Bill Bryson is rapildy becoming my favorite non-fiction author!
I’ve loved his books since I read his A Walk In The Woods ages ago and I rekindled the love with the even better A Short History of Nearly Everything a year later. Now it felt like it was about time to devour another one, and what a read to start the year with!
The Body is about exactly what it sounds like – the human body – and it’s incredibly fascinating. Bryson takes us on a journey through every little part of ourselves, every organ, every system, every function, and he teaches us things we never even knew we wondered how worked. It’s like the most interesting anatomy lesson you’ll ever have.
Of course Bryson’s strength is in the way he writes. He makes stuff interesting, even when it isn’t. He teaches you stuff you didn’t think you want to learn, explains thinks you never even knew you didn’t understand. Did you know for example that if you’re blind you can still observe light with your eyes? But you probably don’t even know it yourself! And that the human body has no way of telling the difference between wet and cold?
There’s so many great facts in here, you’ll walk around annoying your friends and coworkers for weeks on end!
Honestly, I would recommend Bill Bryson to everyone, whether you like reading or not. It’s a great place to get into non-fictions, and if you prefer to listen, the audiobook rivals the best podcasts out there. My next Bryson read is already lined up, and it’s going to be Made In America. I can’t wait!
Have you read much Bill Bryson? Which is your favorite book? Let me know in the comments!
Oh, and as always, I’d love it if you checked out my books – crime thrillers and psychological horror that will keep you flipping pages long into the night!
Trey Stone, Author 