Truth be told I rarely read anything besides cookbooks. But recently I was sent a couple of books with titles so good I had to dive in. They were both so worth it and I know you’ll agree with me that they are really fun books to read while traveling!
Elvis the Bloodhound stars on the cover of Murder on the Bluegrass Bourbon Train
Murder on the Bluegrass Bourbon Train
The first of these books is titled Murder on the Bluegrass Bourbon Train written by Scarlett Dunn. Scarlett is well known for her historical inspirational novels. In fact this is her 8th book. This one is a fast-paced mystery with murder on the menu. With a charming and relatable protagonist, the inviting backdrop of Kentucky Bourbon Country and an irresistible bloodhound named Elvis, Murder on the Bluegrass Bourbon Train marks Dunn’s fantastic first voyage into the cozy mystery genre.
Honey Howell returned to her quiet home town of Bardstown, Kentucky to work with her grandfather at his legendary bourbon distillery and reconnect with “the one who got away”. But she never expected to find him with a knife in his chest!
If you enjoy solving puzzles you will love the narrative and believable characters as they hunt for clues. And to keep you guessing there is no shortage of potential suspects with twists and turns throughout that attempt to throw you off the track at every turn of the page. Who did it and why? Hop aboard to find out.
Front cover of the hilarious Reluctant RV Wife
The Reluctant RV Wife
The second book really resonated with me because Steve and I will be “full timers” in the near future. Unlike the wife in this non-fiction fun read, I can’t wait to begin our journey of traveling in an RV full time.
The Reluctant RV Wife, by Gerri Almand, is a funny, yet informative story of a couple that gave up everything to travel in an RV. Follow a reluctant wife and her excited husband through two humorouslyconflicted years of RV travel. He wanted to go; she wanted to stay. They both learn, grow, and change as a new level of freedom evolves.
This is a light-hearted and very humorous book while at the same time being serious. It is not a How-To book, but it does give you a lot of basic information about RVing. And while it is not a travelogue, it does touch on many travel destinations in the United States and Canada. On deeper levels, the book is about marital relationships, retiring ad getting old, and finding a new kind of freedom through a minimalistic lifestyle.
What I loved about this one is that you will never look at one of those huge RVs driving down the road quite the same way. This fun book will answer questions for non-RVers and will trigger chuckles of recognition from experienced RVers like The Traveling Locavores.
Be sure to check out both of these fun books to read while traveling!
Disclaimer: Both of these books were sent to me as review copies, but the opinions expressed are 100% my own.
