It's June 1 as I comment on this book. Summer will soon be here and thoughts will turn to vacations ... where to go, where to stay, and so forth. This small B&B sounds perfect for readers! Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast, by Bill Richardson is charming novel set (I'm thinking) some where on Vancouver Island .. it's a place that you will find if you need it (remember Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (June 14, 2014 post)? The brothers provide breakfast (and the fixings for other meals) and books. There is a journal where guests may write comments about their stay, their life, books they've read, etc. Charming and reflective, I'll be reading book two soon.

Looking for ideas a road trip? How about traveling on the smaller roads? Road Trip USA: Cross Country Adventures on American's Two Lane Highways, by Jamie Jensen offers routes for just such excursions. Full of suggestions of what to see and where to eat, this was an interesting read even for an armchair tourist.

Now, to actually travel across the country, you have to have a road, yes? It's an interesting history! The American Highway: the History and Culture of Roads in the United States, by William Kaszynski covers everything from the development of roads and routes, to eateries, gas stations, and places to stay. There was a learning curve (sorry) as builders learn to bank for corners, deal with greater speeds and so on. Newer roads are now built taking the environment into account as well.

It took a while for me to get around to this one, but I've been told it's a great beach read (even though I read it in my recliner): The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion. Professor Dan Tillman has decided to get married, and has created a 'sure fire' questionnaire to help find that perfect woman. Of course, things to not go as planned and he end up in all sorts of unforeseen situations. Good characters and a plot that is not overly romantic (thank goodness, at least for this reader)!

Reading Hermit With Dog