tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post9122135639455200220..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-78807115827633868192012-03-29T17:51:18.105+01:002012-03-29T17:51:18.105+01:00Well OBViously that has to happen! Hehe. I did fin...Well OBViously that has to happen! Hehe. I did finish Misery like 2 weeks ago, and A Short History of Nearly Everything last week, so it is mildly odd that I reviewed both of them this week! And by mildly odd I obviously mean, entirely your birthday present! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-20429628152954321042012-03-29T17:30:47.774+01:002012-03-29T17:30:47.774+01:00I'm going to assume it isn't coincidental ...I'm going to assume it isn't coincidental that you're reviewing books I like and take it as a birthday gift! I think this means I'll need to unintentionally review books you love your birthday week.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-51213053786726483762012-03-29T17:28:08.037+01:002012-03-29T17:28:08.037+01:00So many books, so little time... His jib is the be...So many books, so little time... His jib is the best of all jibs! Or his cut of jib is the best cut... I don't know, whatever, the dude can write!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-47531523702315100262012-03-29T17:27:14.791+01:002012-03-29T17:27:14.791+01:00Dude! What?! That's crazy! Having said that, I...Dude! What?! That's crazy! Having said that, I've only read 3 (and a half...) and I own like 9, most of which I've owned for ages, so I can hardly talk! I hope you love him! (I'm thinking that if you love one of his books you'll love them all because of his amazing tone and writing voice and all)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-32901486607930136172012-03-29T17:25:51.425+01:002012-03-29T17:25:51.425+01:00So true- I would recommend anything by Bryson to t...So true- I would recommend anything by Bryson to the People Who Don't Like Literature, to be honest! I think the main obstacle to my not really liking science at school was the crappy textbooks, so this is actually PERFECT for me! Bryson should write all the books for learning all the things!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-70924819002164111442012-03-29T17:24:20.236+01:002012-03-29T17:24:20.236+01:00Oh man... it's so well written that you forget...Oh man... it's so well written that you forget you're reading a science book, and by the end you want to learn more! Like, you know how James Cameron went like 7 miles under the sea? I was alllll over that story because it's all sciency, and in this book, Bryson says how the depths of the sea are really unexplored. So basically, it's made me care about science! It's crazy.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-48261970739009165262012-03-29T17:22:26.455+01:002012-03-29T17:22:26.455+01:00Do you get the sense that I'm reviewing books ...Do you get the sense that I'm reviewing books you like this week? Totally coincidental, but it must be because it's your birthday week! It is so amazing- and I love that your brother's opinion kind of legitimises its science credentials! YAY BILL!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-10792999296367093402012-03-29T15:49:07.492+01:002012-03-29T15:49:07.492+01:00I will read this. Eventually. Along with probably ...I will read this. Eventually. Along with probably everything Bryson wrote. As of now I've read nothing BUT I LIKE THE CUT OF HIS JIB.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-32912853020894250112012-03-28T19:18:16.962+01:002012-03-28T19:18:16.962+01:00Oh man, I can't wait to read this :-) And it w...Oh man, I can't wait to read this :-) And it will be my first Bryson book ever! How that's possible, I have no clue.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-29697877298559359932012-03-28T19:03:53.418+01:002012-03-28T19:03:53.418+01:00This is my go-to recommendation for People Who Don...This is my go-to recommendation for People Who Don't Like Literature, because it's so incredibly well-written. Why shouldn't the poor unenlightened folk who aren't big readers enjoy a bit of good writing too? <br />Personally, I absolutely love this book - I'm interested in science but not knowledgeable enough to read "really sciency" books, so this one fits the bill quite well. And plus, it's Bill Bryson! What's not to like?Bettina @ Liburuakhttp://liburuak.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-60643209747072297342012-03-28T15:36:55.553+01:002012-03-28T15:36:55.553+01:00Great review, Laura. I've steered clear of thi...Great review, Laura. I've steered clear of this one because of it's size and subject matter, but you make it sound like I may like it and could learn a lot!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-45277925933206393822012-03-28T14:56:26.415+01:002012-03-28T14:56:26.415+01:00I LOVE this book. And it makes no sense because I&...I LOVE this book. And it makes no sense because I'm not a science person. Nor am I really a history person. So this should have been extra blah for me. But I've read it multiple times and it's just so good. Plus my brother, a science fan but not really a reader, loves the book as well. Because Bryson's awesomeness is universal.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com