Idyll Banter : Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town (Paperback)

from katiekrug

Eh, this one really didn't do it for me. I have read and enjoyed a couple of Bohjalian's novels and have a few more TBR, so when I saw this collection of his columns for a newspaper in Burlington, Vermont, I thought it would be a good choice. Not so much... The first problem was the reading. Bohj...

from sweetiegherkin

This is a collection of newspaper columns that Bohjalian wrote about his transition from life in the city to life in a small town in Vermont. It's an entertaining read, but nothing particularly noteworthy. I prefer his fiction myself.

from mckait

This is a collection of columns written both for his local small town newspaper in Vermont, and for the Boston Globe by novel writer Chris Bohjalian. I found the book to be an entertaining and easy read. Here you will find stories about the town, his neighbors, family, pets and friends. Small tow...

from miyurose

I really enjoyed this collection of articles/essays/whatever you want to call them. I'm a fan of "author's notes", as I think they give an idea of the author's true voice -- what they're really like. After reading this, I feel like Bohjalian is someone that you could sit down and chat with and co...

from miyurose

I really enjoyed this collection of articles/essays/whatever you want to call them. I'm a fan of "author's notes", as I think they give an idea of the author's true voice -- what they're really like. After reading this, I feel like Bohjalian is someone that you could sit down and chat with and co...