Book review #1 "Thunderbolt Kid" 2/6

I gave up reading in high school or I should say it gave me up. Then in college I got over this disorder and even applied for a library card. Reading now fills a void between breakfast and lunch. The afternoons are filled with physical conditioning (walking the dog) and skate boarding.

For Christmas Rosebud received a book authored by a fellow Des Moines native. After the Christmas mayhem, she started reading it at bedtime. It wasn’t long till a heard giggling from her and it wasn’t from my cold feet. " You’ve got to read this." she told me…sure I thought, it’s got to be sappy.

But, I had read two of his previous books and they were enjoyable.
Yesterday I started in on it and I to started giggling.

All I can say is that….
If your are from the midwest – read this book.
If you have any humor in you – read this book.
If you were born in late 1900’s – read this book.
If you were born in Iowa – read this book.
If you ever stepped into Iowa or had to fly over it – read this book.
If you live in the dark side of the moon – read this book.

Bill Bryson starts each chapter with a newspaper clipping… i.e.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. ( ap ) –
The Illinois State Senate yesterday disbanded the
Committee on Efficiency and Economy
for reasons of efficiency and economy."
Des Moines Tribune, Feb. 6th, 1955

Two pinkies up for "The life and Times of the THUNDERBOLT KID" by Bill Bryson.

today's thought ,
"A great deal of what we see
depends on what we are looking for."