Am reading Bill Bryson's "Down Under" - a chronicle of his travels into Australia.

I have a copy of his 'Life and times of the Thunderbolt Kid' and was slightly disappointed with it.

(The Plus with all of bryson books that make them readable are that they are moderately full of funda AND witty - the trouble with 'Thunderbolt kid' is that there is no funda at all - just interesting narration of boring stuff)

But Down under is pretty good. The bloke sure knows a few things about a good gag or two :)

[ If ur bored read page:26 - a description of how he sleeps : He starts off with "Most people when they nod off, look as if they need a blanket; I look as if i could do with medical attention....." and goes on to give in about 75-100 words - a hilarious account of how he dozed off during a car ride in Sydney. LOL ]