I often catch up on reading when I am traveling. For the plane I bring my stack of magazines such as TIME, Business Week, Yankee Magazine, Reader's Digest and typically polish off at least one or two before I land. If I'm not in the middle of a book - or if it is a hard cover, which I leave at home because of the weight - I bring at least two paperbacks with me. That way way if one of the books doesn't grab my attention in the first chapter I have a second to fall back on. Once I'm at my destination, I'll plow through a book or two, if I'm lucky, and truly having a relaxing vacation.
May 6, 2009 7:39 PM | Reply
I'm with you, John - I always bring reading to toss when done, newspapers, magazines, etc. I also always bring an empty overnight mail envelope so that if there is reading or work I need to keep, I mail it to myself from my destination so I don't have to carry it back. Good books these days? In addition to Kite Runner, Three Cups of Tea is supposed to be excellent. Also, although a few years old now, Life of Pi was a really good book.
May 8, 2009 11:38 AM | Reply
Several good reads I can recommend are (not in any particular order): The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, Empire Falls by Richard Russo, The Shack by William Young, Dreams from My Father by Barak Obama and Truman by David McCullough.
June 1, 2009 8:54 AM | Reply
Reading on holiday is a thing of the past thanks to my active 3 year old! The only reading I get chance to do is a bedtime story for Lucas. My time will come again some day when I can enjoy a realxing holiday, for now I will be having far too much fun making sand castles!
November 23, 2009 3:05 PM | Reply
I love to read mystery or romance novels while traveling...paperbacks that I can finish and leave in the airport for some like-minded soul to find and enjoy on their travels too.