Mike Reuther's Blog - Posts Tagged "appalachian-trail"

My son is home from college and had to work Christmas day. He needed a book to get him through his long, boring shift as a security guard. I suggested "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer. About that time he happened to see Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" sitting nearby. "What about that?" he asked. I told him it was one of the funniest books I've read. Of course, it really is. Pick up any Bryson book and he'll have you howling. Beyond that, you'll also learn a few things. "A Walk in the Woods" is all about Bryson's misgivings and eventual adventures on the Appalachian Trail with his buddy Katz. Our two heroes may just be the most unlikely pair of hikers to be found in the U.S., which is part of the fun of this great book.