What Amazon Readers are Saying about The United States of Adventure

★★★★★ "Such a refreshingly entertaining and honest style. A fantastic read!"

★★★★★ "Brilliant, funny and inspiring."

★★★★★ "I had so many late nights because I couldn't put this book down!"

★★★★★ "I felt as though I was cycling along side Anna the whole way."

★★★★★ "What a terrific story! What an incredible woman! I devoured it."

★★★★★ "This is one of those truly unputdownable books."

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Disillusioned with corporate London life and with no previous experience as a long-distance cyclist, Anna decides to clamber atop a beautiful pink bicycle (named Boudica) and set out on an 11,000-mile journey on her own, through each and every state of the USA.

Dodging floods, blizzards and electrical storms, she pedals side by side with mustangs of the Wild West, through towering redwood forests, past the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains and on to the volcanos of Hawaii. Along the way, she meets record-breaking grandmas, sings with Al Green at a gospel service and does her best to avoid becoming a grizzly bear's dinner.

The United States of Adventure is a down-to-earth, heartfelt and hilarious account of an adventure through a country well-known, but far less well-understood. It is a stunning tale of self-discovery told through the eyes of a woman who couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to life, and more to America too

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**WINNER of the 2020 Amazon Kindle Storyteller Literary Award**

"Llama Drama is simply hilarious. If anyone wants something witty and moving at the same time. Also, something empowering, then this is the one for them. I literally inhaled it." -  Claudia Winkleman, TV Presenter and Author

What Amazon readers are saying about Llama Drama:

★★★★★ “Loved every minute of it!”

★★★★★ “An antidote for the madness of 2020”

★★★★★ “Truly inspiring”

★★★★★ “A brilliant book for anyone interested in travel, conquering their fears, cycling, adventure, South America”

★★★★★ “I couldn't put it down!”

★★★★★ “Buy the damn thing. It’s awesome!”

★★★★★ “Anna’s humor and bold sense of adventure is infectious”

★★★★★ “Honest, kind and real.”

★★★★★ “Cheered me up no end”

★★★★★ “A magnificent account of adventure”

★★★★★ “I thought Anna’s previous books were unable to be surmounted. This one does it. It is SO good.”

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Why take the shortest, most direct route through life, when you could choose the wiggliest, most mountainous one possible?

Armed with a limited grasp of Spanish and determined to meet as many llamas as possible, Anna and her friend Faye set off on a 6-month journey along the spine of the largest mountain range in the world – the Andes.Beginning in the bustling city of La Paz, the duo pedal south – through dense jungle, across pristine white salt flats and past towering volcanoes, following the path of thundering glacial rivers to the snow-tipped peaks of Patagonia.

Sleeping wild in their tents most nights, they endure 50-mph crosswinds and catastrophic crashes, and go head to head with one very determined saddle sore called Sally. By the time they make it to the southernmost tip of the continent, they have cycled 5,500 miles and ascended over 100,000 metres through the mighty Andes – equivalent to 11 times the height of Everest.

Told from the seat of Anna’s bicycle, Llama Drama is a witty and compelling account of life at its rawest and most rich. For anyone who has ever wanted to journey through the stunning natural landscapes of South America – this story is for you. 

♥ The books in the 'Anna's Adventures' series can be read in any order ♥

WHAT AMAZON READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BEDTIME STORIES:

★★★★★ "Just magic!"

★★★★★ "Feels like chatting to your (slightly adventure mad) friend over a warming drink"

★★★★★ "Funny, relatable... just brilliant."

★★★★★ "Makes you want to leave your safe, comfortable sofa and explore the amazing, big, wide world"

★★★★★ "I was trying to ration myself to one story each night before bed... but I devoured it."

★★★★★ "Left me inspired and itching to get back out in the great outdoors!"

★★★★★ "A neat little shot of adventure inspiration"

★★★★★ "Anna is an adventure storytelling wizard!"

★★★★★ "Just what I needed to read after a year of travel restrictions"

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever wanted to kayak down a gorge in New Zealand? Or run night-time marathons through the Californian desert? How about rollerblading 100 miles around Amsterdam?

You have? Then pour yourself a cup of cocoa, get those jim-jams on and prepare to escape into a world of adventure with this collection of life-affirming short stories from award-winning adventurer Anna McNuff.

You'll go road trippin’ through the Canadian winter. Bivvy out on a mountaintop in Wales. Explore pockets of wilderness around the city of London and take a journey by bike across Europe.

Always upbeat and often insightful, Bedtime Adventure Stories is the antidote to adult life. It’ll have you drifting off into the land of nod, dreaming up journeys of your very own – and it’s proof that the only thing standing between you and the next wild adventure is a willingness to step beyond your front door.

★ Because grown-ups need bedtime stories too ★

★★★★★ "A thrilling coming of age journey that'll make you yearn for adventure" - RUNNER'S WORLD

★★★★★ "Beaming with limitless positivity and ambition" - WOMEN'S RUNNING

★★★★★ ”A story that inspires others to blaze a trail." - THE GUARDIAN

★★★★★ "Travel writing at its best!"

★★★★★ "Hilarious and inspiring."

★★★★★ "So down to earth. Full of passion and vulnerability"

★★★★★ "Wow. Wow. Wow. Pure inspiration."

★★★★★ "I don't normally feel moved to review books, but this one blew me away! I was gripped from begining to end."

★★★★★ "I felt like I was running right alongside her."

BOOK DESCRIPTION

"When I ran, I ran for pleasure. I didn’t run for times, to win, to impress: I ran for me. When I ran my bum cheeks rubbed together, so much so that if I was going on a long run I’d have to ‘lube up’. I maintained that I was not a ‘real’ runner – I just liked to run so that I could eat cake."

Anna was never anything like those ‘real’ runners on telly – all spindly limbs, tiny shorts and split times – but when she read about New Zealand’s 3,000-kilometre-long Te Araroa Trail, she began to wonder… perhaps being a ‘real’ runner was overrated.

Maybe she could just run it anyway?

Travelling alone through New Zealand’s backcountry for 148 days, she scrambled through forests, along ridge-lines, over mountain passes, along beaches and across swollen rivers. Running up to 52 kilometres in a day, she slept wild most nights, and was taken into the homes and hearts of the kiwi people in between.

The Pants of Perspective is a witty, colourful and at times painfully raw account of a journey to the edge of what a woman believes herself to be capable of. It is a coming-of-age story which will lead you on a roller coaster ride through fear, vulnerability  courage and failure. For anyone who has ever dreamt of taking on a great challenge, but felt too afraid to begin – this story is for you.

♥ The books in the 'Anna's Adventures' series can be read in any order ♥

The complete collection of bestselling adventure books from Anna McNuff.

Saddle up for a series of adventuresome stories: from running the length of New Zealand, cycling through every state of USA and pedalling along the spine of South America's Andean Mountains. Hilarious, heartwarming and refreshingly down-to-earth - these are stories that will leave you feeling like you've been on a wild adventure from the comfort of your armchair.

A boxset that you won't want to put down.

WHAT AMAZON READERS ARE SAYING:

★★★★★ 'Funny, honest and the perfect read to make you think about having your own adventure!'

★★★★★ 'Anna's books keep getting better and better.'

★★★★★ 'A magnificent account of adventure.'

★★★★★ 'Super entertaining. I laughed and cried along with you'

★★★★★ 'Anna's tale of struggle, vulnerability, self-reliance, dogged determination and personal growth are a joy to read.'

★★★★★ 'I'm not a runner. I'm not a cyclist. I'm not an adventurer. I thought I wouldn't enjoy this but I LOVED IT!'

★★★★★ 'Such a captivating book! Truly a travel book with a difference'

★★★★★ 'A brilliant, inspirational read!'

★★★★★ 'Wow. Wow. Wow. Just wow.'

BOOK DESCRIPTIONS (abbreviated)

① The Pants of Perspective: One woman's 3,000km running adventure through the wilds of New Zealand

Anna was never anything like those ‘real’ runners on telly – all spindly limbs, tiny shorts and split times – but when she read about New Zealand’s 3,000-kilometre-long Te Araroa Trail, she began to wonder… perhaps being a ‘real’ runner was overrated.

Maybe she could just run it anyway?

The Pants of Perspective is a witty, colourful and at times painfully raw account of a journey to the edge of what a woman believes herself to be capable of. It is a coming-of-age story which will lead you on a roller coaster ride through fear, vulnerability courage and failure. For anyone who has ever dreamt of taking on a great challenge, but felt too afraid to begin – this story is for you.

② The United States of Adventure: A life-changing journey through every state of America

Disillusioned with corporate London life and with no previous experience as a long-distance cyclist, Anna decides to clamber atop a beautiful pink bicycle (named Boudica) and set out on an 11,000-mile journey on her own, through each and every state of the USA. Dodging floods, blizzards and electrical storms, she pedals side by side with mustangs of the Wild West, through towering redwood forests, past the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains and on to the volcanos of Hawaii. A stunning tale of self-discovery told through the eyes of a woman who couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to life, and more to America too. (previously published as 50 Shades of The USA)

③ Llama Drama: A two-woman, 5,500-mile cycling adventure through South America

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