Douglas M. (spudmasher412) reviewed on 1/31/2011 + 21 more book reviews

Another disappointment from Byson! The first book I read of Bryson's was on the AT, bought as a guide for hiking and adventure. "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" was the worst of these two by far. "The Lost Continent" continued Bryson's trend of starting something, not seeing through to the end and doing it half way. This book took me forever to read because it was such a disappoinment. Had the book not been a gift I would have thrown it in the fire long before I finished it. This will be the last of Bryson's books I will waste my time reading. The sad thing is Bryson can put words together, form thoughts and make you want to read about the subject, but in the end, his half hearted attempt at his goal, complete with story lines like drinking and eating his way from town to town, alone, lost it seems is just poor reading. A sad waste of my time. But again it's JMO.

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