Road Trip!!!
Posted by: Eva on: July 11, 2009
I’m off to San Antonio for an indeterminate length of time (regular readers know that my sister lives there 
); the earliest I’ll be back is July 22nd, but since I’m driving I might stay until my future brother-in-law kicks me out. 
I’m not sure what my computer/internet access will be like, or how much time I’ll have to blog/read other blogs, so I might disappear for awhile. In the meantime, here are the audiobooks I found at the library today to keep me company on the drive:
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson: I love it when a book is read by the author. I just read my first Bryson earlier this year, a bio of Shakespeare, and I’m curious about his more humorous writing.
- The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherford: my mom got me the book on CD of Princes of Ireland; this is the sequel.
- Shroud for a Nightingale by P.D. James: love the Dalgleish series, and I read them completely haphhazardly, so no worries about the series order.
- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis: time travel! the Middle Ages! women writing sci-fi!
- Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte: I already have this one from the library, and talked about it in my Library Loot vlog.
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman: he reads it himself. He’s one of my very favourite authors. Enough said.
44 Responses to "Road Trip!!!"
2 | Debi
July 11, 2009 at 7:04 am
You know I’m going to miss you like crazy, don’t you? But even more than that I’ll be hoping your having a super-fantastic time!!!!
6 | rhapsodyinbooks
July 11, 2009 at 8:27 am
You picked some really fun audiobooks. I hope you have a good time!
8 | Michelle
July 11, 2009 at 9:15 am
Have a great time! I love Texas. I just returned, and let me tell you the 12 hour drive was LONG! Especially with a 1 year old. I am sure the books will keep you occupied though! Have fun and be safe!
13 | Joanne
July 11, 2009 at 11:41 am
Have a wonderful trip! It looks like you’ve got some great reads to listen to. Enjoy yourself
15 | Terri B.
July 11, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Have a fantastic and safe trip! Looks like you’ve got some great entertainment for the drive.
16 | Terri B.
July 11, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Forgot to mention that I’ve finally made it to Kashgar (Shadow of the Silk Road)!
Also, if you have time before you go, you might be interested in a book giveaway that I’ve just announced.
18 | Amy Reads Good Books
July 11, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Enjoy! I love Bill Bryson too. If you ever get a chance, read his book about the Appalachain Trail! Have a great trip!
19 | iliana
July 11, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Have fun in San Antonio! You’ll have to go scope out some bookstores. I haven’t been to S.A. in such a long time but given that it’s only an hour or so away from me I really should visit again.
20 | Staci
July 11, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Have a great time and I hope that temp isn’t over 100 while you’re there!!
21 | Valerie
July 11, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Have a good trip, enjoy your time with your sister, and enjoy the audiobooks you’re going to listen to!
22 | Rebecca Reid
July 12, 2009 at 6:21 am
Have a great trip!
Regarding audiobooks, I really dislike it when the author does it. In fact, I avoid those books! There are always exceptions and I look for highly recommended audiobooks, but I’ve found that sometimes the authors are just horrible!!
23 | Nymeth
July 12, 2009 at 11:46 am
Have a great trip, Eva! I hope you do have internet access so you can at least say hi on Twitter from time to time. I’ve gotten used to having you there, which just means I’ll miss you more!
25 | Melissa (Book Nut)
July 12, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Have fun… if you happen to pass through Wichita, KS at all (we’re only 8 hours north!), let me know… I’d love to say hi.
32 | Kim L
July 13, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Have ever so much fun on your road trip! And those audiobooks sure sound nice. I would LOVE to listen to Stardust, Gaiman has the best reading voice ever.
33 | avisannschild
July 13, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Have a great time, Eva, and enjoy all your audiobooks. I loved Doomsday Book.
35 | Kim
July 14, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Have fun! I just listened to The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell and Undress Me In the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman on audiobook while driving, and they were great. I’m going to look for the Bryson book, I think that sounds fun to listen to.
36 | Amanda
July 14, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Have fun Eva. If you do get internet access, I’m from San Antonio, too! It’s really frickin’ hot down here!! I just got back from Chicago where it was so beautiful, so I’m melting right now. I hope you find a lot of good things to do.
37 | blodeuedd
July 15, 2009 at 11:52 am
Have a nice trip, those good books will sue keep you company
38 | debnance
July 15, 2009 at 9:19 pm
San Antonio is my favorite big city. Riverwalk that place. Scope out the good bookstores.
39 | Carl V.
July 20, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I have Thunderbolt Kid on my to read pile, but now that I know that it is out on audio I’m going to have to check it out from the library!
I hope you are having an absolutely wonderful time! Come back safe and sound.
41 | Lesley
July 23, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Have fun! (Although you may be back by now)
I love Bill Bryson but couldn’t get through Thunderbolt Kid so I’ll be curious to know what you think of that one.
42 | bookdevourer
July 26, 2009 at 7:03 am
Stardust is beautiful, Gaiman is a God
(*waves* – hello from a random newbie blogger!)
43 | boundtobebookish
July 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm
What could be better than a Bronte on a trip!! Sounds like a very well-planned time. I’m wondering about Gaiman….have his newest book, which I really haven’t started. I’ll be stopping by more often!
Your Bookish Dame
44 | diane
August 23, 2009 at 7:12 am
hope you had a great trip. i loved The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. (i could really relate to Bryson’s memoir).
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In Loving Memory
July 11, 2009 at 7:01 am
Have a safe, fun trip!