Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex | Mary Roach

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex | Mary Roach | Another Winner

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Bonk: The Curious ...

	Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Mary Roach W. W. Norton, 2008 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 69 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Insights of studies are 'WOW'

A good breakdown of studies of sexual issues that is bound to enlighten the creatures in their pursuits of fulfilling sexual unions.

Another Winner

I've read her other two books as well. I'll read anything she writes.
She gets more witty as her career progresses! I liked this book very much. Writing-wise, I think it's her best. Subject-wise, you'll learn things you'll never learn anywhere else!!

Very entertaining

Very entertaining; I laughed out loud several times. Mary Roach's personal experiences combined with her witty reporting make for an entertaining and humorous read, especially at the beach (where I read it).

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very interesting

this book had a slow start but it was a really interesting read. it had a lot of her cleverness and whit inside also. i liked her other books more, but this one gave me lots of entertainment and extra knowledge. mary roach is the queen of obscure research.

Fantastic Addition to Mary Roach's Catalog

Read just one of Mary Roach's book and one can tell she's happiest when she's learning something new (and twisted). Bonk is a perfect example of this.

First-hand interviews, experiences and even experiments on herself pepper this book with just enough squeamish-ness to keep the book fun as it is informative. And before I note any quibbles, please note that I thought this was a fantastic book and am eagerly waiting whatever pops into Mary's mind next.

The small cons I have to this book are these:
-Her slight discomfort with the topic off sex comes through in the text in some parts. Her humor seems a little more forced than in her previous books, so that's open to interpretation, of course. Maybe she's more comfortable with ghosts and cadavers than sex research? -Really, a negligible issue

-Mary Roach's signature of injecting herself into the story might have gone a little too far. I shudder when personal pronouns are in non-fiction, but, again, not a major problem.

All-in-all, another book that drips (ew) with Mary Roach's humor and attention to details. A great read that should sate her fans and those interested in a book on sex research that sifts through social norms in a way that equips the reader to make their own decisions.

Read it!

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