Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series) [Paperback]

Bathroom Readers' Institute (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2002 | Series: Bathroom Reader

This all-new collection of hilarious factoids and bizarre trivia is the biggest Bathroom Reader yet. As always, the fascinating snippets are organized by length, from short items (1-3 pages) to longer pieces for "more extended visits." Highlights include the history of lite beer, the origin of the yo-yo, and famous hoaxes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Portable Press; 10th anniversary edition (May 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879682680
• ISBN-13: 978-1879682689
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since 1988, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and anywhere else, for that matter). Our crack staff works year-round to bring you the publishing industry's most absorbing anthologies of history, humor, origins, flops, fads, quotes, puzzles, kids' stuff, and more. Today, with more than 11 million books in print and a membership base topping 40,000 loyal readers, the movement begat by Uncle John is stronger than ever. In fact, the "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" series in the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for anytime, December 13, 1999

By 

Joe Schaefer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series) (Paperback)

This book is absolutely a must if you love to read. It has everything from funny quotes and happenings to the history of late-night TV. Also, there is a little known or interesting fact on the bottom of every page. Since I received this book for Christmas last year, I have increased my knowledge of completely irrelevant, but interesting facts by at least 40%. This is great not only for when natures calls, but for long car trips, and whenever you run out of good reading material (which, despite all the magazines I get, seems to happen much too often.)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It was an excellent book., December 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series) (Paperback)

I though that this was a fantastic book. It was informative and amusing, filled with trivia and history. If you have ever wondered about anything around you then this is the book for you. You never know what you are going to find on the next page.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Took a Risk buying this book, SO GLAD I DID!, December 23, 2003

By 

T. Nelson "Amazon Lover" (Chgo, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Series) (Paperback)

Normally, I wouldn't think of buying this kind of book, but it's been a GREAT addition to our bathroom; we love it! What I love about this bathroom reader book is that all the passages are good, readible sizes, nothing's too long that you have to continue reading it in another sitting (ha-ha). :-) There are some informative sections and some funnies, and interesting quotes. It's a sizeable book that contains many things you'd normally not hear about - the CIA and LSD experimentations (dates back to the Nazi's), people famous for being naked (pg. 157), and a quiz section about law, etc!

You never know what the next page will reveal, it's always a surprise. I also enjoy the bottom of the pages that give you one line info tidbits such as "How can you tell when a kangaroo is nervous? It licks its forearms. Nobody knows why." Interesting! And...."20% of drivers get 80% of the traffic tickets".....and finally "60% of pets in Great Britain have some form of health insurance". Great facts that you'd normally not read elsewhere. This book has 500 pages, lots of reading, and we were surprised it's so interesting. I will definitely buy another edition of this BRI (Bathroom Reader's Institute) Series. Probably great to give as gifts (for fun).

Enjoy and remember like the book says "Go with the flow".