A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
6 journalers for this copy...
Wonderfully honest and interesting. What are the other trail-walkers like? Bryson pulls no punches. How did he find out whether Katz (one of the funniest sidekicks in literature) was dead or not? Bryson sets out all the picayune details. Did Katz and Bill make it to the end of the trail? They wouldn't lie to their readers. Again, wonderful, wonderful!
Putting in writinreader's Cicada Summer Bookbox.
Journal Entry 3 by Megi53 at Postal Release in Cicada Summer Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, November 19, 2004
Released on Friday, November 19, 2004 at about 3:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) at Postal Release in Cicada Summer Bookbox, Bookbox Controlled Releases.
RELEASE NOTES:
Mailing box from VA to PA.
RELEASE NOTES:
Mailing box from VA to PA.
I don't usually like nonfiction, but something about this grabbed me, so I'll add it to Mt. TBR for the time being, and read it when I can. It looks like I'm going to enjoy it.
Reserved for my end of a trade with the almost-local jdp. :D
I got halfway through before the book bored me, for the simple reason that almost every chapter starts with an information dump about the AT, and doesn't talk about the task at hand: the adventure Bryson and Katz had. When it focuses there, it's difficult to put down.
This is headed off to jdp next; hope she enjoys and that we have adventures of our own on the Rail-Trails up near her house!
This is headed off to jdp next; hope she enjoys and that we have adventures of our own on the Rail-Trails up near her house!
Thank you very much for sending me this book! The offer for a coffee in town always stands if you are up my way for a bike ride :)
LOL - ditto SpikesMom on her thoughts on the book. I really got into his "Short History" but this was like sniping compared, not much thought behind his one liners either. But when he talked about the other people on the trail or his thoughts on the actual hiking and conditions I laughed only because it was all so familiar and I hike easy stuff :)
Thanks for sharing though! Glad I read it.
Off to see who else is wishing for it at Cliffs.
LOL - ditto SpikesMom on her thoughts on the book. I really got into his "Short History" but this was like sniping compared, not much thought behind his one liners either. But when he talked about the other people on the trail or his thoughts on the actual hiking and conditions I laughed only because it was all so familiar and I hike easy stuff :)
Thanks for sharing though! Glad I read it.
Off to see who else is wishing for it at Cliffs.
Came today from jdp, thanks so much for the RABCK! A wishlist book :-)
I have been reading some of Brysons books, loved them, I'm sure I will love this one to.
I have been reading some of Brysons books, loved them, I'm sure I will love this one to.
I really enjoyed this book, and the info on AT. I've got a few other Bryson on my shelf, I know I will like them too. :-)
This will be going to someone as a surprise in November.
This will be going to someone as a surprise in November.
recv'd for Nov RMTBRBB...thank you!
I enjoyed this book, especially the parts about the AT. At times I did find it boring but it always seemed to redeem itself. I can't figure out where on earth I was during the Centralia Pa thing...must of not been on this planet. I do really, really agree with Mr Bryson's opinion of Gatlinburg TN. It is a monstrosity but I did not like how most of the southerners came off sounding like hicks...we do have a "few" educated people here (not me, mind you), who did not marry their cousins( yuck, ya'll know he ain't my cousin, if I'd known him better, I'd know to run..lol). Thank you for sharing.
sending to glade1 as a RABCK...enjoy!
Received in the mail a couple of days ago as an RABCK from khillz28. Thank you! Not sure when it'll surface on Mt. TBR, but it is in safe hands until then.
Finished this one a couple of days ago. I found it enjoyable but not riveting. I am unlikely ever to even attempt hiking the AT so it was fun to do some of it vicariously.
Unlike other readers, I actually found the background information as interesting as the hiking parts if not more so. I was fascinated by the history of the areas Bryson explored and interested in his thoughts about how the AT is versus how he thinks it should be.
I'm not sure where this book will go next. I think my husband might enjoy it and he has a friend with which he hikes a lot who might enjoy it as well. I'll keep the journal updated but will list this as available for now in case someone else expresses a strong desire for it.
Unlike other readers, I actually found the background information as interesting as the hiking parts if not more so. I was fascinated by the history of the areas Bryson explored and interested in his thoughts about how the AT is versus how he thinks it should be.
I'm not sure where this book will go next. I think my husband might enjoy it and he has a friend with which he hikes a lot who might enjoy it as well. I'll keep the journal updated but will list this as available for now in case someone else expresses a strong desire for it.
Finished this one a couple of days ago. I found it enjoyable but not riveting. I am unlikely ever to even attempt hiking the AT so it was fun to do some of it vicariously.
Unlike other readers, I actually found the background information as interesting as the hiking parts if not more so. I was fascinated by the history of the areas Bryson explored and interested in his thoughts about how the AT is versus how he thinks it should be.
I'm not sure where this book will go next. I think my husband might enjoy it and he has a friend with which he hikes a lot who might enjoy it as well. I'll keep the journal updated but will list this as available for now in case someone else expresses a strong desire for it.
Unlike other readers, I actually found the background information as interesting as the hiking parts if not more so. I was fascinated by the history of the areas Bryson explored and interested in his thoughts about how the AT is versus how he thinks it should be.
I'm not sure where this book will go next. I think my husband might enjoy it and he has a friend with which he hikes a lot who might enjoy it as well. I'll keep the journal updated but will list this as available for now in case someone else expresses a strong desire for it.
I've left this book on my department's book exchange shelf, sort of a "controlled wild release."
