It's Monday and I am not reading. I am packing. The hubs and I are getting ready to travel to Virginia for a couple of weeks, so today I am packing. And running errands. And obsessing about packing and running errands. Not doing much reading.
However, I have been doing some reading lately. June and July were much better reading months for me than May (when I read absolutely zero books). Recently I've finished:
- Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh
- Dead Man's Folly by Agatha Christie
- The Key by Patricia Wentworth
- Night Watch by Linda Fairstein
- Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
- Skios by Michael Frayn
- The Warden by Anthony Trollope
So, back to getting ready for travel. And one of the things I need to do is decide what reading matter to take along. I've got the iPad loaded up with more Agatha Christie (just started Elephants Can Remember) and more Ngaio Marsh (next up: The Nursing Home Murder) and more P.G. Wodehouse, but the pad is a little heavy to read for several hours on the plane. So I need to decide which (real) book to take along.
I'm still just about three-quarters of the way through (and loving) Kate Morton's The House at Riverton, so if I don't finish that one up tonight, it'll be going along with me.
But if I do finish it, then I'll be looking for something else. Maybe I should just pick up something at the airport -- surprise myself with something completely new and different. Since I'm not a good traveler and really don't like to fly, whatever I take has to be something I can really get lost in, something that will divert my attention from helping the pilot fly the damn plane.
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Enjoy your trip!
ReplyDeleteHave a fun time on your trip, and as for books to read, it sounds to me like you have that pretty much taken care of. Now Off, off and away you fly, high in the sky. Fasten your seat belts please!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great trip. Picking the books to take along usually is the longest part of my packing. My Monday Report is here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe House at Riverton looks like a good read. I look forward to reading your thoughts on it. I hope you enjoy your upcoming selections!
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Have a fun trip! I haven't traveled since I got Sparky (Kindle), which would make traveling so much easier. I remember the last trip and several book bags full that I lugged around. lol
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ReplyDeleteAgatha Christie is the Queen of Mystery :) She is pretty dang awesome.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week!!!
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I really enjoyed The House at Riverton too :) Have a great trip and happy reading!
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I liked reading on my original Nook, don't like reading on the Nook Color at all and have finally settled in on my Nook Simple Touch -- the original, no Glowlight. I took it with me to Austin this past weekend and finally removed it from the book-like cover I had it in. It is much easier to hold just by itself. I bought a little neoprene sleeve for it which makes it fit in the purse better and it is working well.
ReplyDeleteAs for flying the plane -- just take benadryl and a nap.
Have a good time!
Hi Joy,
ReplyDeleteYou said, "packing" and I immediately thought you meant "retiring" because I think I remember you saying that it's soon to come.
In any case, have fun.
If you want something to get lost in and you are enjoying Kate Morton, read her The Distant Hours. I loved, loved loved that one!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of just surprising yourself with something at the airport. I don't enjoy flying, either, but do love the shops at the airport (after security check-in).
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
I had fun reading Skios. A good book to take on a trip.
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