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The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

Bill Bryson

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Feb 12, 2016 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, essays, mood-boosting-books, on-the-road, adventure, happiness, england, travel

I've been walking along the backroads of England for nine days with Bill Bryson. It's been a pleasant experience, mostly (though, be warned, if you plan to journey with this fellow that he goes off at the drop of a hat, and he has a rather foul mouth to go along with his rather foul temper). He stops in every tiny dot of a town and he tends to find each spot somewhat disappointing. He made much the same journey many years ago, and, like those of us of a certain age, seems to discover that the ye ...more

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May 13, 2016 Nancy H rated it liked it

This is another good travel book from Bill Bryson. I always enjoy reading his comments on what he is seeing and doing, although because I live in the midst of the Appalachian Mountains, his A Walk in the Woods will always be my favorite!

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Jul 09, 2022 Mary rated it it was ok

Shelves: travel

Not going to finish this ; it’s such a cranky and boring narrative .
He gets off topic over and over and not in a charming way . I’m going to try “ In a Sunburned country “ as it sounds more engaging .

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Jul 15, 2018 Meghan rated it really liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, humor, biography-and-memoir, traveling, food-and-cookery, uk-england, united-states, education-school, language, science

As usual, funny, wry, and compelling me to desire to visit some of the places he visits (not all of them, he makes clear which ones are not worth the time!). More grumpy than previous books, and lots of random griping about England's economy, unpleasant shopkeepers, misspelled signs, inane celebrities, and other things that bother him. I was listening to the excellent audiobook (alas, not Bryson's voice, but a good substitute), but kept having to refer to the text and particularly the map in the ...more

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