Am I Suffering from Author Malaise?

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I’ve raved about one of my favorite authors, Bill Bryson, in no fewer than three posts here at BL&S.  Bryson writes humorous nonfiction and makes it look effortless.  He’s written about his travels, his childhood, and recently, some epic books about the world and things in it. Until recently, in my eyes, Bill could do [...]

Deja Vu: Re-Reading My Favorite Books

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I recently grabbed a my well-read copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk In the Woods because I was in serious need of a laugh.  Bryson’s writing never fails to make me laugh; his turn of a phrase and sharp wit crack me up.  My husband glanced over to see what I was laughing about and [...]

Review: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

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Title: A Walk in the Woods Author: Bill Bryson Genre/Pages: Nonfiction/274 Publication: Broadway Books (Crown Publishing: Random House); 1999 Rating: 4.5 BOOKMARKS A hilarious account of one middle-aged man’s attempt to get in shape and commune with nature by walking one of the oldest hiking trails in the United States.  Bill Bryson and his childhood friend, [...]