Number 1 on my Christmas list! (Guinness World Records 2009)

Member Name: Pammie-annie

Product:	Guinness World Records 2009
Date:	25/04/09 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: 3-D Effects!

Disadvantages: Cost of the book.

The Guiness Book of World Records has been around for many years. My most recent 2009 one was an absolute bargain, costing just 99p in Waterstones... they must have been selling it at a loss, or making a massive profit at the regular price. For those of you who don't know, this book is a collection of world records, anything from the very normal speed records for say running, through to the person with the longest hair.

Since earlier books, things have changed a great deal. The 2009 edition has a superb holographic cover. It has 287 pages, some of which have 3D photos on them. The 3D glasses are supplied on a tear out section and they make the images come to life. This is a nice edition, I especially liked looking at the tarantula that stands out on you on one of the very first pages in the book. Without copying out of the book too much, I want to share my most favourite record with you so far. The world's tallest AND smallest people are just brilliantly amazing.

Finding records is also very easy, with a very good index system. You can search absolute anything.

Some people I have told about my love of this book have sneered, saying it is a waste of time. Yet, when they visit me, it is strange how they can sit there reading it for such a long time (they must secretly find it a good read too). The photos are brilliant and the book is very well illustrated. I suppose the only negative is that some of the pages are a bit too cluttered, making it easy to miss some important facts. That said, I really do recommend it and will definitely be purchasing next years edition too.

My tip for you all though, wait until March/April time and pick it up for a bargain price.

Summary: Stands right out of the bookshelf.