Ciao America by Beppe Severgnini is really good, IMO. Quite funny. Italian journalist moves to DC. All about personalized license plates, air conditioning & other American oddities.

I enjoy Bourdain on his show, but he's smug there too.. He's too..what? Hard edged maybe? A smart ass know it all? Ok for tv, but a book would be too much. Think I'll skip this one.

Amanda