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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away by Bill Bryson
brinysea's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A compilation of newspaper columns written after Bryson returned to America. More uneven than some of his other books but some truly wonderful columns and his characteristic wit throughout many of them.
bikes_books_yarn's review against another edition
2.0
Just Could NOT get into this. The stories were fine - but I just couldn't force myself to care. Abandoned and will donate.
rtpodzemny's review against another edition
2.0
A strange combination of Andy Rooney-style old man rants and stale jokes about 90s era computers. Seems like he really found his voice when he turned to science and history as opposed to Dave Barry rip-offs.
racheladventure's review against another edition
4.0
I love Bill Bryson so much. This is a collection of articles he wrote for a newspaper column about the everyday things in American living that are actually quite humorous when examined more closely. As always, there are lots of laugh out loud moments, even if many of the references are a bit dated.
bechols's review against another edition
2.0
A few funny observations, but mostly old man complaints.
allie_s_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Not very funny or insightful, and having lived in both England and America in the last 3 years, I can say that this felt pretty out of date. it wasn't poorly written though, so I'll give one of his other books a chance.
maryehavens's review against another edition
3.0
Everyone's favorite curmudgeon is back complaining and riffing on life in America. Some of it's funny, some annoying, and some of it's a bit insulting. Not sure when this book was written but it seems a little out of date. Bryson makes references to cyber things and digital whatnots that seem antiquated. Still, I will likely check out his other works, maybe at a pace of once a year.