All in perfectly bad taste
Prepare to be amazed, appalled, disgusted, and hugely entertained by this compendium of indelicate oddities. No... read full description
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Mar 31, 2009
Jeremy
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My father-in-law, Tom, gave this book to me. Yep. That alone should tell you how cool he is. Very cool. Anyway, it was sort of meant as payment for kidnapping my wife and children over Spring Break and ferreting them up to Utah to see a new grand baby. It is one of those classic lists books. Very funny. I kept it in the bathroom--is there a better place for a book of lists? It reminds me of that classic line in "Big Chill" wherein it is argued that the length of each article in People
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Feb 03, 2010
Mark
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+ Karl Shaw. 5 People Who Died During Sex and 100 Other Terribly Tasteless ListsI give this one 3 stars. The title and subtitle say it all. This is designed to satisfy even the most hardened craver of prurient lists! From the title list to ones of recipes for human flesh, of Least Romantic Honeymoons, Historic Drunks, Rock and Roll Suicides, Presidential Illnesses, Phobias, Dangerous Doctors and more and more, almost every imaginable grotesquery is represented! A great book to keep by your bedsi
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Jul 22, 2008
Jessica
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The most bizarre book of lists. I found it to be very entertaining.
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Dec 15, 2009
Secnud
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True to the title most of the book contains some extremely tasteless as in puke evoking, horrifying, voyeuristic and painfully disgusting trivia. So who can resist that?
An example of one of the more shockingly gruesome lists, '10 least appealing dinner dates': No.10. IDI and SARAH AMIN in1999 "......Guests at the home of the Uganda’s president were treated to some unscheduled entertainment by their host one evening in August 1972,when between courses Amin suddenly vanished into More...
An example of one of the more shockingly gruesome lists, '10 least appealing dinner dates': No.10. IDI and SARAH AMIN in1999 "......Guests at the home of the Uganda’s president were treated to some unscheduled entertainment by their host one evening in August 1972,when between courses Amin suddenly vanished into More...
Jul 29, 2009
Melanie
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Some funny facts in the book were just not that amusing to me, however, the information about past rulers was amazing. The ammount of research Shaw put into the royalty sections must have been extremely extensive! I walked away from the book still laughing about their crazy, eccentric behavior. It makes you wonder if it isn't inevitable for people of great power to either be or turn somewhat crazy!
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Jul 30, 2009
Daniel
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A cavalcade of amusing factoids. My favorite -- noted genius and apple-addled nap-taker Issac Newton once installed two cat doors at his house. A big one for his cat and a smaller one for his kitten.
I'm not sure how much of this stuff is 100% true/accurate. There was an inaccuracy in an anecdote re: Chuck Manson and his involvement in his "family's" murders. Still, amusing.
I'm not sure how much of this stuff is 100% true/accurate. There was an inaccuracy in an anecdote re: Chuck Manson and his involvement in his "family's" murders. Still, amusing.
Apr 28, 2009
Bryce
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Made me laugh so hard on an airplane, that some strange lady asked me if this was the first time I'd flown and if I was having a panic attack. It now sits as one of the two books by my visitor's toilet...inevitably they will read it, and then go buy it. That good...
One of the funniest books I have ever encountered. Read this. Period.
One of the funniest books I have ever encountered. Read this. Period.
May 30, 2010
Kendall
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Feb 22, 2008
Kirsti
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I found this in a bookstore in Minneapolis. Karl Shaw is a favorite of mine, and although this has some typos and factual errors, I really enjoyed it.
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"Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria: Born hydrocephalic (with water on the brain), he grew up to be a violent epileptic who could barely sign his own name and was otherwise incapable. His tongue was too big for his mouth—an inherited Habsburg defect—and he found it difficult to string a sentence together. His More...
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"Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria: Born hydrocephalic (with water on the brain), he grew up to be a violent epileptic who could barely sign his own name and was otherwise incapable. His tongue was too big for his mouth—an inherited Habsburg defect—and he found it difficult to string a sentence together. His More...
Dec 18, 2008
Jon
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This is a great example of a book that’s perfect for me.
It’s really nothing more than a grouping of bizarre stories and facts, which makes for an incredibly compelling read that I can’t put down.
Excellent ammunition for your next party discussion topic.
It’s really nothing more than a grouping of bizarre stories and facts, which makes for an incredibly compelling read that I can’t put down.
Excellent ammunition for your next party discussion topic.
Nov 16, 2011
Karen
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For people who like books of lists, here's another one. Mostly tasteless, as the title says. A few interesting tidbits that may stay in your memory. If you're lucky, the scatological and downright disgusting entries won't....
Sep 20, 2009
Dee
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I really enjoyed reading this book, it's both funny and interesting. The only downfall is that it's not 100% accurate so you're reading true and false facts.
Sep 20, 2011
Anna
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This was a fun book to read and gives you lots of random facts that I felt the need to share with everyone.
Aug 29, 2010
Betty
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Not as well done as the Scottish book about death, but it had a lot of interesting factoids in it...
Jul 26, 2010
Noelle
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What can I say? I am a nerd for inane list compilations. Most excellent train reading but discovered early into this read that the cover attracts attention from strangers. ----> Post reading: Yep, it was a perfect mass transit companion.
Nov 07, 2011
Pamela(AllHoney)
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Lots of absolutely useless and tasteless trivia. Great bathroom read.
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Dec 20, 2008
Barbara
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This was my husbands! A whimsical purchase during one of our many Sunday afternoons whiled away in a bookstore. Who would have thought there would be a book about this sort of thing! The writing style here is very matter of fact, only the subject matter is crude!
Jul 07, 2008
Nicole
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Well, this is definitely one of those books you keep next to the bed to scan before you fall asleep or keep in the bathroom. However, I picked this up as a fun read because I had a friend tell me I needed to read some non-fiction. Hrm... I said and I went to Barnes and Nobles and went into the trivia section to find something that stood out to me. Anything that says death and sex in the title is well worth the pick up! I found some things nasty, some things funny and all of it worth remember
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Aug 03, 2009
Christago
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The title is a perfect description- tasteless lists. It was an entertaining book full of fun facts. I would give it 3.5 stars. Very quick read.
