There's not much to say about this one really. It's a good companion to have for any writer, and Bryson's writing style makes it easy to understand and digest.
But I feel it could have included more. It's one pretty slim dictionary.

What an organised mind Bryson must have, to be able to put together such a needed collection of information. I would find it hard to believe that a single person exists that wouldn't learn something from this book, I know I've been corrected on several things. I had no idea that Americans use the word 'homely' differently than Britons do, or that we shouldn't say 'I feel nauseous'.

Everyone who's serious about writing (especially journalists) should take a look at this book. I assure you that it will improve your writing.

Doesn’t quite know what it wants to be, sometimes trying to be a work of reference and sometimes a comical dictionary like ‘The Devils Dictionary’ or ‘The Meaning of Liff’.
For the latter, it contains too many simple ‘note spelling’ definitions, as well as a lot of cases where nobody would think to look up the correct spelling: for which audience is the correct spelling of a single Cambridge college intended? Would a writer who misspells ‘reckless’ as ‘wreckless’ even think to look it up, and if so, what would they do after not finding it under ‘w’?
Unfortunately, while there are some comical passages with Brysons typical combination of educating and entertaining, the examples above show that the book is not a comical dictionary either. A pity, because without the dry and/or useless definitions in between it might have been good, and even fun.

Name: Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words
Author: Bill Bryson

Time to read: 2 weeks
Book status: Library Loan

In one sentence:
A dictionary full of Bryson's wit and guidance on some typically tricky words.

How many ✮’s and why?
(✮✮✮✮✮)
Yep. I read a dictionary. And, I took notes. In reality I'm cheap and didn't want to buy the book but I'll buy the book. Great addition to the reference section of my library.  

Favourite “Quotes”
Anytime Bill says something is redundant, a tautological gift, to choose one, or that something is almost always unnecessary.

Idiosyncrasies/ Something
Interesting I Bill Bryson. I'd read anything he write and am actually following this book up with At Home.

BBF Recommendation and Why?
Sure, if they are into reading a dictionary or are a grammar nerd. 

Other books to consider
Nothing! Open to suggestions though!

This book was informative and entertaining I could learned so much from it!
This was basically a dictionary but in a unique way, it was really interesting to see his examples of incorrect usage from well-known publications and authors.
I loved this book so much, I can’t wait to read all of Bryson’s works!

I didn't finish this because it wasn't what I thought it would be. Not sure why, but I thought it would be funnier. It's full of words I don't find troublesome so it wasn't helpful to me.

Was slightly disappointed that he did not address the Oxford comma, but other than that, it was a good book!

An enjoyable book about the language and certainly helpful for a copy editor like myself, though some of the things are (or should be) well known to writers and editors, and some are unlikely to come up if you're not British. But I highlighted a lot of things and will keep it at my desk at work as a reference.

This is a charming book on words writers often get wrong, but it misses its target, through no fault of the author. If you know enough to look in this book, much less own it, you probably cared enough to get it right in the first place. It's an okay book to wave in someone's face to let them know just how wrong they are, but that's a nasty use of Bryson's self-effacing, gentle style.

3.5. I feel a need to be careful writing this review. I don’t want to make mistakes. Bryson is like an English grammar hipster. His advice about writing is similar to George Orwell’s - delete redundant words, write simple sentences.

Bryson used some humorous examples from poorly composed newspaper articles to explain problems with English usage. He even calmly corrected the Oxford English Dictionary and other language authorities in his examples.

I don’t recommend reading this book for entertainment. It will, however, be valuable to keep on the shelf for reference.

I sense that the language has evolved in the forty years since this was published and it might be outdated on some points, though.

“One idea to a sentence is still the best advice that anyone has ever given on writing.”

“‘Put an end to’ is an expression to which we should do just that. Make it ‘stop’.”

This book definitely earns a 5 star rating, I'm just not sure who to recommend it to:

Professional writers and grammar nerds will love the book's utility; this is a resource I know I'll be returning to often. For example, if all I'm trying to do is spell or define a word then I'll pull out a basic dictionary. But what if three different words seem to have identical definitions, are there situations I'm supposed to use one word over another? Or let's say I see several respected publications handle a stylistic/grammatical choice differently, whose example do I follow? What if the experts throughout history have disagreed? Or what if modern usage differs from those expert resources? What if various countries use the same word in different ways? Bryson's guide helps to navigate these types of tricky questions.

Bryson doesn't care about following rules for the sake of following rules. This is not an arbitrary style guide. No, this book has the sole purpose of improving one's writing by taking away those things that are incorrect, confusing, or misleading. I'm paraphrasing here but the the reader should never have to re-trace their steps to figure out a sentence. The reader should be able to get from A to B with as little resistance as possible, that's what good writing is all about [certainly in journalism, anyway].

I could also recommend this book to the non-writers, non-grammar-nerds. Bryson has written a really accessible book, it's not bogged down with linguistic jargon and it always presents the ideas in an entertaining and easy-to-understand way. Even though it functions as a dictionary, I really enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. Bryson's breezy commentary makes the reading experience feel more like grabbing coffee with your brilliant writer friend than going to the library to crack open a dusty tome. Just saying, good stuff.

I would also recommend this book to anyone who fully reads the title of the book. I'm seeing negative goodreads reviews because the person was expecting something like his travelogue humor. Hmm. So just be clear, this book only, but masterfully, delivers what the front cover claims it will deliver: a dictionary of troublesome words for writers who want to get it right.

Excellent book

I learned a lot about speaking and writing English correctly. I just wish I could remember it all. Bill Bryson is a wonder. His books are entertaining as well as educational.