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Title: Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany by Stephen Blake, Andrew John, A. Parody ISBN: 1-84317-081-7 Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A clever parody
Comment: First came Schott's Original Miscellany. Now comes a hilarious British parody, by the fictional A. Parody, that takes the original book one step sillier. This small volume is a compendium of off-the-wall and funny facts, mostly in the form of lists. The contents range from the factual, such as famous people with pseudonyms and the semaphore alphabet, to the fictional "7 things you can never quite remember," in which Santa's reindeer include Comic and Blitzkreig. Some of the categories are outrageously useless, such as prime numbers whose individual digits add up to 11. Some are useful, such as collective nouns for animals and a list of the aliens from Star Trek. Let's not forget such silly gems as "Ways to end a romance" and "Not wildly popular sea captains." This book even satirizes an index; the last page claims that an index should be tailored to the reader and then proceeds to explain how to construct your own. This book is witty, creative, and a great spoof. You might even learn a thing or two from it. Just remember to take its contents with a generous dash of salt! This would make a great gag gift for the trivia buff.
Eileen Rieback
Rating: 4
Summary: Brit Humour, Great Bathroom Read, really!
Comment: This is a great bathroom read, or for urbanites, the train. If you read Mental Floss magazine, and enjoy Brit humor, then you'll probably enjoy this small, slim edition. The reading is concise and easy to digest, fun and thought provoking. Great to share with friends.
Rating: 4
Summary: THIS IS INTENDED AS A PARODY OF THE VERY ENTERTAINING
Comment: SCHOTT'S ORIGINAL MISCELLANY. What's interesting is, I found it just as dip-into-able as the original. The humor is British, so if you don't "get" British humor it might fall flat. On the other hand, it is cheaper than the original and my suspicion is that if you enjoyed browsing Schott's, you will enjoy browsing this as well.
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Title: Schott's Original Miscellany by Ben Schott ISBN: 1582343497 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Pub. Date: 04 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany by Ben Schott ISBN: 1582344205 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Pub. Date: 21 August, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson ISBN: 0767910427 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 13 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: This Book Will Change Your Life: 365 Daily Instructions for Hysterical Living by Benrik ISBN: 0452284899 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The Book of Bunny Suicides by Andy Riley ISBN: 0452285186 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: 30 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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