Ever considered joining Mensa? I did once, so I researched it. I found, later, that it wasn't the type of organization I had in mind, and so I didn't join it in the end (Don't assume it was either because of faults with Mensa or a lack of intellect on my part, for neither of those reasons are true. I met all the requirements for joining, but chose not to join). Before that, though, I stumbled upon several intriguing books on the subject, including two Mensa Genius Quiz Books, written by (with contributions from) actual Mensa members. These books present a series of quizzes in trivia, vocabulary, reasoning/logic/mathematics, and "classics" (brain teasers), and include some text on why it's important to build these quadrants of your brain.

The ever prominent theme was: "If you don't use it, you lose it."

Likewise, in the back, next to each solution is a percentage of how many Mensa members got the question correct.

If you're one of those people who enjoys brain-sharpening activities, then the Mensa Genius Quiz Book may very well be for you. Who knows, maybe it'll make you want to join Mensa as well. ( )

It is what it is and it is everything the title said it was. A fun little book to test your knowledge on subjects like trivia and math. Quite a lot of the questions are ones you may remember hearing in middle school. For example: If Cortez conquered Mexico, who conquered Peru? Worth a try just to see how you stack up againt the Mensa minds. Buy it cheap or look for it at the library. ( )