tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post3627275782905824270..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: RIP Read #20: SpookKristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-6964517430407850742010-11-01T17:04:42.015-07:002010-11-01T17:04:42.015-07:00Marie - I'm sure she would be a great speaker!...Marie - I'm sure she would be a great speaker!<br /><br />Erin - This was a very quick read. It would definitely be a fun intro to Roach.<br /><br />History - I hope you like it!<br /><br />Jenners - I think these are definitely good introductory books. They introduce a lot of aspects of the topic that could definitely lead to further research!<br /><br />Kailana - Definitely a good library book!<br /><br />Tracy - You might like these but then again I know you go for a little bit more meat in your pop sci books. I would be really interested to hear what you think if you try Roach out!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-81825281078683892002010-10-27T12:37:43.401-07:002010-10-27T12:37:43.401-07:00I'm not familiar with this author, but general...I'm not familiar with this author, but generally I do like popular science books and I read a lot of them, as you can tell from my blog. It very much depends on the author as to how good a science book is - I usually prefer ones written by scientists rather than journalists, although I make an exception for Bill Bryson's <i>A Short History of Nearly Everything</i>, which is an excellent introduction to many scientific topics.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-63687295654213828602010-10-26T20:21:09.860-07:002010-10-26T20:21:09.860-07:00If my library has this I might give it a try, but ...If my library has this I might give it a try, but it is not something I would rush out and get a copy of...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-22628439883058979312010-10-25T17:49:31.715-07:002010-10-25T17:49:31.715-07:00I view her books more as entertainment than educat...I view her books more as entertainment than educational ... though she has a way of finding the oddest things to write about. Glad you liked it!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-82943884223665404142010-10-25T16:45:46.491-07:002010-10-25T16:45:46.491-07:00I recently picked this one up at Borders, and I...I recently picked this one up at Borders, and I'm excited to start it. It was awesome to see a review of it; I hadn't seen one before, so now I know what I'm in store for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-58280346618686910972010-10-25T09:55:44.237-07:002010-10-25T09:55:44.237-07:00I am definitely interested in reading something by...I am definitely interested in reading something by Roach. It sounds like this one was fun! She covers such a crazy range of topics in her books. I wonder what's next?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-70710272518659695382010-10-25T08:38:26.691-07:002010-10-25T08:38:26.691-07:00i haven't read any of mary roach's books y...i haven't read any of mary roach's books yet but i have seen her speak a couple of times and enjoy her style- so i guess i really need to read one of her books, at least :-) this sounds like a fun one to start with.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.com