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« on: December 01, 2006, 10:15:05 »
Whilst replying to a post eleswhere, I found this wonderful little self-depracting take on his auto-biography  :lol:

It's a good book & a real take on growing up in 1950's America

Well worth reading..................... as is 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'

(but the funniest book must be 'Notes From A Small Island', all about our eccentricities)

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There, that's BTMs recommendation of the week :wink:
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2006, 12:34:52 »
Bill Bryson provides a great read, notes from a small Island was brilliant.
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2006, 12:38:04 »
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notes from a small Island was brilliant.


Especially the opening paragraphs of a chapter, concerning the English giving road directions :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

"Turn left by the 2nd Grit-Bin on the right", etc......... :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2006, 17:46:50 »
He is soooo funny.
red two of his books, the one about america and notes from a small island. both BRILLIANT. loved them
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2006, 03:39:40 »
Quite an eye-opener his section on the Welbeck estate near here.  I tto have been 'asked to leave' but never knew why.

And the bit on US statistics, apparently I am twice as likely to be killed by my bedding in new England than shot.

Made me wanto go there.

If you shoot a burglarisator in Texas, the states PAYS you :shock:

Spoilt for choice
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2006, 10:05:23 »
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Quite an eye-opener his section on the Welbeck estate near here.  I tto have been 'asked to leave' but never knew why.


I think I've asked on here about it in thr past, if anyone knew anything after reading it in 'N F A S I' :?
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