January's book, Queen of the Road, by Doreen Orion, met with mixed reviews by members of the book club. Ten of the members loved it, two didn't, and two others were on the fence.
The book tells the true story of a woman who helps fulfill her husband's dream of traveling the country. They do so, with their pets, in a full size bus, covering 47 states and encountering numerous adventures.
An excerpt of the book can be found on the author's web site, (www.doreenorion.com). The writing is personal and humorous, and descriptions of their travels are enjoyable to read. Doreen also maintains a blog on her web site, posts photos of the places they've been, and gives away free, signed bookplates to those who ask. (It could be fun to request one just to see what postmark they're mailed from.)
For those who want to know more about the author, Women on Writing include an interview with Doreen Orion on their web site, (www.wow-womenonwriting.com/33-FE3-DoreenOrion.html).
Another interview (made by email exchange), can be found on www.liveworkdream.com/2009/02/08/queen-of-the-road-drink-it-in/. The live-work-dream web site is from another married couple who sold everything they had to take to the road. They travel and work with their pets from the comfort of their own RV, and supply helpful travel information from their site.
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