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QUEEN OF THE ROAD: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own (Broadway Books; June 10, 2008; Trade Paperback Original; $13.95) by Doreen Orion.
I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the online book tour for Queen of the Road. One of the great things about the tour is I’ve got a great prize package worth over $130 to give away to one of you! But first things first, I want to tell you about the book.
The book starts when Doreen (self-proclaimed Princess of Long Island) is approached by her husband Tim (Doreen-proclaimed Project Nerd) who wants to buy a bus and travel the world for a year. Doreen reluctantly agrees, and in her book she writes about all their trial and tribulations of living on a bus and traveling to 47 states, for 22,000 miles, with 200 shoes (I’m still not sure if that is pairs-100 pairs=200 shoes), 2 cats (Shula and Morty), 1 poodle (Miles), and a husband (Tim).
This book is AMAZING, and I read it in one sitting. I laughed, I cried, and I really got a feel for what living on an RV is really like. My husband and I have tossed around the idea, and Doreen’s story wasn’t enough to change my mind. Yes, she does tell the story of almost getting sucked out of the bus door while going down the highway, and the damn thing breaking down every 100 miles or so, but hey!? That’s the making of a great book, or an excuse to make a cocktail right?! (Listen to her podcast Mobile Martinis)
The part that touched me the most is that Doreen and Tim didn’t kill each other. In fact their relationship grew stronger, with both of them understanding each other a little (or a lot) better. Give it a read, I know you will enjoy it just as much as I did.
The Queen of the Road Giveaway
Everyone who comments on a tour post (including this one) will be entered to win a grand prize of:
- Mom Logic Tote bag, eye brightener and mouse pad.
- Wrist water bottle from Swiggies – $13 value
- Gift certificate for free flashcards from GoosieCards – $29 value
- Rose Pin – $10 value
- Natural, dye-free dog tug from Purrfect Play – $18 value
- Book, “Uncovered” by Mark Goldwich – $13 value
- “Attitude of Gratitude” Tank Top Med from EmpoweringThings – $19.39 value
- “Be Natural” tee shirt from JB-JustBe – $15 value
- Cats on Cards Pet Rescue Stickers from PurrfectPlay – $7.95 value
- 2009 Park-It Guide for NYC from ParkItGuide – $13 value
The Queen of the Road Blog Tour Stops
For more chances to win:
- Nov 28 Dorothy – Robyn – Louise
- Nov 29 Christine – Beckie
- Nov 30 Michelle
- Dec 1 Tara (blog 1 blog 2) – Stacie (blog 1 blog 2 blog 3) – Ginny – Kat
- Dec 2 Julie – Angela – Wendy (blog 1 blog 2) – Elizabeth
- Dec 3 Renee – Christine – Dennise
- Dec 4 Kimberly
- Dec 5 Alisa – Aimee – Toni
- Dec 6 Connie – Jackie
- Dec 7 Cathi – Sheena – Laura
- Dec 8 Maria
- Dec 9 Jane – Lisa – Yvonne (blog 1 blog 2)
- Dec 10 Kailani – Tara
Good luck to all who enter and you can click here to purchase Queen of the Road, and if you’d like a free signed bookplate from Doreen visit her site Queen of the Road for more details.
[tags]Queen of the Road, Doreen Orion, RV, traveling[/tags]
Comments
I love blog tours, you can meet and find some really cute websites. Hi, nice to meet you. This is a great book.
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I love a good read! Thanks for the tip, I will definitely put this book on my holiday ‘to read’ list. I think if you put me and my husband in an enclosed space like an RV one of us will be dead at the end of the road trip. LOL!
I had never heard of blog tour before. What a novel idea!
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That book sounds great. I’ll put it on my list to read.
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Lauren on 2 December, 2008 at 9:48 am I’d heard of this book before, but I’m quite interested now. It sounds like a fun read and really worthwhile to read. It’s great her and her husband became a lot closer!!
-lauren
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Sherry on 2 December, 2008 at 2:56 pm Looking for this book now, thanks!
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This is the first I’ve heard about this book, but it sounds REALLY interesting. I love books like this 
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Yes, this book needs to be studied and referred to before we head on our way!
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blog tours are awesome. 
I participated in one for a favorite author of mine not too long ago. great stuff!!!
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That sounds like a great book. My sister has some in-laws who live in an RV for a lot of the year. I’ll recommend it to her.
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That book sounds like a great read. I have fond memories of RV’ing as a kid and I’d love to hit the road in one as a grown up.
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This sounds like such a great book! I love books I can read in one sitting, too. (I usually only get one good reading day a month.) Tom wants to tour the country in an RV when we are old and grey. This book should give me a good idea of how it will be!
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i’m always looking for good books to read. thanks for the suggestion!
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Brian and I always say that the year Ethan graduates high school that we’ll rent an RV and take a trip just the two of us and go wherever the road leads.
It’s something I’ve always wanted to do! We had intended to do so before we had kids, but well we got a little impatient and skipped straight to the sex :-p
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Carla Pullum on 2 December, 2008 at 4:36 pm Wow great review count me in!
nicole on 2 December, 2008 at 4:40 pm ooo great giveaway!! enter me in please!!
katelin on 2 December, 2008 at 4:45 pm ooo wow so many great prizes!! please enter me in!! =)
I’m reading this for the book tour too. It is hilarious and so hard to put down.
This sounds like a great book. It had to be a good one for you to read it in one sitting!
This books sounds awesome. I’ll have to pick up a copy.
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looks like a great read! Definitely count me in!
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Mark on 2 December, 2008 at 10:26 pm Sounds like the kind of book that my wife and I wpould enjoy reading. Great review.
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An RV trip would surely end in divorce for my husband and I. We can barely coexist in 1100 sf. Haha.
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Having travelled across Australia with our then 4 month son, I know the joy of the journey! We met alot of great people and saw awesome wild life at work. I will keep this book in mind when finding a new read!
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diane on 3 December, 2008 at 4:14 am Added to my list at amazon — thanks for the tip!
NIX74 on 3 December, 2008 at 4:19 am I’m not someone who love reading books. but I like your review, sound like is a great book to read for the holiday.
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Haven’t read that book, so I’m putting it down on my to-read list.
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Sounds like something I’d be interested in reading as well!
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I have to say that taking a year to travel sounds good…but on a bus?? Not so sure!(for me anyway). I’ll check out the book
I think it would be so much fun to drive around the country! I’ve always wanted to do it. My husband and I are going to do it one day after we have kids and they are grown and we can afford it…
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Sounds like it would be and interesting read as I have often thought of the idea of getting and RV and traveling the states. Thanks for the link I will put it on my list to purchase.
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Jennifer on 3 December, 2008 at 8:53 am Sounds like a fun book. It’s not something I would want to do for real but I’m sure I will enjoy reading about it from the comfort of my home. I can just imagine the adventures, lol.
Sounds like a fun read! I’m doing quite a bit more of that these days.
Looks like a fun read!
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Wow… that sounds terrifically fun! I hope I have the time to visit all of the stops on your tour. But really…. you will not find me RVing…. shoes or no shoes! LOL
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Mom say it sounds like something she would want to read! Her and dad always talk about doing the RV thing!! She will have to check it out at the library!
Your FL furiends,
Bhing on 3 December, 2008 at 8:11 pm That’s pretty fun! I always wanted to be on a road trip together with my family but it seems we could not do that as of now.. But I am hoping!
Anyway, the book sounds to be interesting..
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I think the title alone is brilliant
I’ve never heard of the Book Tour before – this is a fun idea! The book sounds fascinating and probably terribly funny, as only real life can be
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200 shoes??? She’s a DIVA even on the road!
Oh my husband and I did a road trip from NJ to Florida and we loved spending so much time together. We’d love to do the entire US together when we have the time and money. The book sounds fabulous. I’m going to have to read it, since you know I love to be on the road all the time!
Excellent review! Like you, I’ve been thinking about buying an RV and just going where I want when I want. Of course, I’ve got a son, a father, a husband and two cats. Seems almost identical to the writer’s dilemma LOL!
Also thanks for the entry to the contest! Fingers crossed, would be great to win something
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My parents have an rv. We just got rid of a small travel trailer in hopes of getting something larger. The book sounds interesting.
Lo on 14 December, 2008 at 1:32 am sounds like a great adventure and a great book – i’d love to win it or any of the other prizes!
