Review: Volume I of the best new concept in trivia games I've seen.... well, ever
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
As usual I didn't pay anything for this book.  It showed up in my email unasked for directly from the author.  It has been my experience that this is a VERY bad sign for most books but in this case I was very pleasantly surprised.In general I'm not a fan of trivia books because they're just disconnected random facts that don't really have any cohesion and don't build on each other well.  I just can't stuff all that randomness into my head and expect it to stay put.  This trivia book is not one of those.  Instead of "Who won the British Open in 1989?" each question is a story and the question is often along the lines of "who is this story about" or "how is this person better known".  It appeals because it puts the unknown bits out first and when you find the answer the reaction is usually, "OH!  THAT guy!"The only constructive point I might make is that the book does tend to use up a lot of space repeating the question.  The format of each section is 5 questions laid out like:Question SectionQuestion 1Question 2Question 3Question 4Question 5Answer SectionQuestion 1Answer 1Question 2Answer 2Question 3Answer 3etc...Also, some of the questions are a bit long so if you are trying to read these aloud to a crowd it might be hard for everyone to follow the whole question.In summary, immensely educational and entertaining.  Best concept in a trivia book I've ever seen.  This author has got it completely right.  Extremely impressed.  Best book that ever just randomly showed up in my mailbox.