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Contest Giveaway - Win the Complete Kite Runner Audiobook
By MudslideMama | February 20, 2008
Is it Winning Wednesday already? Huh - seems like just yesterday it was Too Bad Tuesday. (I kid.)
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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February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
I have never listened to an audio book but would love to try!
February 20th, 2008 at
Road trips and audio books the only way to survive.
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
I’ve listened to the whole Harry Potter series during my driving trips.
February 20th, 2008 at
I’ve never tryed audiobooks but bet they would be great for long trips. Right now I mostly listen to talk shows.
February 20th, 2008 at
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
February 20th, 2008 at
HAVE NEVER HAD A BOOK ON TAPE, THIS WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR THAT LONG TRIP.
February 20th, 2008 at
My daughter read this book and said it was excellent. I would love to have this on audiobook to enjoy. Thanks!!
February 20th, 2008 at
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!
February 20th, 2008 at
I don’t have any audio books, but I love having SIRIUS on long car trips.
February 20th, 2008 at
Stephen King
February 20th, 2008 at
Language lessons
February 20th, 2008 at
Stephen King…Misery
February 20th, 2008 at
Bill Bryson is awesome for long trips! Great humor, interesting stories, and a fantastic voice!
February 20th, 2008 at
love to win this; thanks! I download various soft rock songs.
February 20th, 2008 at
Anything on the spiritual or new-age side of life appeals to me.
February 20th, 2008 at
Norah Jones
February 20th, 2008 at
My favorite music on a road trip..are 80’s bands
February 20th, 2008 at
Clay Aiken loves this book.
February 20th, 2008 at
On long car trips, my daughter loves to listen to Shel Silverstein’s poems, The Wiggles, and show tunes.
February 20th, 2008 at
On long trips I like to listen to Prince’s “Purple Rain” OST.
February 20th, 2008 at
On long trips we just talk or read.
February 20th, 2008 at
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
February 20th, 2008 at
i just listened to stephen kings’ the mist
February 20th, 2008 at
I read books on long trips. It’s the only time I can sit still.
February 20th, 2008 at
Oh! Just found this site…LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.
Lisa Iannucci
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
The Harry Potter CD’s
February 20th, 2008 at
I am currently listening to Dune on audiobook.
February 20th, 2008 at
classic rock
February 20th, 2008 at
thanks
February 20th, 2008 at
“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.
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
Favorute music…Godsmack!great for any trip
February 20th, 2008 at
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!
February 20th, 2008 at
I have Voyager by Diana Gabaldon on audio
February 20th, 2008 at
shogun by clavell
February 20th, 2008 at
I’ve never listened to one.
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
I love to get lost in audiobooks about travel; my favorites are anything by James Michener.
February 20th, 2008 at
i never go anywhere to listen to one, but if i win this, i’ll have to go somewhere….a win win situation!
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
The Hobbit
February 20th, 2008 at
I like to listen to 60’s music….but I’d like to give this Audio Book a try!
February 20th, 2008 at
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.
February 20th, 2008 at
The Golden Compass
February 20th, 2008 at
I personally don’t have a favorite one right now
February 20th, 2008 at
On long trips I like listening to the radio, various stations.
February 21st, 2008 at
Just about any audio book read by Scott Brick makes for great entertainment.
February 21st, 2008 at
I love listening to Robin Cook audiobooks or country music!
February 21st, 2008 at
love audio books
February 21st, 2008 at
look like a great audio book
February 21st, 2008 at
I get my audio books from the library and listen to them while doing my sweepstakes.
February 21st, 2008 at
I listen to a lot of audio books. Mostly historical, motivational or mystery.
February 21st, 2008 at
Harry Potter
February 21st, 2008 at
Jazz!!!!!!
February 21st, 2008 at
while on the road we listen to pop/rock mostly.we love the sixties music also.
February 21st, 2008 at
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
February 21st, 2008 at
I listen to Stephen King in the car. Nothing like a little terror to keep you alert!
February 21st, 2008 at
I have never listened to an Audio Book, sure would be fun to try.
February 21st, 2008 at
Anything Stephen King for me.
February 21st, 2008 at
Anything by Garrison Keillor.
February 21st, 2008 at
Ipod full of various songs and books.
February 21st, 2008 at
I would love to try an audiobook. Thank you
February 21st, 2008 at
love the kite runner!
February 21st, 2008 at
My favorite on audiotape (cd) for the car was Harry Potter and the order of Phoneix
February 21st, 2008 at
Talk radio and lively music for a road trip
February 21st, 2008 at
My husband and I love listening to audiobooks in the car. Harry Potter next!
February 21st, 2008 at
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!
February 21st, 2008 at
I would like Harry Potter on an audio disk
February 21st, 2008 at
I like listening to Star Trek books.
February 21st, 2008 at
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!
February 21st, 2008 at
Radio news and talk radio do it for me.
February 21st, 2008 at
AC/DC
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
February 21st, 2008 at
I love audio books and have been listening for years.
February 21st, 2008 at
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!
February 21st, 2008 at
Right now I’m listening to Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot
February 21st, 2008 at
country music
February 21st, 2008 at
I love all the Agatha Christie short stories. There is nothing like a good mystery!
February 21st, 2008 at
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.
February 21st, 2008 at
I like listening to heavy metal when I’m driving.
February 21st, 2008 at
I like to listen to le miz on long trips
February 21st, 2008 at
Harry Potter audiobooks.
February 21st, 2008 at
anything by james patterson
February 21st, 2008 at
Almost anything heavy metal.
February 21st, 2008 at
Would love to win this Audio Book
February 21st, 2008 at
We enjoy listening to 80’s music in the car; it brings back memories!
February 21st, 2008 at
I like to listen to 80’s music on long car trips.
February 21st, 2008 at
I have heard great things about this book
February 21st, 2008 at
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…)
February 21st, 2008 at
ahhh! this would be great for those car trips back and forth to my mom’s house!!
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February 22nd, 2008 at
I love listening to Pink Floyd on long car rides. My favorite audio book so far is Alices Adventures in Wonderland
February 22nd, 2008 at
Stephen King ausiobooks are my favorite.
February 22nd, 2008 at
I’ve never done an audio book, but the idea is very appealing. I think I’ll try it!
February 22nd, 2008 at
Hear it was a great book!
February 22nd, 2008 at
Count me in!
February 22nd, 2008 at
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
February 22nd, 2008 at
My husband makes me listen to geeky podcasts. Help!
February 22nd, 2008 at
Travelling mamaceta
February 22nd, 2008 at
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.
February 22nd, 2008 at
Please enter me into your contest, I would love to check this book out
February 22nd, 2008 at
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.
February 23rd, 2008 at
I like to listen to NPR on road trips.
February 23rd, 2008 at
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.
February 23rd, 2008 at
enter me
February 23rd, 2008 at
Over the river and thru the woods.
February 23rd, 2008 at
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.
February 23rd, 2008 at
love books on tape
February 23rd, 2008 at
I listen to country music, with a little rock and roll thrown in for good measure. Enter me in the contest please.
February 23rd, 2008 at
heavy metal or oldies.
February 23rd, 2008 at
Don’t laugh–I have a best of the BeeGees set that I listen to on long car trips!
February 23rd, 2008 at
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.
February 24th, 2008 at
sirius radio
February 24th, 2008 at
“Great Expectations” as read by Hugh Laurie {Dr House} ;D
February 24th, 2008 at
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!
February 24th, 2008 at
I listen to audiobooks all the time. I really like Richard Russo’s books.
February 24th, 2008 at
I live mystery books for car trips. I only listen to books on ‘tape’ in the car.
February 24th, 2008 at
This is for me!
February 24th, 2008 at
I always listen to audio books in the car. Right now I am listening to one of Harlen Coben’s great mysteries.
February 24th, 2008 at
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.
February 24th, 2008 at
80s music always keeps us happy on long car trips.
February 24th, 2008 at
The Bible
February 24th, 2008 at
I usually like pop rock music, but i would love to change it up and listen to an audiobook!!
February 24th, 2008 at
Star Wars audio books
February 25th, 2008 at
I love listening to Bill clinton read his autobiography.
February 25th, 2008 at
Conway Twitty, but I love it when I do have an audio book, one favorite was The Painted House.
February 25th, 2008 at
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.
February 25th, 2008 at
stephen king
February 25th, 2008 at
Anything Stephen King is guaranteed to keep you awake on a long trip.
February 25th, 2008 at
My favorite audio book was “Tess of the Derbefields” and I probably spelled that incorrectly.
February 25th, 2008 at
On long car rides, I alternate between music on my ipod & historical fiction audiobooks. ~
Thanks!
February 25th, 2008 at
I have almost always taken John Grisham books with me for car rides.
February 25th, 2008 at
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!
February 25th, 2008 at
right now Harry Potter series…
February 25th, 2008 at
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!
February 25th, 2008 at
Anything Stephen King!!
February 25th, 2008 at
I have never listened to an audio book before but would like to.
February 25th, 2008 at
The movie was very faithful to the book.
February 25th, 2008 at
Never tried an audiobook yet, but would love to!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
February 25th, 2008 at
I usually listen to classical music
February 25th, 2008 at
I love Amy Tan’s audiobooks!
February 25th, 2008 at
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.
February 25th, 2008 at
Wizards First Rule!!!
February 25th, 2008 at
I listened to The DaVinci Code on a trip from Florida to Pennsylvania. It made time go so fast!
February 25th, 2008 at
I love to load my thumb drive into the usb port…and that thumb drive is full of Josh Groban. Nice!
February 25th, 2008 at
I listen to just about any music on my iPod. Right now it contains tons of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
February 25th, 2008 at
I usually listen to music because I drive and would get too involved in a book
February 26th, 2008 at
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!
February 26th, 2008 at
Lately I’m hooked on the Sweeney Todd Soundtrack
February 26th, 2008 at
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.
February 26th, 2008 at
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.
February 26th, 2008 at
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.
February 26th, 2008 at
Living Language Intermediate Japanese 8 CD set.
It’s the audio version of a textbook.
February 26th, 2008 at
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
)
February 26th, 2008 at
the last audio book i listened to was about naomi judd and her life.
February 26th, 2008 at
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”
February 26th, 2008 at
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!
February 26th, 2008 at
I am reading this book right now!
February 26th, 2008 at
please enter me
February 26th, 2008 at
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!
February 26th, 2008 at
I’d like any good mystery novel on audio. Something that would hold my interest.
February 26th, 2008 at
Books on tape make road trips really special.
February 26th, 2008 at
I so wanted to read this book or see the movie…but haven’t done either!
February 26th, 2008 at
I’ve listed to the entire Harry Potter series.
February 26th, 2008 at
Harry Potter, duh!
February 26th, 2008 at
definitely the series of Unfortunate events i love Jim Carrey doing the reading!
February 26th, 2008 at
Harry Potter here as well!
February 26th, 2008 at
wow great idea - i’ve listened to the green mile on audio book during a trip ..it was great
February 26th, 2008 at
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.
February 26th, 2008 at
Would love the Gone with the Wind;Sequel also
February 26th, 2008 at
great contest! I like listening to Broadway musicals on long trips…
February 26th, 2008 at
Coldplay
February 26th, 2008 at
Ken Follet’s Pillars of the Earth
February 27th, 2008 at
For long trips I prefer mysteries. If I get too emotional I need to cry and crying and driving don’t mix well.
February 27th, 2008 at
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February 27th, 2008 at
Jazz Saxophone Etudes
February 27th, 2008 at
My favorite music for traveling is
Emerson Hart
March 8th, 2008 at
Jennifer Morrison
I Googled for something completely different, but found your page and have to say thanks. nice read