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Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Paperback)

by Bathroom Readers' Institute (Editor)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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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

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Since 1988, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom. The Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the publishing industry. They has sold more than six million bathroom readers and have 20,000 BRI members around the globe.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 548 pages
  • Publisher: Portable Press (May 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1571456988
  • ISBN-13: 978-1571456984
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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
By "glindathegood" (Chicago, Il United States) - See all my reviews
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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Typos Abound, March 24, 2002
By Mark Satterthwaite (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Book for Anyone, January 23, 2007
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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!
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1.0 out of 5 stars For those that never read
If you have even spent a little time in your life reading newspapers, magazines, the net, etc you will have seen 99% of these trivia lists and items. Read more
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The only reason this book gets four stars instead of the full five is because it is kind of heavy on the typographical errors. They seem noticeable and frequent. Read more
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