5/11/2023 0 Comments Bonk the curious coupling scienceIf Mary Roach ever writes a book called "Worm: The Curious Science of Deep-Sea Tube Worms and Hydrothermal Vents," I would still read it, because she's one of those rare writers who can tackle the most obscure unpleasantness and distill the data into a hilarious and informative package. " -New York Times Book Review, Sunday, March 30, 2008. In "Bonk," she turns to sex, covering such territory as dried animal excreta used as vaginal "drying agents" a rat's tail "lost" in a penis and a man named William Harvey, patent-holder for a rolling toaster-size metal box outfitted with a motorized "resiliently pliable artificial penis." In short, she takes an entertaining topic and showcases its creepier side.Īnd then she makes the creepy funny. "In her previous books, "Stiff" and a follow-up, "Spook," Mary Roach set out to make creepy topics (cadavers, the afterlife) fun. Synopsis | Table of Contents | Reviews | Excerpts
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