{"id":46043,"date":"2026-04-28T21:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=46043"},"modified":"2026-04-28T21:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:46:32","slug":"review-of-toilets-of-the-world-by-patrick-kinsella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=46043","title":{"rendered":"Review of Toilets of the World, by Patrick Kinsella"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Toilets of the World<\/p>\n

100 Strange & Spectacular Thrones, Commodes, Loos, & Latrines<\/em><\/p>\n

written by Patrick Kinsella
\nand Lonely Planet editors<\/p>\n

Lonely Planet, 2025. 142 pages.
\nReview written December 23, 2025, from a library book.<\/p>\n

When the nonfiction selector for our library system posted a Teams message about this book he was ordering (There may have been a request.), at least a couple of us couldn’t resist putting it on hold.<\/p>\n

This is a book of photography – of toilets in far-flung, and usually gorgeous, corners of the world. There’s a glossary of toilet terms, a toilet timeline, and list of extreme toilets (the lowest, the highest, the oldest, the most expensive – that sort of thing). There’s even a list of ways to ask, “Where is the toilet?” in twelve different countries. You’ll find photos of toilets from all over the world. And an abundance of potty puns.<\/p>\n

What can I say? I had to see this book for myself. A glimpse of the world from the point of view of the facilities. They indeed surprised and delighted me.<\/p>\n

No, I will not be using this as a list to try and go visit – many were remote (such as the one on Mount Everest), and I’m happy that someone did it for me – and took a picture.<\/p>\n

If you, like me, can’t resist taking a peek at these ravishing restrooms – you know who you are!<\/p>\n

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