Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader: It's the 8th Bathroom Reader!

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

Uncle John’s all-new 8th edition is packed with everything that Bathroom Reader fans have come to expect from this stellar series—short, medium, and long articles covering a whole host of topics—everything from dumb crooks to funny quotes to forgotten history. Read about…

Ice cream origins
Olympic cheaters
Celebrity mummies
The first Thanksgiving
Groucho’s wit and wisdom
Weird tales of the Ouija board
The creation of Frankenstein’s monster
“Earring Magic Ken” and other weird dolls
And much, much more!

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Trivia, Reference

324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

The Bathroom Reader's Institute UJBR boasts more than 12 million books in print and a membership base topping 40,000 loyal readers . . .

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

All I can say is: I wish I'd started reading these books much earlier. And I wish I'd bought a few for my dad--he would've loved them. Well, I can also say that the Bathroom Readers' Institute never lets the facts get in the way of telling a good story. There are a couple of things in here that I know aren't true (and if I know of a couple, there are surely more). But the whole thing is interesting and entertaining.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader books! Who doesn’t like trivia? Knowing somewhat useless facts and trivia is just plain fun! There is something for everyone in this collection! Grab a copy and enjoy!

[Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always a pleasure.

[Bob Cantrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the early readers, which makes for a fun read. Like the others in the series this one is packed with a plethora of information. To the fan of trivia this book is one to read.

[Blanche · Rating 4 out of 5]

John's book- have to say there is something for everyone in this one.... Just open to any page!

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is always filled with interesting little facts and stories and this edition is no different. However, something seemed to be missing just a little compared to prior editions that I've read. Still good, but pick one of the other 20 editions first if you are looking for a bathroom reader.

[Steven Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the 8th Uncle John's Bathroom reader:

-The history of the Miss America Pageant!
-How the movie Rambo came about and it's trip through development hell!
-The inside scoop of the famous Weinermobile!
-One of the biggest injustices in Hollywood legal history which involved Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle!

and much more! All in another edition of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader!

[T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sounds weird, but is really interesting.

[Dave Haskins]

Trivia

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Abe loves these, but I find it just a little too brief--we do have several of them lying around in places where brevity is a virtue

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read all 25! Love them!

[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just such a fun book to have around the, ahem, house. Lots of cool trivia that is interesting and funny.