Road Trip: An Audiobook Marathon

AUDIOBOOK MARATHON

I've just returned from a whirlwind eight-day road trip to Chicago and back.

What with side trips to a geode hunting site and a bed-and-breakfast along the Mississippi and a visit with our wonderful son and daughter-in-law in Chicago, that's over 2,500 miles of driving.

How do you keep entertained when you are putting in over 36 hours in the car?

Audiobooks, of course.

For our trip, I brought along five of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read audiobooks:

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (4 hrs. 56 min.)

Nothing happens to Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, until his pig runs away. In his search, Taran meets the talkative Eilonwy, funny Gurgi, and heroic Prince Gwydion. It's a fun adventure, with great characters and lots of action.

My husband's rating: 🌟🌟🌟

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (7 hrs. 15 min.)

Menolly is a gifted musician but because she is a girl, she can never be the harpist of her hold. She runs away and, taking refuge during a thread fall, encounters fire lizards. Gradually, she finds her place in Pern. Dragons...music...quest...it's a wonderful tale.

My husband's rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟

The Pigman by Paul Zindel (4 hrs. 35 min.)

Mr. Pignati is old and alone. John and Lorraine prank call Mr. Pignati which leads, very gradually, to a friendship between the two teens and the old man. It's a moving story of a friendship between people of widely different ages as well as the consequences of being irresponsible and careless.

My husband's rating: 🌟🌟🌟

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver (6 hrs. 26 min.)

Tourak and his wolf set out on a quest to take on a terrible bear. Wolf Brother is an exciting story of action and adventure, along with a bit of magic.

My husband's rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

The Bartimaeus Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (13 hrs. 31 min.)

Nathaniel is an apprentice to a magician. When Simon Lovelace scorns Nathaniel, the boy decides to take action. He calls a genie and bids him to steal Lovelace's prized Amulet of Samarkand. All kinds of funny. Love this genie.

My husband's rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I've never been a big audiobook person, but now that I've listened to these five audiobooks, I think I am one now. I'd love to hear your recommendations for other good audiobooks.

MAILBOX

My mailbox was full when I returned. Here's what was inside:

When a Wolf is Hungry from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

The Dire King and Ghostly Echoes from Algonquin Young Readers

Karma Khullar's Mustache from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Let's see what I can get read before our school teacher inservices start on Monday and children arrive on the 17th.

What are you reading today? 

If you have recommendations for good audiobooks, I hope you'll share them in the comments.

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