Guinness World Records 2008

I love the guinness books. I have a large number of them. I seriously started collecting these books back in 1997. Ever since then, I've avidly added to my library each volume annually. The Guinness Books are part of what I call my triple crown. This consists of the Guinness Book, Old Farmer's Almanac and The World Almanac. Each year, I look to complete my triple crown, and usually do. Another thing I'd like to point out is that all of my Guinness Books are hardcover.

Guinness World Records is unique in that it was the first to certify all kinds of weird records. For example, Fastest Banana Eater. All the records are certified. Some records are continually broken. This book is the inspiration for the eating contests like the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating which is held every year on July 4th. Then there are records like the oldest verified human being. Sorry not Methusula. This book is published in many forms. I've owned many. Like the Almanac it's updated every year. This version is the 2008 Paperback Version. Small and compact but somewhat dificult to read but as far as I can tell all the records are included. If you want the hard copy or coffee table editions you'll have easier reading but will have to probably pay at least double the price.

My nine year old son ASKED Santa for this book for Christmas and was VERY excited to get it on Christmas morning. He loves the bright red sparkly cover and immediately placed his hands around his eyes and tried to squish them to the cover to see if it "glowed in the dark." The facts for the world records continue to be amazing and outrageous, just what any super energetic little boy wants to read and dream about in his youth. Perhaps on day I will see my son's name on one of those pages. The book is captivating, holds his rapt attention for long periods, which is difficult for almost anything to do, considering he is so impulsive, and rarely sits still for any length of time. My son and I recommend this book for any one who has a fascination for the facts of world records that people have personally managed to accomplish over the years past and present. The ideas people have come up with to decide to do to make a world record is also fascinating and amazing, and kind of like the wild frivolous law suits of the current era most of the world records are ones I would NEVER, COULD never imagine on my own, lol!

This book is incredibly interesting. I could read it from cover to cover if I had time.