I'm a fan of Bill Bryson! I liked Notes from a Small Island, but I haven't read The Lost Continent yet. He wrote one about Australia, In a Sunburned Country, and I remember liking that one. A Walk in the Woods is funny. It's about how he hiked (some of) the Appalachian Trail. I also really enjoyed At Home, in which he shares lots of interesting stories about the history of homes. I haven't read The Road to Little Dribbling yet. I'm looking forward to your review of that one!