Queen of the Road

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Dear Reader, when was the last time you started reading a book, only to be convinced by page 7 that you were reading about yourself?

It happened to me this past weekend.

I had received a copy of Doreen Orion’s 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 to review. The book’s premise was interesting -

Apart from the fact that they are both psychiatrists, Doreen and her husband Tim are polar opposites. He loves hiking and the great outdoors; she enjoys sitting in bed all day eating bon bons watching Oprah. In fact, she is damn proud of her record: 118 hours straight without leaving the house. So when Tim proposes they take a break from their careers and embark on a year-long trip across the country in a converted bus, Doreen immediately protests. Why can’t Tim be like every other normal husband and live out his mid-life crisis by having an affair or buying a shiny new Corvette!? But Tim works his magic and before long Doreen is packing up her things and moving into a 340-square-foot converted bus with a husband, two cats, a Standard Poodle, and one burning question: Can this marriage of opposites survive (perhaps even thrive) living together in such close quarters for an entire year?

Plus, I love to read, so I thought I’d give it a try. I had no idea what a good time was in store for me.

By page 7, I was enrapt and totally recognizing myself. Let’s just say that Doreen and I seem to have a lot in common.

Even if you don’t think youre Doreen Orion’s long lost twin, you are going to love her book. Queen of the Road is riotously funny and totally ridiculous (in a good way). Anyone who loves or hates to travel or camp is going to love this book. Anyone who likes to read will love it, as will anyone who likes to laugh, needs to escape from reality, or likes a good adventure.

The New York Post called Queen of the Road “A Charles Kuralt-Albert Brooks-style romp where [Doreen & Tim] meet up with nudists, robbers and more. Required Reading.” I think that sums it up nicely.

Trust me, Dear Reader. You are going to laugh at Doreen’s predicaments. You’ll smile until your cheeks hurt and laugh until tears are streaming down your face. You’ll go looking for someone to read it aloud to because it’s just that funny.

Oh, wait. That’s what I did. Sorry about that.

One last thing: you know how I love my recipes, and Queen of the Road has a bunch! Every chapter includes a lovely little cocktail recipe. Happy drinking, Dear Reader!

You can buy Queen of the Road here.

Doreen has a blog, which you can read here, and Queen of the Road has a website all of its own. Additionally, Feels like Home is just one stop on Queen of the Road’s Blog Tour.

Win it! I am in a contest to see which Queen of the Road review can get the most comments. Will you help me with that? Each comment must be at least 1 sentence long.

In addition to the reviewer contest, there is a Reader contest! By commenting on this post, you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a prize pack valued at over $130! The prize pack includes:

• Mom Logic Tote bag, eye brightener and mouse pad from momlogic.com
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• Gift certificate for free flashcards from goosiecards.com $29 value
• Rose Pin ($10 value)
• Natural, dye-free dog tug from Purrfect Play purrfectplay.com $18 value
• Book, “Uncovered” by Mark Goldwich $13 value
• “Attitude of Gratitude” Tank Top Med from empoweringthings.com $19.39 value
• “Be Natural” tee shirt from jb-justbe.com $15 value
• Cats on Cards Pet Rescue Stickers from purrfectplay.com $7.95 value
• 2009 Park-It Guide for NYC from parkitguides.com $13 value
  Total Value of Prize: $130.00+

You can enter the Reader contest by commenting below. To read more Queen of the Road reviews, check out the following blogs and websites:

• Type-A Mom, Capessa, BellaOnline, WishListWorthy and Examiner.
• 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! Please come back and tell me how you like Queen of the Road!

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