While I tend to get pretty obsessive about what I’m packing to wear on a trip, I also start to get pretty into planning what I’m going to read/listen to on a trip.
Before getting a kindle, I would have a serious problem of over packing books. I remember one trip home where my books took up a third of the space in my suitcase, it was kind of ridiculous. For this trip though, I have some books I’ve been holding off on reading for a while and I’m excited to dig into them during my looooong flights to and from Alaska.
Outlander
I normally read the books before starting a tv show or movie, but in this case, I found myself itching for a new show to watch and after hearing all of the good things about Outlander
My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1) by Elena Ferrante
I don’t know why I’ve been holding off on diving into this series, but it’s finally time. The library is being annoying about getting me the ebook, so I may have to give in and buy one of the books, but I have a feeling it’ll be worth in.
A quick synopsis: “The series follows the lives of two perceptive and intelligent girls, Elena and Raffaella, from childhood to adulthood as they try to create lives for themselves amidst the violent and stultifying culture of their home– a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Italy.” – via
Alice and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
read by Scarlet Johansson
Doesn’t this sound like the best thing to listen to when you’re exhausted after a long day and you want to relax? Since I love Alice and Wonderland and Scarlett’s voice, I have the feeling that this will be the perfect combination.
I have a feeling that these plus a few podcasts will take up all of my traveling time, but I’m also open to any suggestions of books that you may have! I feel like I need to throw something a little lighter into the mix, so I’m happy to hear some suggestions if you have them!
Outlander
I normally read the books before starting a tv show or movie, but in this case, I found myself itching for a new show to watch and after hearing all of the good things about Outlander
For those of you who haven’t heard about this series before, it’s about a woman named Claire who accidentally time travels from England post World War 2 to 18th century Scotland where she falls in love with the super hunky Jamie (I think that may be the first time I’ve described someone as super hunky, but trust me it fits).
My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1) by Elena Ferrante
I don’t know why I’ve been holding off on diving into this series, but it’s finally time. The library is being annoying about getting me the ebook, so I may have to give in and buy one of the books, but I have a feeling it’ll be worth in.
A quick synopsis: “The series follows the lives of two perceptive and intelligent girls, Elena and Raffaella, from childhood to adulthood as they try to create lives for themselves amidst the violent and stultifying culture of their home– a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Italy.” – via
Alice and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
read by Scarlet Johansson
Doesn’t this sound like the best thing to listen to when you’re exhausted after a long day and you want to relax? Since I love Alice and Wonderland and Scarlett’s voice, I have the feeling that this will be the perfect combination.
I have a feeling that these plus a few podcasts will take up all of my traveling time, but I’m also open to any suggestions of books that you may have! I feel like I need to throw something a little lighter into the mix, so I’m happy to hear some suggestions if you have them!
