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Would You Rather? Made You Think! Edition

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Since we are spending much more time together these days, many activities that we normally enjoy may have become run-of-the-mill by now. This book gives people a chance to interact in a fun way by allowing them to give creative answers to questions that are definitely not run-of-the-mill. To participate, you need at least one other person but there is no limit to the number that can play. In fact, the more the merrier. Questions are asked, answers are given, and rotating judges determine the best answer—whether it is the most creative, funniest, or smartest. The interactions created in this game definitely increase communication and will also create great memories.

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.

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Would You Rather is hands down a favorite game! Students will love this book and it would be a great addition for any classroom.

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This is a fun book. I don't know if youngsters will find it attractive, but I would have. I believe it is a good tool for parents, teachers or adults trying to entertain kids or teenagers screen-free. I had some serious doubts regarding a question involving an accident with a friend's pet, but all the rest are fun and much of them are triggers for creativity.

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These questions are hilarious! I don´t know how some people may think this way (I´m not funny at all). My 10yo and I have been laughing so hard with these things and having fun guessing what the other is going to choose. I find these questions very useful before starting a meeting to break the ice and also to get to know people better, because you not just give the answer, sometimes you start deep conversations. Most questions make you have funny images in your mind and you can not avoid laugh. The thing I like the most is that questions are clean, you may use it with children or anyone, it is comfortable to have good, healthy, and clean laughs. If you are not funny or you don´t know how to start conversations or keep going the flow, this may be helpful. Give it a try.

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Reading this preview copy was a little difficult based on how it was laid out. The images loaded larger than the computer screen, so it was hard to determine if I was on one page or the next one. I will say this is a fun game for families and classrooms to enjoy. I could see this being used by teachers for break out time with their students as there could be some fun discussions created. This is a consumable book in that you are encouraged to write inside it with your outcomes of each challenge. Best suited for upper elementary students as they would need to have understanding of lots of different topics and be able to defend their ideas.

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Would You Rather? is was a fun and interesting book to read and play. The choices get progressively harder as the book continues from level to level. I tried level 1 of the book out with my classes. Grades 6 -12 as an ice breaker the first day of school. They loved it and it generated a lot discussion among the students and myself. I highly recommend Would You Rather? The questions are well thought out and the very engaging.

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This book offers a collection of Would You Rather questions in a somewhat different format, as it's designed to be a competition. Each one is in very large print with space for answers, and then a judge is supposed to declare a winner for each round based on the best arguments. I read it with my 8 year old daughter, Fiona, and we enjoyed it but didn't bother trying to compete. We were a little turned off by some of the grosser questions (choices like having to blow your nose with someone's used tissue, drink someone's dirty bathwater, find a fingernail in your food, throw up in front of your class, etc.). We usually just make up questions as a family and it works well for us. I suppose this would be good if you couldn't think of new ones. I personally prefer family games that are cooperative rather than competitive, but that does put a different spin on it. The large text makes it easy for even young kids to read, and there are a lot of questions. I don't think either of us really found them hilarious, but Fiona enjoyed going through them with me and comparing answers. Kids are likely to enjoy it, and it could be used for good discussions or writing assignments in the classroom.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

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Disclaimer I received a free copy of this ebook through netgalley.com

I wanted to give this one a try as I thought it would be fun for my son and I. It has resulted in hours of fun "would you rather?" conversations, giggles and some story sharing.

I would recommend this for anyone really, regardless if you have children or not. It could even be a good ice breaker for group meetings.

I will be purchasing a copy for myself and for some gifts.

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This book offers fun suggestions and categories for out-of-the-box questions to ponder. I read this with my daughter and we had fun going back-and-forth with each other. I learned a lot about her and they are thought-provoking questions. I loved how the book was separated into categories.

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As a family and with friends we have always loved asking would you rather questions. This is a book with different levels that can be played like a game with rounds and a winner. Even though my children prefer just asking and answering the questions, the game aspect is a neat idea.

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I would have loved this book when I was younger. I was a big fan of trivia books and choose your own ending stories, so I’m confident I would have enjoyed a book like this as well. Here are my pros and cons for Would You Rather?:

Pros
1. This book exercises your brain! Yes, there are fun, silly, and even gross questions and choices in here, but there are also some thought-provoking ones! I’ve included some examples at the end of this PRO section below (and note, these examples are provided by the publisher on the Amazon page for this book, so I do not consider these spoilers).
2. If you ask for an explanation on why someone chose one option over the other, this book should spark many interesting discussions! In addition, some questions can be used as a critical thinking lesson (like the lottery example below). I think any learning activity that is presented as a game is a good thing! Who says learning can’t be fun!?!?
3. The author actually provides some “rules of the game” and explains how to keep a score (if you choose to do so).
4. There are 8 levels with 20 questions in each level. These questions do increase in complexity as you work through the book.
5. Talk about a great car trip activity for kids and parents alike!
6. I actually think adults would have fun with this book! I certainly found myself thinking about which option I’d prefer as I read through them.

Examples of questions below:

• Would you rather have a glob of grape jelly fly out of your throat every time you cough OR ketchup comes out of your nose whenever you sneeze?
• Would you rather spend a year walking on stilts every day OR jumping from place to place on a pogo stick?
• Would you rather play the lottery and win one lump sum of $500,000 OR win $1000 a week for the next 20 years?

Cons
1. I came across one question with a choice about accidentally killing a friend’s pet that caught me off guard. I could have done without that one in the book.

Summary
I think that this book is silly and fun and most kids will love it. As an adult, I would personally focus less on the answers children choose, but rather on getting them to explain WHY they chose the answer. The WHY part is when the learning happens and to me that is what makes this book extra special.

Thank you NetGalley and Z Kids for a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a great little book of Would You Rather questions! I played it with my nieces/nephews and they really enjoyed it and had everyone in the family laughing. Very fun questions that could be used by teachers in their classrooms, parents in their lesson plans while homeschooling or even Managers, as ice breaker questions in team meetings. It's a very easy game to play and not a lot of rules to follow/remember!

Thank you NetGalley and Zeitgeist for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This was really fun, my son loved it. We played on a family night at my parents' and had a great time getting. We ended up not keeping score after the first few and just giving answers and our explanations, this led to some fun mini debates and conversations.

My son loved the questions and the game had us all laughing and having fun. It would make a great ice breaker game or something fun to pickup any time you want some fun interactions.

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I ordered this book for our library because I thought it would be fun to use for a program series. It had a lot of fun what would you rather questions and I am excited for the book to be at our library so we can start using it in our programming. What a great way to get people talking and having a good time!

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This is great. Teachers can use this to fill time at the end of a lesson or as a reward for the class- it is that fun!

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Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for this book in exchange for a review.
I am in a facebook group dedicated to Netgally and we decided to use this book for some engagement and fun. Posting a daily would you rather is a great way to engage people, get them thinking, and laughing. If you are teacher this can be a fun ice breaker. Parents, this can be fun to get the kids laughing, heck you will laugh too. Substitute teachers, have you ever run out of ways to calm the class down? Try this book! This is something I recommend having with you at all times. When things are not going sideways with the kids (adult kids too) try a "would you rather" I will be honest, I have tried to think of would you rather questions off the top of my head and I am never successful. Thank you Ms. Daly for doing the brain work for me!

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I received a free digital copy of this book from Zeitgeist in exchange for my impartial review.

This was a fun read, even though it wasn't exactly a read. I played the games with my cousins and even though I didn't emerge the winner, it was so much fun. Kids of all ages, and adults as well, will have so much fun with this one.

It's packed full of interesting and witty questions that will really make you LOL. The "would you rather" questions are grouped into fun categories, and they advance based on difficulty. I love the formatting of the book, and the cute graphics and icons.

I highly recommend this to everyone, regardless of your age, because there's so much fun to be had.

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My son loves to play Would You Rather but I was a little disappointed by the questions here — just weren’t thought provoking enough, or as revealing as I hoped for.

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These were so creative and THEY DID make you think! I need some ideas for our blog post and this was so refreshing. I know where I will come looking next time I need some fresh ideas.

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This is such a fun Would You Rather? Collection. I use these types of questions as attendance questions in the classroom and these will be a great addition to my collection. I think the questions would work well in that purpose and provide entertainment for multiple grade levels, including upper levels. They are also great conversation starters and the competition aspect would be fun for kids to do with their friends and families.

There are some logistical problems with the brackets and certificate at the end, as they might limit the number of times the book can be used (if writing in the pages) or add the challenge of needing extra materials (pen/paper).

The game aspect was a little confusing and limited, so I would recommend this most to teachers to use as an engagement tool in the classroom or for families looking to increase conversation at home or on-the-go.

Thank you to Zeitgeist and NetGalley for the copy in exchange for honest review.

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