WTMCassandra Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Howdy! (Virtual wave) Long time no talk to! I can't imagine you not taking books on vacation! Does. Not. Compute. I also cannot imagine me not taking books on vacation. However. When I take books on vacation, they are typically fiction, not things like Climbing Parnassus ; ). So perhaps some lighter reading would give you a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicamcc Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I take a book with me everywhere. Not taking one would never happen. I would panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I caved. Bought two used books to throw in my backpack. Fiction, which is unusual for me. The Floating Book by Michelle Lovric and The Master, by Colm Toibin. I think these two will get me to LAX, after that, I'll be without anything but the Sky Mall magazine ... I'm sure the iPad and Kindle will be dead by then. Do they even have chargers on planes? I'm feeling panicky. Okay, I replied before I read the thread and your update. Yay for used fiction! I recommend: 1) Read the kindle on the first plane and recharge at LAX 2) Or, ration yourself to one book from departure to LAX, and then the second book for the LAX to destination. You can read the kindle the second half of both plane rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I would die without books on vacation. They are a big part of the vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I never go anywhere without a book. When on vacation I bring a stack and start reading when we get in the car! If we're in new scenery I won't read but if it's a boring interstate I will read the whole time. I couldn't go a day without reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 One of these titles (The Floating Book) is some sort of romance. It has some historical redeeming qualities though. I think. We'll see. The other one is about a writer's life, something to do with Joyce- sounded a little Downton-ish, so I thought, heck...okay, whaddya want for fifty cents? I'm cheap like that. WTMCassandra...ya.. Parnassus at Hanauma Bay was interesting. Go shake it and see if any sand falls out eh? lol ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edithcrawley Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I've never taken a book on vacation---of course, on our vacations we go to see/do a bunch of stuff (i.e Disneyworld, Washington DC, Chicago etc) places with lots of attractions/museums. I figure I can (and do) read while I'm home, I want to make the most of the time I'm at whichever place we go to. I don't read in the evenings at the hotel because by the time we get in for the night, we're so exhausted that we just go straight to sleep so we can get up early again to see more stuff. We don't tend to take sitting on the beach type vacations, they just don't appeal to us, as we could sit just as well in our own apartment/patio for a lot less money. I can't read while in airplanes/cars/basically any transport as I have horrible motion sickness, so I tend to do most of the driving when we go anywhere so DH can read if he wants to. (DH doesn't have the motion sickness issue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 A vacation without books is not...a vacation. o_0 Thank you! I read aloud to the kids and dh on road trips. Internet, yes I can live without. Books, I would not consider leaving behind. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 One of these titles (The Floating Book) is some sort of romance. It has some historical redeeming qualities though. I think. We'll see. The other one is about a writer's life, something to do with Joyce- sounded a little Downton-ish, so I thought, heck...okay, whaddya want for fifty cents? I'm cheap like that. WTMCassandra...ya.. Parnassus at Hanauma Bay was interesting. Go shake it and see if any sand falls out eh? lol Don't rub it in! I'm STILL jealous that my book went to Hawaii when I've never been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 No internet....no problem. No books...not a vacation then. I always read on vacation. It is my only time for uninterrupted reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 No actual books, yes. But my Kindle would be with me and all loaded up too. No internet. I could try but my phone will collect my email for me to check on there. So I would check my email, but not the rest of the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Could I make it 12 hours without a book at hand? Could you? No, I could not. I guess if I had a good magazine..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Books? Always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 No actual books, yes. But my Kindle would be with me and all loaded up too. Aah. This counts as 'books' (to me anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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