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Fun! Interesting! Extraordinary!
This was easily my favorite book of 2004. The author is witty, endearing and hilarious. As I worked my way through the book, I found myself laughing at nearly every turn, and picking up unusual facts that I can't wait to drop at future cocktail parties. Who would have thought that a journey through the Encyclopoedia could be so entertaining? A must read!
Publié le Janv. 2 2005 par Lex Sockett
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A good book for the waiting room
Unfortunately, this is one of those books where the only reason you finish reading it is because it was started in the first place. You keep waiting for some high degree of insight, some comical exhange, or some outflow of knowlege; But it never happens. I labeled this as being a good book for the waiting room because you can allow the on-going distractions that take...
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Fun! Interesting! Extraordinary!, Janv. 2 2005
This was easily my favorite book of 2004. The author is witty, endearing and hilarious. As I worked my way through the book, I found myself laughing at nearly every turn, and picking up unusual facts that I can't wait to drop at future cocktail parties. Who would have thought that a journey through the Encyclopoedia could be so entertaining? A must read!
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Spectacular Read!, Janv. 3 2005
This is a subperb book. The author is witty and entertaining, and his story is touching. The book reveals a great deal about the world that I probably ought to know by now, and it made me appreciate history and my surroundings in a new way. I couldn't put it down until I reached zywiecz! Can't wait for this guy's next work.
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Certainly more entertaining than the real encyclopedia, Juil 17 2007
This is a great book. I learned about it after reading a few other books in the same "let me temporarily devote my entire life to a marginal activity and then write about it" genre. (Word Freak, Crossworld) This is not meant to be the Reader's Digest abridged version of EB. It's humour, nothing more, nothing less. But as humour, it's hilarious.
In the text, he alternates between tidbits of info from EB, how he uses his newfound knowledge in social situations, his relationship with his wife, and odd side trips that sometimes seem surreal: crossword competition, MENSA meeting, EB headquarters and most improbably, a meeting with Alex Trebek and an appearance on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?*
The subjects in EB that fascinate him definitely lean towards the juvenile and sensational. Some might say Jacobs is immature for focusing on such subjects. I don't agree. In my mind, the fact that EB felt it necessary to mention Rene Descartes's fetish for cross-eyed women is so sublimely absurd it's hard to fault him for mentioning it numerous times. The weird stuff is also what's easiest to make jokes of. Like I said above, that's the point of this book: humour. Lastly, with the proliferation of tabloids and rags on newsstands I'd argue an obsession with the lurid simply makes him an average member of our society.
The structure is refreshing, appropriate and most importantly, effective. He starts at A and ends at Z. Within each chapter there are headings taken from EB. Some headings have interesting facts about them included, while others are arbitrary to provide a break to switch topics.
When I got this book for Christmas I read almost non-stop until P and had a minor anxiety attack when I realized I only had 1/3 of the alphabet left, that it would be over too soon. I only hope others will get as much pleasure from this book as I did.
*Curiously enough, having previously met Alex Trebek disqualified him from being a Jeopardy! contestant.
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The Know-It-All..., Mars 9 2009
I remember as a child reading the encyclopedia from A-Z. I have to say that A.J. Jacobs probably got more out of it than I did.
The Know-It-All is a hilarious book. But it is also a very human book. A.J. Jacobs invites us to live a part of his life with him. All of it, the good and the bad.
It is humbling, and beautiful....
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A good book for the waiting room, Oct. 24 2009
Unfortunately, this is one of those books where the only reason you finish reading it is because it was started in the first place. You keep waiting for some high degree of insight, some comical exhange, or some outflow of knowlege; But it never happens. I labeled this as being a good book for the waiting room because you can allow the on-going distractions that take place in such a setting to occur and you won't miss a great deal through your lack of reading concentration. His jokes fail to be funny and his ongoing competiveness with his father become very troubling. The author strikes me as being a man who is basically unhappy with himself, his job and his future. He sets out to finish the encyclopedia simply because that was one of the few things that his father had failed to complete. Not a good reason to invest countless hours of your life while ignoring all others!
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The Know-It-All: One man's humble quest to become the smartest person in the world, Oct. 5 2009
Very off-the-wall dry humour - sucker punches the reader. Much like British humour which is about as subtle at times as a smack on the head.
Our beaten up world really needs this - a healthy dose of feel good humour. Skip the chicken soup - pass me the book
Anne Hayden
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Genius!, Aoû 23 2008
A.J Jacobs is a GENIUS! All I can say is BUY THIS BOOK!!! You will not regret it, it's hilarious and incredibly interesting. I have so many useless facts in my head as I only seem to remember the stuff that only my wife pretends to be interested in... Anyway it was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone.
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The ultimate quest, Juil 9 2006
What is it with guys and their quests?
I have recently read about Dave Gorman with his quest for namesakes and Googlewhacks, about John Donoghue with his funny place names and marsupial Elvis (who admits up front that he's lived a life of pointless quests) but now I have found the ultimate...the quest to become the smartest person in the world!
Whatever it is, don't let them stop! I love to get carried away with their madcap obsessions
What differentiates this from the likes of 'Are you Dave Gorman' or 'Shakespeare My B**t!' is that this is a useful quest... but not any the less funny for that!!
This guy has the knack of making everything sound interesting.
It is the type of book I could read over and over....hey it might even set me off on my own quest.
Very good book...excellent read
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Very funny, Mai 28 2006
Lots of fun to read. And you may learn something while you're at it
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Light-hearted yet thought-provoking, Déc 18 2005
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Picked this up in the airport to pass the time while travelling, and found it to be a most enjoyable read. This is not meant to be a condensed version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, rather the story of one man's quest to do something unique, to achieve an unusual goal, to assert his identity within his family and, perhaps, his place in the world. The author's writing is witty and intelligent, a most entertaining look at life, the world, and who we are. Definitely an intelligent read.
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