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| | 2. |  | A Short History of Nearly Everything
from Black Swan
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I started out with enthusiasm with this book but should have read the title a little more carefully. A short 'history'of nearly everything with the emphasis on HISTORY. This book goes into great detail on how and when each new bit of information was discovered with biographies of the scientists... more info
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| | 3. |  | Mother Tongue: The English Language
from Penguin Books Ltd
Price: £6.69
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I liked this book. It is written with Bryson's usual witty and engaging style. It is a book that is absolutely of the high standard any reader of Bryson's previous books will have come to expect.
Having said that, this book is certainly not for everyone, even if you have thoroughly enjoyed many... more info
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| | 4. |  | Notes from a Small Island
from Black Swan
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An aimless and tedious meander through British life as seen from an outsider's point of view. Some of this book is very funny but it is full of pointless anecdotes and inane drivel. This book is too long and much of it is instantly forgettable. Not good!
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| | 5. |  | Down Under
from Black Swan
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I must be honest and say that I started this book in tandem with another just because I didn't think I'd be terribly interested in the subject matter, much as I love Bryson. By the end of the second chapter, I wanted to book a ticket on the next flight to Perth. The flora, fauna and folks that... more info
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| | 6. |  | Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe
from Black Swan
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Needing to clear some space on my bookshelves I have decided to reacquaint myself with Bill Bryson's travel books before Bookcrossing them.
This one was written in 1990, first published in 1992 and the edition on my bookshelf in 1998. I enjoyed reading this travelogue of his tour of some of... more info
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| | 7. |  | The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
from Black Swan
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I bought this book without knowing anything about Bill or his following, what her wrote or how he wrote. It was literally a last minute buy before a 2 week holiday. I'd finished before the end of the first week.
I was instantly drawn in by his characteristic writing style, which is playful and... more info
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| | 8. |  | Notes from a Big Country
from Black Swan
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This is guaranteed to put a smile on virtually anyone's face.
Bryson's dry humour & witty observations of life's absurdity coupled with Kerry Shale's excellent delivery make this an easy winner.
The basic material is also very interesting so a wining combination all round.
I had... more info
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| | 9. |  | A Short History of Nearly Everything
from Corgi Audio
Price: £10.00
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I started out with enthusiasm with this book but should have read the title a little more carefully. A short 'history'of nearly everything with the emphasis on HISTORY. This book goes into great detail on how and when each new bit of information was discovered with biographies of the scientists... more info
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| | 10. |  | Troublesome Words
from Penguin Books Ltd
Price: £6.74
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words may have been useful twenty-five years ago, when it was first published, but it has become redundant. Most entries clarify word spellings and meanings, which a normal dictionary does just as well (with the advantage that it lists all words, not an arbitrary... more info
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