Guess I'll have to read The Jungle Book now to see where Mr. Gaiman's inspiration came from. Would have loved this book as a kid. I'm not too into graveyards and ghouls, but this is an interesting take on the lost boy theme.
Started out ok then grabbed my interest. I was actually more interested in the story within a story. It got a little too weird toward the end. Plus, I didn't really get how Ruth came to write the story about the hit and run driver's life. W...
Bill Bryson pretty much cracks me up. The book is a little dated but still funny as heck. I especially loved the chapter on dangerous bedding and underpants.
Considering there are no words in this book, it took me a surprisingly long time to get through. It is chock-full of interesting, thought-provoking illustrations. Although it is a children's book, I couldn't help feeling that the content of...