Even if it's just the label on the shampoo...

People read in the bathroom. I'll admit it. I read in the bathroom. When I was little I'd read the swearwords in public rest-rooms, to the chagrin of my poor mother. Sometimes my dad'll buy us Mad Magazines and whatnot, and they always end up in the bathroom. One day, though, we discovered a series of books that actually have been around for a long time. They're called Uncle John's Bathroom Readers, and they're amazing books. Now, I know this is kindof weird. Who the heck wants to buy a book especially to read in the john? The thing is, these books are fun, interesting and very informative. And you can read them anywhere you want :P

I've had many debates with my History teachers, English teachers, friends, relatives over my Bathroom Readers (of which we have about....six.) and the information I read about in them. There is a huge variety of subjects.. The history of many different famous people, landmarks, movies, songs.. quotes by famous comedians and great thinkers... brainteasers, stories, dialogues, how-to's, etc. And on the bottom of every page there is a bit of trivia.

If you know people who love trivia and learning about everything, and don't have any ideas on what to get them, this is a great idea. The books are usually pretty big, too, so they last a long time (We haven't bought a new one in ages, and I'm still reading and re-reading them) and although they are expensive, they are well worth it. So pick up a Reader, and flit through the pages and you might be very impressed by all the.. "absorbent material" :P

p.s. if you go to my Amazon link, you can read some of the pages inside the book by clicking the "search inside" picture. It's got a full index, the inspiration for Napoleon Dynamite name, funny anecdotes of people screwing up, and quotes.

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