Chick Paperback

Coming Home by Rosamund Pilcher.

Where are you going? Maybe we could suggest a book set in the country you're going to visit.

The Potato Pie and Guernsey Literary Society or any of the Flavia De Luce mysteries.

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.

For trips to Europe, I never get tired of reading Pillars of the Earth (by Ken Follet)

Seven seasons in Siena by Robert Rodi.

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!!!

Dorothy Dunnett's books, especially the Nicollo series, followed by the Lyman series.

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).

"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!

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

Another vote for "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society". I'm reading it again.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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)

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?)

I would suggest "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend" by Christopher Moore. It's very, very funny.

I also vote for Donna Leon, she is great.

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.

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!