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Are We Nearly There Yet?
- 8,000 Misguided Miles Round Britain in a Vauxhall Astra
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
The number-one nonfiction read that made John Cleese and Danny Wallace laugh and Terry Wogan and Richard Briers cry. If you think writing a guidebook is easy, think again. A family's 8,000 miles round Britain in a Vauxhall Astra...
They were bored, broke, burned out, and turning 40, so when Ben and Dinah saw the advert looking for a husband and wife team with young kids to write a guidebook about family travel around Britain, they jumped at the chance. With naïve visions of staring moodily across Coniston Water and savouring Cornish pasties, they embark on a mad-cap five-month trip with daughter Phoebe, four, and son Charlie, two, embracing the freedom of the open road with a spirit of discovery and an industrial supply of baby wipes.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- shonagh bradley
- 08-08-17
personal pain with snippets of humour
this is a well written and observed book however the moments of humour are few and far over shadowed by moments of extremely well written personal pain. without giving away the plot don't take this on holiday expecting a chuckle every moment. I cried for the most of the second half. an extremely personal and emotional observation of painful episodes in the authors life interspersed with snippets of humour relating to the subject title.
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- Psteve
- 30-09-13
Been there, done that! Well, most of it anyway
This makes a sharp change from my usual taste in fiction. However, I do enjoy humour and having encountered babysitting two under fours, I found myself nodding, smiling and,on occasions, laughing along. The sad demise of Ben's father added an extra depth to the tale, quite moving at times. The only thing I'd criticise this for is there isn't a lot of mention about where they actually go. Some places barely get a passing mention. That's the only thing that holds back a star for me
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Miss
- 13-04-13
Fantastic! Makes me want to do a road trip now
Brilliant heart warming and great to know not the only one who has a crazy family life. Makes me want to visit the places as great detail of attractions. Lovely to get inside and feel part of a loving family. Experienced laughter and tears. Didnt want adventure to end
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- M R
- 30-05-15
Wonderful!
Perfect for anyone with a need to travel and has kids! I loved it - funny, emotional and rich!
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- Summerdayz
- 26-07-13
Loved it!
If you could sum up Are We Nearly There Yet? in three words, what would they be?
Entertaining, heartwarming, funny
Who was your favorite character and why?
Oooohhhh. The daughter....Phoebe, such honesty!
Which scene did you most enjoy?
Too many to mention, finding the toilet in the water museum and following the life and journey of a poo in the yes of a child...pretty funny....
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The cold hard chuckledom of travelling with kids
Any additional comments?
The narrator needs credit! Absolutely superb!! All his voices I can picture Charlie and phoebe, Mary and Bens dad......very talented and a fantastic choice! Made the book and my ridiculously long 300 miles journey home passable and enjoyable, thank you
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Sue McW
- 20-01-13
Quite entertaining and moving
This follows a family's journey around the UK, at the same time as the author's father is seriously ill and subsequently dies. It is movingingly written. It challenges the listener however, in that one cannot quite 'settle' to enjoying the humorous travel sections because of the underlying concern over the author's father's health. In that sense, it is very true to how life really is - I applaud the author for his honesty.
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- Timothy
- 01-06-13
An Intresting Adventure
The book is about parents Ben & Dinah and 2 under 4's who take on the formidable task of travelling round Britain in a battered Vauxhall Astra to write a family guide book.
Ben's very honest account will have you laughing and crying and is very well written and will certainly keep you entertained right to the very end. It is candid and full of empathy and you feel like you have met new friends along the way.
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- Gunnar
- 30-12-13
A Great Listen With your Kids
I listened to this with my children while driving them to school every morning. It is a great choice for that, the story mixes both humour and some more somber themes to great effect.
It can get a bit repetitive with one sightseeing object after another, but that is the nature of the subject, I suppose.
Recommended.
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- D. Simmons
- 14-02-13
Lovely, funny tale.
Great story, lots of amusing catastrophes plus a few genuinely sad ones. A touch of language will mean its not suitable for young ones to listen to. Read brilliantly by Kris Dyer.
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- Mr Antony R Charters
- 01-09-21
Love this book but not on audible
I read this ages ago so thought Id get the audible so I could listen to it as it had made me laugh out loud but I struggled to finish it because listening to the narration was so bland and boring that I switched off. Such a shame
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