I am a Mary Roach fan. Her explorations of the weird world of
science always leave you knowing more about a subject than you thought you
would ever want to know. Gulp is
no exception. Starting with one end and
working her way towards the other Roach talks to the unsung experts in the
fields surrounding spit, vomit and poop trying to get across how amazing these
processes are and how weird it is that no one really wants to talk about them. While I am not saying that you’ll feel
comfortable engaging strangers on the street about the possible alimentary
reasons behind Elvis’s death (well, maybe you will…) you will have a greater
appreciation for your own food tube.
I listened to this book, which was interesting
and even fascinating at times. I do not
recommend listening to certain parts while preparing food. Trust me.
I know from experience.
