Rita Pusen Pusen itibaren Pindimana, Kerala, India
Bonk. Bang. Scrump. Everyone has a different word for it. Sometimes there aren't even words; a wink-wink, nudge-nudge, and an eyebrow lift or two can be enough. But what's behind it? The science of it? And hasn't everyone wondered about what happens if a guy loses a ball (or two) and needs another? Where to go? What to do? It's all in this book. That written, this book is not as interesting as Roach's book on cadavers. But before I'm called a prude, I want to make sure that all have the opportunity to call me pompous. Here's the reason why: Apart from clit measuring and data specifics, I had read quite a bit of all of her research before...either I just have managed to read a lot on sex accidentally or on purpose. The book just didn't blow me away (twss) with new facts and information. But I did have a favorite part, which involved mice. When two mice (male and female, btw) are bonking, scrumping, hokey-pokeying, whatever, placing a piece of cheese beside them doesn't distract the male. But, oh! How the female is divided! So, now my thoughts are out...okay book. Sometimes funny, as expected from Mary Roach. But my younger sister really liked this one. I think it was the idea that people buy cojones implants for dogs that did it- broke through her Jane Austen exterior. And my middle sister? The one who likes family smut and calls the vagina a "gine?" To her, this book was okay. Boring, really. I mean, who wants to read about scientific details regarding dildos and couples getting it on inside an MRI tube? To her, reading about this took away from the act itself. I think she wants sex to be like magic- why analyze it and try to see what is behind the curtain? Just enjoy. Oooh and aaah. Poor thing, she couldn't even finish the book. Her favorite parts described animal sex research (which reminds me, female pigs have clits inside their vaginas. Forget the phrase lucky dog. Lucky sow!). But we did agree to a new rule- Sisters' book club will only focus on fiction from now on. We are too diverse a trio to try non-fiction.
I grew up watching this series on tv and loved the books when I was young. My two older girls have read all the books and my youngest is on the 3rd or 4th one now. So I decided to re-read them as well. This is the saga of Laura Ingalls and her family. This is actually the second book in the series. Laura and her family leave the Big Woods and head for the open country of the west. Pa feels like the woods have become too crowded and wants to be somewhere that he can hunt enough meat for his family and not be covered up by neighbors. So they head west into Indian Territory. Almost immediately they encounter problems when they try to cross a stream that almost takes their wagon. But they make it through. Once they reach a good spot with water nearby and plenty of game, Pa tells them that they are going to settle here. He builds a barn for the horses, a house for the family and they begin to live and grow up on the prairie. Life was a struggle for them. There are wild animals, wildfires, sickness and few to no doctors, Indians and the constant threat of injury. My kids were struck by the differences of life then and now. They were awed that the girls did not have their own rooms. What do you mean the whole family slept in one room? What about the bathroom? No stove? How did they do that? They appreciated what they have a whole lot more after they read the books. Life was so dangerous, even when they were not doing things we would consider dangerous. These books are timeless and I would recommend them to anyone from about 2nd grade and up. Little House on the Prairie