I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away Paperback – June 6, 2000

As a Brit transplanted to the States many years ago I don't know when I have enjoyed a book more! I laughed til I cried at some of the stories and was utterly charmed by the rest. Bill Britain's self effacing wit and the ability to see the ridiculousness in almost any situation make for a delightful read. I would recommend this collection to anyone!

Quite a unique read for one to compare living in another country and returning years later. Sometimes the humor was good, sometimes overdone. The whole book seemed dated like ten to twenty years or more. We have evolved much since it was written.

Bill Bryson’s memoir is a best of collection of columns that are very funny. My disclaimer: this is for the older crowd. So many of the nostalgic topics are about motels, diners, the corner drug store . . . IOW the days before franchises took over everything. And since this book was written 24 years ago, younger readers simply won’t be familiar with many of the references.What I liked so much is the off the beaten path topics & would never have expected an article in praise of one of the most accomplished presidents in US history: Herbert Hoover! And this from a flaming liberal!A- Easy reading

i liked that there were very short chapters that you could at bedtime. The stories were very funny

Being an ex-patriot myself, who only makes occasional trips to the states, I enjoyed the book and found myself sharing many of his experiences on how the United States has changed. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been shorter. I'm also a Cubs fan and I wondered what he thought of the 2016 Cubs.

I've read just about everything Bryson has written. It's all good. This is not good as the rest. (I need two more words for the review to be accepted. Here are 11 more.)

Bill Bryson is an excellent writer. Of all his numerous books that I have read, this is my favorite. I have purchased more than one copy as a gift. On my initial reading, I laughed out loud more than once on an airplane ride. Having spent many years in England, Bryson writes about his return to his native United States. He finds many of the customs in the US curious and puzzling. You will see this country with fresh eyes and humor. Each chapter stands alone so this is a great book to pick and put down. I loved reading it all in one sitting because once I was tickled by his humor, I could not bear to stop.

Bill Bryson is a great travel writer. His descriptions are evocative and his prose is gut-wrenchingly funny. In fact, I don't read his books in public because I usually wind up crying from laughter. This one, the first of his books that I read, is a classic. Bryson details his readjustment to American culture after 20 years in England, and offers a number of hilarious insights about life in both countries - and about his unfailing ability to poke fun at any situation. Because it's basically a collection of short (2-4 page) newspaper columns, it's particularly easy to read. You can also take a break without losing the narrative flow - there really isn't one. When you're done with this one, hopefully having decided you love Bill Bryson as much as I do, move on to two of his best works: A Walk in the Woods, about his adventures on the Appalachian Trial, and In a Sunburned Country, about the wilds of Australia.

Buyer beware!! This is the US version of his book Notes from a Big Country. Still a great book and this one has added information for American readers when he talks about things British, and less explanation of things an American would be well aware of. So not EXACTLY the same but so close it makes no difference

Bill Bryson zieht nach vielen Jahren in Großbritannien zurück in die Heimat. Mit viel Humor schreibt er wöchentliche Kolumnen über die alltäglichen Kuriositäten als Rückkehrer in die USA. Diese Kolumnen bilden die einzelnen Kapitel dieses Buches.Das Buch ist zwar schon einige Jahre alt, aber immer noch herrlich unterhaltend. Als USA-Liebhaber, der schon oft „drüben“ war, erkennt man viele Situationen wieder. Schöne Urlaubslektüre! Absolut empfehlenswert.

I love anything by Bill Bryson. I hope he has a few more books left in him!

Através da sua forma divertida (e irreverente) de escrever, Bryson nos fornece informações valiosas sobre os hábitos e o jeito de pensar do povo americano, o que faz esse livro ser tão bom quanto "Notes From a Small Island".

A humorous and funny book. Bryson tells about the US, customs and habbits they have through its own experience, when, after living in Britain for a long time he decided to moved back there.