Do you like to read in the loo? If so, I've got the toilet roll for you.

From the Literary Gift Company.

Are You a Gut Reader?

Did you know there's a magazine called Gut? Me either!

It's intended for doctors who specialize in ... guts. 

And look at that cover! It shows a patient with diverticulosis. It's what when your intestine grows little pouches because you’re not eating enough fiber. 

In the photo, the green parts are diverticulosis pouches. The intestine is pink. And this is actually the last part of the intestine (called the colon), just before it hits the rectum.

You’re welcome.

You may be thinking, “Sure I could subscribe to GUT, but where would I read it?” Well, besides a stool, you could read Gut on the toilet.

Where better to remember to eat more fiber?

Photo from Du Cane Medical Imaging Ltd.

Going to Tinkle: Where Learning Meets Fun!

Everyone enjoys a good tinkle now and then...oops, I should have capitalized that. I meant TINKLE, the fun comic for kids!

This comic is printed in India. Why do I mention this?

Because although it's written in English, maybe the TINKLE editors don't know of tinkle's OTHER meaning. (You know, the one that means "to pee"?)

On the other hand, a lot of the TINKLE covers have watery themes!

In fact, maybe the comic's editors DO know what tinkle means . . . and they're having a bit of fun with it!

If they keep doing that, sales will improve and TINKLE will be number 1!

“Just get ’em reading. Worry about what they're reading later.”

That quote above is from a VERY cool youth librarian named Amelia Yunker. I read it in an article over here that's so excellent, there's a shortened version below. (It's about reading, farts, and author Raymond Bean.)

Can fart jokes save the reading souls of boys?

You'd better hope so. [To read more, click the "Read more" link!]