Down Under (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)6 reviews Bill Bryson Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C, 2001 Proud to be an Aussie + nightmares of earth worms + Informative, amusing and well written My first foray into the world of Bill Bryson's work has left an indelible mark on me - i am in love with it, and cannot get enough of it. It's hard enough to try to get to know and write about a such a great expanse of land when you're not Australian -but Bryson for the most part successfully does ...             Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words21 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2002 No problem for Bryson + Nice read - maybe not the book for those who know some Latin or French + Enjoyable and entertaining I like language and its ability to allow the communication of complex and profound ideas as well as making it possible the get a coffee from Starbucks. This book, born out of Bryson's need for clarity as a newspaper reporter, is a wonderful read. Although laid out alphabetically like a ...             In a Sunburned Country399 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2001 In a Sunburned Country + Great intro to Australia and Australians + Witty and informative + Road Trip + Laugh til you cry             The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America283 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1990 Good travel reading + The Lost Bryson This is my first Bill Bryson book, so I can't compare this book to his others. But I can say that I really enjoyed the sarcastic humor at the expense of middle America. Many authors try and fail to bring the same amount of wit to their books as Bill Bryson. Bryson's journey took place in ...             Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Eminent Lives)70 reviews Bill Bryson Eminent Lives, 2007 As much as most people will ever want to know + If there be nothing new * + A summary of his life and a defense of his authorship via Bryson + Wit, Logic, and Love for the Bard + How little we can know             Made in America56 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1996 I'm a stranger here myself, too. + A knowledgeable conversation about the language + Remember the Story of the Past + Myth buster + funny             The palace under the Alps: And over 200 other unusual, unspoiled, and infrequently visited spots in 16 ...1 review Bill Bryson Distributed by St. Martin's Press, 1985 A jewel of a travel book I picked up this book at a used booksale, along with about 2 dozen other travel books. It was by far the best of any of them! I had read Mr. Bryson's Neither Here Nor There prior to diving into Palace, and enjoyed finding in this text a few more detailed summaries of the sights in his ...             Bill Bryson's African Diary54 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2002 A Brilliant Entry and for a Great Cause + OK + Bill Bryson's African Diary + Great book, but too short             The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir207 reviews Broadway, 2006 Way funnier than Beaver Cleaver ever was + Well worn territory but still very good + He wrote my story! As a kid growing up in the Midwest in the 1950s, I totally related to Bill Bryson's recounting of his childhood in Iowa. He did all sorts of stuff kids today would never get away with - their mothers would be horrified. Of course, much of his recollections are exaggerated, but not so much so that ...             A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)959 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 1999 ridiculous, but it inspired me + 5 Stars for Part 1 & 3 1/2 Stars for Part 2 + Oh So Funny + Compare this book with Scout's Honor + Ho ho ho Ha ha ha!             Bizarre World2 reviews Bill Bryson Little, Brown Book Group, 2001 Entertaining Weirdness I will admit that some of the stories in this book are over the top and really hard to believe, but it does have great entertainment value. I don't understand why someone would think the stories had sexual innuendo. The stories are totally strange, and yes some have violence, but not anymore ...             Notes from a Small Island: An Affectionate Portrait of Britain Box Set4 reviews Bill Bryson, Hugo Haenen Kultur Video, 1999 Loving homage to a green and pleasant land + A wonderful video + An outsider turned native In 1973, a 21 year-old from Iowa in America's heartland was ferried into Dover, England. Despite having no particular intention of staying, travel essayist Bill Bryson was still there twenty years later, and married to an English lass. In 1995 he published an endearingly affectionate and ...             Notes from a Small Island274 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1997 I wet myself reading this one + Hysterical Ok, may that was a little lie, but "Notes from a Small Island" was that good. I laughed out loud so many times I cried. He hits the countries mannerisms spot on. Having lived in the UK for many years I enjoyed all of his rants and raves. Sure, some of them may have been a little preachy or ...             I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away224 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2000 A FUN READ, A GOOD READ. + Very Enjoyable with Only a Few Hiccups + funny...and insightful + Hilariously funny + Laugh out loud on almost every page             A Short History of Nearly Everything621 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2004 Delightful + excellent + A valuable service to society - don't quibble over facts + The history of our world for dummies             Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe161 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1999 The Gospel of Bill... + The best of this author's many great books! + An Early Effort from the Master Travel Writer + interesting antidotes + More funny travel stories from Bryson             The Mother Tongue121 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1991 Amazing! + Flawed but Effective Introduction to What Makes English, and Language, Fascinating. + A tribute to the English language + Chuckle-worthy and interesting as well...             A Short History of Nearly Everything621 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2004 Delightful + excellent + A valuable service to society - don't quibble over facts + The history of our world for dummies             Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe161 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1999 The Gospel of Bill... + The best of this author's many great books! + An Early Effort from the Master Travel Writer + interesting antidotes + More funny travel stories from Bryson             The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America283 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1990 Good travel reading + The Lost Bryson This is my first Bill Bryson book, so I can't compare this book to his others. But I can say that I really enjoyed the sarcastic humor at the expense of middle America. Many authors try and fail to bring the same amount of wit to their books as Bill Bryson. Bryson's journey took place in ...