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Rose Rosetree
is 66% done
People do not literally "reach out" through their emails. With all the maudlin subtext.
Unless you take a sentimental view of the spammers and other dishonest folks who contact me on a daily basis, lavishly praising "my book" and sending a come-on about how they can help more people find my published "book." (If you count the foreign editions, I've published something like 55 books so far.)
— Aug 21, 2026 05:32PM
Unless you take a sentimental view of the spammers and other dishonest folks who contact me on a daily basis, lavishly praising "my book" and sending a come-on about how they can help more people find my published "book." (If you count the foreign editions, I've published something like 55 books so far.)
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Rose Rosetree
is 80% done
Bill Bryson's writing about Stonehenge is my favorite part of this book so far.
And Simon Davies, if you ever go onto Facebook, please accept my thanks for how you drove me there. What a gift!
— 19 minutes ago
And Simon Davies, if you ever go onto Facebook, please accept my thanks for how you drove me there. What a gift!
Rose Rosetree
is 75% done
Bill's account of going to Tintagel is one heck of a romance buster!
He is such a delightfully quirky tour guide.
— 22 hours, 51 min ago
He is such a delightfully quirky tour guide.
Rose Rosetree
is 70% done
Bryson's combination of geniality, wit, appreciativeness and curmudgeonhood are pure recreation for me in this book.
— Aug 22, 2026 05:33PM
Rose Rosetree
is 66% done
In a section that especially appealed to my sense of humor, Bill Bryson calls out common cliches that he absolutely loathes.
My favorite the use of "reaching out." More confusion, imo, when people in these early years of The Age of Awakening confuse energy sensiivity with objective reality.
— Aug 21, 2026 05:29PM
My favorite the use of "reaching out." More confusion, imo, when people in these early years of The Age of Awakening confuse energy sensiivity with objective reality.
Rose Rosetree
is 33% done
Bryson's wit is so delicious.
In particular, I've relished his mini-rant about a lovely house that was ripped down. On the land a larger house was built.
Bill Bryson described its architectural style as "Russian Gangster."
— Aug 19, 2026 06:35PM
In particular, I've relished his mini-rant about a lovely house that was ripped down. On the land a larger house was built.
Bill Bryson described its architectural style as "Russian Gangster."
Rose Rosetree
is 21% done
The wit and gusto continue unabated.
Bryson is such an entertaining writer.
— Aug 18, 2026 06:02PM
Bryson is such an entertaining writer.
Rose Rosetree
is 15% done
Fun fact. (Bill Bryson is really good at finding these.)
Virginia Woolf once lived in the same neighborhood as L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
That is, one of the greatest novelists in the English language lived in the same hood as a successful cult leader.
— Aug 17, 2026 05:41PM
Virginia Woolf once lived in the same neighborhood as L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.
That is, one of the greatest novelists in the English language lived in the same hood as a successful cult leader.
Rose Rosetree
is 10% done
The British countryside sounds so beautiful. I've only been in London--5 wonderful times.
Much learning awaits me, courtesy of witty, brainy Bill Bryson.
— Aug 16, 2026 04:17PM
Much learning awaits me, courtesy of witty, brainy Bill Bryson.