Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader [Paperback]

Bathroom Readers' Institute (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2002 | Series: Bathroom Reader

Topics: History of Political Parties; How we got the Dollar Part 2; First Star Trek Convention; History of Tipping; Story of Garlic; History of Chocolate; Kung Fu; History of Sgt. Pepper, Rock's Greatest Album; History of Peanuts - the cartoon; How Does Soap Work?; History of the Bra; Origin of the Match; Origin of the Paperclip; Origin of Football

Product Details

• Paperback: 548 pages
• Publisher: Portable Press (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571456988
• ISBN-13: 978-1571456984
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,048 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

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner from the Bathroom Reader's Institute, November 4, 2001

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"glindathegood" (Chicago, Il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Paperback)

I own several Uncle John's books. I was very pleased to get the latest (14th) book in this fantastic series. Like all the previous editions, I loved this book for the amazing amount of information from every possible sphere of knowledge: from the thoughts of Socrates to the the history of the bra, from the origins of the familiar phrases and words to the secret Hitler's files, etc. The weakest point in all these books is a lack of an index. It is quite difficult to find a specific piece of information since the articles are not arranged in any particular order and the table of contents is done by topic and not in alphabetical order. The task of looking up information is getting even harder if one is not sure what book to look in. Recently, it took me quite a long time to find the article on the philosophy of the food display in the supermakets. I believe that a good index would be appreciated by all faithful Uncle John's readers, including me.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typos Abound, March 24, 2002

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Mark Satterthwaite (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Paperback)

I have always enjoyed sitting down to read the BRI's tomes (pity they're not located in Flushing, N.Y.), but I am becoming more and more distracted by and annoyed at the multitude of typographical errors that appear in these books. I have now added to my bathroom magazine rack a highlighter on a string so that I, as a compulsive proofreader, can record for posteriority (oops, a typo) these indicators of the compilers' carelessness. Unfortunately, poor proofreading can undermine the authority of the information presented. The BRI staff should take note of this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Book for Anyone, January 23, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Paperback)

If you're looking for something unique, different, and just a little crazy I'd most certainly suggest Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader. Described as a zany mix of trivia, strange but true stories, hilarious things people just had to and so much more! It's sectioned off into a wide variety of topics and lengths making it a possible reading choice whether you've only got a minute or two or a whole hour (and of course everything in between). Best of all I found all of the different articles equally interesting. Things which I would never even consider reading became personal favorites which I've read again and again. I can say completely honestly that this book actually has something for everyone! Despite the title I found that you can take this book anywhere, which means of course you'll find it evenly "satisfying" on your couch or in bed. Please take the chance to enjoy this fabulous book!