http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/ 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, MA 01867 ~ 781-944-0840 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Phyllis Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:35:27 +0000 http://www.readingpl.org/?p=8234#comment-116 I enjoyed it because I was there!!! He got it right. I just wish I had grandparents with a farm! I enjoyed it because I was there!!! He got it right.
I just wish I had grandparents with a farm!

]]> http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/comment-page-1/#comment-107 No name Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.readingpl.org/?p=8234#comment-107 I enjoyed it. Very funny. Parts made me laugh out loud. I enjoyed it. Very funny.
Parts made me laugh out loud.

]]> http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Frank Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:20:21 +0000 http://www.readingpl.org/?p=8234#comment-106 I loved this book. It brought me back to my trouble-free youth AND it cracked me up! Laugh out loud funny! I loved this book.
It brought me back to my
trouble-free youth AND it
cracked me up!
Laugh out loud funny!

]]> http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Anonymous Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.readingpl.org/?p=8234#comment-96 I liked the nostalgia, irreverent humor and gentle sarcasm. It took a while to get used to it, but I'm glad I did. I liked the nostalgia, irreverent humor and gentle sarcasm.
It took a while to get used to it, but I’m glad I did.

]]> http://www.readingpl.org/adults/slackers/new-slacker-title-the-life-and-times-of-the-thunderbolt-kid-a-memoir-by-bill-bryson/comment-page-1/#comment-90 David Pyle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:38 +0000 http://www.readingpl.org/?p=8234#comment-90 I laughed more reading this book than I had in the previous 2 months. As a bay boomer (born in 1955) the entire theme of this book resonated with me and although I grew up in NYC (which is not to be confused with Des Moines) I was amazed how many similarities there were between my childhood and Bryson's. In certain respects, this book reminded me of Russell Baker's 'Growing Up' which was equally great. I can't think of anyone who would not enjoy this book. I laughed more reading this book than I had in the previous 2 months. As a bay boomer (born in 1955) the entire theme of this book resonated with me and although I grew up in NYC (which is not to be confused with Des Moines) I was amazed how many similarities there were between my childhood and Bryson’s. In certain respects, this book reminded me of Russell Baker’s ‘Growing Up’ which was equally great. I can’t think of anyone who would not enjoy this book.

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