I have packing for air travel down to a science. I am leaving for a 12 day business trip tomorrow and will have no problems packing my suitcase in 15 minutes flat. It’s simple, I grab a few suits, blouses, other business clothing, casual items for my downtime including snorkel gear, toss in my handy hair towel, zip up the case and done.
It used to take me an agonizingly long time to pick my reading selections. I would start planning two weeks prior. I’d gauge what book I was currently reading so I could power through and finish that book, or be no more than a third into the current book before going on a trip. I would then try to estimate my leisure and flight times to determine how many books I should pack. Once I was gone for 14 days and packed 5 books. I had forgotten how much books can weigh and take up space. I bought a couple of bottles of wine, and of course those took priority, so I ended up leaving books scattered about as a finished them. I imagine that’s how coffee shops acquires stray paperbacks, wayward travelers get tired of lugging them around and leave them sitting atop yesterday’s newspapers.
Tonight I’ll charge up the iPad, and with favorite nook ap available to read the many books waiting for me. The only downside will be when the flight attendant tells me to switch off all electronic devices. I have no problem powering down my iphone or laptop, but when someone tells me to switch off my book – it doesn’t sound the same, and I want to take offence. It seems too personal. Almost makes me want to pick up a magazine just for takeoffs and landings.
magazine for takeoffs and landings is genius.
ReplyDeleteI saw a bookstore in IAD that would sell you a used book at a discount (like 50%) and then buy it back if you wanted to return it after your trip. I can't imagine it's the first bookstore in an airport to do something like that, but it was the first I'd seen and I thought it was a smart idea.
But I wouldn't want to have to balance a whole new book being thrown into the mix. I'll stick with my Fire and adopt your magazine idea. or sleep. I love sleeping!