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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Mary Roach | 2017 | Humor & Comedy
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9.0 (2 Ratings)
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I own an Advanced Reader Copy of this book but I ended up listening to it on audiobook. The narrator (Abby Elvidge) did an really good job at pulling off the humor and snark that Mary Roach puts into her books. The book was fascinating and it is always fun to see how much research Mary Roach puts into her book. I'm never disappointed and I always leave her novels knowing more than I ever thought I could have learned.

Mary Roach has a way of making you want to gag and laugh at the same time. Her snark and humor is always fun and adds a lot when you start learning about decomposing shark flesh. I love reading/listening to her books because it delivers knowledge with a side of humor.

All in all, this was really fascinating. I would recommend reading this.
  
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Mary Roach | 2003 | Education
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8.3 (7 Ratings)
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What to say... What to say...

I read this book for my book club. Mary Roach is an interesting writer that has always intrigued me. I was excited to read one of her books, but I will admit this is the one book that held no interest to me. The information in this book was fascinating but unfortunately it was a subject line that didn't hold my interest well.

With all of that said, I did rate this book high. It was extremely well researched and I enjoyed it for the most part. Mary Roach has a way to drag you (kick & screaming) into the book even when it is a subject line that you don't like.

All in all, this was well researched, with a lot of not so pretty details.