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    A walk in the woods

    I heard "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson was a pretty good book so I thought I would check it out.

    If anyone is interested in the audiobook for either long stretches on the trail or in the office, or at home, let me know.

    Adam

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    Quote Originally Posted by stormcrow View Post
    I heard "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson was a pretty good book so I thought I would check it out.

    If anyone is interested in the audiobook for either long stretches on the trail or in the office, or at home, let me know.

    Adam
    I got that book for Christmas one year, and spent the whole day sitting in a Lazyboy reading it, laughing. It was particularly funny to me in parts where he was describing places I'd been.

    a good read indeed.

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    I've read it and listened to the audio book and it's laugh out loud funny. If you're not familar with this book, take Stormcrow up on his very kind offer.

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    I'm interested. Sounds good.


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    Read the book and laugh, but don't believe a word of it!

    I hiked that God forsaken Approach Trail because of that book. I was dying to see the 'cliff' Katz threw the coffee filters off of (FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK); doesn't exist! At least, not anymore.

    I went looking for the waitress in Franklin, but there are over 70 restaurants in that town.

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    "A walk in the woods" should be listed under "Humerous" &/or "Fiction" NOT "Travel" as I always see it.

    Funny? Yes, but so is "Hitchikers Guide to the Universe" & at least "Guide" is properly listed under fiction.
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    Here is the file

    I had to delete this post. See post #15

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    Last edited by stormcrow; 12-04-2008 at 16:00. Reason: Running from "THE MAN"

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    This sounds like a discussion you would read on WB. Minus all the Bryson haters.

    Nothing against you on this one. More of a poke at all the crazyness on WB over this.
    Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
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    Got it!
    Worked like a charm
    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coffee View Post
    This sounds like a discussion you would read on WB. Minus all the Bryson haters.

    Nothing against you on this one. More of a poke at all the crazyness on WB over this.

    Yeah, there are some characters over there that is for sure.

    I just read in backpacker magazine (yes, the wife just started my subscription. So far there is a lot of fluff and a couple of decent articles) that this is one of the most recommended books, sooo...that's why I have it. Sounds like I might be worth a read. Or, I can at least listen to it while in the truck.


    Adam

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