Chemistry for Beginners, Anthony Strong
Chemistry for Beginners, Anthony Strong
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Chemistry for Beginners

Author: Anthony Strong

Narrator: Simon Vance, Kate Reading

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/01/2009

Synopsis

A prodigious young chemist, Dr. Steven J. Fisher, has devoted his research to studying the complexities of the female orgasm from behind his computers. But though he thinks he has sex down to an exact science, the shy doctor is a beginner in the ways of love. When a beautiful and orgasmically challenged PhD student named Annie begins participating in his study, everything Dr. Fisher thinks he knows about women is turned on its head.Cleverly presented through excerpts from Steven’s clinical study and Annie’s blog entries, this charming love story gets to the heart of what makes us all tick, showing that romance, though far more than a chemical equation, is, in fact, all about chemistry.

About Anthony Strong

Anthony Strong is the author of two previous novels written under the name Anthony Capella: The Wedding Officer and The Food of Love, which has been translated into twenty-two languages. He lives in the United Kingdom.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Arwen on April 18, 2014

I have a habit of not reading synopses before I start books, so I didn't realize how much... sex was going to be in this one. I thought it was about science and romance, and it is, but there is also a lot of sex, although it's scientific not prurient, if that makes sense. The narration reminded me o......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 15, 2013

Quirky, funny, fun - the clueless brilliant chemist in his world, the also brilliant but uncertain research subject unsure which world she wants to be in. The improbable study of female orgasm between them, couched in delightfully academic rigamarole.......more

Goodreads review by Brittanii on May 11, 2022

Oof. It wasn’t good. Some spoilers but I hopefully didn’t ruin anything. Things I did not like: - Miss G was unlikeable. Why on earth would she lie? Oh she had a crush on a man so decided to invalidate something he was incredibly passionate about? Rather than ASKING HIM OUT FOR A CUP OF COFFEE? YOU AR......more

Goodreads review by Ramyasmruthi on April 16, 2025

I picked up this book a while ago without actually reading the summary. It turned out to be a romance novel (as I said, I didn’t read the summary) intertwined with science. It was a good read and a true page-turner. I especially loved the fact that the author wrote the book in the style of a scienti......more

Goodreads review by Beth on July 07, 2019

Fun enough read. The footnoted format was cumbersome at times. Loved the blog entries. I got bogged down in the middle, but needed to see what was going to shake out.......more

Quotes

“Simon Vance and Kate Reading successfully portray the opposing personalities of Annie and Steven as they grow into more likeable people. Vance perfectly captures Dr. Fisher's superior scientific diction and patronizing attitude. Having both male and female voices greatly enhances the mood and reinforces how different men are from women.” SoundCommentary.com

“Very funny and highly recommended, even for science-averse romantics.”
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