Customer Reviews

Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited, Volume 2

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Basically my subject line says it all. This is a unique book on Rt.66 in which it pretty much gets down to details on the buisness establishments and attractions that exist(s)(ed)on the entire run of Rt.66.

The author compares each structure (or attraction) and shows a picture of what it looked like in it's heyday, and what it looks like now.

What is amazing is how many business's have not changed much or have been restored when the comparison is given.

The book is very well laid out and is hardcover, so it could be a nice reference book or even a coffee table book that could be put out to stir up conversations.

This book is NOT a guide on how to get to certain attractions on Rt. 66. Nor does it explain the full history pf the road.

If you are planning a Rt. 66 road trip, you can use this book to find out what you want to see, but then I recommened getting "Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Updated and Expanded Third Edition" by Drew Knowles.

If you want to read up more on the history of Rt. 66, then I would recommend "Route 66: The Mother Road" by legendary Rt 66 historian, Michael Wallis.

Between these three books, one could easily plan a trip on Rt. 66 and be very well informed of its past as well as current history.

NOTE: The only reason why I gave this book 4 and not 5 stars is that not all of the Rt.66 attractions are covered. In fact quite a few of the more well known attractions are not in this book. However, this book is a second volume and there is obviously a volume 1.

Our local paper has been doing an on-going review of Hwy. 66 and it created an interest in us about the past and present of the route's points of interest. This book gives us a pretty comprehensive overview of what to look for while driving on the road. We might even plan some trips to see some of the locations featured in the book. There are many pictures and stories surrounding the places featured. Good reading and interesting information.

This book is great to take a look into the past and the hearty souls that created the famous route..To read it is to take a trip into the past..It is a great book I throughly enjoy it.

First I have to admit being a bit envious of anyone who hast the time and lifestyle that lets them drive around seeking out these old ruins. I bought this book because I already had the other volume and enjoyed it. I think it would be improved if the 'now' photos were really sized and shot to compare more readily with the 'then' photos; some of them are hard to visualize that it's the same place due to changes in perspective between the photos. Also I would really like to see a few interior shots of the ones which are still standing, abandoned or not, vs. possibly anything available of what was taken long ago if any such pictures exist. I did enjoy the book however; there are lesser efforts out there.

It was not what I expected. My husband took the Mother Road from Illinois to California back in the mid 60's. Thought I would see what he saw, but the book is different.

I was very disapointed with this book. I was hoping to get some information about route 66 as it is today, but it's all but gone now.

What made it a bad book for me is they showed how it used to be then should it as it is today. I just wanted to cry. It would have been all right if they just showed the old or the new, but the before and after just about killed me emotionally.