![]() Plus, with its geographic location in the far northeastern corner of the country, it's a great place to begin. My impulse to start with Maine was strong three of my all-time favorite writers have made the setting a famous one for me, despite never having actually traveled to the state. ![]() No offense to any residents of any particular state, but it's a lot easier to find books set in New York than Nebraska, if only due to population. I've bugged many of you on here for titles, especially if you were from a smaller state or an area that has had a smaller output of literature. I knew I wanted to start in Maine, I knew I wanted my reading road trip to follow a geographic trail that would make cogent sense in a vehicle, and I knew I wanted to include fiction, middle grades reads, and poetry. Since this past June, I've been somewhat obsessed with compiling my itinerary. ![]() So, why not travel the way I've always traveled best? Through books. It has been far too long since I've had a good road trip, and I am determined to see all 50 states of this still-beautiful nation before I die.īut, despite my itch, my reality has informed me that I'm not going anywhere. ![]() Last summer, as I realized yet again that a road trip across America would not take place (due in part to First Daughter's chronic car sickness and the same daughter's inability to spend 5 minutes in a contained space with Second Daughter), I went into a funk. ![]()
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