A Walk in the Woods

Subtitle Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes If you re going to take a hike, it s probably the place to go And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaining guide you ll find He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy or just foolhardy folks he meets along the way and a couple of bears Already a classic, A Walk in the Woodswill make you long for the great outdoors or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in. Download A Walk in the Woods – kino-fada.fr It s been a busy couple of weeks, so I thought I d spent the last of my holiday indulging in a witty travelogue to set my feet itching Unfortunately, I picked the wrong book Years of declining the advice of the Bryson worshipers, it seems, was not in vain.I m halfway through, and like the author on the daunting trail am unsure as to whether or not I can finish my task Bryson sounds, to put it mildly, a real jerk He s smug and superior, and spends most of the book complaining about his co It s been a busy couple of weeks, so I thought I d spent the last of my holiday indulging in a witty travelogue to set my feet itching Unfortunately, I picked the wrong book Years of declining the advice of the Bryson worshipers, it seems, ...I am what some might call a pussy hiker I do genuinely enjoy a leisurely stroll in the mountains of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire I like the pretty views I always bring my conveniently sized L.L Bean backpack 39.95 from the Kittery Outlets so I have a place for my camera and cell phone But by early afternoon, I would like to be done, please I would like to be done and sitting at a booth in a pub with my burger and beer Camping is certainly worthy of consideration, but here I am what some might call a pussy hiker I do genuinely enjoy a leisurely stroll in the mountains of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire I like the pretty views I always bring my conveniently sized L.L Bean backpack 39.95 from the Kittery Outlets so I have a place for my camera and cell phone But by early afternoon, I would like to be done, please I would like to be done and sitting at a booth in a pub with my burger and beer Camping is certainly worthy of consideration, but here s the deal I don t do rain In light of the fact that weather reports are unreliable beyond a 48 hour window and even that is pushing it in New England , it is unlikely I would ev...I kind of surprised I liked this book at all, because a I read pathetically little non fiction b I ve never read a travelogue ANDc I m only a fan of the Great Outdoors as long as I m safely Indoors.So, color me shocked that I not only finished this, but giggled my way through quite a bit of it Bryson really is a pretty funny writer, and the way he captured his experience on the Appalachian Trail had me in tears a few times His fears about getting mauled by a bear among other things befor I kind of surprised I liked this book at all, because a I read pathetically little non fiction b I ve never read a travelogue ANDc I m only a fan of the Great Outdo...I wanted to like Bill Bryson s A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Not sure what I was expecting from this perhapsabout hiking on the actual AT and the reasons Bryson made this trek but I was mostly disappointed It read like a series of travel brochures here s the history of the region on this section of the trail, and now another There was muchattention devoted to towns along the route than hiking the actual trail It was also disappointing that Br I wanted to ...Bill Bryson calls the Appalachian Trail the grandaddy of long hikes, but for me, this book is the granddaddy of hiking memoirs I first read it sometime around 1999, and I enjoyed it so much that not only have I reread this multiple times, but it also inspired me to read at least a dozen other hiking adventures None have matched Bryson s wit Before he started writing long books on various aspects of history, Bryson was known for his entertaining travelogues A Walk in the Woods was his humor Bill Bryson calls the Appalachian Trail the grandaddy of long hikes, but for me, this book is the granddaddy of hiking memoirs I first read it sometime around 1999, and I enjoyed it so much that not only have I reread this multiple times, but it also inspired me to read at least a dozen other hiking adventures None have matched Bryson s wit Before he started writing long books on various aspects of history, Bryson was known for his entertaining travelogues A Walk in the Woods was his humorous take on attempting a long distance hike...Undoubtedly an amusing, breezy read, full of the kind of fun and hilarity all the blurbs lead you to expect For instance, Hunters will tell you that a moose is a wily and ferocious forest creature Nonsense A moose is a cow drawn by a three year old That had me laughing on the train.I can t say I liked this book quite as much as some of my friends seem to On the one hand, I ve had at least 1 semi grueling backpacking experience with a companion who was wholly unprepared for a rigorous day Undoubtedly an amusing, breezy read, full of the kind of fun and hilarity all the blurbs lead you to expect For instance, Hunters will tell you that a moose is a wily and ferocious forest creature Nonsense A moose is a cow drawn by a three year old That had me laughin...Going into this book, I really had no idea of what to expect from Bill Bryson Even though I picked this book up based on Diane s terrific review , I had never read the author before and let s face it blurbs on the cover only tell you so much You have to read and live with an author s prose to get a feel for it As far as travelogues go, I don t read many Paul Theroux, Mark Twain and Steinbeck s Travels with Charley are the only ones that come to min Going into this book, I really had no idea of what to expect from Bill Bryson Even though I picked this book up based on Diane s terrific review , I had never read the author before and let s face it blurbs on the cover only tell you so much You have to read and live with an author s prose to get a feel for it As far as travelogues go, I don t read many Paul Theroux, Mark Twain and Steinbeck s Travels with Charley are the only ones that come to mind So I plunged in and I m happy I did.Finding a rich source of humor Monty Python, Archer, S.J Pearlman, Deadpool is always like Christmas Day For me, humor has always been the fuel to motor through tough times and Mr Bryson delivers it by the tank full This book has a score of laugh out loud moments all weaved into Bryson s cultural a... A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail pressed all my favorite buttons Humor Adventure Danger Storytelling Nature Local personal interest Et cetera.I even liked that the author Bill Bryson is a American Brit ex pat transplant and thus an outsider giving his opinion as a stranger in a strange land Bryson s humorous, well researched, yet relaxed writing is what I always hope for when embarking upon a book like this.A trek upon the Appalachian Trail is supposed A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail pressed all my favorite buttons Humor Adventure Danger Storytelling Nature Local personal interest Et cetera.I even liked that the author Bill Bryson is a American Brit ex pat transplant and thus an outsider giving his opinion as a stranger in a strange land Bryson s humorous, well researched, yet relaxed writing is what I always hope for when embarking upon a book like this.A trek upon the Appalachian Trail is supposed to be relaxing, if strenuous, and if a bit of history and humor get mixed in then all the better For those like myself who grew up in New England, the lure and legend ...Well, scratch the Appalachian Trail off my bucketlist Bryson sets off to walk the Appalachian trail with only an extremely overpriced backpack packed with equally ridiculously expensive gear , an old friend that he hadn t talked to in years and a will to find his next story He quickly realized that the months of preparation he conducted and the lack of months his friend prepared were not nearly adequate But on the plus side, he certainly found his story.As always, I absolutely enjoyed h Well, scratch the Appalachian Trail off my bucketlist Bryson sets off to walk the Appalachian trail with only an extremely overpriced backpack packed with equally ridiculously expensive gear , an old friend that he hadn t talked to in years and a will to find his next story He quickly realized that the months of preparation he conducted and the lack of months his friend prepared were not nearly adequate But on the plus side, h...Find all of my reviews at After reading A Man Called Ove last week, I was afraid nothing would compare and I d be stuck in book hangover mode unless I picked something totally different from what I normally read I decided to go to the library website incognito in order to not get the typical porny recommendations made just for me and get the generally recommended ones instead Obviously A Walk In The Woods was a book that appeared on the list and I remember Find all of my reviews at After reading A Man Called Ove last week, I was afraid nothing would compare and I d be stuck in book hangover mode unless I picked something totally different from what I normally read I decided to go to the library website incognito in order to not get the typical porny recommendations made just for me ...

• English
• 09 August 2017
Bill Bryson
• Mass Market Paperback
• 397 pages
• 0307279464
• Bill Bryson
• A Walk in the Woods