Road Trip Reads - Humor

Choosing road trip reads requires not only understanding the material to be read but the audience who will be listening. Here's a listing of some of my go to books for a road trip.

Humor is always a good choice
The problem with modern humor is that I'm never completely sure if it is suitable for all audiences. Not necessarily because they'll be offended, but because I'll be embarassed.

• Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, 1889
So very British, there are some wonderfully funny scenes.
• Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner, 1942
I was reading this out loud to my father and he had to pull over because we were laughing so hard

• The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald, 1945
Anything by this author is charming and she's able to find humor in the most extreme of circumstances
• Thurber's Dogs by James Thurber, 1955
My friend Arlene introduced me to this author, everything by him has been a hit in the car

• Dog Who Wouldnt Be by Farley Mowat, 1957
This author was introduced to the car by my mother, hysterical dog and/or owl antics
• Bellwether by Connie Willis, 1996
Another introduced to me by Arlene. She read it to me on a road trip and it is now a go-to for smart audiences, particularly those who have done research or worked in large institutions such as universities.