Book Log 2018 #19: Vacationland by John Hodgman

I really enjoyed this collection of essays/memoir/insert genre or style of writing here, in which Hodgman leaves behind the fake trivia that filled his previous three books and talks about his life, framed by the western Massachusetts vacation home his parents owned and the one in Maine that he and his wife now own. The central theme of the book seems to bounce between "how did I grow up to become moderately famous" and "why it's weird to be an adult," but it really doesn't need a theme to hold together. The stories all have that touch of humanity and insecurity that will make them relatable, especially if you're of a certain age.

On a personal note, between Hodgman's choice of hangouts in Boston as a teen and the location of his house in Maine, I feel like there's a good chance we've crossed paths at some point. Not that it means anything, but it did add to the personal connection I felt with the book.