tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post8918904094317200391..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Go West, Young Man - B.J. HollarsSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-49478853247197810692021-08-03T11:34:11.700-05:002021-08-03T11:34:11.700-05:00We really had a great time, Lark. One I'll nev...We really had a great time, Lark. One I'll never forget for lots of reasons, but mainly because of the quality time we were able to spend together. I enjoyed showing him some of my favorite places and exploring the ones that were new to both of us.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29009009664905264882021-08-03T10:18:39.862-05:002021-08-03T10:18:39.862-05:00So fun to read a road trip book while you're o...So fun to read a road trip book while you're on a road trip! I love when books and life align like that. Hope you had an awesome time with your grandson. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-49162700547848439942021-08-03T10:05:09.166-05:002021-08-03T10:05:09.166-05:00It was great fun, Jeane. I was surprised at the di...It was great fun, Jeane. I was surprised at the different attitudes that neighboring states have about COVID, etc. The most concerned group of all was the Navajo tribe, which I've been told by several different people has been very hard hit by the pandemic.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-8676908204236851162021-08-03T07:54:48.821-05:002021-08-03T07:54:48.821-05:00Reading a book about a father/son roadtrip while y...Reading a book about a father/son roadtrip while you were ON a roadtrip with a grandson- sounds perfect. It's lovely when the surroundings echo what you're reading. (I really enjoy reading about gardening while sitting in my garden, but having a book about camping while I'm camping, or about an island while I'm at the beach, would be even better!) Hope your trip was fun and Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70283034496668767532021-08-02T23:59:54.928-05:002021-08-02T23:59:54.928-05:00I never sleep well in hotels, Jen, so this one tur...I never sleep well in hotels, Jen, so this one turned out to be a lifesaver on those nights I woke up three or four hours before the alarm was set to go off. The perfect book for the occasion...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66005233329907628572021-08-02T20:52:33.915-05:002021-08-02T20:52:33.915-05:00Oh, this sounds good and certainly works well with...Oh, this sounds good and certainly works well with your tendencies for road trips, Sam!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-18078739545766603272021-08-02T17:40:36.151-05:002021-08-02T17:40:36.151-05:00Thanks, Cath. This is the one I mentioned on your ...Thanks, Cath. This is the one I mentioned on your book blog. It was published by The University of Nebraska, so I have no idea what the book's distribution will be like when it is published in four weeks. Good to be back, too...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-34791321608070160632021-08-02T17:39:30.094-05:002021-08-02T17:39:30.094-05:005,035 miles, to be exact, Nan. You're right......5,035 miles, to be exact, Nan. You're right...I don't think a six-year-old would have survived the quick pace of just over 5000 miles in 15 days. First day back, and I've napped a couple of hours without even trying. LOLSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80796535443092530632021-08-02T17:37:47.823-05:002021-08-02T17:37:47.823-05:00Exactly right, Dorothy. It was the perfect book fo...Exactly right, Dorothy. It was the perfect book for the moment...kindred spirits.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90183924876896952442021-08-02T17:18:18.631-05:002021-08-02T17:18:18.631-05:00This is obviously a book I would enjoy! I'll h...This is obviously a book I would enjoy! I'll have to see if I can track it down. But I do also have several other 'road-trip' themed books that I should also get to. Nice to have you back, Sam!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-31370847029770988212021-08-02T16:27:40.699-05:002021-08-02T16:27:40.699-05:00I think your grandson is a better age to do this w...I think your grandson is a better age to do this with than a 6 year old! I can't believe you drove 5000 miles!!! Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-37698201051592370302021-08-02T16:11:17.000-05:002021-08-02T16:11:17.000-05:00How great that you were able to read this while on...How great that you were able to read this while on your own road trip. It must have increased the appreciation of both the book and the trip. Welcome back.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-55441265556789628152021-08-02T14:48:57.187-05:002021-08-02T14:48:57.187-05:00It covers it all, Tracy. I do a lot of "side-...It covers it all, Tracy. I do a lot of "side-reading" about those days even though I don't always review the books (mainly because I read in and out of so many of them without ever finishing them), so what he had to say about the genocide of those days was not surprising. His son seem to be moved, though, by the revelations and kind of had his whole life-view changed...if that'sSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41595025452503556472021-08-02T14:30:37.367-05:002021-08-02T14:30:37.367-05:00This sound like a very good read, Sam. It seems li...This sound like a very good read, Sam. It seems like it has a lot to offer, learning about Oregon and native people in the area.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-47467285793208758262021-08-02T13:36:53.545-05:002021-08-02T13:36:53.545-05:00Thanks, Diane. As much fun as the trip was, I'...Thanks, Diane. As much fun as the trip was, I'm kind of glad to sleep in my own bed again after 15 nights on the road. I do plan to put something together about the trip when I catch up a bit. I'm really happy that we made the trip because so many people in that part of the country are fearful that next summer will be more restricted than this summer was. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-47504916230772270652021-08-02T13:27:14.643-05:002021-08-02T13:27:14.643-05:00I love the cover on this one and it sounds quite i...I love the cover on this one and it sounds quite interesting. Hope you will tell us about your recent travels in another post. Welcome back.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com