Audio Books for Road Trip

Parent Cafe
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<p>I am currently listening to, and very much enjoying, Cold Sassy Tree by Sue Ann Burns. My 18 year old son is even enjoying it (as much as he can as a captive in the car…)</p>

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<p>I listen to a lot of podcasts when I am out walking, including Garrison Keillor, who also has books on tape, although if you listened to him while driving, you might fall asleep!
Iphone is also supposed to be disability friendly.
<a href=“iphone info for people who are blind-apps and how-to tips”>http://www.thewhitecrocus.com/cell%20phones/iphone%20info/iphone_info.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson is my absolute favorite. But make sure it is READ by Bill Bryson–there is more than one version. Also “Through a Sunburned Country” (travels through Australia).</p>

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<p>I just listened to “Through a Sunburned Country” read by Bill Bryson … dry very dry and a bit boring.</p>

<p>Maybe a biography???</p>

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<p>I remember reading Lauren Bacall’s autobiography, By Myself, when it came out in 1978, it was very good and she may read the audio version.
( she also wrote another a few years ago)</p>

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<p>Just a reminder: I hoping to find a good audio book for my husband and my college age daughter to listen to as they travel from NY to Notre Dame. If it were for me alone, it wouldn’t a bit of a problem.</p>

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<p>If they like Neil Gaiman at all, how about George Guidall reading American Gods?
<a href=“Neil Gaiman  |  Neil's Work | Audio | American Gods”>Neil Gaiman | works | Audio | American Gods;
Unabridged is 20 hrs.
Or the book he wrote with Terry Pratchett, Good Omens. The Brit version is reportedly better.
Good Omens is rip roaringly funny.
I also David Sedaris, Naked, or Me talk Pretty.
Holidays on Ice for a. Christmas trip.</p>

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<p>You truly cannot go wrong with the Harry Potter books read by Jim Dale. We have had all of them since they came out, and we still switch them back and forth among our cars.</p>

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<p>Oh yes, our whole family loves Harry Potter! Its just that we have listened to it too many times. </p>

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<p>If you really liked the Harry Potter books, I will reiterate a couple of suggestions. First Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is, in my mind, a more adult novel in the same vein. Another possibility would be Garth Nix’s books beginning with Sabriel (sequels Lirael and Abhorson)–aimed at young adult readers, I suppose, but I really enjoyed them as well.</p>

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<p>The National Library Service for the blind or visually impaired loans a special player that you can bookmark etc. to play the free books.</p>

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<p>I’d recommend listening to podcasts from This American Life. The shows are short (60 minutes) and always interesting. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast”>http://www.thisamericanlife.org/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;