Road Trip 'Reads'
Posted by Lise in Uncategorized on Apr 13, 2014
A sure sign of the end of winter out here in the west is the itch to hit the road. Travel during the snow months is sketchy but often necessary. Putting the pedal down and heading out in warmer months can be much different: fun for it’s own sake.
Last week we took a road trip to the west coast to visit son, mother, sister, and friends. There was a short debate about the pros and cons of taking the Porsche. (Pros: driving fun factor and radar detector. Cons: possible snow on roads and although she could, wife does not drive it.) The SUV won. The other main argument for the much newer SUV is that it plays the ipod through the stereo system so you can control audiobooks on the fly. And what is a road trip without an audiobook?
After listening to Tatiana I decided to re-read my favorite MCSmith book, Rose. Years ago I headed a reading committee for the International Association of Crime Writers who picked it as our Hammett Award winner. Not a Russian book but about Victorian pit girls in the coal mines of England, great stuff.
The return trip featured something a little different. Mysteries and thrillers, always a good read in print or digital, are de
The only issue with audiobooks is finishing them when the road trip is done. (I remember one road trip where the book ended just as I was pulling into the driveway: nirvana!) Books come in all sorts of lengths, just like highways. I’m still listening to After I’m Gone, rather obsessively actually. I’m going on a long walk today just so I can find out what’s happening with Bambi and Tubby and Michelle, who killed Julie and other juicy questions.
What are you listening to? Do you have a road trip planned for spring or summer?
After my walk I am still not done with After I’m Gone. But how’s this for coincidence? There’s a character named Tatiana in this book too!
ROSE is one of my all-time favorite books … I love that you love it! it really touched me … must read it again (after a finish your book!)
I am listening to “The Last Lecture”. I am just getting a good start, but so far it is fantastic!! I listen on my commute to and from work (about 25 minutes each way). A great way to get another book in from my list of “to reads”.