The author of this book is (now) a realtor. That surprised me and dismayed me a little too. Not that I have anything against realtors, but it just seemed to be a bit of a shame that someone as witty and erudite as this woman seems could end up selling real estate. I kind of expected a published author to be doing something more ... intellectual.

The only reason I read this book is that my sister bought it me for Christmas, and I wanted to be able to tell her that I appreciated her gift. For some reason beyond my ability to understand, we don't talk as much as I would like (my sister and I that is), and so I wanted to create an opportunity for us to have a conversation; and we did. It consisted of three text messages. Hey-ho.

The book itself is entertaining and informative and is delivered in a witty style. There are plenty of facts and figures, some of which are commonplace and some bizarre.

I like the way that the author treats humans as if they were just another animal. This works for me; it tickles my humour bone.

I also like that the book is relatively easy to read, even though I'm sure there are some long words in there. I think that perhaps I might be getting smarter from reading books like this. I also bet you 10 pence that there is a really bad spelling mistake somewhere in this text that makes it obvious that I'm not as smart as I think I am. In fact, I'm almost tempted to put one in on purpose - just to give you all a laugh. Hah - that'll get you thinking. Did I purposely bad-drive that word, just to get a laugh, or is it a genuine mistake that I should be derided, scorned and generally held in massive contempt for?

I'll never know unless you mock me.

Yes - that's an invitation.

Off you go - fly, fly!

A popular science based around anthropological theory of modern human life. It might help me with social interaction.

Returning unread to the meetup shelf, just because I ran out of time. A humorous look at the human condition and easy to follow explanations.