Join us for a Get Lit discussion of A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson.
Join us for a Get Lit discussion of A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson.
God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath--The Appalachian Trail.
The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas.
With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey.
An instant classic, riotously funny, "A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.
For this meeting Get Lit will take its own walk in the woods. We will meet under the shelter at Devil's Glen Park, located at the top of the hill within the park and to the right, and then have a walking meeting along the wooded paths of the park. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be moved indoors at the Library.
Get Lit is a book discussion group for those adventurous souls who would like to read a little something different. A limited number of books are available at the Information Desk on a first come basis.
Can't make the meeting? Join us online in our Goodreads group Get Lit - Bettendorf Public Library or drop by our Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bplgetlit/. For more information email dotten@bettendorf.org.
Get Lit is sponsored by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library.
The Bettendorf Public Library has served the community of Bettendorf since July 12, 1955. We offer Library events for all ages, and our meeting rooms are available for public use. See more information about our meeting room policy at http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/services/meeting-rooms/.
