Praise for Packing for Mars:
‘As a science writer Roach is seriously funny. She asks the right questions and provides answers like the best deadpan stand-up comic.’ - The Times
‘An accomplished journalist with boundless curiosity... As funny as Roach can be, she brings serious insight to her subject.’ - New Scientist
‘This is definitely the kind of book that'll have you reading out the juicy bits to friends and family...like a sassier - i.e., ruder - Bill Bryson.’ - Daily Mail
‘Roach has a knack for translating the dry and arcane stuff of science in a way that is eminently readable, informative and eye-openingly hilarious.’
--Time Out
Praise for Bonk:
‘Terrifically witty, hugely engaging... on almost everypage she tells you something to make you gasp aloud or snort with laughter.’ - Telegraph
‘Hair-raising in parts, hilarious in others.’ - Evening Standard
Praise for Six Feet Over:
‘A gruesome joy.’ - The Guardian
‘Full of fascinating nuggets... a funny and informative read.’
--Independent on Sunday
Praise for Stiff:
‘Roach is insouciant to the point of laugh-aloud funny. You could die laughing.’ - The Times
‘Sharply observed, often wryly funny accounts... Engaging and original.’
--Literary Review
‘One to watch…Fabulous, illuminating and nauseously graphic’
---The Bookseller
‘Wheatley’s accomplished debut novel is a poignant and often bleak affair, letting us know from the beginning that there is tragedy and loss in store, but his depiction of small-town life and the redeeming value of the bonds of friendship entice you to keep reading.’ The Herald
ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE? MMP by William Poundstone
About the Author
Mary Roach is the New York Times-bestselling author of several popular science books including Packing for Mars and Gulp, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton prize. Grunt was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize. She has written for the Guardian, Wired, BBC Focus, GQ and Vogue. Her most recent book is Animal, Vegetable, Criminal.
