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13. I love all his books. The Appalachian Trail originates in the Georgia county where I was born

Mon May 12, 2014, 12:53 PM

May 2014

And if I ever need a big laugh, I read the chapter on English names in "The Mother Tongue."

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Any fans of Bill Bryson's book "A Walk in the Woods" here? [View all] Ron Obvious May 2014 OP

I love Bryson and have read almost all of them, several times. CurtEastPoint May 2014 #1

In a Sunburned Country Ron Obvious May 2014 #4

How very appropriate on Mother's Day! n/t Ron Obvious May 2014 #8

I discovered him through that book... magical thyme May 2014 #11

If you liked those... Ron Obvious May 2014 #12

thank you for the tips magical thyme May 2014 #17

Oh yes, but cautious about movies... nt uriel1972 May 2014 #2

Understood Ron Obvious May 2014 #5

Great book - so many laugh-out-loud moments. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #3

Nice! Ron Obvious May 2014 #7

I�ll look foreward to the movie. applegrove May 2014 #9

I love that book JustAnotherGen May 2014 #10

A couple of his books I enjoyed locks May 2014 #14

Loved the book looking forward to the movie GusBob May 2014 #15

I hadn't heard of him Ron Obvious May 2014 #18

he's a good Lib. He has been on with Jon Stewart GusBob May 2014 #19

Oh yes! LiberalEsto May 2014 #20

My son has become a big fan and I'm happy Brother Buzz May 2014 #21

I loved it! OnionPatch May 2014 #22

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