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  • Not Tonight, Josephine

  • A Road Trip Through Small-Town America
  • By: George Mahood
  • Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
  • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (91 ratings)

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Not Tonight, Josephine

By: George Mahood
Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
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Summary

Two Brits, George and Mark, set off from New York City to explore the back roads of America. In this calamity-ridden travel tale, George sets out in true clichéd fashion to discover the real America.

Throw in plenty of run-ins with the police, rapidly dwindling finances, and Josephine - the worst car in the world - and you have all the ingredients for a classic American road trip. Will George and Mark make it all the way to California?

And then there is Rachel, George's girlfriend, left back in England. Would travelling to the United States without her turn out to be the stupidest decision he had ever made?

©2016 George Mahood (P)2019 George Mahood

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Tedious

A rather boring account of the travels of a young man. Did not gain much of a picture of the USA through his writing

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I loved listening to this book. interesting and funny little stories of travelling around America

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What a fantastic book

A massive well done, interesting, funny well put together.
I have listened to almost all of your books, all have kept me entertained during the drive to work

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fantastic listen

this audio book is a fantastic listen properly got in and could feel like you were on the journey the places George visited i googled them.on the maps to get a look in to were they passed through looked amazing and people book was also comical

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Brilliant!

A brilliantly told journey across America, loved the narrator too! Inspired me to maybe have my own road trip one day 👍👏

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The book grew on me

The start was slow, but as you listen to it it got better and better and funnier

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love it

One of the best I've listened to. Hooked from the start. Makes me wanna go traveling

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super fun trip through America!

One of the most fun travel books I've read/ listened to. It's narrated really well with all the characters given a different little voice!
I'm going on a USA road trip for a couple of weeks soon and will definitely be using the book for reference!!

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Love it

Reminded me of my road trip across America but also reminded me that I should take more in I wish now looking back I didn’t worry about what my then girlfriend was doing back home .
Live the moment

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Best road trip advert!

I was totally absorbed listening to this story. They travel to so many fascinating and obscure places and meet many interesting folks and much drama along the way! It is written in such a witty and easy going style and gave me such itchy feet!

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  • 16-07-20

Fun book

Absolutely loved this book. It is hilarious and fun, outlining America’s quirkiness, while George grows up on the road.

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  • Theodore John
  • 02-08-19

America through the eyes of a Brit

I couldn't have loved this book more. It was an absolute joy to listen to.

I have listened to many travel books, mostly those of motorcycle travel, each of them have their own qualities about them and each their own level of "it was good but...". This book falls in with the few that do not come with that disclaimer. The story was well written, the narration was quite enjoyable and the accounts were well described. I'm a big fan of British humor, Mr. Mahood did well in broadcasting that in this book and it raised the enjoyment level for me all the same.

Despite all the noise that we hear from the media and social outlets at our disposal, it is nice to hear good words about America from someone who doesn't live here. He expressed his appreciation for what we have more so than many Americans do.

Each time I listen to a book like this it makes me yearn for a road trip. "Not Tonight Josephine" did nothing to quell that feeling and in fact inspired it more so. Thank you George. Thank you for visiting and seeing the beauty of America. I do hope you return someday, you missed so much more than you saw.

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  • spanglerbuilt
  • 08-01-23

awesome

page turner lol, listened to this book more often than any other. LOVED the narrator. thus book recommendations one that inspired it so that's next!

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  • Nonnie
  • 17-11-22

Delightfully fun!

I highly recommend this Audible book. The story is a treasure of first hand experiences, many of which made me laugh out loud and sometimes made me feel as if I were there along on the trip. The narration is first rate. It felt like the author was talking to us personally. It all fit together perfectly. There are small towns mentioned that I’d like to find myself.

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  • 15-09-22

wonderful and funny

loved the entire story. not a page without a laugh or a smile. good luck to the two of you.

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  • David Organt
  • 01-08-22

So fun! Loved every minute!

What a funny (laugh out loud) tale of this road trip through the US! The narrator was perfect!

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  • 07-07-22

Hilarious and educational!

Loved it! Never laughed so much with any other book. PLUS I learned things I never knew about America.

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  • Betty S.
  • 19-10-21

an enjoyable way to see America

To see my country through the eyes of a Brit whose writing was easy on the ear captivated me.

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  • Edward F Villanueva
  • 01-08-21

waste of my credit

Obviously British humor that bores Americans. Thought it would be a good road trip listen.....wrong

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  • escapewheel
  • 24-03-21

Almost makes me want a minivan.

Proof you really should get out and have an adventure with or without proper funds. In fact less is definitely more.
This book has given me a better perspective on a place I've been mired down in my whole life. It almost makes me want to buy a crap minivan and set off for the distant horizon.