My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places: Library Edition

from coloradogirl14

While this may not be Mary Roach's most sophisticated work (although to be fair, Readers Digest doesn't exactly scream "Nobel Prize"), I'll read just about anything Mary Roach wants to write. And even though I originally thought this would be along the lines of Stiff or Bonk, I LOL-ed through thi...

from NielsenGW

Mary Roach is one of the most quirky, witty, and amazing writers I have ever read. For me, she ranks up there with John Hodgman, Dave Barry, and Simon Winchester. Her latest book, My Planet, is a collection of 62 of her columns previously written for Reader's Digest. They explore her world-everyt...

from bookchickdi

I know Mary Roach as a bestselling author of books, like Stiff and Bonk, (wait, they sound slightly pornographic) that incorporate science with humor. But I never knew that she wrote humor columns for Reader's Digest, mostly about her life with her husband Ed. These columns have been compiled in ...

from howifeelaboutbooks

I've enjoyed several of Roach's other books, and she makes me crack up a lot, but I loved reading short, funnier slices of life from her. Reminds me of Bill Bryson's columns.

from silverarrowknits

This review copy was kindly donated by Reader's Digest. My Planet is the complete collection of Mary Roach's Reader's Digest column. In this column Roach discusses "the wonder of the everyday." Each column is about 2-3 pages. I have read two of Mary Roach's books, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Huma...