The Commode Companion: Exposing the innermost thoughts of animals, birds, bugs, butterflies, and frogs Paperback – July 10, 2015

If you've ever had a friend post a humorous looking picture on Facebook and ask his or her friends to provide a caption, you'll have a good idea of what to expect with The Commode Companion. The origins of the name should be apparent. It's the perfect book for those times when you're looking for entertainment in bite-sized bits. The just shy of 100 pictures and Margenau's suggested captions should do the trick for a few visits to the room down the hall. How many will depend on how regular you are. I found the captions humorous and amusing. For the Kindle edition, the book works fine on an eink based ereader, but the pictures are much better in color. Use your tablet computer or smartphone for best results.The book description calls this book “interactive.” What this is getting at, explained more fully in the book's introduction, is the author invites readers to propose alternative captions. The intent is to update the book from time to time based on these suggestions.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **

The Commode Companion is a fun little book that I have to admit I chose because of the title and the cover picture. I’m a sucker for a cute cat picture every time. The author has used some very beautiful pictures of animals and added funny captions to them, much like is often seen on Facebook. Keep in mind that a few of the captions are a bit explicit so the book probably shouldn’t be left around for young kids to read even though the pictures would certainly be enticing to them. At the beginning the author provides information about how readers can participate in future versions of the book by making their own captions and sending them in to maybe be chosen to be added to the book. I think this is a great idea and adds to the fun of the book. The pictures are absolutely beautiful and the captions, for the most part, are amusing. This is a cute book to have for the coffee table or, as the title suggest, the bathroom. I read my version on my ereader which worked well but a printed version would be better, in my opinion.

This is not my usual type of book to review, but the author wrote such funny emails asking me to review his book that I just couldn’t resist. Besides, he promised I didn’t need much time to read the book either. I was out of excuses.First of all, don’t skip over the Author’s Note. It displays Margenau’s dry wit. The rest of the book was cute and funny. It does exactly what it sets out to do – entertain readers otherwise occupied. I received a free ebook from the writer and unfortunately the ebook misses its mark. This type of book – a companion for bathroom visits – needs to be a paperback book so that you can set it next to the toilet. I also found the pictures a bit one-dimensional as my kindle is black and white. That said – I would totally recommend this book if you’re thinking about grabbing the paperback copy.

I am a huge fan of Rolf's literary and photographic works (of art) !! This latest contribution is just another example of his creative genius and photographic skill. This book is filled with Rolf's wit, wisdom, and photographic prowess. I’ve had the pleasure of reading his other works Pistils and Poetry, High Andes. I’ve also had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Mr. Margenau and have enjoyed listening with great pleasure of his life’s experience’s and travels all over the world, which have led him to create this fantastic collection. Please don’t ever stop sharing these gifts you possess, many many thanks for this latest contribution. I patiently await the next.

This book is absolutely hilarious. The photographs are great and many of the captions are funny. We often wonder what animals think and how they deal with the things around. Well, this book surely takes a chance at figuring out the deepest thoughts of our animal friends. While I didn't like all the captions and some of them failed to provide the desired comic effect, the ones I liked were very imaginative. If you're looking for some comedy, give this book a try.

Irreverent and snarky - and outrageously funny! Definitely not just something to keep in the loo, because you will want to share this wit with anyone who has a penchant for puns, a puerile humor (in the best sense of the term!) or who just needs a good belly laugh. The photos are equally spot-on and genuinely gorgeous.I received my copy as a present, but just bought two more to give as holiday gifts. I am pretty darn sure they will keep the recipients laughing into the new year and beyond.

Very Very entertaining Loved this book. Perfect for a nice bathroom book and very quickly read. I actually laughed out loud a couple of times. Definite entertainment for several minutes. Would make a great white elephant gift. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.

This book is NOT for those who lack a sense of humor! Beautiful photos, witty captions, and an interactive format make this book a perfect companion to any commode. Rolf shares his collection of carefully selected animal photos from around the world and uses his unique sense of humor to provide insightful commentary to each one. A great book for those who consider laughter to be the best medicine!