A MAN is unsure if the humorous travel book he has just read is of a high enough standard to qualify as lavatory reading.
Nathan Muir has applied criteria including laughs per page, dippability, and a wipe-clean cover, but is still unable to decide whether it would be a worthy addition to his compact library.
He said: “It’s good, but is it toilet good?
“Not every book can stand up to the repeated readings. Lord of the Rings couldn’t do it. War and Peace can fuck off.
“It wouldn’t just be competing with a complete set of Far Sides. There’s Clarkson, there’s the Pointless History Of The World, there’s both volumes of Peter Kay’s memoirs and there’s a Jack Reacher for long visits.
“I don’t know why I’m going to and fro like this. There’s only one way to find out; put her in there and give her a road test. Good luck everyone.”