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hdlrodriguez's review against another edition
2.0
It wasn’t funny like I was told it should be and the author really spent too much time complaining about living in America than anything else, just move back to Britain and quit whining about it
bethfalenski's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as this other books but it's a short story collection so it's a fast read. Good for people who want to read but have time constraints.
lyrareadsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The drawback to collections of previously published items from newspapers and magazines is that some of them can feel terribly dated by the time you read them in book format. Fortunatly, there are enough gems in here that is worth a look. I'm particularly fond of the more poignant "On Losing a Son" and the more humerous "Highway Diversions" and "So Sue Me."
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.