Amy and rogers epic detour by morgan matson fictiondb. Amy and rogers epic detour by morgan matson, paperback. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I remember how this book was so hyped last summer, and almost everyone i knew was ranting and raving about amy and rogers epic detour by morgan matson, meaning that i bought it thinking this. I was glad to see amy take charge and start down the road to mending their relationships and family. Jun 09, 2017 amy and rogers epic detour is an amazing book, and so far my favourite by morgan matson. The first of those, amy and roger s epic detour, published in 2010, was named an ala top ten best books for young readers, shortlisted for the waterstone s book prize, and was designated as a publishers weekly flying start book. As my final book for booktubeathon, i wanted to finish it off with a bang. I still needed to complete the read a book with a person on the cover and this book fit the bill. Her mother decided to move across the country and now its amys responsibility to get their car from california to connecticut. Save the date by morgan matson overdrive rakuten overdrive. From a talented debut author, the moving and relatable story of a girl who.
Along the way, they veer away from their tightly scheduled travel plan, taking detours. After a recent car accident claimed her fathers life, highschool actress amy refuses to drive anywhere, so her mother arranges for rising college sophomore roger, the son of a family friend, to drive amy and the family car from their house for sale in california to a new home in connecticut. It was named an ala top ten best book, a pw flying start book, and was shortlisted for the waterstones book prize. Morgan matson is a new york times bestselling author. The first edition of the novel was published in may 4th 2010, and was written by morgan matson. And, as she grows closer to roger, amy starts to realise that sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home. Morgan matson wrote a book packed with lolworthy, sweet, adventurous and insightful moments.
If youre interested, ive made a video playlist of my songs, for your listening pleasure. Description of amy rogers epic detour by morgan matson pdf. Amy rogers epic detour by morgan matson pdf download. Overall, amy and rogers epic detour was an entertaining and quick read, that left me itching for an epic road trip of my own. Finally i can say i have completed it, and i was over the moon with the story.
Still reeling from her fathers death, 17yearold amy curry and roger, a 19yearold college student with troubles of his own, set out on a crosscountry road trip from california to connecticut. Amy s first time with her college age boyfriend when she was devastated by the loss of her father, was handled really well and was believable. After a recent car accident claimed her father s life, highschool actress amy refuses to drive anywhere, so her mother arranges for rising college sophomore roger, the son of a family friend, to drive amy and the family car from their house for sale in california to a new home in connecticut. It made me want to take a road trip myself and ive got my pandora radio playing the artists on rogers road trip mixes as i type this. Place a hold amy and rogers epic detourmatson, morgan. Description of the book amy and rogers epic detour. Her brother has been shipped off to drug rehab and her mother has moved state to accept a job at a university in connecticut, enlisting a friends 19. This book trailer completely sold me on the book and i added it to my reading queue. Amy and rogers epic detour by morgan matson thebookbag. I havent read all that many road trip books theyre. I couldnt wipe the grin off my face when i finished reading. Her mom decides to move from california to connecticut to start anewjust in time for amys senior year. The first of those, amy and rogers epic detour, published in 2010, was named an ala top ten best books for young readers, shortlisted for the waterstones book prize, and was designated as a publishers weekly flying start book.
The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are amy curry, roger sullivan. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 344 pages and is available in hardcover format. Since youve been gone, second chance summer, save the date format. Deb caletti, national book award finalist a nearperfect summer read that should leave readers with a. May 04, 2010 morgan matson is a new york times bestselling author. Eventually i found the book while on holiday in liverpool. First off, the romance was cute and fun and not heavy.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I loved watching her deal with her fathers death and come to terms with her guilt. Her mother decided to move across the country and now its amys. Matson has been most notable with her novels written under the name morgan matson. Spoiler one thing that i do wish though is that the author would have left their end of book hookup out. Aug 23, 2015 i remember how this book was so hyped last summer, and almost everyone i knew was ranting and raving about amy and rogers epic detour by morgan matson, meaning that i bought it thinking this. After the death of her father, amy, a high school student, and roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from california to connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt. Deb caletti, national book award finalist a nearperfect summer read that should leave readers with a thirst for travel and romance. The playlist tag was created little red reader, and i wasnt tagged by anyone, but i decided to do it after seeing elisabeth paiges video. When i saw the cover of amy and rogers epic detour, i thought it was just a generic cover and forgot about it. Quickly detouring from the route carefully planned by amys mother, the young. Her mother has decided to move all the way across the country and needs amy to drive their car from california to the east coast. Be prepared to laugh and be entertained and flirt with the idea of going on an epic road trip.
Theres nothing better than a love story that leaves you feeling as though you could quite comfortably lie there in your bed and hug the book and feel complete. Then one night i was doing some research on youtube and found this teen made book trailer. Her second book, second chance summer, won the california state book award. Quickly detouring from the route carefully planned by amy s mother, the young adults go where their. Young adult, contemporary published by simon and schuster on may 4th 2010 also by this author. Its largely about the character development of both amy and roger, and while it was character development that really stood out for me the story itself was just as wonderful. Her second book, second chance summer, won the california state. She received her mfa in writing for children from the new school and was named a publishers. I did like that there was a resolution between amy and her mother as well as with her brother. May 03, 2011 morgan matson is a new york times bestselling author. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isnt ready. In anticipation of my upcoming 2day car journey home from skye, in which i will be jammed into the back seat with my sister and an extraordinary number of bags and thats just the ones that wont fit in the boot. Basically, you just have to set your playlist to random, and pick a book to go with each song that comes up. Her mother has decided to move, so somehow amy has to get their car from california to the east coast.