Book: The Life And Times of The Thunderbolt Kid
Author: Bill Bryson
Pages: 270
This is my 169th read for the year
This is the story of the author. Born in 1951 in Iowa he recounds his childhood. He grew up in a time when TVs and electronics took off and cigarettes where still good for you. He recounts his love for his family and things that made his memories.
This was a pretty good book. I have read one other Bryson book "A Walk In The Woods" and it is a favorite. This one took a little bit to get into - the begining was a slow start. But then Bryson's dry humor started to show through and it became a quick read. It is charming and nostalgic (especially if you are a baby boomer) for what it was like mid 20th century. Glad I read it for my USA challenge.
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