Well, I've been finished with Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister for a few weeks now. It's a good story, but just that - it's a story. There are no thrills or anything hysterically funny as witnessed in the Broadway show Wicked.
We have rediscovered the hilarious Bill Bryson. A friend recommended A Walk in the Woods - a gut-busting recollection of Bill Bryson's experience at attempting the Appalachian Trail.
Our last trip to a used book store presented a number of Mr. Bryson's books, so we took advantage of the cheap prices.
I'm reading I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Notes on returning to America after Twenty Years Away, and Richie is reading The Mother Tongue.
We constantly interrupt each other to share the sarcastic writings of Mr. Bryson.
So far, my favorite "chapter" - which is actually a series of columns from the British paper he used to write for - is #26 Why No One Walks.
Richie's favorite part of The Mother Tongue is the overall explanation of the English language and how it came to be. And with the pressure of teaching English for the next two years, Richie has discovered that English isn't as bad as some languages. Did you know there isn't an "L" sound the in Chinese language?
So, if you are looking for a good laugh and something refreshing and light - check out Bill Bryson. He's quite the comedian.
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