The Poop Diaries was insanely entertaining and extremely gross! I’ve never been so intrigued and disgusted by human beings as a whole. The Poop Diaries tells the stories of plumbers, in their own words. I’m not going to even try to relay any of the stories found in The Poop Diaries. Let’s just say that plumbers are the unsung heroes of our communities and deserve so much more for the things, and smells, that they endure. The only issue that I had with this book was that it read a little too formal. Instead of using conjunctions like I’m or aren’t, every story used I am and are not. This made it seem less like a story telling between friends and more of a clinical read. Which wasn’t a deal breaker, but definitely made me feel less like I was reading an entertaining story and more like I was reading a textbook. All in all, a great and entertaining read!

After chatting with her plumber one evening, the author had the idea to interview plumbers and turn their worst job experience stories into a book. This was okay, obviously a lot of poop and various objects-stuck-in-toilet stories but also the odd person hitting on the plumber, a house with 65 cats. These were told from the point of view of the person who experienced the incidents. The writing often felt very stilted and formal, especially for the stories involved, and it was not as interesting or funny as I had hoped. 2 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I always enjoy reading book that show the behind-the-scenes of jobs that not everyone would want to do. Plumbing takes a certain type of person to be able to handle not only the sights and smells but also the strange variety of people they come across. Everyone needs a plumber a time or two (or more) in their lives and this book has a good variety of stories. Some humorous and some sad but all have a common thread of indoor plumbing that we all take for granted.

Cards on the table, I am a massive fan of this genre of books. I love nothing better than the behind the scenes (or under the loo seat in this case) look at common professions and the 'interesting things' they experience.

However, this one is a little different; it's a collection of 10 individual plumbers, which can't help but make you chuckle.

The only slight downside to this book is that some of the tales did occur for more than one plumber, which did feel a bit repetitive, although it adds weight to the realism.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Black Rose Writing for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ok, the title caught my eye. But this is a bizarre read filled with stories from various plumbers, including a woman plumber about their strangest encounters. There are stories about other things besides the title subject thankfully though there is still a grossout factor. It’s just amazing the things (and people) they run into on the job. A weird but humorous read. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I would rate this at 3.25 out of 5 stars.

It should be no mystery what you are going to read about if you see the title and description of this book about one of those profession that there will be a need for probably forever and not a lot want to do. This is a group of stories from Plumbers from Canada and the U. S. in their own words put together by the author. If you have any doubts, there are quite a few that deal with poo it is amazing how strong a stomach these people have. It is sad to read the conditions that some people for whatever reason live in or chose to live in. There are some humorous stories here my favorite was the lady plumber making a repair in a bar/restaurant men's bathroom that she tells a man he can use while she is in there replacing a urinal and he conveniently chooses the stall right next to where she is working to do his business and, in the process, ask her out on a date. I am not sure after reading this book if it is one that you read in one shot or a story or two at a time.

“If I had my life to live over again, I’d be a plumber.”
– Albert Einstein

Everybody poops. Most have had to plunge a toilet or two in their time. Maybe a reader or two has dropped something accidently in the toilet - cell phone, wallet, keys, etc. Something you were forced/chose to fish out and then furiously washed your hands after.

But how many have flushed say sex toys, bags of dog poop, baby wipes, and other things down a toilet? How many have let out their pet snake and it went down the kitchen sink drain and was not seen alive again? How many have had their toilet clog and let it sit for weeks before calling a plumber to fix it out of embarrassment? How many would tolerate filth piling up in their basements before calling someone in? GAG!

This book isn't entirely about poop. It's about the many things various plumbers have experienced on their jobs from people getting naked around them, being asked out, misogyny, and rat infestations, to name a few.

This was an equally funny and gross book. Not too many people can say they go to work and encounter fake vaginas (unless you work in porn, sex shops, or work as sexual surrogate, etc.) or dead reptiles in pipes. Plumbers have seen it all, smelled it all, and in this book, some share their experiences. Some of the stories are repetitive, but in how many ways can someone destroy their plumbing? Plumbers keep our pipes flowing and toilets clog free.

This was a fun, yucky, fast read which was entertaining and had me appreciating plumbers. This book will not be for everyone. I chuckled a few times, shook my head at others. But I do see how this book might not be appealing to some. Do people still have bathroom books? This just might make an interesting one.

Remember – the next time you go to flush something down the toilet, stop and think ‘Is this something I would want a plumber to see?’

**This book was inspired when the author had to call a plumber and after her fixed her plumbing issues, hung around and they had an interesting chat.

3.5 stars

Thank you to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

As someone who works part time in the plumbing field myself, I found this book quite interesting as it the plumbers do detail some of the work they’re doing, as well as the comical or just plain bizarre things that happen on those jobs. It’s obvious the people the author interviewed are based in Canada as here in the UK plumbers don’t do most of the jobs discussed, rather people like dyno-rod would be called, but I still enjoyed reading it even though I couldn’t relate to most of it. It did make me appreciate more how normal my customers are in comparison though