http://raynhamreads.wordpress.com Welcome to the conversation about A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson! You’ve joined with other readers in Raynham to share your thoughts and comments on this delightful book.To join the discussion, click on Comments under each Discussion Question. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:48:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://raynhamreads.wordpress.com http://raynhamreads.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/discussion-question-1/ http://raynhamreads.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/discussion-question-1/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:48:12 +0000 raynhamlibrary http://raynhamreads.wordpress.com/?p=35 ]]> Do you think that this was a good choice for Raynham Reads? Why or why not?

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