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... for the personal history involved. As far as the broader discussion, it's at a level present in books like Mary Roach's Spook. As long as one factors in the personal bias toward belief, it's a pretty interesting discussion. I was likewise enthusiastic about Stiff, but if you're going to go for more Roach I'd suggest Bonk over Spook hands-down. ... 11.6.09.
127. Roach, Mary. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. 300 pages. 11.16.09.
In Spook reporter Mary Roach delves into the world of paranormal research to bring to light modern ... I enjoyed AFTERLIFE (by Guy Smith), and snarky is fun. The breakneck novelette-style speed makes this one a good quick read, suitable for a short flight or an afternoon by the pool. I wish it were a full-length novel, though.
You likely won't guess the ending.
No fair reading the last ... What a pleasure to be here, communing with people who appreciate a good read.
AFTERLIFE was a bit of an accident. A local in my town is a former president of Harvard Theological, and we spend a lot of coffee time discussing comparative theology. I got smitten by the notion one day that maybe ... 55. Spook by Mary Roach. I found this extremely entertaining. Roach researched all sorts of experiments into attempts to contact dead people--supposed reincarnated people, mediums, attempts to weigh souls departing from the dead, etc. She tries out some of the methods herself and even goes to "me ... ... Survival by Bernd Heinrich
2. Summer World: a Season of Bounty by Bernd Heinrich
3. The book of eels by Tom Fort
4. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach
5. Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
6. A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
7. ... #101 Spook: Science Tackles The Afterlife By Mary Roach
... :
* Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett (75% complete)
* The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (50% complete)
* Spook by Mary Roach
* City of Bones by Cassandre Clare
* 13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks (purchased tonight)
* Murder with Peacocks by Donna An ... Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach
This was a interesting book but not quite as intriguing as Mary Roach'sStiff:The Curious Lives of Human Cadavars
... causation & humankind:
126--The Self: Consciousness Explained
129--Origin & destiny of individual souls: Spook
130--Paranormal phenomena:
133--Parapsychology & occultism: In the Devil's Snare
140--Specific philosophical schools:
150--Psychology: ... 82. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Sex and Science, Mary Roach; This was just fantastic - Roach has taken a subject that reduces even the most mature and open-minded of us to blushes and giggles, and written a book that is very readable and hugely entertaining. This isn't a book about sex as ... 80. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach. Not as much fun as Stiff, but still worth a go. The author's humor is always a plus.
81. The Wednesday Letters Very well done for the type of book it is, but boy howdy, this sucker is sappy! Beware the sugar shock. Oooh, livrecache, I just finished Affinity last night and was wishing I had a copy of Spook to re-read (I borrowed a library copy a year or two ago). It'd be interesting to revisit the section on the Victorian mediums (media?) after my little gothic novel. Must see if I can track it down at the ... ... it. Mary Roach's wit comes through again with this book, but Bonk was better in my opinion. I've got her third book, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife on my wishlist.
3 1/2 Stars
I've finished reading Six Feet Over AKA Spook and I really enjoyed it; not as much as I enjoyed Bonk and much more than I enjoyed Stiff.
I am now reading a book, The Brass Dolphin by Caroline Harvey, which I picked up of a remainders table and bought because it described Malta as '. ... ... goblins a la Pratchett monitoring all the posts.
For the goblins - I have finished reading Bonk and am now reading Six Feet Over AKA Spook which I am enjoying very much. It is all about mediums and how to measure the weight of the soul. Does anybody want Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife ?
I now have two copies because the one I am reading is called Six Feet Over and I don't need both.
First BookCrosser to PM me with an address gets the book. I am pinkozcat at BC. pinkozcat, I think you'll find that Six Feet Over is actually Spook masquerading under a different title. Personally, I hate it when they do that as it can become very confusing. Still, you'll have a spare for a bookray! *evil chuckle* ... by Nancy Pickard and so far I am enjoying it very much.
This morning two books arrived from Amazon: Stiff and Six Feet Over both by Mary Roach. I am looking forward to reading them both. I will have to wait a bit longer for Spook as it is coming from a second-hand dealer.
A ... ... by Nancy Pickard and so far I am enjoying it very much.
This morning two books arrived from Amazon: Stiff and Six Feet Over both by Mary Roach. I am looking forward to reading them both. I will have to wait a bit longer for Spook as it is coming from a second-hand dealer.
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I enjoyed the book so much that I paid a visit to Amazon and ordered Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. Spook is out of print so I have had to settle for a second-hand copy. ... about death and life after death for people who are not very religious, but still want to believe in an afterlife. It's not Spook by Mary Roach. I don't believe it's as science oriented as that title.
(Now that I think about it, it might not even be published yet. I might have read about it ... ... She takes an odd and many times, taboo subject and adds humor without taking away from the gravity of the subject matter. Spook was good but not as good as Stiff. I want to read Bonk but my library only has the audiobook. ... I will suddenly come into some money, and buy the whole series.
I, too, loved Stiff, but was less impressed with her Spook about scientific research into the afterlife. Bonk sounds like a great one, I am looking forward to it. And, freelunch, I hid Pride and Prejudice and Zombies from ... ... and very enjoyable. Recommended.
Roach has written two other books, Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. I'm adding both to my TBR pile.
4 Stars I have both Stiff and Spook in my TBRs but they're buried in one of the many plastic crates of unread books stacked around my house waiting on new shelving. Bonk was easier to find as it only arrived this week :) ... Science/Science History
Having already tackled the subjects of human corpse (Stiff) and the afterlife (Spook), Roach once again takes on the taboo in Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. As the title suggests, she looks at the science of sex -- from ... ...
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I read tons of NF, but I have my favorite topics. This will spread me out a bit.
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TBR: 200 The "God" Part of the Brain: A Scientific Interpretation of Human Spirituality and God
302 ... ... and the Nature of Life
3. Parapsychology, the Controversial Science
4. The Parapsychology Revolution
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... Mary Roach has quickly become my favorite science writer. I read Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex last year. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife is interesting, too.
I spent most of yesterday reading Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach, and this morning tearing through Sons of Empire, the ninth volume of Fables by Bill Willingham. I'll probably start The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly later today.
Audiobook-wise, I'm still ... " Banana pudding, mostly."
Spook by Mary Roach
"Is there a mild buzziness in my brain?" Thanks for the info, alcottacre. Maybe I will try an earlier one and see if I like her any better.
78. Spook by Mary Roach
79. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks My local library doesn't have Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife so I have reserved this through interlibrary loan and await the arrival.
Some of the parts of Stiff were a bit gory, but I did find the book fascinating and I liked her wry, witting humor.
Thanks again! You have a very ... You're welcome! She wrote Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife - I really enjoyed that one too. There's also Bonk : the curious coupling of science and sex , which is on the TBR pile. I've heard good things about it. ... matter sounds morbid, with the exception of a few gory details, the chapters are very interesting and well written.
Roach uses a catchy title and an accompanying humorous photo to outline each chapter regarding the remarkable things cadavers have contributed to our understanding of ... ... liked it. Fascinating, but a bit gruesome in spots. I mean, after all, she's talking about what happens to dead bodies.
Spook was also good. I've got Boink on the TBR pile somewhere and have heard good things. ... but it's quite labor intensive and time consuming.
Now reading:
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"Glory Road" by Bruce Catton
"Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife" by Mary Roach
"A Smile on the Face of the Tiger" by Loren D. Estleman
"Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness ... Stopped by Hastings and picked up the new Sandra Brown Smoke Screen and from their used books section a brand new copy of Spook and Lost by Gregory Maguire.
I'm currently listening to Bonk by Mary Roach and am enjoying it so far. This is my first book of hers, so was pleasantly surprised by the little bits of sarcasm and humor she manages to fit in.
I'm reading Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (finally!) and, of course, I'm loving it. Then ... ... at least some of them 'believe' that they have special powers and insights, darrow.
ETA: In fact, if you read the book Spook you'll learn that even Mary Roach, a true skeptic, had a couple of experiences with psychics that she couldn't explain while researching that book. 38. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach. Most every review of this book I've seen states it's not as good as Stiff or Bonk. Even Mary Roach said it didn't do as well. I have to agree with that, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. I just laugh and laugh at some of ... 25) Spook by Mary Roach.
Eh, I don't really feel that she really concluded anything in this book of substance. It was pretty enjoyable. I am reading Spook and The Other Boleyn Girl right now. ... $0.75 or so. Also on Half.com if you buy multiple books from one seller, you get a discount on shipping.
I just piked up Spook, Reading Lolita in Tehran, Positively Fifth Street and The Bookseller of Kabul, all in very good shape for a total of $20.00. These are all trade paperbacks ... Atomic,
I just finished reading Stiff and loved it. I'd also heard some not so good things about Spook and was wary about picking it up. But your enthusiasm has sealed the deal. I'm going to order a copy right now! ... book were the only two I requested, and I must have been a better match for the 'shrooms. (Though I have both Stiff and Spook in my catalog.) 6. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach ... mention it was fascinating. And educational. I really liked this book and will look for her next, which I think is called Spook. Yep, that's it. ... and actually funny, which surprised me, given its rather grim-seeming subject matter.
Did anyone read her follow-up Spook? I heard it was not as good as Stiff.
>24, Essa, what did you think about Islam Under Siege and Qur'an and Woman? I have been interested in both of ... ... ? I've read that--very compelling in its own sort of freakish way. I enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed her next book, Spook, although I am actually much more interested in Spook's subject matter. So she's done a book on cadavers and then the afterlife--what do you think will be next if ... 66. Spook by Mary Roach
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Life Of Pi - Yann Martel #17 - I have not had any, AS, but I do recommend the book Spook : Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach if you want to read a funny and engaging book about the topic. She's very much the skeptic, but even she ends up admitting there are things she can't explain, especially in the area ... myshelves, are you pacing by the door?
This topic was touched on briefly in Spook : Science Tackles the Afterlife. A lot of folks were taking in by unscrupulous frauds during this era. Very sad. ... figured out yet. (Such as the possibility of continued consciousness after death, etc. ) I just finished reading the book Spook : Science Tackles the Afterlife last week, by the way. Loved it.
Let us know how Spook: science is. - Bob ... next book for my ladies' book club, which is Barack Obama's Dreams from My father. While I was there I also picked up Spook : Science Tackles the Afterlife. I may sneak into Spook after I finish Charles Frasier's Thirteen Moons but before I finish Christopher Moore's Lamb. I bought Spook : Science Tackles the Afterlife today! I can't start it until I finish Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier (touchstone isn't working) but I think I'm going to ignore the rest of my ENOURMOUS TBR piles, and read it. :o) ... Tolan, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew and the Heart of the Middle East
Memoir/Autobiography
Donald Antrim, The Afterlife
Alison Bechdel, Fun Home
Alexander Masters, Stuart: A Life Backwards
Daniel Mendelsohn, The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
... Welcome, bemidjian! Oh, please let us know how you are enjoying Spook, when you get the chance. I really enjoyed Stiff.
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Book the 11th: ... ... non-fiction could be so entertaining and enlightening. I would highly recommend Devil in the White City. I also enjoyed Spook and Stiff.
I actually get the joy of running a non-fiction book club at my library so we read a diverse set of books. Yes, I read Spook too, and it did suffer a little by comparison... sadly. Love the red-eye reduction bit!! ... to make everyone read Stiff. It was one of the first nonfiction I got into, also. Roach wrote another one recently called Spook. It wasn't nearly as interesting, but still pretty good. ... local funeral home which puts her in the position to know the best funeral behavior for kids. For the high school reader The Afterlife by Gary Soto was a realistic read. The teenage boy sees his former life from the afterlife. Thought provoking for the teenager. Another YA title is Look ... I actually think that Spook is a more entertaining book than Stiff. I won't go further, so as not to spoil the fun, but I read that book in almost one sitting, I was so taken by it. Let's put it this way: the first chapter, on reincarnation, is titled "You again?" Chapters on weighing the soul, ... Atomicmutant: How well does Spook stand up to Mary Roach's previous book Stiff? While I was really taken with Stiff, the initial reviews for Spook made me hesitant about buying a copy.
I second your review of Doubt: A History, with the added bargain-hunter's bonus of getting it for ... ... read in the past year was Doubt: A History. That was absolutely wonderful. I also enjoyed Mary Roaches' Stiff and Spook, both of which are well researched and hilariously funny, something that is often sorely lacking in skeptical literature.
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