Amy and Roger's Epic Detour

I have read a lot of books in my life and I have loved a lot of books in my life. One of my all time favorite books of all time is Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson.

Overview:

Amy Curry is having a terrible year. Her mother has decided to move across the country and needs Amy to get their car from California to Connecticut. There’s just one small problem: Since her dad died this past spring, Amy hasn’t been able to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger, the nineteen-year-old son of an old family friend, who turns out to be unexpectedly cute . . . and dealing with some baggage of his own.

Meeting new people and coming to terms with her father’s death were not what Amy had planned on this trip. And traveling the Loneliest Road in America, seeing the Colorado mountains, crossing the Kansas plains, and visiting diners, dingy motels, and Graceland were definitely not on the itinerary. But as they drive, Amy finds that the people you least expected are the ones you may need the most — and that sometimes you have to get lost in order to find your way home.

“One of the most touching, irresistible, and feel-good road trips I’ve been on in a long, long while.” —Deb Caletti, National Book Award Finalist

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This book is a must read! I can't even express how much I loved this book. Matson did a wonderful job of incorporating a journey for the main character Amy in her life as well on the road with Roger. I have to say that I liked that the romance came gradually and did not overpower the rest of the story. It seems that in so many of the popular books today a guy and girl meet they talk for two minutes and then they are in love and can't function without each other. This book has the added bonus of playlists through out the book to check out for your own road trip.  Amy is strong even in her grief and repairs her self in a believable way. I have read this book at least three times. This is a book that everyone needs to read at least once and maybe more if you love it enough as me. I don't know about anyone else but this book makes me want to have a cross country road trip and also read the book again.

It's Not The Destination, It's The Journey- Unknown

The Book of Awesome

If you are ever having a bad day then The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha is for you. This book is just like it says on the cover AWESOME.

Overview

The author behind 1000awesomethings.com celebrates the good things in life- by the sheer power of their awesomeness. Based on the award-winning blog 1000awesomethings.com, The Book of Awesome is a high five for humanity and a big celebration of life's little moments and the underappreciated, simple things that make us happy, from popping bubble wrap to hitting a bunch of green lights in a row, to waking up thinking it's Monday and realizing it's Saturday. With wise, witty observations from writer Neil Pasricha, this treasure trove is filled with smile-inducing musings that make readers feel like kids looking at the world for the first time: AWESOME!                                                                                             Pasted from <http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book-of-awesome-neil-pasricha/1100043510?ean=9780425238905&itm=1&usri=the%2bbook%2bof%2bawesome>  

This book is perfect for when you are having a bad day. Why? Because it is a good reminder of some of the awesome things in life. If you don’t have time to be reading an entire book you can just flip through the pages randomly and remind yourself about some of the awesome things out there. It is a sure way to make you smile and feel better when you are having a bad day.

 A Few of my favorites in the book include:

When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there

Licking better off the beaters of a cake mixer

Blowing out the candles on your first try

A long hug when you really need it

Laughing so hard you make no sound at all

Absolute perfect silence

The smell of books

At Last

This is one of the Vegas solo auditions by the season 7 winner of So You Think You Can Dance Lauren. This is another must see dance. It is amazing. And although I love the dance itself and her technique is flawless, I think the judges' reactions to her dancing makes this video even better. One of the moves in Lauren's solo even inspired a move in a dance I was in this past year. So You Think You Can Dance won't be back until next summer but at least we can watch dances from past seasons online to hold us over until then.

Psych

If you have never seen Psych starring James Roday, Dule Hill, Maggie Lawson, and Timothy Omundson you need to. This show is one of my all time favorites after having only seen three episodes. I have since spent days watching the series non-stop from the beginning on Netflix. Netflix offers the first four seasons on their instant play and the sixth season will be premiering on USA network soon. I am so excited I can't even stand to wait anymore. The description of the show on IMDb is:

A novice sleuth (Roday) is hired by the police after he cons them into thinking he has psychic powers that help solve crimes. With this assistance of his reluctant best friend (Hill) the duo take on a series of complicated cases.

The chemistry and comedic timing of the cast is amazing. The two main characters Shawn Spencer and Burton 'Gus' Guster have been best friends since childhood with the witty banter to match. The writing is incredible and even makes me want to learn all the skills to be a fake psychic. If you're tired of the same old detective show with the same murders and the same characters, well this is not it. What makes this detective show so much more fun is that the main character is not a cop. Where other shows rely on drama Psych relies on drama. In the words of Shawn Spencer "He's calling me snarky!" from the episode An Evening with Mr. Yang.