The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir

by Bill Bryson

Bryson is at it again ! I have been a Bryson fan for ages now, some of the other Brysons books among my favorites are here. This one is quickly rising up the charts of my favorite list.

The book is based in Iowa , Des Moines and follows Bryson's childhood and teen days growing up in America. Well it could have been based anywhere in America or the developed countries and most of it would have still been true. The book chronicles Bryson's teenage adventures be it trying to get entry into a strip show, or stealing beer cases , creating fake driving permits , trying to get lucky with girls , getting entry into "R" rated movies and all those things that people do when hormones are in play.

Standard Disclaimer - I am a sucker for Bill Bryson having read a lot of his other books so this is no different. Bryson lets you travel back to the 1960's with him so you get an idea of how it was to grow up in America in the years gone by.

There is a lot of humor, sarcasm and that unmistakable Bryson stamp on this book where he lets you into his life and you come away thinking hey I could have been friends with a kid like that.