BONK: The Curious Coupling of Sex and Science

Another interesting book just published on sexual behaviour over the ages: BONK by Mary Roach (Canongate, £ 12.99). This book has received mixed reviews but seems, on balance, worth a read. Mary is clearly dedicated to putting herself and her husband through several interesting experiments and the book is generally well researched. There are some real nuggets of genuinely fascinating sex-science trivia but also some gory details as well. Some will like both! I now know, for example, that tall, big breasted women are harder to please in bed and that the normal range for a flaccid penis to grow is from 1.6 inches to 4.7 inches. Did you know that corpses can still have orgasms? I think that you will enjoy this book: recommend it.