Before books on tape or CD

I saw a good movie today.  Not sure about the reviews but I enjoyed it. "The Legend of Tarzan" took elements of the original Tarzan story and spun off a whole new episode much as the original author did in his series. As I watched the movie I was reminded of a family vacation sometime in the late 1970's or early 80's. This was one of our family's many driving trips out west.  While we saw many wonderful sites, this particular trip also involved some long stretches of driving across Kansas and Nebraska. No insult intended but these are not the visual highlights of our western states. To pass the time and keep the children and my husband entertained as he drove I started reading aloud the first of the Tarzan books.  I had brought along the first four and when these were done we had to find more.  Fortunately we found a bookstore in a small town in Kansas with an owner who was a huge Edgar Rice Burroughs fan. She had the next several episodes in stock so we bought and read the next five.  If you don't remember the series, each novel ends with a cliff hanger (sometimes literally) which compels you to read the next one. I did a lot of reading and not much driving on that trip. A fun time to remember.