Fun, humorous book about 3 college friends and their challenges with friendship, relationships and life. Most of the action took place on a road trip Fun, humorous book about 3 college friends and their challenges with friendship, relationships and life. Most of the action took place on a road trip to rescue the dog of one of the friends who was battling cancer. It was a light, easy read with lots of laughs. ...more
Funny, sad, bittersweet book about the breakup of a marriage. I listened to the audiobook, read beautifully by Meryl Streep. Her excellent reading styFunny, sad, bittersweet book about the breakup of a marriage. I listened to the audiobook, read beautifully by Meryl Streep. Her excellent reading style brought out the fun and humor of the book. It was amazing to me that humor was possible in a story about such an essentially sad subject. I recommend the audio version of the book....more
Several short stories about an elderly woman who cleverly murdered several people. The character of Maude, the 88 year old Swedish lady, was the main Several short stories about an elderly woman who cleverly murdered several people. The character of Maude, the 88 year old Swedish lady, was the main attraction of the stories. She was original and oddly humorous. She lived alone, had no friends and was calculating and clever. Nothing fazed this lady and she was not above using murder to solve her problems. The stories were light and quick to read and dealt lightly with the details of the murders. ...more
I loved this book. Lighthearted, funny, outrageous. The story is centered on a 3 week trip to Europe with no baggage. The travel destinations happenedI loved this book. Lighthearted, funny, outrageous. The story is centered on a 3 week trip to Europe with no baggage. The travel destinations happened to include many of the places I visited on a recent trip to Europe, which added a personal flavor to the story which I found enjoyable. The travel stories were interspersed with interesting comments on relationships, mental health and how to live life to it's fullest. Like a TV sitcom some of the characters and situations sacrificed plausibility for humor but I found it fun and amusing throughout. ...more
Entertaining, very funny book. Bill Bryson stories about traveling through Europe are interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend this book to anEntertaining, very funny book. Bill Bryson stories about traveling through Europe are interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Europe and travel....more
I read/listened to this book as an audio book while traveling around Australia in a campervan. It is not the typical travel book focusing on sites to I read/listened to this book as an audio book while traveling around Australia in a campervan. It is not the typical travel book focusing on sites to see and things to do. Instead, the author tells stories of his personal experiences traveling around Australia which are funny and interesting. I loved the book, it was an excellent pick for listening to while touring Australia....more
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