Book Review

So I was lucky enough to find Tyndale House Publishing.  They will send you a book (for free!) that you can review and post about on your blog.  As I love reading, I thought this would be a great way to get some free books and also share my experiences with others!

I just received my very first book to read and review.  It's called Inspirational Zingers Jumble by Christopher Hudson with Megan Chrans.  This is a puzzle book full of "Jumbles and Zingers." 

I actually had never heard of these puzzles before.  This is how they work:  There are letters mixed up that forms a word (this is called a jumble).  There is also a clue.  Figure out what the word is, unscramble it.  Then some letters from that word are put together to answer a mystery question (called a zinger).  Okay, okay, so that was a little confusing.  Let me clarify-- basically, we are using clues to unscramble words.  : )  That might be an easier way to put it, ha ha!  The book has basic jumbles, double jumbles, mystery person jumbles, word search jumbles, super jumbles, AND criss-cross jumbles!

I started trying the puzzles last night.  I have to admit, I am not the best at figuring out words from clues OR unscrambling scrambled words.  But the first few puzzles were easy enough even I could do it!  I also feel smarter for figuring them out : ).  But the thing I really like is the Zingers are actually scripture verses or inspirational quotes!  So I am doing puzzles AND getting a "thought for the day."  Love it!  Perfect for right before bed time!  I saw online that Tyndale also has these jumble puzzle books for kids!  A great activity for family night!