Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

It's Time For #2~

That's right!...We're back flushed with the success of Uncle John's first Bathroom Reader! Here's another great collection of bathroom reading that'll bowl you over. No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No agonizing choices between light reading and the serious stuff. Volume 2 has it all: Entertainment, humor, politics, pop culture, history, science...And more! And it's still divided by length--you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Regular-Length articles, or get really comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader placed in that "special spot" in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:
The Real Difference Between Burger King and McDonald's
The Origins of Gumby and G.I. Joe
The Story Behind "American Pie"
The Lore of Route 66
The Truth About Spiro Agnew
Strange Nicknames
Bizzare Lawsuits
And a Host of Great Bathroom Topics!

For years the Bathroom Readers' Institute has researched your bathroom and reading habits in an attempt to understand and serve the interests of America's forgotten readers. Enjoy!

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Trivia, Reference

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1989

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

[Stephanie]

Again, a little outdated and some pages were of no interest to me so I just read the little trivia at the bottom of those pages. Still a decent bathroom reader though.

[Mark Oppenlander]

The second in the series. These books are filled with short articles, factoids and trivia. Most of it is entertaining but relatively useless info. However, occasionally I learn something pretty interesting. The most compelling pieces in this collection included the article on what a jerk John D. Rockefeller actuallly was and how he hired a PR consultant late in life to clean up his image and the article explaining how most of the differences between McDonald's and Burger King can be attributed to one simple difference in their production methods (batch processing vs. continuous conveyor belt).

[Brian]

I've read all 25! Love them!

[Teresa]

Any Uncle John Bathroom Reader is a good read

[Bob Cantrell]

Man can never get too much trivia. Another fun and informative book from the BRI. My bowl overgrowth with knowledge.

[Maria Brown]

CRAP-TACULAR

Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader is a great book when #2 is really on your mind. From cover to cover this book has tons of: trivia, answers to the inane, and things that you've probably heard before but forgot all about it.Anyone who has any allusions of trying to get on a TV trivia show (like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) will definately want to familiarize themself with the writings of Uncle John. It's helped me expand my knowledge base greatly. I've also loved books like "5087 Trivia Questions and Answers" and "American Trivia", but Uncle John managed to keep me laughing while filling my head with facts. Frankly, I didn't want to leave the bathroom.Some little ditties you'll find in this volume...Thomas Crapper, Myth or Hero! Strange Lawsuits!! Churchill Speaks!!! Tales of 60's TV!!!! Common Phrases!!!!! The Gumby Story!!!!!! The Nut Behind Grape-Nuts!!!!!!! AND MUCH MUCH MORE...I loved this book and my advice...No outhouse is complete without it! Read Less

[Stephen Howell]

The subjects are a bit dry compared to the newer books, and some of the "facts" have since been debunked (this was written in 1989). Overall, still a good read for those who enjoy "useless trivia".

[Brenda]

A little dated but enjoyable. Learn quite a bit

[Lupine Smile]

You get what is advertised.

[Steven Jay]

I love Uncle John Bathroom Readers. They are very educational.

In this Uncle John's Bathroom Reader:

The Frisbee Story: The origin story behind it.

Warholisms: A page of quotes from Andy Warhol.

Hello, I'm Mr. Ed: The background on the show.

The Gumby Story: The rise, fall & rebirth of Art Clokey’s iconic stop-motion animation creation.

The Shower Scene: The story behind the most famous movie scene, the shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

And much more!

[Michael Tarpinian]

Good but it had a lot of typos and proofing errors.

[Mamafeelgood]

These books are the reason why I am any good at Trivia Pursuit

[Kevin]

What? Some people read magazines... I read books. Don't judge me! 8)