A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Posted at June 29, 2009

Customer Reviews:

I don’t remember when I’ve read a book that I enjoyed more - especially non-fiction. It is laugh out loud funny, and informative with excellent descriptions of the AT. I absolutely recommend this book.

Wonderful walking memoir..In my next life, something I would love to do in part…so this was the next best thing..Such a book can run a risk of being tedious..long winded..Not this book, a rapid read, entertaining and informative all the way..He’s not Patrick Mcmanus as a writer, but then he doesn’t write ficton.

A laugh-out loud tale of Bill Bryson as he hikes the Appalachian Trail. This was one of my first adult-type books my mom let me read. A hiker myself, I have read this book three times and it never fails to amuse me. The experiences listed are realistic for hiking on the AT, and Bryson’s unique writing style as, in all of his books, never lets the reader down.

My entire family - adults and teenagers, thoroughly enjoyed this book. We even took us with it when we went back east and my daughter INSISTED that we find a portion of the AT so that we could get a feel for the trail. We found it in PA and walked it for about an hour. Bill, thanks for sharing all of your adventures!

You would think that a story of walking the Appalachian Trail would be pretty boring … ‘we walked up the hill then back down the other side’ … but Bill Bryson’s version is anything but. Yes, he was on the trail, but his story-telling is of the land, the people, the history, and everything in between. A great book for anyone, highly recommended, now that I think about it, I ought to read it again …

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