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Billy Connolly's Route 66: The hilarious memoir from bestselling author and comedian, Billy Connolly, of life on the ultimate American road trip
The best-loved comedian in Britain hits the most famous highway in the world on an unforgettable journey.
Billy Connolly, music-lover, biker, and scourge of the beige and bland the world over, has dreamed about taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 since he first heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock 'n' roll records of all time. And now he's finally had the chance to do it, heading out on his custom-made trike in search of the real America that can still be found beyond the nation's freeways.
Travelling every one of its 2,278 miles from the skyscrapers of Chicago to Santa Monica Pier in California, Billy's journey takes him past many of the essential icons of the United States: the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, and the funky neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined the route. But it also gives him the chance to get to know the people who call it home, from Mervin the Amish carpenter, to fellow banjo enthusiast and obsessive instrument collector Rob, to Angel, one of the many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching and inspiring in equal measure, the tales he gathers on the way tell the story of modern America. And they might inspire a few people to get on their bikes as well.
With his unrivalled instinct for a good story, and the gregariousness that has made him our most engaging national treasure, Billy Connolly is the ultimate guide to the ultimate road trip.
Billy Connolly, music-lover, biker, and scourge of the beige and bland the world over, has dreamed about taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 since he first heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock 'n' roll records of all time. And now he's finally had the chance to do it, heading out on his custom-made trike in search of the real America that can still be found beyond the nation's freeways.
Travelling every one of its 2,278 miles from the skyscrapers of Chicago to Santa Monica Pier in California, Billy's journey takes him past many of the essential icons of the United States: the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, and the funky neon-lit gas stations and diners that once lined the route. But it also gives him the chance to get to know the people who call it home, from Mervin the Amish carpenter, to fellow banjo enthusiast and obsessive instrument collector Rob, to Angel, one of the many people determined to keep the spirit of the Mother Road alive. Funny, touching and inspiring in equal measure, the tales he gathers on the way tell the story of modern America. And they might inspire a few people to get on their bikes as well.
With his unrivalled instinct for a good story, and the gregariousness that has made him our most engaging national treasure, Billy Connolly is the ultimate guide to the ultimate road trip.
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First published September 1, 2011
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Billy Connolly
43 books260 followersWilliam "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin (The Big One). His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder (specifically a boilermaker) in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer in the Humblebums and subsequently as a soloist. In the early 1970s he made the transition from folk-singer with a comedic persona to fully-fledged comedian, a role in which he continues. He also became an actor, and has appeared in such films as Mrs. Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints (1999); The Last Samurai (2003); Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).
It is as a stand-up comedian that Connolly is best known. His observational comedy is idiosyncratic and often off-the-cuff. He has outraged certain sectors of audiences, critics and the media with his free use of the word "fuck". He has made jokes relating to masturbation, blasphemy, defecation, flatulence, haemorrhoids, sex, his father's illness, his aunts' cruelty and, in the latter stages of his career, old age (specifically his experiences of growing old). In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.
Connolly has been married to comedian and psychologist Pamela Stephenson since 1989. In the book Billy, and in a December 2008 online interview, Connolly states he was sexually abused by his father between the ages of 10 and 15. He believes this was a result of the Catholic Church not allowing his father to divorce after his mother left the family. Due to this, Connolly has a "deep distrust and dislike of the Catholic church and any other organization that brainwashes people". In a 1999 interview with "The Sunday Herald" Connolly condemned the SNP as "racist" and the new Scottish parliament as a "joke".
In November 1998, Connolly was the subject of a two-hour retrospective entitled Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years, which included tributes from Judi Dench, Sean Connery, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Eddie Izzard.
It is as a stand-up comedian that Connolly is best known. His observational comedy is idiosyncratic and often off-the-cuff. He has outraged certain sectors of audiences, critics and the media with his free use of the word "fuck". He has made jokes relating to masturbation, blasphemy, defecation, flatulence, haemorrhoids, sex, his father's illness, his aunts' cruelty and, in the latter stages of his career, old age (specifically his experiences of growing old). In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.
Connolly has been married to comedian and psychologist Pamela Stephenson since 1989. In the book Billy, and in a December 2008 online interview, Connolly states he was sexually abused by his father between the ages of 10 and 15. He believes this was a result of the Catholic Church not allowing his father to divorce after his mother left the family. Due to this, Connolly has a "deep distrust and dislike of the Catholic church and any other organization that brainwashes people". In a 1999 interview with "The Sunday Herald" Connolly condemned the SNP as "racist" and the new Scottish parliament as a "joke".
In November 1998, Connolly was the subject of a two-hour retrospective entitled Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years, which included tributes from Judi Dench, Sean Connery, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Eddie Izzard.
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May 19, 2016
This is the written account which accompanies the 2011 TV series filmed by Billy Connolly as he travelled the length of the historic Route 66 east to west across the USA. He rode a customised trike, (a three wheeled motor cycle), and was accompanied by a technical team of three.
My mental picture of Billy Connolly is dominated by his live stand-up shows. Tall, hairy, with skinny black-clad legs and a baggy shirt, his performances are as much about his body language and his gestures as they are about his words. Not everyone gets his humour, and some people are put off by the liberal sprinkles of four-letter words in his monologues. But I love him, and so was keen to get some light-hearted laughs from his account of that memorable road trip.
On one level I was disappointed but on another I was delighted. It's not a laugh-a-minute book. Connolly has said publicly that his type of humour does not translate easily to the written page. It is definitely amusing, and I chuckled my way through the chapters with their rhyming titles. The memoir is much more thoughtful than I had imagined, and reveals a side of Connolly's personality that is not so apparent on stage. I realised that there is a strong streak of intellectualism behind the comic facade, and also a deep compassion for fellow humans. Connolly’s comments are insightful and sometimes profound. My respect for him grew as the story progressed and I finished the book with a sense of pleasure that I had glimpsed aspects of a complex character that I’d hitherto never expected to find. And I did laugh quite a lot too!
One memorable passage was Connolly’s experience at a stunning sculpture garden, called Citygarden, in downtown St Louis:
"Most towns have statues of dowdy characters with big moustaches, dressed in frock coats and covered in pigeon shit...People swan straight past them...Abstract and modern sculptures are much more accessible. People are drawn to them and like to touch them. I love the fact that abstract art can do that for people, entitle them to go up and touch it. To me, it gives the art a life of its own.”
But I particularly liked his comments, written five years ago, about an issue that is very contemporary today:
"There's a remarkable line-up of world-class architecture on both banks of the Chicago River, such as the gleaming white art deco Wrigley Building, chosen by William Wrigley, the chewing gum magnate, to house his company. There are several other stunning granite skyscrapers built in the 1920s and 1930s. But smack in the middle of all that fabulous beauty is a glass monstrosity, erected where another lovely white stone building used to stand. The modern eyesore was built by Donald Trump and, in my opinion, it's a piece of shit, so I always pretend it's not there. It looks totally out of place, and it makes me quite angry that Trump was allowed to build it. He wants to be President, but I can't help thinking that the whole country would end up looking like a public toilet if he was ever elected."
Hmmm, the funny man can be deep...4.5★s
My mental picture of Billy Connolly is dominated by his live stand-up shows. Tall, hairy, with skinny black-clad legs and a baggy shirt, his performances are as much about his body language and his gestures as they are about his words. Not everyone gets his humour, and some people are put off by the liberal sprinkles of four-letter words in his monologues. But I love him, and so was keen to get some light-hearted laughs from his account of that memorable road trip.
On one level I was disappointed but on another I was delighted. It's not a laugh-a-minute book. Connolly has said publicly that his type of humour does not translate easily to the written page. It is definitely amusing, and I chuckled my way through the chapters with their rhyming titles. The memoir is much more thoughtful than I had imagined, and reveals a side of Connolly's personality that is not so apparent on stage. I realised that there is a strong streak of intellectualism behind the comic facade, and also a deep compassion for fellow humans. Connolly’s comments are insightful and sometimes profound. My respect for him grew as the story progressed and I finished the book with a sense of pleasure that I had glimpsed aspects of a complex character that I’d hitherto never expected to find. And I did laugh quite a lot too!
One memorable passage was Connolly’s experience at a stunning sculpture garden, called Citygarden, in downtown St Louis:
"Most towns have statues of dowdy characters with big moustaches, dressed in frock coats and covered in pigeon shit...People swan straight past them...Abstract and modern sculptures are much more accessible. People are drawn to them and like to touch them. I love the fact that abstract art can do that for people, entitle them to go up and touch it. To me, it gives the art a life of its own.”
But I particularly liked his comments, written five years ago, about an issue that is very contemporary today:
"There's a remarkable line-up of world-class architecture on both banks of the Chicago River, such as the gleaming white art deco Wrigley Building, chosen by William Wrigley, the chewing gum magnate, to house his company. There are several other stunning granite skyscrapers built in the 1920s and 1930s. But smack in the middle of all that fabulous beauty is a glass monstrosity, erected where another lovely white stone building used to stand. The modern eyesore was built by Donald Trump and, in my opinion, it's a piece of shit, so I always pretend it's not there. It looks totally out of place, and it makes me quite angry that Trump was allowed to build it. He wants to be President, but I can't help thinking that the whole country would end up looking like a public toilet if he was ever elected."
Hmmm, the funny man can be deep...4.5★s
June 10, 2013
I wanted to like Billy Connolly's, "Route 66", I really did, but it was if the author was doing everything in his power to stop that
from happening. I have never said this before about a book, DO NOT BUY IT! If someone gives it to you as a gift, thank them and then destroy the book unread as soon as it is safe to do so. Please note I do mean destroy, under no circumstances regift or donate this book to a charity. If you are philosophically opposed to the destruction of books, place your copy of "Route 66" in a hermetically sealed box, dig a hole in the nearest wasteland, place the box deep within the hole and refill the hole. Please, and this is very important, make sure to leave no hint something has been buried. It would be tragic if in a thousand years archeologists found and dug up the box and determined "Route 66" was what passed as enjoyable reading for our century.
You'd think with the author being a very successful comedian the book would be funny; it isn't. There are a few sort of "funnyesque" moments, but they a few and far between. The problem, at least for me is that Connolly doesn't come across as being very likeable. During the course of his journey on Route 66, Connolly fawns over some of the characters he meets for no purpose I can grasp and is massively judgemental about others without apparent thought or explanation. Mr. Connolly certainly seems to have a high opinion of himself and he is generous in sharing it with the reader.
Is the reader entertained or more informed after reading this book? I suppose there might be somebody out there who will be, but they'd have be true die-hard Billy Connelly fans after a hard nights partying. In the end the author succeeds in coming across as an angry, arrogant and unfunny fellow, but as the creator of a book worth reading? Not so much.
from happening. I have never said this before about a book, DO NOT BUY IT! If someone gives it to you as a gift, thank them and then destroy the book unread as soon as it is safe to do so. Please note I do mean destroy, under no circumstances regift or donate this book to a charity. If you are philosophically opposed to the destruction of books, place your copy of "Route 66" in a hermetically sealed box, dig a hole in the nearest wasteland, place the box deep within the hole and refill the hole. Please, and this is very important, make sure to leave no hint something has been buried. It would be tragic if in a thousand years archeologists found and dug up the box and determined "Route 66" was what passed as enjoyable reading for our century.
You'd think with the author being a very successful comedian the book would be funny; it isn't. There are a few sort of "funnyesque" moments, but they a few and far between. The problem, at least for me is that Connolly doesn't come across as being very likeable. During the course of his journey on Route 66, Connolly fawns over some of the characters he meets for no purpose I can grasp and is massively judgemental about others without apparent thought or explanation. Mr. Connolly certainly seems to have a high opinion of himself and he is generous in sharing it with the reader.
Is the reader entertained or more informed after reading this book? I suppose there might be somebody out there who will be, but they'd have be true die-hard Billy Connelly fans after a hard nights partying. In the end the author succeeds in coming across as an angry, arrogant and unfunny fellow, but as the creator of a book worth reading? Not so much.
October 29, 2019
It's Billy Connolly, you cannot go wrong. This book is a real chuckle. Billy as always puts his spin on everything and makes you see it in a different light. His tales of driving along route 66 are both interesting and inspiring. Watch the TV series first then read the book. They go hand in hand.
I read this over a few days and found it very hard to put down.
I read this over a few days and found it very hard to put down.
March 4, 2012
If you like road trips, Americana, and/or Billy Connolly you'll really enjoy this book. I was predisposed to have a great time reading the Big Yin since I've long been a bit of a fan of his comedy and personality. That said, what strikes me most about this romp through historic Route 66 is not his off-color wisecracks but his sincerity. Often enough he is deeply moved by the people he meets along the way. He was able, at least for me, to convey a refreshing sense of hopefulness that transcends the (mostly) decrepit state of this sprawling landmark of America. I won't go so far as to say I'm ready to get my motorcycle license and hit the road, but I will say it was effectively written and an evocative, entertaining journey. If you're unable to take the trip yourself, I'd recommend you relive Billy's experiences doing so.
August 7, 2012
In early 2011 Billy Connolly set out to travel the Mother Road, over 2000 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles along the famous Route 66. His travels were recorded for television. This book ties into the program, but with a lot more depth.
In "Billy Connolly's Route 66" we get to learn about the things he saw in more depth, background to the pieces that were shown on air, and a backstage look at the trials and tribulations of filming on the road.
Well written, it has Billy's idiosyncratic style stamped all over it. I loved it and look forward to diving into it time and time again, vicariously travelling Route 66 with Billy.
I highly recommend the book to all who enjoy travel writing, and/or Billy Connolly's unique take on life.
In "Billy Connolly's Route 66" we get to learn about the things he saw in more depth, background to the pieces that were shown on air, and a backstage look at the trials and tribulations of filming on the road.
Well written, it has Billy's idiosyncratic style stamped all over it. I loved it and look forward to diving into it time and time again, vicariously travelling Route 66 with Billy.
I highly recommend the book to all who enjoy travel writing, and/or Billy Connolly's unique take on life.
December 8, 2024
got my kicks reading about route 66
March 4, 2024
Interesting travelogue of route 66 delivered in trypical Connolly style
July 20, 2012
Let me preface this review with a confession, I love anything Billy Connolly does! This heartwarming, descriptive,funny yet sometimes very lonely journey was a very easy read. Billy tells the story as though he is sitting in an a chair in your Lounge room. Billy does not glamorize his journey , in fact with brutal honesty he describes a very lonely road of run down towns, suspicious fast food joints and promises of tourist attractions that are not worth stopping for. Billy also describes with so much enthusiasm some of the people he meets that are way off the tourist track . I felt quite sad when the book ended and strangely enough have no inclination to travel on Route 66 because I just did..... With Billy!
March 11, 2024
The perfect read for anyone who seeks adventure in far away lands… this ride through America’s history with Billy is a delight, although it may cause some to strike Route 66 off their to-do list.
Unflinchingly honest, Billy is not afraid to share his issues with The Mother Road, but whilst he may struggle with his journey at times, it’s always with great humour.
Ultimately his enthusiasm and passion for the people he meets along the way is infectious - I’d certainly be tempted to give the journey a try… although maybe not on Billy’s temperamental trike.
Unflinchingly honest, Billy is not afraid to share his issues with The Mother Road, but whilst he may struggle with his journey at times, it’s always with great humour.
Ultimately his enthusiasm and passion for the people he meets along the way is infectious - I’d certainly be tempted to give the journey a try… although maybe not on Billy’s temperamental trike.
July 5, 2012
I love Billy - so much that I named my son after him - so the man can do no wrong in my eyes.
September 21, 2017
Fairly enjoyable, but not the slightest bit amusing considering he's a comedian
February 5, 2025
The man is a story teller. I remember watching this on tv before I read the book and both were just as good. An interesting book with interesting tales. All round entertaining.
February 7, 2015
Interesting Learning about the old and modern route 66
May 24, 2017
Billy Connelly is a Scottish musician, comic and actor who, in 2011, rode a three-wheeled motorcycle from Chicago to Los Angeles, following the fragmented remains of the legendary Route 66. Naturally, the whole adventure was filmed for a British television series, and this book reads like what it basically is, i.e., a transcription of that series, complete with lengthy dialog between Connolly and the more interesting people he encounters.
As someone who has long dreamed of making a similar journey, this book was a bit sobering. Connolly makes it sound as if there are more ghost towns along the Mother Road than thriving tourist traps, a stark contrast to most of the literature on the subject. He's also pretty harsh in his opinions of the greasy-spoon-style "road food" that I tend to enjoy. And yet the things he does enjoy along the way are enticing, from his encounter with an Amish furniture maker to his wonder at the Grand Canyon, and these make the moodier passages worth enduring.
One thing to note: Connolly has lived in America for many years and loves this country, but he is not American. Nor is he Christian. But he is opinionated, and he's not the sort of person to soft-pedal his opinions, which some readers may find a bit off-putting. Personally I found his outsider's perspective and blunt revulsion at some of the more excessive, fanatical, or just plain weird aspects of American culture rather refreshing. His writing style -- assisted by cowriter Robert Uhlig -- is more serviceable than poetic, but he can get philosophical from time to time. The overall impression is something akin to spending a couple hours hearing your colorful uncle tell you all about his vacation over a pint.
As someone who has long dreamed of making a similar journey, this book was a bit sobering. Connolly makes it sound as if there are more ghost towns along the Mother Road than thriving tourist traps, a stark contrast to most of the literature on the subject. He's also pretty harsh in his opinions of the greasy-spoon-style "road food" that I tend to enjoy. And yet the things he does enjoy along the way are enticing, from his encounter with an Amish furniture maker to his wonder at the Grand Canyon, and these make the moodier passages worth enduring.
One thing to note: Connolly has lived in America for many years and loves this country, but he is not American. Nor is he Christian. But he is opinionated, and he's not the sort of person to soft-pedal his opinions, which some readers may find a bit off-putting. Personally I found his outsider's perspective and blunt revulsion at some of the more excessive, fanatical, or just plain weird aspects of American culture rather refreshing. His writing style -- assisted by cowriter Robert Uhlig -- is more serviceable than poetic, but he can get philosophical from time to time. The overall impression is something akin to spending a couple hours hearing your colorful uncle tell you all about his vacation over a pint.
August 10, 2021
This is the book companion for the TV series following Billy as he travels along Route 66 on his bike that he doesn't call a trike, even though it is one. He writes about the history of some of the towns he passes through, the attractions he visits, the interesting people he encounters, his witty thoughts and enthusiastic insights, etc, etc.
I've always wanted to drive across Route 66, so this was an interesting read. It also brought back memories of the TV series, which I thoroughly enjoyed and I'll probably re-watch it soon. It's ten years since this book was released and I bet a lot of the things he wrote about are no longer there, but it's still an inspiring read and maybe one day I'll get my kicks. I'll get my kicks in a car though, the trike experience didn't sound like much fun.
HAIL BILLY!
I've always wanted to drive across Route 66, so this was an interesting read. It also brought back memories of the TV series, which I thoroughly enjoyed and I'll probably re-watch it soon. It's ten years since this book was released and I bet a lot of the things he wrote about are no longer there, but it's still an inspiring read and maybe one day I'll get my kicks. I'll get my kicks in a car though, the trike experience didn't sound like much fun.
HAIL BILLY!
October 6, 2019
I’m not sure how I feel about this book. With any travel book you know that you are reading someone else’s opinion, that’s the way it is. The historic information was really interesting, some of the people Billy meets were also interesting. The decline of an American national icon is sad -but already beautifully covered by the movie ‘Cars” of all things.
I did enjoy reading Billy’s Route 66. I did like that he states that he doesn’t want to run anybody down. Occasionally I could hear his voice but I think that is what is lacking it was only occasionally. I didn’t expect a lot of comedy that’s Billy Connelly’s stand-up and this is travelogue but more of his voice would maybe lighten it a little. I did feel it drag a bit at the end.
I did enjoy reading Billy’s Route 66. I did like that he states that he doesn’t want to run anybody down. Occasionally I could hear his voice but I think that is what is lacking it was only occasionally. I didn’t expect a lot of comedy that’s Billy Connelly’s stand-up and this is travelogue but more of his voice would maybe lighten it a little. I did feel it drag a bit at the end.
June 25, 2021
I listened to this book and really quite liked it. If you see Billy Connolly’s name and are expecting a laugh-a-minute-filled book, this probably isn’t for you, but nowhere did I see this book claiming to be such a thing. Billy Connolly’s Route 66 is essentially a travel journal. You go along with Billy Connolly as he traverses the United States via the somewhat hodgepodge of roadway that is Route 66. I found the entire thing charming and informative, as there were a few places Connolly visited which I have not yet had the pleasure. I appreciated, too, that this book is not a great big commercial for everything Americana. If Connolly came across something he didn’t like, he said so. He didn’t make everything and everyone sound perfect. It’s the honesty I look for in a book such as this.
September 4, 2021
I love Billy Connolly's travels. He is so genuinely intrigued and excited about the things he sees and learns along the way. He's drawn to the different characters he meets, and loves to hear their stories. He's not being a comedian in this book, he's writing about his experience and impressions as an eager traveller. There are things he adores, and things that he finds distasteful, and he can eloquently talk about each of those things, without being obnoxious. All in all, you come away from this book feeling his love of humanity, it's achievements, and the amazing planet we all share. Which, ultimately, is what you want from a travel book, no?
December 13, 2016
I didn't get to see the accompanying TV series to this book, but as a stand alone travelogue, it really is quite good on it's own. Billy Connolly is obviously a national treasure and you can see his trademark humour all the way through this book, the best thing is how utterly fascinating it is also. Taking the fabled highway from Chicago to Los Angeles, he chronicles the journey and origins of the road, the towns, cities and states on the way and also some of the intriguing sights and characters of Route 66. Really interesting and very good.
February 8, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and wish I’d read it before travelling to the USA. I may have to go again! The characters in this book are so interesting and they are real! Billy Connolly has such a positive take on his experiences and even those he did not enjoy, he openly shares his views without expecting the reader to necessarily agree. I laughed, I sadly shook my head, I chuckled and I sighed. A very very enjoyable read!
June 2, 2018
I could hear Billy's voice in my head when I read this.
I'm usually not a fan of travel books. I feel like they add more things to my ever-growing "things I wanna do" list. This was no different. Now I really want to do Route 66, but Billy has such a great view on things. It really was a nice read.
I'm usually not a fan of travel books. I feel like they add more things to my ever-growing "things I wanna do" list. This was no different. Now I really want to do Route 66, but Billy has such a great view on things. It really was a nice read.
June 8, 2018
What an absolute joy it was to share the journey with Billy Connolly on the Mother Road. His enthusiasm for Route 66 is infectious, and his writing style is conversational and entertaining. This is the companion to the ITV documentary, and it reveals more than what happened on camera. For Yankophiles like my good self, it is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
August 31, 2019
This is probably only my second non-fiction read of this century, and I didn't even read this cover to cover, but when one is planning a road trip in the United States from the other side of the world, reading about Route 66 is a good start. Billy's anecdotes about the situations that didn't make it into the TV series make this book "human interest" enjoyable. A good read.
May 6, 2020
It was a fun book but Billy threw superlatives about all over the place with a coupple of mediocre reviews of places included to keep ythings in balance. It's a long journey and in some ways it is made even longer getting through the book as not much of Billy's humour shines through as it is more a travelogue than an entertaining book.
June 23, 2019
A straightforward, pleasant, almost-coffee table-ish travelogue that isn't exactly groundbreaking or demanding...but is enjoyable and interesting, mostly due ton the author's own personal observations, as opposed to what he is observing.
April 20, 2022
Connolly could make watching paint dry interesting so it’s no wonder that this book is brilliant. I’ve always wanted to travel across Route 66 and although Billy met people and mentioned places I’ve head a lot about in the past, it’s still interesting to read about his take on things.
June 8, 2022
Bili nam je poznat kao glumac. Nisam ni znao da čovek ima neke svoje imisije. Elem, proveo je nekoliko nedelja vozeći čuvenim Putem 66, koji se protezao sa jednog na drugi kraj Amerike. Vrlo zanimljiva knjiga, prepuna interesantnih likova, istorijskih podataka i Bilijevih ličnih impresija.
January 26, 2024
What a great read. I give a lot of 5 stars but that’s because I generally read books I want to read and this was no exception. Had seen a bit of the tv series, but as is often the case the book gave a lot more insight. Cracking and only gives more desire to do the same journey.
September 15, 2025
Extraordinary (to quote the author)
A wonderful and very entertaining book, one can feel the warmth and interest from the author. I read it with the voice of Mr Sir Billy playing in my head. I now really want to watch the video.
Read it and enjoy it.
A wonderful and very entertaining book, one can feel the warmth and interest from the author. I read it with the voice of Mr Sir Billy playing in my head. I now really want to watch the video.
Read it and enjoy it.
September 25, 2025
Interesting read
Enjoyed this, I remember some of the book from the series, that said I found this a funny and informative read, even if you've never heard of Billy this on its own is a good read for the history and adventure alone, give it ago.
Enjoyed this, I remember some of the book from the series, that said I found this a funny and informative read, even if you've never heard of Billy this on its own is a good read for the history and adventure alone, give it ago.
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