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Summary: Is good book.
Review: This book really shows Bryson's range, because while I didn't find it quite as funny as some of his other books, it consistently engaged my attention, making me by turns desperate to hike somewhere, too scared of bears to hike anywhere, and furious at people who drive places they could easily walk. (Yes, please do take that personally, and read what this book has to say about it.)It deftly combines genres including humor, memoir, travel writing, and history -- you'll learn a good bit about the origins of and changes to the Appalachian Trail without necessarily realizing you're even reading history. He might not have hiked the whole trail, but he got a great book out of the parts he did hike, and the decisions that went into not finishing.
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Summary: Too bad 1 star is the lowest rating...
Review: As a Life Member of the ATC and a back backer who finds himself on the trail several times a year, I usually read everything I find about the trail. This book is insulting to anyone who loves hiking and an affront to southerners. In over 30 years of back packing and hiking, I have never met anyone quite as obnoxious as Mr. Bryson and his condescending hiking mate. Mr. Bryson wasted his time hiking the trail as he doesn't quite understand it's nature or purpose. I suggest you not waste your time reading his book.
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Summary: Typical, comical, Bryson..........
Review: Bill Bryson is one of the most humorous travel writers of our time. His light, whimisical, and, sometimes, devestatingly acerbic wit, makes each of his efforts a page-turner. In A Walk in the Woods, Bryson recounts his failed attempt, with the hilariously incorrigible Steve Katz in tow, to traverse the Appalachian Trail from south to north. Though Bryson and Katz are unsuccessful, this book, like all his others, is a joy to read. If you're looking for a fun book that can be consumed in short order, try this or any other of Bryson's books.
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Summary: Laughing All The Way
Review: I read this book aloud to my father on a trip to Virginia right after it came out in Hardback. It had us laughing out loud and heartily all the way there and back. If you are in the least bit interested in the Appalachian Trail you will eat this up. Bryson does a wonderful job of mixing comedy in with fact. One of my favorite books of all time!
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Summary: Buy it for your Boy Scout
Review: My son hiked a short part of the AT this summer and is now reading this book. It is prompting him to want to finish the trail. One word of caution- give it to your scout AFTER he hikes, not before or he may not want to go! He retells us every chapter and cherishes every word. The "purists" may not like it,but for the rest of us, this is the closest to the trail we will ever get.
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Summary: A Break from the Norm
Review: Bryson's unique point of view and honest narration makes for an incredibly funny book that also gives a thorough history of the Appalachain trail, an American institution that has been somewhat forgotten. Well worth the read!
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Summary: Laugh-out-loud fun for hikers and non-hikers alike
Review: Bill Bryson has written a marvelously funny and well-written account of his hike through the Appalachian Trail. His book recounts his adventures and misadventures as he attempted to hike this "granddaddy of all trails", fighting off the terrain, weather, insects, wild animals, and loony locals together with his very ill-equipped and unfit childhood friend Stephen Katz. And while he keeps you laughing with his sarcasm and dry humor, he also makes "a moving plea" to save the last great American forests, critizing the US Forest Service for its continously inane intiatives that seem almost always to do more harm than good. Greatly recommended for anyone looking for a good, funny, interesting read.
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Summary: What More Can I Say?
Review: I've been a Bill Bryson fan for 7 years. With this book, it seems that Bill Bryson finally got the recognition he always deserved. Hooray! Obviously, with 500 reviews, he doesn't need any more accolades. I will say this, though: the bear attacks section of this book is, perhaps, one of the funniest things I've ever read. Whenever I feel blue, I pull out this book and read Bill Bryson's account about the differences between grizzlies, black bears, etc. It never fails to make me laugh. That section alone is the cheapest therapy I know! One of my best book purchases.
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Summary: A reader that dosen't do much reading, loved this book
Review: Starting the book off with Katz reading horror stories about bears eating little sleeping, helpless children on there cub scout camping trips, Katz realizes its not the best way to get pumped for his very own hiking adventure. Bill tells an extraordinarily interesting tale of walking, seeing, being, feeling, in the woods. And Ever since I went on my Hurricane Island Outward bound course where I completed a wilderness 100-mile trial (the last 100miles on the AT) I was so excited to read about a fellow and his friend trying to accomplish on of the worlds greatest challenges. Some travel books make you realize that life is too short. Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" is one of these gems. Helping the reader feel how difficult the AT or the "holy Grail" of US hiking enthusiast, over coming a diet of Snickers and Doughnuts and learning how pack and eat so you can survive such a task is explained well throughout the book. Although I was upset to read about how they gave up in VA and had a few over nights at the local 4star hotels along the way, I was genuinely impressed with the characters effort in give the AT a try. The feeling you get when you read about something that you would love to do you'll get it from this book. "But don't take my word for it"
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Summary: This is a great book
Review: If you've ever thought about being eaten by wild animals, you'll love this book. If you like the wilderness and want to see it protected, you'll love this book. If you like to camp, if you hate to camp, you'll love this book. If you don't laugh out loud while reading this, I'll buy you a cup of noodles and a Little Debbie cake.
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