Thursday, August 30, 2018

The Genus Files: You Only Die Twice by Dan Gutman


Title: The Genus Files:  You Only Die Twice
Author: Dan Gutman Read by:  Michael Goldstrom
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Length: Approximately 6 hours
Source: Kewaunee Public Library.  Thank-you!

It wouldn’t be a summer family vacation if we didn’t have The Genus Files to listen to on our road trip.  On a recent trip to visit my family in Michigan, we listened to this third book in The Genus Files series and it kept my entire family interested with its great mix of adventure and humor.

Coke and Pepsi McDonald have traveled in an RV with their parents across the country to attend their Aunt’s wedding only to find out she is marrying their arch nemesis.  As they start their journey back home, they find themselves almost dying more than once at the hands of a mysterious Elvis impersonator.  Who is this impersonator, and why do they want the McDonald twins dead?

Author Dan Gutman writes with a winning formula that keeps our entire family entertained from 12-year son Kile, to 10-year old son Daniel, and our 7-year old daughter Penelope.  My husband and I enjoy the adventures as well.  It’s a nice blend of adventure and family humor.  That is exactly the kind of book that Daniel enjoys.  The book also explores all sorts of out of the way unique places in America.  Daniel was really inspired by the first book and really wants to visit the House on the Rock.  Luckily, we live in Wisconsin so it’s not too far away.  We just moved this summer and currently own two homes, so it’s on our list to finally visit the House on the Rock after we sell one of the homes.

Michael Goldstrom is a great narrator and does great voices and sound effects.  The only negative to this audiobook is that my family does not like when Goldstrom read the entire web addresses for google maps or each individual letter for the cipher.  It’s okay to summarize on an audiobook!

Overall, if you are looking for a fun family audiobook for your family road trip, I highly recommend The Genus Files series by Dan Gutman.

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