Contest Giveaway – Win the Complete Kite Runner Audiobook

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Is it Winning Wednesday already? Huh – seems like just yesterday it was Too Bad Tuesday. (I kid.)

The Kite Runner Audiobook This week we TravelingMamas have a great giveaway; The unabridged Kite Runner audiobook, narrated by author Khaled Hosseini, has a 12 hour running time over 11 CDs. I see it also includes an “enhanced CD with book club guide,” which is pretty handy. Handy, I say, because I first read The Kite Runner for a now-disbanded book club myself! If memory serves, we read this wonderful, #1 national bestselling novel in the middle of a run of sad books – you know, Atonement, Life of Pi, that sort of thing. And you wonder why we disbanded?

I may not be doing The Kite Runner justice, here. It is actually an amazing story about life in Afghanistan, friendship, the relationship of father and son, and personal redemption. The author writes beautifully; because he and his family received political asylum in the US (after living in Kabul), you get the feeling he draws on personal experience. The Kite Runner was made into a movie this past year, and is nominated for an Academy Award (the nomination is for Best Achievement in Music). And, hey! – The Oscars are this Sunday, midway though this giveaway contest! I wonder if we’ll be giving away an Oscar winner.

Now, I must preface any instructions for entering this contest with a warning: This is not an audiobook to play with young children in the car. Solo road trips, or long drives with other adults, are the best times to pop these CDs in your car’s player. There are definitely horrific, frightening and tragic components to The Kite Runner that are not appropriate for kids. That being said, to enter, leave a message below and tell us what your favorite audiobook or music is for long car trips. Don’t have a car? No problem, city dweller! What do you download into your MP3 player?

We’ll take comments until midnight (EST), Tuesday February 26 – and that’s it! TravelingMamas will put all the entrants’ names in a hat to draw one on Winning Wednesday, February 27. Check back here to see who won. Drawing open to U.S. residents only; family members of any TravelingMama blogger shouldn’t apply.

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179 Responses to “Contest Giveaway – Win the Complete Kite Runner Audiobook”

  1. Weekday Rambler says:

    I am reading this book right now! It’s sad but mesmerizing. Americans have so little understanding of this culture. I think the book will become a classic.

  2. Joanne Willey says:

    I have never listened to an audio book but would love to try!

  3. Kathy Scott says:

    Road trips and audio books the only way to survive.

  4. Ilicia Rodriguez says:

    I utilize audiobooks and my MP3 player in my car. I love listening to Laurell Hamilton whenever I’ve got to drive distances. I also listen to episodes of Family Guy, I can’t help myself, that show cracks me up.

  5. Susan says:

    I’ve listened to the whole Harry Potter series during my driving trips.

  6. Ty Moore says:

    I’ve never tryed audiobooks but bet they would be great for long trips. Right now I mostly listen to talk shows.

  7. Kelly Lagos says:

    I’ve wanted to read this book for a while but Ive been to busy with barn chores! Would love to listen in my mp3 player while i work! Thanks,
    Kelly

  8. Vergie says:

    HAVE NEVER HAD A BOOK ON TAPE, THIS WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR THAT LONG TRIP.

  9. Tina Nichols says:

    My daughter read this book and said it was excellent. I would love to have this on audiobook to enjoy. Thanks!!

  10. Patricia Yamada says:

    I have been in to audiobooks for about a year now. So far, Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows has been the best,…although I have loved the Mrs. Pollifax and the James Patterson series have been great!

  11. Carissa Davis says:

    I don’t have any audio books, but I love having SIRIUS on long car trips.

  12. Desmond says:

    Stephen King

  13. Judy B says:

    Language lessons

  14. Marlene says:

    Stephen King…Misery

  15. Amy Taylor says:

    Bill Bryson is awesome for long trips! Great humor, interesting stories, and a fantastic voice!

  16. Kierra says:

    love to win this; thanks! I download various soft rock songs.

  17. Gillien Wright says:

    Anything on the spiritual or new-age side of life appeals to me.

  18. Louise Brouillette says:

    Norah Jones

  19. Tiffany G says:

    My favorite music on a road trip..are 80’s bands

  20. annette gallagher says:

    Clay Aiken loves this book.

  21. Paige says:

    On long car trips, my daughter loves to listen to Shel Silverstein’s poems, The Wiggles, and show tunes.

  22. Ken Robinson says:

    On long trips I like to listen to Prince’s “Purple Rain” OST.

  23. Denise says:

    On long trips we just talk or read.

  24. inmusicitrust says:

    This is definitely a hard question to answer, as I have taken many cross-country trips in the past few summers and have passed the time with both audio books and music. When I drive westbound from the East Coast U.S., I like to listen to music that is emotianally engaging and that helps me to connect to the beautiful landscapes. While driving through the Ozarks with my cousin Nick and our good friend Dina we listened to an orchestral/opera rock band from Norway called Within Temptation. WT’s lead singer has a beautiful, clear, operatic voice that laces through the foreground of heavy metal rock and orchestral symphonies. These three aspects of the band’s music make for amazing listening when you are putzing around the house, so you can imagine how beautiful of an experience it was to travel through the red, jagged, rocky mountains of Missouri and Arkansas, the summer sun beating down fiercely on us through opened windows, and this beautiful, loud, powerful music blaring through the speakers. It was especially powerful to the three of us because this was our first roadtrip without our parents, as adults, and a farewell between the three of use. Two months later my cousin left for bootcamp for the Army, I left for California to do volunteer work at a Buddhist community and Dina moved to the Northwest coast to launch her music career. Even though we are far apart we will always have the memories of this roadtrip which we define by all of the wonderful music we listened to on our way west.

    ~Amanda

  25. adrienne Gordon says:

    i just listened to stephen kings’ the mist

  26. K.C. says:

    I read books on long trips. It’s the only time I can sit still.

  27. lisawriter says:

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    Lisa Iannucci

  28. Nann says:

    Love your site. Reading, listening to music or a good book on a trip is a great way to pass the time. I find my honey and I seem to find some pleasurable conversation as we drive. And sometimes we are very silent as we enjoy the beauty of backroads we travel.

  29. Annette says:

    The Harry Potter CD’s

  30. Jennifer Barnett says:

    I am currently listening to Dune on audiobook.

  31. susan varfney says:

    classic rock

  32. CHARLES KASSING says:

    thanks

  33. Catalina says:

    “Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut. But I would also love to have “The Kite Runner”! I have already read several books by Khaled Hosseini and I found his art in rendering human emotions fantastic.

  34. Jeane says:

    I have audiobooks with me at all times. I get my adult reading done with audio books, as my real “reading” time is with books that I am reading for my students. (I’m a middle school librarian.) I always have a stack of books working. Twenty minutes of time to drive to work, relates to 40 minutes of listening. I do a couple of books a week this way. I get my audio books through a rental and through the public library.

    One of the nicest done audio books was the “Secret Life of Bees” by Monk. Perfect reader. Got the southern accent down exactly.

    And Jim Dale cannot be beat as a reader.

  35. JONI CHADWELL says:

    Favorute music…Godsmack!great for any trip

  36. callmeabookworm says:

    My favorite audiobooks are the Jeeves series by P.G.Wodehouse. The narration complete with plummy English accent and the delightful antics of the characters together with the non-stop humor makes it a dangerous CD(s) to drive to!

  37. Meredith Peters says:

    I have Voyager by Diana Gabaldon on audio

  38. christopher h says:

    shogun by clavell

  39. Linda Moeller says:

    I’ve never listened to one.

  40. Catherine copeland says:

    i have a long commute to and from work each day. Audiobooks have saved my sanity. I actually listened to this book and his subsequent book. What a talented author. I loved it. I just finished listening to Joel Osteen and now I’m listening to a book called Stiffs which is about corpses. You never know where an audio book will take you. As far as my favorite audio book? Anything. I read anything and everything.

  41. Jen Weinblatt says:

    I love to get lost in audiobooks about travel; my favorites are anything by James Michener.

  42. donna pavcik says:

    i never go anywhere to listen to one, but if i win this, i’ll have to go somewhere….a win win situation!

  43. thegirlfromtheghetto says:

    You know, I’ve never listened to a traveling book … I wonder why not? I like talk radio, and I love to read. I guess it’s a missed opportunity .. so maybe I’ll get lucky and you’ll pick me.

  44. Gary Osborn says:

    The Hobbit

  45. Carol Ezovski says:

    I like to listen to 60’s music….but I’d like to give this Audio Book a try!

  46. Julie says:

    I don’t have a favorite (I haven’t listened to many audio books) but I do enjoy hearing the author read his/her own book.

  47. Joseph says:

    The Golden Compass

  48. veronica sandberg says:

    I personally don’t have a favorite one right now

  49. On long trips I like listening to the radio, various stations.

  50. Bryant says:

    Just about any audio book read by Scott Brick makes for great entertainment.

  51. Lara Aleff says:

    I love listening to Robin Cook audiobooks or country music!

  52. Monte says:

    love audio books

  53. troy says:

    look like a great audio book

  54. Carol Lawrence says:

    I get my audio books from the library and listen to them while doing my sweepstakes.

  55. Kelly Drawdy says:

    I listen to a lot of audio books. Mostly historical, motivational or mystery.

  56. Kari Follett says:

    Harry Potter

  57. Sharon Jones says:

    Jazz!!!!!!

  58. Vicky Boackle says:

    while on the road we listen to pop/rock mostly.we love the sixties music also.

  59. shirley thompson says:

    i have never listened to a book audio,but i think it would be wonderful. i have listned to class notes on my way to school

  60. sarah says:

    I listen to Stephen King in the car. Nothing like a little terror to keep you alert!

  61. Ruth Bousquet says:

    I have never listened to an Audio Book, sure would be fun to try.

  62. Jason says:

    Anything Stephen King for me.

  63. Jennifer says:

    Anything by Garrison Keillor.

  64. Terri D says:

    Ipod full of various songs and books.

  65. beth shepherd says:

    I would love to try an audiobook. Thank you

  66. sherry pincus says:

    love the kite runner!

  67. Nora Scott-Platt says:

    My favorite on audiotape (cd) for the car was Harry Potter and the order of Phoneix

  68. Diane S says:

    Talk radio and lively music for a road trip

  69. Deborah Wellenstein says:

    My husband and I love listening to audiobooks in the car. Harry Potter next!

  70. Kristina says:

    Haven’t tried audio books. If I am by myself, I crank up show tunes, and sing as loud as I can. My fave right now…Dreamgirls!

  71. Angela J says:

    I would like Harry Potter on an audio disk

  72. Barbara Fox says:

    I like listening to Star Trek books.

  73. D. says:

    Always enjoy Willy’s Place on the radio or Willy Nelson’s “On the Road Again” CD when I’m off on a long road trip!

  74. M.A. says:

    Radio news and talk radio do it for me.

  75. tim brown says:

    AC/DC
    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

  76. Sylvia Belle says:

    I love audio books and have been listening for years.

  77. alison schultz says:

    My favorite audio books so far have been by Ernest Hemmingway – a Moveable Feast was my favorite so far. I’d never have time to sit down and read it – so listening in the car makes the trip FLY by!

  78. Vicki Wurgler says:

    Right now I’m listening to Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot

  79. Linda Lansford says:

    country music

  80. Felicia Shapiro says:

    I love all the Agatha Christie short stories. There is nothing like a good mystery!

  81. T says:

    I listened to a Nora Roberts novel a few weeks ago – it’s nice on the drive to and from work to have something to listen to other than the traffic.

  82. Frank B. says:

    I like listening to heavy metal when I’m driving.

  83. I like to listen to le miz on long trips

  84. Tonia Rowe says:

    Harry Potter audiobooks.

  85. Robert says:

    anything by james patterson

  86. anna t. says:

    Almost anything heavy metal.

  87. Suzanne Boulter says:

    Would love to win this Audio Book

  88. Angie P. says:

    We enjoy listening to 80’s music in the car; it brings back memories!

  89. Kayce says:

    I like to listen to 80’s music on long car trips.

  90. Stacy says:

    I have heard great things about this book

  91. marsha_tm says:

    I’m a big fan of audio books. I listen to them while walking on the treadmill – makes five miles go by in a second. (Well, not exactly a second…)

  92. Angela says:

    ahhh! this would be great for those car trips back and forth to my mom’s house!!

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  93. Jessica M says:

    I love listening to Pink Floyd on long car rides. My favorite audio book so far is Alices Adventures in Wonderland

  94. Janet F says:

    Stephen King ausiobooks are my favorite.

  95. Patricia Simpkin says:

    I’ve never done an audio book, but the idea is very appealing. I think I’ll try it!

  96. Diane Piraneoi says:

    Hear it was a great book!

  97. Bebemiqui says:

    Count me in!

  98. Cindi Hoppes says:

    Hello! I have heard so many great things about this book! My husband has quite a drive to and from work. He enjoys listening to audio books very much. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi

  99. Mama Zen says:

    My husband makes me listen to geeky podcasts. Help!

  100. Alicia says:

    Travelling mamaceta

  101. Sue Farrell says:

    I’ve never had an audio book- I usually just put in a lot of Elvis music because he was so wonderful and his music is so varied.

  102. Gloria says:

    Please enter me into your contest, I would love to check this book out :)

  103. Lee Ritscher says:

    One of my favorite books of all time is Arthur Golding’s “Memoirs of a Geisha.” It’s a fabulous audio book and I listen to it more frequently than might be seemly.

  104. C Duran says:

    I like to listen to NPR on road trips.

  105. Becca says:

    I’ve had so many people recommend this book to me, but I haven’t had time to read. This audio version would be the perfect solution.

  106. Anthony Hedden says:

    enter me

  107. Debbie Criss says:

    Over the river and thru the woods.

  108. bob keck says:

    We do these whenever we drive to
    Florida. Satire collections like
    david sedaris and augusten burroughs are the most successful. You can just enjoy a story or two and don’t have to remain involved in the same running plot.

  109. Kathy Y says:

    love books on tape

  110. charline stanley says:

    I listen to country music, with a little rock and roll thrown in for good measure. Enter me in the contest please.

  111. richard t. says:

    heavy metal or oldies.

  112. Deanna Thompson says:

    Don’t laugh–I have a best of the BeeGees set that I listen to on long car trips!

  113. We normally do portable DVD for the kids on the backseat. So we hardly have any chances to do audio book but we did discuss about that. If we will do, for me will be Harry Porter since I’m still on book 5.

  114. dawn says:

    sirius radio

  115. Leigh Nichols says:

    “Great Expectations” as read by Hugh Laurie {Dr House} ;D

  116. Renee Turner says:

    We always have Beatles cd’s in the car for long car trips. It’s fun to sing along to great music and the kids don’t mind it!

  117. Jay French says:

    I listen to audiobooks all the time. I really like Richard Russo’s books.

  118. Michele says:

    I live mystery books for car trips. I only listen to books on ‘tape’ in the car.

  119. Kathryn Deardorff says:

    This is for me!

  120. Carroll Griggs says:

    I always listen to audio books in the car. Right now I am listening to one of Harlen Coben’s great mysteries.

  121. Jennifer McKay says:

    I love long chapter books -my favorite was the Diana Galbaldon Outlander series. The Cat Who Came in From the Cold is a really fun book for the whole family too.

  122. Rebecca Lunsford says:

    80s music always keeps us happy on long car trips.

  123. LEONIE CESVETTE says:

    The Bible

  124. Natalie says:

    I usually like pop rock music, but i would love to change it up and listen to an audiobook!!

  125. Karrie says:

    Star Wars audio books

  126. Margery Yeager says:

    I love listening to Bill clinton read his autobiography.

  127. Bonnie says:

    Conway Twitty, but I love it when I do have an audio book, one favorite was The Painted House.

  128. Jillian Sorenson says:

    I listen to a CD my boyfriend made me of songs that remind him of me or I listen to audiobooks. I’m listening to Angels and Demons by Dan Brown right now.

  129. Pamela Hansen says:

    stephen king

  130. Patricia Miller says:

    Anything Stephen King is guaranteed to keep you awake on a long trip.

  131. My favorite audio book was “Tess of the Derbefields” and I probably spelled that incorrectly.

  132. Tisa says:

    On long car rides, I alternate between music on my ipod & historical fiction audiobooks. ~ :) Thanks!

  133. Elizabeth says:

    I have almost always taken John Grisham books with me for car rides.

  134. Elaine says:

    I love audiobooks – for long car journeys or lots of ironing. Also can listen to Seal for long periods of time – over & over & over (well you get the picture!)again!

  135. sherri says:

    right now Harry Potter series…

  136. Kathy says:

    When my daughter (16 years old) and I go on mother/daughter road trips, we love to listen to audio books together or “oldies” (her opinion, not mine) like Billy Joel!

  137. Chrystal Jones says:

    Anything Stephen King!!

  138. Jim Cincinello says:

    I have never listened to an audio book before but would like to.

  139. Ed Nemmers says:

    The movie was very faithful to the book.

  140. Danielle S says:

    Never tried an audiobook yet, but would love to!
    dansan826 at yahoo.com

  141. Carol says:

    I usually listen to classical music

  142. Hesper Fry says:

    I love Amy Tan’s audiobooks!

  143. LeAnn K says:

    Audio Books make driving worthwhile.This is one book I have wanted to read for a long time as I have watched it on the New York bestsellers list.

  144. Max says:

    Wizards First Rule!!!

  145. Diane Kripp says:

    I listened to The DaVinci Code on a trip from Florida to Pennsylvania. It made time go so fast!

  146. Heather C says:

    I love to load my thumb drive into the usb port…and that thumb drive is full of Josh Groban. Nice!

  147. Stacey M says:

    I listen to just about any music on my iPod. Right now it contains tons of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

  148. Joy Venters says:

    I usually listen to music because I drive and would get too involved in a book

  149. Bobbye F says:

    I have been using audio Cd’s to learn Spanish on long road trips. Hopefully it will sink in the more I listen to it!

  150. Jessica says:

    Lately I’m hooked on the Sweeney Todd Soundtrack

  151. kathleen yohanna says:

    I love to listen to Elvis on long trips. When my husband is with me he won’t let me listen to him so I have to put in my inspiritional CD’s.

  152. Elizabeth says:

    Years ago I listened to special tapes made specifically for travelling north & south along I-95 between DC & Florida. They told about historic sites & trivia via the mileposts we passed. Nowadays I usually listen to classical music if I can find it on the radio.

  153. Suanne Giddings says:

    On long trips I like to listen to music of the 50s – 70s or country western. The last audio book I finished was Misery by Stephen King. Yikes! I didn’t even want to make rest stops – but they were necessary. LOL Thanks for giving us the chance to win.

  154. A. Ashley says:

    Living Language Intermediate Japanese 8 CD set.
    It’s the audio version of a textbook.

  155. Becky says:

    I love to do books on tape with my kids during roadtrips…and well to be honest sometimes I go to the car sit in it and listen to a book (much easier than turning a page ;) )

  156. Janet M says:

    the last audio book i listened to was about naomi judd and her life.

  157. Ruthann Rhodes says:

    Any of the Harry Potter audio books are great for long car rids with the kids. Excellent enactment and I don’t get a lot of “are we there yet’s”

  158. Linda says:

    ive never listened to a book on tape and i always have wanted to because i dont have time to sit down and read one!

  159. I am reading this book right now!

  160. kathy pease says:

    please enter me :)

  161. I am anxious to read this book. Having the audio would allow me to do that while taking care of the other things that need to get done.

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  162. Nina says:

    I’d like any good mystery novel on audio. Something that would hold my interest.

  163. diana lindeman says:

    Books on tape make road trips really special.

  164. Susanne Troop says:

    I so wanted to read this book or see the movie…but haven’t done either!

  165. Catrina Pomerleau says:

    I’ve listed to the entire Harry Potter series.

  166. Samantha Pruitt says:

    Harry Potter, duh!

  167. Sylvia Porter says:

    definitely the series of Unfortunate events i love Jim Carrey doing the reading!

  168. Kam A says:

    Harry Potter here as well! :)

  169. reeva says:

    wow great idea – i’ve listened to the green mile on audio book during a trip ..it was great

  170. Rosanne Morrison says:

    One of my favorite books of all times. My son who graducated valedictorian of his high school and magna cum laude from an Ivey league school hates to read. He likes audio books. I give him those to encouragea love of “reading” whatever way you do it.

  171. sarah woods says:

    Would love the Gone with the Wind;Sequel also

  172. tim m says:

    great contest! I like listening to Broadway musicals on long trips…

  173. Grace says:

    Coldplay

  174. Veronica Garrett says:

    Ken Follet’s Pillars of the Earth

  175. Betty Curran says:

    For long trips I prefer mysteries. If I get too emotional I need to cry and crying and driving don’t mix well.

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  177. Michelle Rosborough says:

    Jazz Saxophone Etudes

  178. Charlene says:

    My favorite music for traveling is
    Emerson Hart

  179. Jennifer Morrison

    I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read…

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