Here at the Bathroom Readers' Institute, we love all things Canadian, which got us thinking: Why not do an entire book on the greatest country in the world? So we sent our crack research staff to find the answers to some of the quirkiest Canuck questions: * Did a Canadian newspaper mistakenly identify a prominent politician and his wife as serial killers? (Yes.) * Does the Hudson's Bay Company still pay Queen Elizabeth with beaver pelts? (No.) * Was Harriet Beecher Stowe's inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin a Canadian? (Yes.) * Does the water on the Saint John River actually flow backward? (Sometimes.) We've also uncovered the story behind Greenpeace, the history of Harlequin romance novels, the government's secret official UFO division, and much more. From Nunavut to Nova Scotia, British Columbia to Northwest Territories, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Canada, Eh? is packed with cool Canadian tales. So put away the hockey gear, grab a plate of Kraft dinner, and join us for a wild ride!
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The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special market - Throne Sitters - and devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Krista Hubert
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Format:Paperback
Most of the people looking at this book are likely looking at it because they're already familiar with bathroom readers. My dad LOVES them...we have a collection of 20 or 30 of them. As such, anyone reading this review probably already knows what kind of content any bathroom reader will have. Anecdotes about history, politics, 'dumb crooks', the creation of Play-Doh and so on, presented in a fun way. (My favourite part, honestly, is usually the single line of trivia at the bottom edge of each page, such as 'Aspirin is 40 times more effective if taken with a cup of hot chocolate'.)
The only thing that sets THIS book apart as different from other bathroom readers is that every story or bit of trivia is somehow related to Canada, because the *idea* of the book is the same as all the previous books. Canadian celebrities, politicians, historical figures...Canadian inventions, Canadian trivia...everything in this book is about Canada. Even those bits of trivia at the bottom of each page are all facts about Canada or its people. (For some reason I thought those bits might just be random even in a themed book. Should have known better!)
I find all of the bathroom readers fun, but that's what makes this book more fun for me than any of the previous ones. My dad and sister really like it, too. It's just better when it's about your own home, I guess. :) If this review leaves you with any questions about the book's contents, by all means, contact me and ask.
The only thing that sets THIS book apart as different from other bathroom readers is that every story or bit of trivia is somehow related to Canada, because the *idea* of the book is the same as all the previous books. Canadian celebrities, politicians, historical figures...Canadian inventions, Canadian trivia...everything in this book is about Canada. Even those bits of trivia at the bottom of each page are all facts about Canada or its people. (For some reason I thought those bits might just be random even in a themed book. Should have known better!)
I find all of the bathroom readers fun, but that's what makes this book more fun for me than any of the previous ones. My dad and sister really like it, too. It's just better when it's about your own home, I guess. :) If this review leaves you with any questions about the book's contents, by all means, contact me and ask.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Bill Carr
Format:Paperback
Uncle John's Bathroom Readers have done more to slow down business than any other product on the market. The problem starts as soon as you open the book- all these little tid bits of useless information come flooding into your brain, and, before you know it, hours have passed. But you do not care, because dammit, you feel smarter. If you keep reading, you suddenly realize that you really don't need that job anyway, because you just found out that fish don't sleep. Definitely a treasure trove for trivia freaks- which I am.
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This book is a little like reading a history book about Canada. Lots of things to learn about our country. It''s a great book though.
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