Travel Book Menage Day 3: Exclusively Bryson.
07 April 2010
Hi! And welcome to Day 3 of our Travel Book Menage. Yesterday we looked exclusively at the Horwitz title, so today we'll consider Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country before we consider the two together again for the rest of the week.
I must say, I really enjoyed the Bryson in a way that I didn't enjoy the Horwitz. I suspect I was just in the mood for something a little lighter while I read the two of them, and the Bryson book better fit that bill. A good reminder that, as always, mood sometimes plays a greater role in reading choice and enjoyment than we realize.
But I digress. Today's questions:
1. What was your favorite part (or region) of this book, or least favorite? Did any of Bryson's stories stand out in particular to you?
2. What do you think makes Bryson so popular as a travel writer?
3. Did you read an edition of this book with or without the appendix of Bryson's articles on the Sydney Olympics? Did you read the appendix, and what did you think about its inclusion?
As always, please feel free to pose questions of your own in the comments.