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Books to Read on a Long Road Trip
Well in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is just about upon us, and with the new season comes vacations and trips. In fact later this week, I'm pretty sure I'm going out of state for a few days to a wedding. The trips is 8 hours by car.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on good books to read while traveling? Do you recommend something easy to read/get into or something engrossing and thought provoking? Any genre will do. I'm headed to the library in a couple days to check some books out. If anyone has any vacation/trip books questions please feel free to ask them in this thread.  __________________
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I think "The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants 1& 2." - By Ann Brashares. And maybe Nancy Drew, if you like Mystery.
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I would say On the road by Jack Kerouac is a great book. I read the first time on when I was travelling from Copenhagen to NEw York and thought it to be a great book to read when you're travelling.
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I usually bring the Shopaholic series with me on the road. And I find the Thursday Next Series to be very entertaining on long car trips.
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Generally, I like to take a series of books with me during a summer trip because it can occupy you for days. That's how I read the LOTR series for the first time, many many years ago...
But on the other hand, you'd better choose your series well, or you'll be stuck with a bad novel that goes on and on for thousands of pages, and that can spoil your summer...  __________________
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far.
The last time I went on a trip, (it was via plane) a few years ago, I brought along Gone With The Wind to read. I just finished rereading it a few weeks ago though. Heh. __________________
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Harry Potter V!
I think Harry Potter V- Order of the Phoenix would take a while to read.. although a bit heavy haha
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I can't read in the car. I get really bad headaches. It sucks because sometimes I am really tempted.
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Jane Austen's books are always a great read and also any book by Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie. I think it's best to read something you know you'll like when you're travelling, that way the time will go quicker and you'll be sure to enjoy the reading.
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Last year, I took Alex Flinn's Breathing Underwater with me on a road trip (mostly because I had just bought it), and I had a good experience with that book. It's an easy read but still makes you think. Unfortunately, it's not very long, but I was much too stressed/tired to read much anyway.
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I can't read in the car either, but I have no problem reading in trains or planes (when I'm not soundly asleep!). It might be a good idea to pick a book that you've already read and enjoyed, because, since you already know the story and the way things end, you won't be annoy by the disturbances of a trip (people talking, interruptions, lack of comfort of the position...). __________________
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I envy all of you who can read in moving vehicles..-- i just get dizzy and carsick anytime i try.
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When I think travel reading, I think Harry Potter, Carl Hiassen, Janet Evanovich... I'm reading Vernon God Little (DBC Pierre) right now which is quite unputdownable.
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Under the Tuscan Sun is good for travels...And by the way, I have only seen the promos for the movie but it seems NOTHING like the book. So don't judge it by the movie.
I've heard the Nanny Diaries are good but haven't read it. Bill Bryson is great - at least on cd - and it is longish. Anyways, it is very deadpan humor...kind of fun. I recommend "A Walk in the Woods" where he is hiking from Georgia to Maine - but he has several other pieces out there Last edited by summerbug; 06-01-2004 at 11:53 AM |
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