Caryn S. (Caryn9802) reviewed I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away on + 91 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
A humorous account of America's "quirks" from someone who hasn't lived here in 20 years. The book is broken into short essays, or columns from the author's newspaper job.
Bookfanatic reviewed I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away on
Helpful Score: 6
Funny account of Bryson's return to the USA after nearly two decades of life in England with his English wife and their four children. I found his perspective on America fascinating. He sees his home country with fresh eyes. I expected the book to be negative but it wasn't so. He mixes his trademark humor with sharp observations about life in America.
Bobbie L. (nascargal) reviewed I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away on + 352 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I LOVE this book...it pokes fun of many things that are so American...and makes you laugh because they are all true!
Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I really cannot say enough about this book or the author. I laughed out loud. He made me think and giggle. This is a collection of columns he wrote for a magazine in Britian. They are about his return to America. I did not enjoy every one of the essays but I enjoyed the vast majority of them. I cannot wait to read more of his work.
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Helpful Score: 3
"I'm a Stranger Here Myself" is classic Bill Bryson but in a slightly different format from his other works. The book is a collection of news articles that he wrote for British newspaper during the 3 years after his move back to the US. Classic Bryson candor, self-depreciating humor, and out-of-the box observations fill the pages. Extremely readable, each chapter is only a few pages filled will iconic one-liners and thought provoking questions, as only Bill could ask! Great for someone with a busy schedule who needs brief interludes of distraction. And if you are a Bill Bryson fan, you'll love it!
