A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Paperback) by Bill Bryson

from brenzi

What a joy to join Bill Bryson as he attempts to walk the Appalachian Trail. Part travelogue, part social commentary, always engaging and mostly very funny, Bryson lets you tag along as he and his overweight, out-of-shape friend Stephen Katz, start the hike in Georgia and head north. They soon di...

from athenaharmony

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. I read it during a period in which I was really into the idea of hiking the Appalachian Trail (still am, but not as much), which is something I'll probably never be physically able to do but which is fun to read about. This book was so much better than...

from la2bkk

This book is a good but certainly not excellent read. It will appeal to those who have an interest in the Appalachian Trail, hiking, or outdoor adventures. I appreciated how the author interspersed anecdotes and historical background as regards various areas connected to the trail. Occasionally ...

from TheLoopyLibrarian

I had long heard great things about Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, but I had yet to read it. I had the perfect reason to finally pick up a copy when Bill Bryson came to Georgia Center for the Book to promote his new book One Summer: America, 1927. I was immediately caught up in Bryson's story...

from lauralkeet

I am sure there are books about the Appalachian Trail that are jam-packed with facts, figures, topographical maps, photos, and so on. A Walk in the Woods is not such a book; rather, it is a humorous memoir of one person's effort to hike the trail from beginning to end. And along the way, the read...