Picked this up for $0.35 at the used book store a couple of days ago, after my friend forced it into my hands and said I had to read it. So I've taken a step back on my "Reduce My TBR" Challenge for 2008. Oh, well. Description from Amazon:

Uncomfortable with the fit of her life, now that she's in the middle of it, Nan gets into her car and just goes--driving across the country on back roads, following the moon; and stopping to talk to people. Through conversations with women, men, with her husband through letters, and with herself through her diary, Nan confronts topics long overdue for her attention. She writes to her husband and says things she's never admitted before; and she discovers how the fabric of her life can be reshaped into a more authentic creation.

I have mixed feelings about this book. Much of what the author says is true. The character feels real and is going through things that I imagine most of us experience at the middle point of our lives. Nan has a midlife crisis that doesn't involve getting a young boyfriend and buying a sportscar, but reevaluating herself in relation to those around her.

The thing that was difficult for me was the fact that Nan even had the means to have her little meltdown. No job, plenty of money, an extra car - let's hit the road! I have to have my midlife crisis between work and kids and bills, etc.!

Overall, a quick and enjoyable read.