Driving Sideways

Read - Then Road Trip!

In the first few pages we meet Leigh Fielding. She has lived with her brother since her mother abandoned them and their beloved Gran passed away. Her poor health 'she suffers from PKD - Polycystic Kidney Disease' - has dictated her living a 'safe'life. However... she has recently received a kidney transplant from the late Larry Resnick and feels good for the first time in years. So good that she plans a road trip to California. Against her brother's wishes she sets out alone on ' The Unfinished Business Tour.' The unfinished business includes: visiting an old boyfriend, meeting her best friend's elusive boyfriend, meeting and thanking her kidney donor's family and confronting her mother. Not too far into the trip, Leigh is coerced into letting a teenager ride with her. They are soon joined by Jillian, a friend of Leigh's. 'Larry' is frequently channeled for direction. And just who is in that black Acura they keep seeing? The trio's adventures are comical and entertaining. That's not to say it's all fun and games. Leigh didn't expect to live past thirty and is going through a lot of self discovery. Riley's characters are witty, full of life and so engaging. Their dialogue rings true - just like you were having a conversation 'or argument!' with your best friend. The banter, the references to pop culture all bring the book to life. Leigh's imagination in painting possible scenarios is hilarious. I hesitate to lable this book as strictly chick lit. It is so much more - an examination of the fragility of life, relationships with family and friends and what, in the end, is really important. I was happy that Riley did not tie everything up into a neat package. It rings truer the way she has written it. This is a great book to share with your friends. Honestly, I just want to make some calls and hit the road!!

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Highly Recommended

Driving Sideways was the kind of book you don't want to put down! Would highly Recommended!

What a FUN book!

What a FUN book!! Driving Sideways is a fun, girl-power, road tripping, life is too short, Chick Lit book.

Leigh Fielding has one goal in life. Make it to her thirtieth birthday. And after her kidney transplant, she just might get her wish. Six months post op she is feeling good. Better than she has in ten years. And much to the dismay of her brother, Jess sets off on a cross country road trip. She wants to find their mother. Who left them when Leigh was just five years old. What ensues is worthy of the big screen.

A Wild Ride

Driving Sideways is a well-written joyride. The detailed description transported me to each destination on the trip as if I were a passenger riding in the backseat. Leigh, the main character, is witty and sarcastic. It felt like a journey across the states with my best friend. The ending was realistic, not the typical "everything is magically fixed" kind of ending.

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