Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #15: Volume 15

Great help for exam

I took my CSE exams in 1986 and this book was one of the books that was used for English Literature. I have since seen the film's but they are not a patch on the book. George and Lenny are great characters. The book follows their journey through life together. I just had to buy the book to add to my growing library. I absolutely recommend this book to you. John Steinbeck is an amazing literary genius.

Good quality book

This book is a good read regardless of time or place, you could be sipping tea or engulfed into deep thoughts regardless of if you're inside or out this book is worth keeping in your handbag or satchel. The book written by Steinbeck offers numerous descriptions of what the time was like for the reader and allows us to Invision what life was really like for the characters. To conclude I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the story it contained and would recommend it to any friend or family member for a spot of light reading to pass the day.

Needed for exams

While I normally love these books, and have gone through quite a few over the years, this is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. This is not a reflection of any of the other mega crossword books. This particular one, however, didn't just slip by editing, it dressed itself in black and belly crawled out of the editor's notice. There are several clues peppered throughout the book which hung me up for hours due to the answer being misspelled, or nonsensical. I found a few where the clue and the answer didn't even make sense because they had absolutely nothing to do with one another. The worst offender is on puzzle number 205, on the 55 down clue. The clue is "Habaneros, for one". The answer is "chilli". The answer that fits into the grid and is listed as correct is the country, Chile. I can understand variations in spelling, but this is not a variation. The country has nothing to do with the hot pepper. For the most part, this crossword book is as fun as any other. There are 300 puzzles to work with, and not all of them throw the solver into unfair chaos due to editing mistakes. The problem is that there are more than I've ever seen in any puzzle book I've ever worked. I've been obsessed with crosswords for easily forty years. Unless you have a sense of humor, maybe try another one of S&S's great mega crossword books.

Book doesn't look like the one in the picture

I've been doing these crossword puzzles for years. I really enjoy that they are easily separated from the book and I can put a few in my purse for when I get out somewhere with a few spare minutes. They are mind challenging. I actually am working my way through all of them for the third time. Keeps my old brain charging.

I've done about 15 of these crossword books. I love the wit of the compilers.

This book has a nice range of crossword puzzles from fairly easy to rather challenging. The clues are fun with a generous splattering of trivia. The pages are perforated so you can take a few on the go. Puzzles are well-edited and professional. I look forward to the next book in this series!

This is the second Mega Crossword Puzzle Book I've purchased. I love the series! It's packed with 300 puzzles, and they're hard enough to be somewhat challenging without being so difficult they're impossible to solve. I'm a little over halfway finished with this one, and I'll be ordering another one when I'm through. If you really enjoy doing crossword puzzles, I think you'll really like this series!

Always challenging, and the perforated pages are the only way to do crosswords - keep them coming!!