More catch-up

Here are some more past reads (a collection of Bill Bryson stuff).

In a Sunburned Country (U.S., Down Under everywhere else)

Another excellent travel book. All of his books have been great, but this one has been my favorite so far. He makes his way around Australia and has an enjoyable and hilarious time. Much of the amusement often comes at his own expense, as you come to expect in his books. At times the guy just doesn't have much talent or luck.

Notes from a Small Island

Travelling around the U.K. this time, in traditional Bryson style, uncovering strange customs (and even stranger people), and bungling through seemingly easy tasks.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

This one's NOT a travel book. This one covers scientific progress from beginning to end, in easy to understand words, and on only 5 easy-to-turn cardboard pages (with pop-ups)! I jest. It's written with a smattering of humor, as that's just the way he writes, but it's a very interesting read in that it does cover a fair amount of science, putting things into interesting perspective. You need not be a Ph.D. physicist to understand the concepts he describes. It was a very nicely done book.