4 Car-Themed Audiobooks to Listen to While Social Distancing
Summer is less than a month away, and it’s not too early to start finalizing your summer reading list. If sitting in the silence alone with a book (or Kindle) in your hand just isn’t your thing, why not give audiobooks a try? Here are four more car-themed titles worth adding to your collection.
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Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars
Author: Paul Ingrassia
Narrator: Sean Runnette
Who better to weave a fascinating narrative about America’s car culture than Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Ingrassia? Learn more about the rise of American manufacturing, as well as how vehicles have impacted society throughout the years.
Fixin’ to Git: One Fan’s Love Affair with NASCAR’s Winston Cup
Author: Jim Wright
Narrator: Joe Barrett
If you’re a NASCAR fan, you should enjoy this title from Jim Wright. Gleaned from his personal experiences at the Winston Cup race tracks, it’s a literary testament to the exciting world of car racing as Wright seeks to articulate exactly what makes this pastime so rewarding, both for the drivers and spectators.
Not Tonight, Josephine: A Road Trip Through Small-Town America
Author: George Mahood
Narrator: Nathaniel Priestly
Feeling antsy for your next road trip? Distract yourself from the waiting when you take a virtual trip with the author George Mahood and his friend Mark as they journey across the country. Mahood pokes fun at the road trip trope of “seeing the real America,” as he and Mark experience small-town life in the states and overcome mishaps and challenges along the way.
On the Road
Author: Jack Kerouac
Narrator: Will Patton
For a retrospective look at life in the 1950s, Jack Kerouac’s journalistic road trip provides a rewarding escape. He voices the sentiments and impressions of the Beat Generation as he and his friends hitchhike across America as they break convention and test the limits of freedom.
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Whitney Russell resides in Dayton, though her spirit can be found beach-bumming in Puerto Rico (the land of her half-Puerto Rican heritage). When not crafting car-related content, she can be found chasing after the most amazing toddler in the world, watching her “beaver” of a husband build amazing woodworking projects, hanging out with two crazy dogs, and visiting family and friends. She also enjoys traveling, crafting, and binge-watching period dramas when time allows. See more articles by Whitney.