy and showed who are the more competitive family members in the house!

We read the puzzles out loud and took turns working out the answers, some of which were very simple and were ideal for the younger members of the team, and some which led to some serious head scratching.

The puzzles were interesting and well-worded, and definitely provided us with a bit of light-hearted fun and took the kids away from the electronics for a while.

Great little book that will get you thinking. Some puzzles easier than others however some I had to cheat and look at the solutions! I had fun reading some of these out to my children and getting them using their brains too!

I absolutely loved these puzzles but I would recommend using a pencil just in case! A great way to beat boredom or procrastinate from what you should be doing! Great for anyone who loves to do word games and brain teasers. I enjoyed it a lot!

Thanks to Netgalley, Nathan Hasselbauer and Quarto Publishing Group Fair Winds for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 9/15/20

quick little brain teaser puzzles...depending on how well you deal with brain teasers can determine if this is too easy or not for you. I enjoyed messing around with them in my spare time and sharing them with others as we had a few laughs and conversations started that mad eit all worth while.

Haselbauer's 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles collection book (part of a 60-Second series) is a fantastic way to pass a few minutes here and there without needing to really focus on a story. Each puzzle presents a quick challenge that is neither too easy nor too hard. A must-have for laundry days, trip layovers, or days when you're stuck inside.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

This is a great book. What appear to be simple questions lead to a bit of thought. Great for doing with kids or when with friends. The questions certainly get people talking when trying to come up with the answers as fun arguments start of what is the correct answer.
The questions are at the front of the book. The answers are clearly explained at the rear. An entertaining way to spend time.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc in return for an honest review

Maybe Not Pencil Free

I'm not quite sure if I agree with the title. Some of these may take you more than 60 seconds, and you may need a pencil and paper if you don't do well holding multiple numbers in your mind at once. This is a book of 180 brain teasers. Most appear to be mathematical, though some are logic or word based. They ranged in difficulty from very simple that figured out in less than 10 seconds to more complex that certainly took longer than a minute. On a few of the teasers, I didn't think the author provided enough information for you to figure out the answer from what was given; vagueness about the importance of certain data obscured figuring out some answers when that should not have happened. Of course, some could argue that that is a part of puzzling out brain teasers like this one. If you enjoy brain teasers, however, you might enjoy this book.

Nice variety of cutesty different puzzles at all skill levels. Fun and a nice distraction. I’d love to see more!

Thank you to the author Nathan HaselBauer, the publisher Fair Winds Press, and NetGalley for granting me access to 60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles in exchange for an honest review.

I am now equipped with 190 new riddles to amuse and annoy my friends with. Thank you! This reminds me of the Mensa riddles books I used to love trying to conquer in my teen years, but this one only requires middle school level math skills, so it's a bit more accessible. I appreciate how the answer key at the end explains the answers, rather than just providing the correct answers and moving on. Tweens, teens, and adults with a good grasp on middle school level math and logic stand a good chance of answering at least half of these correctly on the first try with a little critical thinking, and those who enjoy this sort of puzzle will be thoroughly entertained all the way through.

If you enjoyed the 60-seconds crime brain teasers from the same author than you'll like this book as well. Once again we are tasked in trying to figure out these short puzzles that are riddle like. Just like the crime one these will take you a bit longer than 60 seconds to figure out and you'll get more than 60 seconds of enjoyment out of each of these puzzles. You might itch to go and grab a pencil but that isn't necessary.

It's always good to keep our brains active and this book offers a plethora of puzzles, easy to do on the go without paper and pen. Some are super quick and easy while others offer more of a challenge. Great option while waiting in line or just finding yourself with a few minutes to fill.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

These brain teaser puzzles make your brain work overtime!
Great to pass the time when you are bored but they also drive you nuts trying to work them out.
These would be amazing if you had to commute to work regularly!

Pencil-Free Puzzles is a fun book to have if you like doing thinking puzzles. To be honest, I used a pencil on some. Math and Logic are my favorites. This would be a great book to pull out when you’re hanging out with a group of roughly the same IQs..

This was a great book of brain teasers. It included a range of fairly simple puzzles to much harder ones. During this difficult year this is the perfect book to help get my brain working harder! Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds for an ARC Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Great book for anyone who loves math and science. 190 word problems and solutions shown on the last pages of the book. Great fun for teen and adults!

This book is a great selection of brain teasers and puzzles for adults. Honestly, I miss getting books like this. As a kid, I got these all the time! As an adult, it's harder to find them or find the time. Seeing this pop up on NetGalley made me so excited. I had a reason to sit down and play with these (you don't really need one, but it's more fun to have one).

If you're looking for a fun set of activities to do by yourself, with friends or over an audio/video chat - do it! I think this is a great selection of puzzles whether it's for personal enjoyment or even for professional/learning purposes.

Four out of five stars.a

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Puzzles of varying levels of complexity, this book helps exercise the mind. All of the solutions are also in the back of the book. Definitely a great gift for those who like a mental workout.

These are great little head scratchers. A fun way to exercise your brain without much requirement to do so. No pencil needed, just you and the puzzle. I enjoy solving puzzles anyway and this was a nice thing to dip into when I needed a quick escape.

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. I was not able to finish before archiving.

This was so much fun to do! I had a good time doing these brain teasers. I would recommend getting this book if you have some time to waist and need something to do

A fun book of puzzles. I found some quick and others had me stumped. I liked how the puzzles level of difficulty was mixed throughout the book so you never got too frustrated or found them too easy back to back.

A great book to share with family and friends and reminded me of the 5 minute mystery books I loved as a kid. I'd pick it up for long trips or days stuck without wifi!!