Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History

Written with a head in bowl rather than tongue in cheek mindset it seems. I did like earlier offerings of the bathroom readers, but this one was trying to hard to be cute in it's wording, and just fell flat, and ended up just going down the drain with me (pun very much intended) less info than snarky points of view in this reader's opinion. as to this book I suggest a doubling of the flushing.

I'm not, by nature, overly impressed with trivia books. I enjoy them at times, but I rarely consider them "page-turners", which is why they are often considered great choices for bathroom reading material. This collection is a welcome exception! History is a fascinating field, something more people need to realize but few can grasp after years of stale high school history lessons. This book has a lot of fascinating material in it, and offers the reader a wealth of hilarious and/or startling trivia. This book is well worth the cost!

I received the first Uncle John's Bathroom Reader as a gift nearly fifteen years ago, and I have enjoyed every one of its many successors. "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History" is the first of the readers to focus on a specific subject matter, but it is every bit as enjoyable as its more generic brethren.Whether you read this book in the bathroom or in the living room, you'll really get a kick out of it. Each article is short, interesting and can generally be read in one sitting (so to speak). Although some of the material was new to me, the book seemed to have its facts straight about the stories with which I was familiar. Despite the witty and breezy style, the authors have usually done enough homework to master the basics. To top it off, the "factoids" on the bottom of each page are pretty interesting in their own right!If you enjoy history lite--featuring short articles that can be read quickly in a series of short sittings--check out "The Bathroom Historian," my ongoing list of books in this genre. Happy reading!

I picked up this book about a month ago, and haven't been able to put it down since. I have learned more tidbits of trivia from this book than I did in High School. The articles are written in a way that makes history fun, and for many people, that's not easy! Being someone who enjoys history, this book is a real gem!

This book is an excellent piece of work from the Bathroom Readers' Institute, devoted entirely to history. Same style as regular Bathroom Reader books, with the same variety of topics as regular volumes, but all historic. If you like history, this is for you.

Each selection is two to three pages, thus lends itself well to situations where you have less than ten minutes. Found myself reading these to my newborn to get her to go to sleep. Sure beats reading nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Half the time I find my wife listening in. The historical trivia are interesting and written in a humorous way that will keep you coming back for more.