On the Road in Pick-a-Shelf

Oct 15, 2014 Keith rated it it was amazing

I've always loved the beatniks! I was in my early twenties at a bookstore and found a book called The Beat Reader. I read it and was thrilled to read about all their adventures, etc. I never did get around to read On The Road..Now, I did. I loved it. Yes, it was amazing indeed. ...more

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Apr 21, 2014 Suzanne rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, historical-fiction, adventure, travel

Wow...........I don't even know what to say or what to think about this book. I can say it was a long, strange trip! The CD narrator was excellent which, I think, really helps the story. Sometimes I thought, "I wish I were riding in a convertible on a warm, sunny day, speeding recklessly, and getting high, not a care in the world." There were definitely some laugh out loud moments. More often than not, especially as the book went on, I thought, "Is there ANY point to this story?" and "You all ne ...more

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Feb 03, 2010 Marissa Genta Pineda rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I so wanted to like this book, but I couldn't get into it. I guess I don't have the spirit of hopeless, aimless adventure the Beats did. I would like to understand the Beat movement, and I thought this would give me some insight, Kerouac being the "father" of the Beat movement and all...but I guess I need to do some more research...? ...more

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Sep 21, 2018 Tien rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: read-on-kobo, usa, moving-mountains

I was listening on audiobook and it just couldn't hold my attention.

I just wasn't interested in his drunken road tripping, tbh. ah wells, at least I've tried. ...more

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