ow! That's a LOT of money. But I suppose it's to weed out the dweebs. I guess they must assume that if you have a bunch of cash floating about, you'll not be...
just picked up a leaflet at the local Dillons bookshop, which said the following:<br><br>NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children):...
hat IS going on here? Nothing appeared for 3 hours, and then in the best traditions of public transport, 3 arrive at once. I WAS clicking reload. I guess Yahoo...
K! I'm convinced I must be doing something wrong! this is my third try at posting!<br>Anyway, I thought Mother Tongue to be an excellent introducation to ...
That's odd. I posted this here earlier and it went)<br>Anyway, I thought Mother Tongue to be an excellent introducation to linguistics, and an excellent...
es, I think Mother Tongue is an excellent book. My interest in linguistics stems from the fact that I hate to hear the English language murdered by ...
es, I realized the pages in "Notes from a big country" went all wrong, when I was looking for a particular column one day.<br>Btw, jhorniblow, thanks for the...
ome on you lot! It makes me look like a sad geek if I'm the only one logging in/posting. (Although internet access at work does contribute somewhat)<br>Oh, and...
o, who's got "...Big Country" in hardback?<br><br>Anyone else notice that the page numbers gradually move further away from the index as the book proceeds?!...
i there,<br>just checked last night and whe-hey, the programme was on on Wednesday on Radio 4. It was a live broadcast from Damascus. The programme that ...
i everyone. Mr. Horniblow invited me to join<br>this club, and having been a Bryson-fan for a<br>couple of years, I did not hesitate to join.<br><br>The first...
i everyone. Mr. Horniblow invited me to join<br>this club, and having been a Bryson-fan for a<br>couple of years, I did not hesitate to join.<br><br>The first...
hanks for your stories and the pictures! Wonderful! I envy you that you've met Bill. I think I'd like to meet him myself (could I have possibly missed a ...
went to a signing in Southampton just before Christmas. It was packed, and he remained totally cheery right through a 2½ hour signing. I'd never been to a ...
was lucky enough to meet Bryson at a book signing in Bath a couple of months back with some friends from school. As we were working on the school magazine at...
haven't really found any information on Bill Bryson online, let alone parts of his work. Since "Notes from a big country" was published over here only recently...
i,<br><br>Where are the columns that comprise "Notes from a Big Country" available? It's not offered as a book in the U.S. Do you know if the columns are ...
ello garychik! I know why you feel like you can't always take in Bill's complaints. Bryson himself mentions in his new book "Notes from a big country" that hi...
ello,<br><br>I am a relatively new reader of Bryson, having only read "A Walk in the Woods," "The Mother Tongue," and the first half so far of "The Lost ...
ave you seen the ITV special "Bill Bryson's Notes froma small Island"? I thought it was great to see Bill wander around and also get some of his stories told...
ey, you've read Bryson. Why not give an insight as to which book you especially liked and why? Which is your favourite anecdote? Share your stories!...
ell, well, nine page views! Now I wonder who are these nine people out there. Why didn't they become members? They must like Mr. B, otherwise they wouldn't ...
ell, now that the club is set up, I need to wait for "my" first visitor or even member. How exciting.<br>Anyway, you've found your way here, because you like...