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Thursday 2 June 2022

#ThrowbackThursday. Notes from a Small Island

Bryson, Bill "Notes from a Small Island" - 1995

This was my first experience with Bill Bryson. I fell in love with his humour and writing style right away. This is still my favourite book by him though I love them all and would be overwhelmed if he revoked his decision to stop writing.

Read more on my original post here.

Find a link to my all my Bill Bryson reviews here.

We discussed this in our British book club in January 1999.
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  1. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz2 June 2022 at 14:44

    I'm a huge Bill Bryson fan. My favorite is probably A Short History of Nearly Everything.

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    1. Marianne 3 June 2022 at 14:41

      That is also a fantastic book, Deb. I have learned so much from Bill Bryson. He has taught me more about science than all my teachers combined. Such a shame he decided to stop writing. I guess I'll have to reread all his books.

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  2. CyberKitten2 June 2022 at 17:16

    I've only read 'One Summer – America 1927' which I thought was REALLY good. Not sure when I'll get around to reading anything else by him though.

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    1. Marianne 3 June 2022 at 14:42

      That was a really good book, Kitten, but by far not one of his best. He has written so many great books, I can't even begin to start listing them (well, just go to my link, they're all there, LOL). I'm sure you'll enjoy them just as much as I did.

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  3. Lark 2 June 2022 at 19:32

    Bill Bryson always makes me laugh. I love his books. :D

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    1. Marianne 3 June 2022 at 14:43

      Same here, Lark. Even the more serious ones, he just can't stop making jokes. I know I'm not the only one who loves his books but it's always nice to hear again.

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  4. Lory9 June 2022 at 19:58

    I need to read this! I liked One Summer and A Walk in the Woods but I haven't read anything else by Bryson. His topics are right up my alley though.

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  5. Marianne 10 June 2022 at 14:08

    It's definitely worth reading all of his books, Lory. The ones you read were more about the States but he has written about so many other countries and he knows a lot about other stuff, science, history, language, an amzing guy. Enjoy every one of your reads.

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  6. Elza Reads16 June 2022 at 15:34

    I also love Bill Bryson, but this is actually one I haven't read yet! Need to check it out for sure.

    Elza Reads

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    1. Marianne 17 June 2022 at 14:26

      Thanks, Elza's mom and Elza. ;) It's my favourite but I have lived in England, so I am probably a tad biased. However, if you love Bill Bryson, you will love any of his books.

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