Anyone have an idea for a good book to read on our very long flight Sunday! Not sure if anyone has seen the movie "The Help" but maybe a book similar, light hearted or comedy
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Tacoma, WA, United States
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Coming Home by Rosamund Pilcher.
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
1329 posts
Where are you going? Maybe we could suggest a book set in the country you're going to visit.
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Land of La
9206 posts
The Potato Pie and Guernsey Literary Society or any of the Flavia De Luce mysteries.
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Silverdale, WA, USA
141 posts
I second the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It is an easy, engaging read - I couldn't put it down. Perfect for a long flight.
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Port Townsend, WA, USA
100 posts
For trips to Europe, I never get tired of reading Pillars of the Earth (by Ken Follet)
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Gettysburg, PA
1589 posts
Seven seasons in Siena by Robert Rodi.
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Lancaster
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I love all Donna Leon mystery novels which take place in Venice. First 1 is Death at La Finiche. I am in love with Guido Brunetti!!!
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Plano, TX
137 posts
Dorothy Dunnett's books, especially the Nicollo series, followed by the Lyman series.
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Seattle
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Dorothy Dunnett's books are great but the LAST thing I would describe them as is "lighthearted or comedy"! I like Laurie Notaro's work; both novels and "memoirs" (not really memoirs but collections of funny essays).
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Atlanta
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"Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by Helen Simonson. It's so entertaining and lots of fun - you'll be in Europe before you know it!
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New York City, NY, USA
5678 posts
If you are headed for France, what about Peter Mayle book? For the UK try Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small. If you're headed to Greece try one of Jerry Durrell's books, My Family and other Animals. Pam
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Arlington, WA
993 posts
Another vote for "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society". I'm reading it again.
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Charlotte, NC, USA
3428 posts
Any of the Dollar Days Girls series, The Miss Julia Series or The Sweet Potato Queens. If you like sci-fi/fantasy consider Terry Pratchet's Zanth series (LOTS of books here) or something like Going Postal, Thunk!, etc. For something a bit more "serious"- not really serious, but not "light" either- Anne McCarffery's Pern books are great.
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San Diego, CA, United States
219 posts
We're just back from Paris and I was looking at books at Costco and stumbled on "Becoming Marie Antoinette". I'm about 80% done with it and it's very good. If you're in that kind of history I think you would enjoy it. It's about her childhood, history, and how she became queen.
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Boston, MA, United States
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"Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris, especially if you are headed to France. Actually, any book Sedaris has written is great for taking on a trip as every chapter is a different short story so easy to leave off if you take a nap on the plane. All of his books are light and very funny.
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Calgary
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If you're headed to France I'd recommend: * My Year in France by Julia Child - Beautiful atmosphere of postwar France If you're headed to Italy: * Pompeii by Robert Harris And yes, I also loved Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. You get a real good understanding of Gothic architecture which is quite valuable when touring churches in Europe ;-) It is very big but reads really fast.
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
14682 posts
If you are headed for France, how about A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke. It is hilarious. Does have some bad language, but it may not bother you.
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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Ditto for anything by Sedaris. I also love Sarah Vowell (Partly Cloudy Patriot is US travel themed) though slightly more serious themes, I though all of these books were page turners and also travel-related: "Shadows of the Wind" by Carlos Zafon (Barcelona scenery) "Book Thief" by Zuzak (though a holocaust theme, quick read and really good story) "The Imperfectionists" (short stories based in Italy)
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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
14682 posts
I was thinking about this thread this morning and remembered some of my other favorite travel type books (altho not chick lit), all old enough to be in paperback which is an advantage. Edward Rutherford: London, Sarum and Forest (Along the lines of Pillars of the Earth...epic stories over hundreds of years) (editing to clarify...those are 3 different books) (BTW, is there still a Books a Million at Jax Bch?)
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Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A.
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I would suggest "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend" by Christopher Moore. It's very, very funny.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
207 posts
I also vote for Donna Leon, she is great.
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Decorah, Iowa, USA
345 posts
If you go to the Graffiti Wall, you can also see other books enjoyed by travellers. It is always interesting to see what others read for and about their trips.
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Huntington Beach CA
1162 posts
If you're headed to London, get "Confessions of a Shopaholic" plus it has 2 or 3 sequels that is laugh out loud funny. And speaking of lol and London, how about "Bridget Jones' Diary". I'm assuming you mean chick lit fun stuff so I suggested these. Hopefully your plane has individual TVs because that really helps time fly, you can watch 3 to 4 movies on the way!