tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post7105570682416603958..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: In a Sunburned CountryStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-79075852029766121312011-01-06T11:53:23.544-06:002011-01-06T11:53:23.544-06:00I first read him in 2006 ("A Short History of...I first read him in 2006 ("A Short History of Nearly Everything") and for years thought of him as a pop-science writer. I noticed he had a strong presence in libraries and bookstores, though, and that none of the books I saw had anything to do with science. ;-) <br /><br />He's a fun guy to read, especially for the historical and scientific information.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-3077522103511232732011-01-06T11:49:08.097-06:002011-01-06T11:49:08.097-06:00Bill Bryson seems to be quite a new fad in the boo...Bill Bryson seems to be quite a new fad in the bookstores these days. I've yet to read anything by him, but his books are everywhere, mocking me and my interest in fiction.Baley Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217798839187799797noreply@blogger.com