tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post7982561690244862182..comments2023-10-30T12:38:04.631+01:00Comments on Shelfspace Needed: Discussion: How Do You Travel with Books?Carmen B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-43387044826118688702014-09-15T15:24:17.097+02:002014-09-15T15:24:17.097+02:00Me too! I prefer to take paperbacks because the ha...Me too! I prefer to take paperbacks because the hardcovers are so heavy. That's why I try not to buy big-formatted books, they just take up so much space in the bag.<br />Books are essential to a vacation! Especially if it involves a beach. Otherwise, all that lying in the sun is just boring. But it depends on what you're doing on the trip.<br />I'm so glad you empathize with this post :) I just feel weirdly incomplete and like I've forgotten something important when I don't have a book with me when I go somewhere.Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-7477690629996265392014-09-15T07:11:55.973+02:002014-09-15T07:11:55.973+02:00I love this post! This is exactly how I feel! Goin...I love this post! This is exactly how I feel! Going to school, work or anywhere else I usually just take a paperback. Simply because its what I'm reading right then, and it's not as heavy as my ipad. If I go on longer trips, like weekends or vacations, I bring two books and sometimes my kindle depending on how much reading I'll be able to squish in. Anyways, AWESOME post!<br /><br />Lisa<br />www.turningpages94.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617724310641626697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-91190035098228362222014-09-13T21:26:13.174+02:002014-09-13T21:26:13.174+02:00That's another great thing about the kindle! I...That's another great thing about the kindle! If you're reading a book and not feeling it, you've got dozens of others to choose from. <br />Yeah, the battery thing on my kindle sucks sometimes, but on the other hand I like that it's basically a mini-tablet and I can also check email, facebook, watch videos on Youtube etc.<br />Thanks for sharing :)Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-85108857989380640052014-09-13T21:11:43.303+02:002014-09-13T21:11:43.303+02:00I have a Kindle that I always have with me but it&...I have a Kindle that I always have with me but it's just the Paperwhite so its battery lasts a lot longer, which is a huge relief! When I'm traveling long distances and know I'll have a lot of waiting time, I bring several ARCs in case the first one doesn't work out, haha!Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966260114472122150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-22537904862948364592014-09-08T15:27:02.368+02:002014-09-08T15:27:02.368+02:00Yes, the bright light is another drawback of the K...Yes, the bright light is another drawback of the Kindle, though I usually manage. And it's really nice if you're staying in a hostel. You can read at night in the dark and turn it down low and not disturb anyone with the bedside lamp.<br />I've never managed to actually leave a book after I finish, but I also pick ones that don't make me want to cry when they look a bit scuffed afterwards.<br />Oh, and my first vampire book I've ever read was one that somebody left at the hotel my family was staying at ^^ You were supposed to bring the books back to the 'library' that had been set up there but after reading it twice, I couldn't bear to leave it, so I took it home *ahem*.<br />I've never heard about Book Crossings. I don't think it's a thing in on the European mainland, but I think it's a great idea!<br />Thanks for commenting :)Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-30470831716708708662014-09-08T15:22:19.063+02:002014-09-08T15:22:19.063+02:00"I have this whole complicated set of rules a..."I have this whole complicated set of rules about which books I'm willing to buy for my Kindle and which books MUST be print copies" - me too!! :D<br />And I feel similarly about wanting to read a specific book at a time, but when I travel I often make myself pick one or two to take with me that I'd been meaning to read for forever but always put off.<br />Thanks for sharing :)Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-46379315027229257792014-09-08T15:20:31.275+02:002014-09-08T15:20:31.275+02:00Haha I get the border thing! When I came back from...Haha I get the border thing! When I came back from the US with a whole suitcase of books, I also wondered what I should do at the airport: say I have nothing to declare, or do it? In the end I just walked past and nobody stopped me. Usually in incoming flights from the US, what they want you to declare is expensive designer clothes, and I didn't look very designer-ish :P<br />For part of the US trip, I also didn't get on with the reading, but there were other times when it was nice for relaxing. I used to take a whole backpack of books on family holidays with me because we'd just lie down by the river or lake and read all day ^^<br />But isn't BEA really far from you? I mean can you drive there in a day? o.OCarmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-36104886807203519142014-09-06T08:08:17.423+02:002014-09-06T08:08:17.423+02:00I don't have the battery problem. My iPad seem...I don't have the battery problem. My iPad seems to be good for 2-3 days even with heavy use. But I still bring a couple of paperbacks to read in bright light. I try to bring books that I don't plan to keep after I finish, so that if they take a dunk in the pool, I don't get upset. Books I pick up for a cole of dollars from the used book fair are great for this! And as I finish, I put a Book Crossings sticker inside and leave them in the hotel lobby or a restaurant.Kim@Time2Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584489744366874728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-43324284396222908472014-09-05T21:06:28.542+02:002014-09-05T21:06:28.542+02:00This is really hard because I have this whole comp...This is really hard because I have this whole complicated set of rules about which books I'm willing to buy for my Kindle and which books MUST be print copies. And when I travel, I want to read EXACTLY what I want to read at the time, not just whatever happens to be on my Kindle. So even though the Kindle would be super convenient, usually my carry-on and suitcase wind up stuffed with books. Makes my husband insane. The Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371157624348201584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969010260405454424.post-16791808230066419662014-09-05T19:07:01.830+02:002014-09-05T19:07:01.830+02:00Travelling with books can be tricky - especially i...Travelling with books can be tricky - especially if you're going to be picking up MORE books on the trip! I always bring one paperback or two with me plus my e-reader. As much as I have good intentions about reading while travelling, I tend to get distracted easily and never end up making as much progress with my books as I'd originally hoped. I'm lucky that BEA is driving distance otherwise shipping those books would be killer O.O First time we drove out though coming back we were terrified that we'd get stopped at the border if they thought we'd actually bought all those books LOL<br /><br />Anyways I definitely worry about damaging physical books when travelling so I don't bring anything too precious to me. xDMichelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.com