Synopses & Reviews
In theory, autocorrect is a genius feature that saves you from embarrassing errors. In reality, it seems to have a mind of its own, turning your innocent messages into inadvertently scandalous texts that could appall hardened war criminals and make veteran hookers blush. Fortunately, one person's humiliation is another's hilarity, and this big book gathers the very best (or worst, depending on your point of view) failed fixes, presenting them in the popular "bubble" conversation format that captures the progressive confusion, distress, and comedy as the autocorrect goes rogue.
Synopsis
YouTube has a large and diverse-enough selection of videos to keep anyone fascinated for hours. So how can you easily locate the funniest, more surprising, and most touching clips—out of the more than 150 million there? This expertly curated collection celebrates the continuing creativity of YouTube posters with 150 top choices, complete with a QR code to send you right to the video. With everything from world-famous and global viral hits to less well-known greats, this is the perfect gift for YouTube fanatics or those new to the site.
Synopsis
250 million videosand#8212;and counting!and#160; YouTube is one of today's leading sources of entertainment, with people around the world buzzing about which clip is making them laugh or cry, leaving them shocked or amazed. It even has the power to create global celebrities, from Mao Mao the sneezing panda to Justin Bieber. Here is YouTube's very best, with QR codes for super-quick referencing. Featuring viral hits as well as highly creative unknown videos, this is the perfect gift for both YouTube fanatics and those new to the site.
About the Author
Adrian Besley is a celebrated writer and journalist. His previous books include
The Most Amazing YouTube Videos Ever,
The Dangerous Book for Idiots,
How to Fart at School,
You Don't Know ... Jack Schitt, and the bestselling
The Retrosexual Manual: How to be a Real Man (all Carlton).