Bonk by Mary Roach

I am a terrible book reviewer, i've been meaning to write this post for like, six weeks.  Anyway, ages ago I read Bonk on the recommendation of a book club chum.  This is a really engaging review of how science has chosen to study sex.

Everyone loves reading about sex.  I mean, come on.  It's so fun!  Mary Roach understands this and you can tell - she loves talking about it.  Her commentary, while always professional, is witty and observational.  I loved her footnotes - they were arguably the most interesting little side bits and I definitely looked crazy laughing to myself on the bus.

Mary Roach has written other books, one about the science around paranormal investigation and one around death.  I have put both of these on my list - definitely worth a read.  Five glass dildo-cameras out of five.