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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-26 12:35:09.
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Quite hilarious !!
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A reader posted a review at 2009-10-10 11:50:07.
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Enjoyed the memories of 1950's childhood in USA.Bryson as usual made me laugh and it made me nostalgic for more innocent times. H & S has a lot to answer for. I think would appeal to men more but still a great read especially for anyone that grew up in 50's.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-29 20:15:41.
(Language: English)
Good, fun, easy read ... strange that it was recommended to me by several "younger" friends because the time frame is cemented in my era.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-03 22:15:52.
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Is one of the funniest books that I have ever read. I recommend this book to anybody that loves to laugh.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-03 17:29:09.
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Very nostalgic for those from Des Moines.
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Nicola posted a review at 2009-07-31 17:10:35.
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Another one that gave me an asthma attack.
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Fred posted a review at 2009-07-22 07:12:50.
(Language: English)
This book is for those who love movies like Stand By Me, A Christmas Story and to a lesser extent sentimental television shows like "The Wonder Years". Bill Bryson is a great writer and a great storyteller. I realized this as soon as I read the first few chapters of another book of his, "A Walk In the Woods". Rarely, do I get even a chuckle out of a book. It takes a certain something for a book to make me laugh. Bryson's aforementioned book made me laugh and so did this one. Quite a lot in fact. This book is about growing up in the 50s but the themes are universal. I grew up in the 80s and it didn't make a lick of difference really because I could relate to a lot of what Bryson recalls. He specifically talks about his childhood house and how he knew every nook and cranny and what was underneath everyone's beds and what every single type of non-edible object tasted like. Yep, that's childhood. Bryson's fond memories of his paper route and the old people who he delivered newspaper to reminded me of my years as a paperboy in the quite different early 90s. The old people were still quirky, bizarre and sometimes scary. I'd recommend this book. An easy and enjoyable read.
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Michael posted a review at 2009-06-20 08:12:49.
(Language: English)
Mildly diverting. The kind of book they should have in dentist's waiting rooms.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-06-16 19:58:36.
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A fun autobiography of growing up in the '50s. A trip down memory lane with numerous laugh-out-loud moments.
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