From Leslie, who listens to WETA in Washington, D.C. Partially a memoir recalling his attempt to follow its route, the book is also a tribute to the ecology, wildlife, geological history and natural environment of. I am an avid 're-reader,' and this book will be one of those I lovingly return to throughout the years whenever I need a good laugh.' 'What an enjoyable read it turned out to be! Humor mixed with insightful information about the Appalachian Trail left me laughing and pondering at the same time! Katz has become an iconic character for me, and I even use excerpts from the book in my class to show my students how informational writing does not have to be boring.

I perused the ol' shelf, knowing my husband reads nothing but nonfiction and that surely something would strike me as interesting. Today Im discussing Bill Brysons travel memoir A Walk in the Woods, and comparing it against the 2015 movie adaptation staring Robert Redford and Nick Nolt. 'This summer, I decided to return to the adult world by reading, horror of horrors, a nonfiction piece. A Walk in the Woods: Into the Field Guide.

Full of tension and humour A Walk in the Woods shows how the relationship between the two experts evolves as they stroll in the woods above Geneva, away from. and Soviet arms negotiators as they battle for supremacy.

I simply had 'no time' for grown-up books. Set in the midst of the Cold War, Lee Blessings powerful and startling play dramatises a stand-off between U.S. As a middle school English teacher, most of my reading material lies in the land of YA fiction (I must admit, I LOVE the likes of Eragon, Inkheart, and of course, Harry Potter). 'This was one of those books received as a gift that just went right to the ol' shelf.

A walk in the woods book cover