Audio book recommendations for mom and 16 yo daughter road trip

Anonymous
Any suggestions for a fun book to listen to while driving from DC to Pittsburgh for my 16 yo daughter and me?

We have enjoyed Carrie Soto is Back, The Rook, Rosie Project, and The Women.

TIA!
Anonymous
Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting. I listened to this with my daughter and we both loved it.
Anonymous
I decided to look over my list of books I have read over the last couple years and see what I have read recently that I think might be suitable for a 16 year old girl and mom.

Mary Jane -- about a 14 year old girl who babysits for a family that is hosting a famous rock star. The book is a little spicy, but not too much.
Dead end in Norvelt -- About a boy who is 14 (?) years old and gets a job typing up obituaries for the elderly neighbor lady who has arthritis and can't write well anymore.
Dear Mrs. Bird -- about a young woman in England during WW II who gets a job working for a magazine advice columnist. There are two sequels to this book. There is no sex, no cussing. People die in the book because there is a war going on but the book is not gory.
Roll of Thunder hear my cry -- About a black family in the 1930's in Mississippi. Deals with racism. It is a book for older kids.
Finding Audrey -- A book by Sophie Kinsella written for adolescent girls. In the book, a teenage girl has crippling anxiety after a bullying incident at school. She is now homeschooled and afraid to leave her house. She meets with a counselor regularly. Little by little, she befriends her brother's friend and gets better. It is based in England.
The Lincoln Highway -- set in the 1950's. About an 18 year old and his younger brother who go on a road trip.
Nine, ten -- a book for middle schoolers about the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The book depicts what 4 middle school kids were doing in the days leading up to that day.

If you all want to listen to romance books, both Debbie Macomber and Sophie Kinsella write romance novels where no one has sex until there is an engagement ring involved. Debbie Macomber books are more chaste, but the Sophie Kinsella books are more comedic.

Oh! I just remembered a book I read many years ago. It was called "The divine secrets of the Ya Ya sisterhood". It was about an adult daughter with a very dramatic mom. The young woman was trying to understand her mom. Her mom's lifelong best friends explain it all to the young woman. I remember when I read it, my own daughter was about 12 and I thought at the time that when my own daughter was older I would love to read this with her.
Anonymous
"Ya Ya Sisterhood" was great!

Maybe The Devil Wears Prada for fun? Daisy Jones and the Six? (I've heard the audio book is great.)
Anonymous
Bossypants. So funny and great as an audio book.
Anonymous
I'm listening to Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell right now - it's non-fiction but I think interesting. And, fwiw, I also liked Carrie Soto is Back, Rosie Project, and The Women.

I read - did listen to - Daisy Jones, but that's probably another good suggestion.
Anonymous
did NOT listen to - sorry
Anonymous
The Measure by Nikki Erlick would be great to talk about when you're done.
Anonymous
Short story / podcasts do you can talk about each one after listening.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Bossypants. So funny and great as an audio book.


I read this on my kindle and it was hilarious. This would be great for a trip along with all the other funny memoirs by comedians that are out there but I haven't gotten to yet....
Anonymous
Rose code

Hidden figures

Anonymous
God of the Woods - I liked it!
Anonymous
My dd and I liked Tom Lake.
Anonymous
Second God of the Woods. It is age appropriate. Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean is sweet.
Anonymous
agree with bossy pants, also Mindy Kaling's books, Dave Barry's Guide to Guys, A walk in the woods. Cover Story was an easy read. The Dutch House is a good audiobook. Maybe a classic - Little Women, A tree Grows in Brooklyn?
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