The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir

Well... I'm definitely not this book's target market, since I'm not a baby boomer. Bill Bryson is always funny, and this book definitely had some hilarious turns of phrase. I have kind of complicated feelings about it, I suppose... he is very nostalgic for an era that I think of as being gross and oppressive, but undoubtedly Bill Bryson did have a very pleasant childhood in 1950s Des Moines, so shouldn't he have the right to write a happy memoir? I GUESS. I enjoyed this book, it was a fun, quick read, but to me, nothing as enjoyable as A Walk in the Woods or any of his travel books, which I unhesitatingly recommend.