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Summary: A Walk In The Woods
Review: I think I'm going to miss Bryson and Katz. Bryson blended facts and figures with a great story to describe the AT. It was a great tale of two ordinary guys taking on a great adventure.
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Summary: Pop a beer and sit by the TV, Bill!
Review: At first I wasn't going to read this book. I'm an avid hiker--having hiked the AT across New England--and it didn't seem like a hiker's book. But after many recommendations, I read it anyway and discovered my gut feeling was right: this is not a hiker's book. It's a couch potato's book. Sure, it's amusing in places and I enjoyed those sections; in other parts the guy is obviously having a miserable time...and so did I.
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Summary: An Adventure Well Wrote
Review: The title of Bill Bryson's book, A WALK IN THE WOODS, explains it all. The day I opened the book was the day I took my first step on the Appalachian trail. I felt very connected and almost physically involved with his story. The humor, expierence, and adventure kept the book alive; it made the story very interesting. I often caught myself laughing outloud and relating parts of the book with adventures or thoughts in my life. If a book can connect you in a tear jerking way, you know it's a good one! If I had a chance to read another book based on any more of his "adventures", I would take the oppurtunity.
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Summary: Great, effortless, funny writing
Review: I bought this book at the airport, while waiting to pick up my husband after a cross-country move. So I was already in a traveling frame of mind. Bryson's easy, ironic style charmed me from the first page. For the next several days, I opened the book whenever I had a spare moment -- and laughed out loud often. But Bryson is not just in it for the yuks. Along the way on this odyssey, he shares some history of the Appalachian Trail (and not the kind you'd read in a textbook. This is full of personality) and some sharp, well-considered opinions about the state of public parks in the U.S. This was the first book I read by Bill Bryson, but it won't be my last.
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Summary: Hillarious
Review: A friend loaned me the book to read and I thought it would be really boring as hiking and nature trails are not my type of thing.I have read Bill Brysons other books and really enjoyed them but this was the best to date.You cannot help laughing out loud at Bill Brysons wit.Highly recommended
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Summary: A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachi
Review: A wonderfully entertaining book by a funny man - I could not put it down! Bryson is able to educate you on the rigors of hiking while making you laugh. His tales of traveling companion Stephen Katz are hilarious, yet hard to believe. A fast read well worth the 3-4 hours it takes.
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Summary: Charmed, offended, then charmed again
Review: I purchased this book on the strength of its concept: a couple of out-of-shape, middle-aged guys tramping through the Eastern woods, learning lessons along the way. Charming.Then I got a few pages into the book, and thought, 'Who the heck does this guy think he is! ' Not that I'm any sort of zealot, but how many times and in how many situations can you use the word "s**t" in the opening pages? And why? To demonstrate what a [blank] you are? (Go with the pun, OK?) Obviously, I was a bit offended. But the feeling didn't last; I kept tramping through the book, just as our anti-heroes did on the trail, and before long I was roaring with delight at the sillinesses they observed - in themselves and others - and nodding in agreement at - yes, I'll admit it - the lessons they learned and are now teaching us. Bottom-line, a great read, the kind of book that makes you want to turn the page and see what happens next. Whether you want to laugh, think, or both, pick this thing up and read it next to a fire on a cold day - and appreciate being inside!
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Summary: A GOOD BOOK
Review: A great book to read if you are looking for a way to escape reality for a bit. I enjoyed it a lot. If you want to another read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.
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Summary: Great Book! Absolutely Funny!
Review: Great Book! YOU WILL LAUGH! Readers who like this book might want to check out "Cycling through West Africa" by Neil Peart. This is another excellent and witty travel book.
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Summary: A great book for the wanna-be hiker
Review: As a person involved in scouting and outdoor activities, I was intrigued by the title of this book. It was a great read. I enjoyed the stories and was cheering the author along hoping he would reach his destination. I hope to go to Katahdin during the summer of 2000. It is supposed to be quite the hike!
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