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3 Reviews For Bill Bryson, Notes from a Small Island

  • lozza999 10th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love this book, Bill Bryson, Notes from a Small Island I have been doing it in school, and our class was so inspired, we decided to make our own version, called notes from a small school, it was a very exciting topic to do !!! The only bad bit was when I had to close the book, at the end !!!

    Brilliant, i love it, i av a copy at home, and i have now read it 3 times, and i only got it at christmas !!!

  • Guest 7th Jan 2008

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    Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island seems to be the same. Every chapter goes on about how every village he's ever been to has changed and become the same.I will never read it again.

  • simonhodgson Rank: Sergeant 16th Sep 2005

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    Bryson has a dry but acute sense of humour. He observes and analyses normal people and everyday situations but then sneaks up on the reader and has you laughing out loud at the absurdity of the situation.
    The book is basically a tour of certain towns, cities and places in Britain with the routine of poking fun at the people, places, traditions and general culture of our 'wonderful land'.
    The book can be slightly tedious in places and you can sometimes think - stop moaning Bryson, but let's ...