from DeltaQueen50

An enjoyable walk down memory lane for me, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson tells of his early years in Des Moines, Iowa in the 1950's. Such a strange time, so many things to worry about - Communists, Atomic War, giant mutated bugs - and yet, as a whole such a happy time. ...

from rosalita

Here's how I rate Bill Bryson's books: One star for each embarrassing episode of inadvertent bursts of out-loud laughter in a public place. As you can see, I found The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid to be a thoroughly embarrassing read. Bryson made his name as a travel humorist. (The first...

from campingmomma

What can I say.... another terrifically funny, engaging memoir from Mr. Bryson. Lots of funny stories from his childhood in Des Moines, IA. I can't even sum up this book as there are so many stories, but I will say it was the perfect selection when I went looking for something easy on the memory ...

from Fips

This was definitely a case of judging a book by its cover. Although I've devoured a number of Bryson's other books, the title and topic of this one just didn't appeal to me. But when a thumbed copy turned up in my household, I decided to have a read of the first couple of pages, and found myself ...

from thebookbabe

It's a funny book (well, I did the audio CD), but there was something about the 1950s (and 1960s) that you just had to live through it to love and appreciate the period. I did. Bryson brought back such overwhelming memories of those gone forever innocent days. We're too sophisticated and jaded no...