Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects Audiobook

" If for no other reason allowed me to let my Assassin(sp) Bugs live and eat merrily. Good read. The book itself; paper, cover, spine,etc.., made it all the more appealing "

" OK, I can't say I read the WHOLE thing, but it's not that kind of a book. It's more of a strange, horrifying factoid reference book on all kinds of bugs...many that I'll never encounter. But it is interesting. She should make a bunch of 1/2 hour kids' shows about each of her bugs. I bet the kids would get a kick out of it. "

" Easy, educational, fun, and phobia inducing. "

" This book was fun, educational, gross and entertaining - all the prerequisites for an awesome time. And it had very cute illustrations. Recommended for those who are curious about the arthropod aliens (and others) that live among us. "

" Well written and morbidly fascinating. I can't remember the last time I was quite so happy to be done reading a book, however! "

" I actually had to stop reading this. It's fascinating and very well written, but it freaked the crap out of me. Gah. Bugs, bugs, bugs. Everywhere and trying to kill us all. Shudder. "

" Very entertaining look at those things we love to disparage. "

" I was disappointed with this book, but that is most likely due to reading it in audiobook format. Instead, the brief chapters and snippets of interesting data would better be suited for a 'bathroom reader'. While i learned a few interesting facts, this book left me wanting more. "

" No real plot but a good cataloging of the critters that have bedeviled us humans "

" There were parts of this book that had me squirming uncomfortably. Sometimes, it feels amazing that we humans are able to survive the insect kingdom at all. "

" Entertaining, but made me determined to avoid every location, except the Pacific NW, and possibly Northern Europe! Also pretty eye opening about the amount of suffering in the Third World--due to bug carried diseases and also parasites. Not for reading while eating. "

" Insightful and a bit gross. Listed on tape. "

" Fun book. I'll never go outside again!! "

" Purchased solely on the basis that I enjoyed the author's first title, "Wicked Plants". I don't have a a particular interest in insects but this title has entertaining and informative snippets on the historical impact of dozens of insect species. "

" I don't know why I read her books. I don't like them. "

" I can't remember why I checked out this book....except that maybe it was mentioned in something else that I read. Anyway, it is interesting to see the drastic effect such tiny, yet repulsive creatures can cause. However, it did give me creepy dreams, so I didn't finish it. "

" If you are at all interested in bugs, this book is fantastic. If you're bug phobic, don't read it....it will definitely make you paranoid. However, did you know there have been NO confirmed cases on brown recluse bites in colorado? That is reassuring. :) "

" This book is beautifully designed inside and out and a sheer pleasure to hold in your hands. Added bonus- it is fabulously interesting, albeit occasionally alarming, and not overly scientific. "

" After digesting this book in one read. I think it would be better read in segments and digested over a few weeks. very interesting subjects. "

" Profiles of the various creatures were too brief - instead of feeling like I was reading a science documentary, all I got were interesting commercial breaks. "

" I liked this book. Just as with her previous book on plants, Amy Stewart has an easy-to-read style. There is a lot of information in this little book and it is full of fascinating stories related to the bugs. "

" I liked this book. Just as with her previous book on plants, Amy Stewart has an easy-to-read style. There is a lot of information in this little book and it is full of fascinating stories related to the bugs. "

" Creepy, crawly, short fact-stories about little creatures; emphasizing their creepiness just enough to pique my ghoulish puerile curiousity. Otherwise, 51 chapters (100 species) of good overview information. I like the book a lot. Nice illustrations. "

" I was disappointed with this book, but that is most likely due to reading it in audiobook format. Instead, the brief chapters and snippets of interesting data would better be suited for a 'bathroom reader'. While i learned a few interesting facts, this book left me wanting more. "

" Fun book. I'll never go outside again!! "

" This is a book more for nerds, but it is an easy, fun science read. "

" Edutainment written with a light hand, but chock full of fun information. Also a great addition to your coffee table when you want the dinner guests to leave early.I am enjoying reading this one much more than her prior book, "Wicked Plants". "

" Ever since I took an entymology course in college, I've found insects fascinating. When I heard about this book on NPR, I knew I had to read it. It creeped me out, and the thought of parasitic worms won't escape my brain, but this was such an interesting read. "

" Enjoyed this book as much as Wicked Plants by the same author. Lots of anecdotes and descriptions of the way humans and bugs interact. Lots of creepy crawly awful out there, and since it can crawl, fly and hitch rides on items... they're sure to visit a country you live in soon. "

" Interesting topic and well presented. I wish the printed version contained photos of these critters. Latin names at great but a picture would make it memorable. The book sure will make a person itch, though! "

" Kind of boring, and a little gross! I thought it would talk more about history, but it's really just a long list of insects, bugs, spiders, etc. The author lost me during the parasite section. "