Amy 
Lynnie 
contemporary fiction
Michael Zadoorian's The Leisure Seeker chronicles a final road trip taken by an elderly couple, against their family’s and doctors’ wishes, along Route 66 in their old Leisure Seeker RV. As the adventure progresses, the reader learns more about the couple’s lives and histories.
Amy's Review
I read this book at the recommendation of a friend. It was a quick read and a perfect choice to read during my own weekend road trip. It’s very bittersweet. The story’s climax is not until the very end and I found myself occasionally hoping something more exciting would happen along the way. Yet, despite the lack of a gripping event during the story, the intrigue of the adventure and curiosity about what would happen when (if?) they reached their destination kept me interested enough to keep reading. The love that the man and woman still shared was very endearing and we can only hope that our love for our partners is as healthy and strong after 60 years of marriage. I can imagine that I will hold these brave and adventurous characters close to my heart for a long while.
Lynnie's Review
This book took me a lot longer to read than I expected it to in large part because I just found it depressing. It certainly had its moments, but I realized about 10% into the book where it was headed & I was really in no hurry to get there.
I was surprised while reading it to discover that Route 66 really doesn't exist anymore, which I guess I sort of knew but didn't realize the extent of its decline. In my mind I've always imagined it like US 1- less traveled, but still around, romanticized a bit even. Anyway- the characters were interesting, if sad, & I enjoyed reading about the travel despite the characters.
There's a sad little slice of life portrayed in these pages & I'm glad to be done with it.
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