"The Second Book of General Ignorance" is entertaining sequel to already famous and successful book full of funny little everyday trivia and questions about the facts we all think we know but in fact we might just got it wrong. It's very easy read and reader can easily enjoy chapter by chapter as they are not connected - I laughed out loud several times and loved it very much, reading this little book before sleep, it was just what I expected though not as original as the the first part.

Porn za zbiratelje trivie :)

interesting and funny

Fun, lots of knowledge.

Anyone who is a fan of the British television show, QI (a mock game show, known for it's humor and intelligence) knows how hard it is to see one of the books associated with the program and simply pass it by. When I saw this I knew that I couldn't just leave it on the shelf, knowingly walking away from something that is connected to a group of people that I hold so dear in my squishy, nerdy heart.

Also, it has a bright yellow cover and you should know that yellow covers are a weak spot for me.

The first thing I faced when I actually started to read the book was that I didn't quite know how to approach it. It is a collection of cold-hard fact-based myth-busting, formatted into short two page segments. It covers a lot of information and that in itself is impressive, but it also makes it rather intimidating to read. I can't just open it up and expect to read though cover to cover. That fact became incredibly clear in the first few pages.

As much as I love information, putting so many words and numbers inside my head all at once did not sit well for my brain, which is already at over-capacity. And that's what it felt like. While I was reading, although engaged, I kept feeling like my brain was flashing the "No Vacancy" sign.

Although non-fiction can sometimes be draining, I know from past experience that it normally gives you the most back for committing to see it through. The more I read however, the more I realized that maybe I just wasn't in the right head-space to be consuming this sort of book. It felt like I couldn't do the book justice, couldn't muster up the excitement that normally comes so easily.

So, right now this book just isn't for me. The information it presented is solid, but without a proper a strategy to tackle it, I've rather unenthusiastically skimmed. I think I'll stick to getting my facts through the lighter delivery of the TV show and leave the General Ignorance books to the more hardcore non-fiction readers.

So, If you're a person that doesn't have all the answers but would like to, have a habit of starting really intellectual bets with your friends, like to correct others, don't like google search results, or just want to learn a few interesting factoids, this is probably the book for you! Just not the book for me.

Awesome book for those who are thirsty of knowledge.

A bit meh but they are facts

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