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"'A large number of facts which are highly unlikely to be of use to anyone' Daily Telegraph"
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Not just your average miscellany, "Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany" is a collection of arcane, vital and merely fascinating information that you probably didn't even need to know, in no particular order, everything from flowerpot sizes and semaphore signals to ways of escaping from wild animals (probably) and Elvis sightings in history. Also including, amongst other random bits of information that will probably come in useful when you least expect it, a do-it-yourself index as well as charming, interesting, and sometimes hilarious, black-and-white line drawings. The ideal gift for anyone with a thirst for knowledge, useful or otherwise, "Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany" is perfect for those who love fact-for-fact's-sake and those who are, frankly, just big intellectual show-offs.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad,
This review is from: Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany (Hardcover)
This book is a bit of a curate's egg. It's not as funny as it thinks it is, but it does have moments of laugh out loud hilarity. The annoying thing about this book is that is has some FANTASTIC useless information mixed up with RUBBISH useless information. Has just about enough inspiration to stop one from flinging it out of the nearest window.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny and clever,
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This review is from: Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany (Hardcover)
I had this book as a gift for Christmas and I laughed all the way through to New Year. Very witty in places and a throughly enjoyable read. The next Christmas, I bought copies for all my friends.
51 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes Schotts look Shite!,
This review is from: Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany (Hardcover)
I can't help but feel a couple of the review(er)s of this book have completely missed its point! For those who like spouting random, dry facts at anyone unfortunate enough to be sat next to them at dinner parties or society functions in a valiant effort at appearing vaguely educated, buy Schotts and learn it by heart. Alternatively, read it on your own and feel like you've become a veritable fount of knowledge. If, on the other hand, you think what you want is actually a skillfully crafted, irreverent and hilarious collection of the absurdities of the human condition, then Shites is perfect. It might not be to everyone's taste, but you'll appear a lot more interesting giving this as a gift than trying to palm off on your grandad a copy of Schotts as if you hadn't been given it just a few weeks ago for your birthday. Come on everybody, let's lighten up!
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