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Review: Neither Here Nor There, Bill Bryson « Medieval Bookworm — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:03:24 +0000

[…] looking forward to reading more by Bill Bryson – his later writing is definitely better, if The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid is any indication, so I’ll be rounding out my collection of his books sometime in the very […]

By: Jodie

Jodie — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:19:24 +0000

Oh good I’m glad to hear it’s fab, because I read the first few pages and everything seemed so idyllic I felt like Bryson was going sacharine. Will try again.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:28:34 +0000

I read this book pre-blog and really enjoyed it. I thought his point about making all of her cities the same with all of our franchises was so true.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:33:39 +0000

I really liked this when I read it a couple of years ago. I've been revisiting Bryson on audio -- maybe I'll listen to this next. I'm not that much younger than Bryson, so I could relate to a lot of what remembers from the time. .-= Beth F´s last blog ..Review: Day for Night by Frederick Reiken =-.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:50:44 +0000

This is the book that turned me on to Bill Bryson. I really liked A Walk in the Woods too. .-= Jaime´s last blog ..2010: #55 – Killing Orders (Sara Paretsky) =-.

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:35:24 +0000

My husband has just finished A Walk in the Woods (he asks me for recommendations and I offer TBR books from my shelves). He really enjoyed it, even though he is not much of a reader. I purchased ...Thunderbolt Kid at the library book sale for him to read as well. I also hope to read Notes from a Small Island soon (if I can't go to England this year, I at least want to read about it). .-= Molly´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Puppies =-.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:17:45 +0000

I have heard such good things about Bryson's books, but haven't ever had the chance to read one. I like the sound of this book, and think that it sounds like he was pretty balanced with his perspective and that of others in the story. It sounds like he had a wonderful childhood, but it's nice that he didn't ignore the fact that there were some bad things going on during that period of history. Great review, I am glad you liked the book and will be looking for it. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!! .-= zibilee´s last blog ..Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok - 304 pgs =-.

By: rhapsodyinbooks

rhapsodyinbooks — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:43:40 +0000

I really love Bill Bryson; he is very entertaining. My husband read this one, and while he enjoyed it a lot, he likes other Bryson books better. But apparently he had the football game that Bryson talked about with the vibrating players, and he must have laughed for a month over that anecdote! We like to listen to Bryson tapes on road trips, because they do tend to have short chapter-length anecdotes that are perfect for stopping and starting, and also keeping you awake and entertained. .-= rhapsodyinbooks´s last blog ..June 16 –All about Bloomsday =-.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:33:08 +0000

The only Bryson book I have read is Shakespeare and while it was an excellent book, it didn't include the humor Bryson is known for, so I suppose I need to read some of his other books. .-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Book Review: The 19th Wife =-.