Contest Alert!
Don’t worry if you missed out on our last contest. We had so much fun, we’re starting another one!
In conjunction with Hachette Book Group, we’d once again like to provide you with great entertainment for those long drives with loved ones, family and friends, or those quiet flights to your summer destinations. Share stories on the blog about your craziest commute, and we’ll select 3 winners to receive one copy of each of the audiobooks listed below. They’re sure to make your time in the car, on the bus, train, or plane much more enjoyable!
1. Made in the USA (Unabridged), by Billie Letts
Read by Cassandra Morris, $34.98
ISBN 9781600242076
Listen to its Podcast under the Audio and Video tab
2. Barefoot (Abridged), by Elin Hilderbrand
Read by Katie Hale, $19.98
ISBN 9781600242342
3. Off Season (Unabridged), by Anne Rivers Siddon
Read by Jane Alexander, $39.98
ISBN 9781600241703
Listen to an Excerpt under the Audio and Video tab
4. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X (Unabridged), by James Patterson
Read by Milo Ventimiglia, $22.98
ISBN 9781600242007
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5. The Turnaround (Abridged), by George Pelecanos
Read by Dion Graham, $29.98
ISBN 9781600242366
Visit George Pelecanos’ website. Read George Pelecanos’ author interview.
6. Bourne Sanction, by Eric Van Lustbader
Read by Jeremy Davidson, $29.98
ISBN 9781600242946
Read Eric Van Lustbader’s article, I First Met Bob Ludlum
Couldn’t find the titles you’re looking for? Choose from thousands more at Simply Audiobooks!
Please note: This contest ends Friday, August 22, 2008.
July 27th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I had to commute about 100 miles from my home to my office each way each day with some of the craziest drivers in my state. It included going over a pass that left cars on the side of the road over heated. Sometimes I had to work late and do this at night too. I would not be able to afford the gas if I was still doing it. I was so happy when I was finally laid off from the job. I tried not to hug the manager who was giving me the “bad news”. It was such a relief not to do that commute anymore.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I commute 32 miles every day to work and it’s funny how you “share” the road with the same people every day. I feel like waving to them – like we’re all pals or something. Of course I don’t…but I want to! There’s a guy in a beat up white car that shaves on his way in; a woman who has her heated rollers in her hair and occasionally I see her applying makeup – she must be fab by the time she gets to work; there’s a giant red truck with all the bells and whistles and um…dangling male anatomy off of the trailer hitch (Florida outlawed those nasty things…why can’t Washington?) – anyway I try to pass this “gentleman” as quickly as possible. Then there’s the familiar cars – even an old Hummer! I don’t know how they can afford that gas – what is it..something like 6-8 mpg? Unbelievable. I turned in my SUV for a “speck” and get 36 mpg now. Makes for a better commute and I actually don’t miss all the room or height.
~ thanks for running this contest! My little speck has a CD player in it and more audiobooks would be a hit!
July 30th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I used to drive 20 miles to downtown Ft. Lauderdale for about 10 years and would try to take back roads as much as possible to avoid the expressway. Coming home one day, I had a flat tire and changing it on the shoulder with cars whizzing by, dressed in my work clothes was something I’m glad I won’t have to do anymore.
July 30th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I had to work as a Nanny over 2 hours from where I lived so every Monday I drove to work and then stayed the week at my aunt’s house, which was only 25 minutes from job. Then on Friday night after work I drove all the way home. Glad that is over.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
I comute to work 65 miles then 65 miles back home every day. As I was driving home today I was approaching a curve when out of the blue ,a black Ford Mustang came heading right at me. He noticed me in time to swerve back into his lane and avoid hitting me. The next thing that occured was four police cars heading my way in pursuit of the black Mustang. They were going like a bat out of hell trying to catch the person. I have know idea why the Mustang was in such a hurry to lose the cops . It’s like listening to a good mistery tape that is goofed up at the end and you don’t know what the ending is.
July 31st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I listen to audio books while commuting to work. Before I get on the road I guess how mand GOOFY drivers I will encounter. You know the ones, slow drivers, reckless lane changers, distracted on the phone while putting on make up ones. Instead of getting frustrated I chalk them up to the GOOFY drivers club.
August 6th, 2008 at 6:45 am
My current commute takes almost 2hrs door-to-door each way every day but it’s not the craziest commute I ever had. When I was growing up in London I used to travel to school on the London underground for an hour each way in the packed trains. For seven years I experienced all that the ‘tube’ had to offer: fellow commuters sleeping on my shoulder; dogs and their owners fighting with one another and any other animals people would bring with them; getting stuck in tunnels for hours on end; impromptu rail strikes; leaves on the line; and lots more. Let’s just say that looking back explains a lot about how I turned out!
August 7th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
A few years ago we lived in California where we drove about 50 miles one way to pick up and deliver car parts for Toyota. The exit we had to get off on each night in L.A. had someone shooting at cars as they got off the freeway so each night we would duck and drive just to avoid the pop shots..I don’t miss those days!
August 7th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
My commute is only 25 km, however, it still takes approximately 45 minutes on a good day to complete.
I enjoy listening to the audio books on these daily journeys and actually relax as I watch the other drivers with there frustrated and angry faces.
Remember, life is a journey with death the final destination, why not enjoy the trip.
And I do, every day.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Really enjoyed the book Deception Point.. really worth renting. Give it 5 star.
August 7th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
FUN FOR HOME AND BUSINESS! I am an Audio book FREAK! My whole family listens to audio books daily for long, short drives, cooking dinner, cleaning house, or just spending time together as a family. We will just sit together and listen to a book! GREAT FAMILY TIME! It’s better quality family time than watching TV!
I also use Audio books in my business. I own my own company and don’t always have time to read a business book! It’s a great way to educate you!
Take a trip away in your mind! For old and young keep the mind active! What a great way to use your imagination! We also RV, so the long drives as we travel throughout the country, a day in the car turns into entertainment. We have been known sit in the car and finish a book!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I commute 80 miles each way to work. Oddly I feel lucky with this commute because I work 3rd shift (4 days a wk) and the amount of time it takes me to get to work one way is the same amount of time my dayshift co-workers take and their commute is under 30 miles! Los Angeles is fun that way. ;-D
So, within my commute, I drive through the High Desert, through the Mountain pass, past suburbia and into Downtown. An adventure to be sure.
My craziest drive to date was in April or May where the weather was really doing strange things. I left downtown in a weird heavy fog, drove through suburbia with an equally strange marine layer (overcast). By the time I started on the Mountain pass, it was sprinkling, but towards the top of that pass the sprinkle turned into a heavier rain. By the time I hit the actual top (over 4,000 ft) it was slushy and turning into light snow. Into the high desert I got heavier snow (heavy for the High Desert is nothing like the eastern state’s snow, but it feels crazy for us since it’s not the norm). When I parked my car at home, I had what, for us, was a “blizzard” (east-coasters… don’t laugh! haha), the snow was falling pretty hard, blowing sideways because the wind is strong in my area, and it was sticking to the fences and the sides of the houses and cars! This lasted for a good 2 hrs.
Seriously, it would have been a GREAT day for an audiobook! But alas, I didn’t have one that day — drats! Sure would be nice to get some new ones… (hint ;-D)
April 7th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
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