If you were leaving and could only take 1 book on a trip, what would it be?

[ajax090]

Ok guys i asked what i should read, maybe I should ask what you would read..

Simple question,

If you were going on a 10 day cruise and you could only fit one book in your bag, what book would you take?

Kevin

[Dirtbag]

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Kindle

For when you can only fit one book in your bag.

[ajax090]

Oh man i should have seen that coming

[kasie]

You beat me to it, Dirtbag, except I would have put Sony Reader as that is the version I have acquired, specifically for travelling!

[Lokasenna]

I don't need a kindle...

You see, it works like this... other people have puncture repair kits and spare wheels and things in their car in case of emergency. I just have a copy of Hamlet, and the knowledge that it will keep me amused until the universe sorts the problems out...

So yes, I always have a copy of Hamlet somewhere close to hand, and it hasn't failed me yet!

[LitNetIsGreat]

I once went on a day trip and wanted to take the complete letters of Oscar Wilde, it's a very thick and heavy book, but my wife wouldn't let me...she was the one carrying the bag!

I find it nearly impossible to take one book, even for a short trip. If we are going away for the weekend I spend ages planning what I need to take while the wife lazily get's on with packing everything else and sorting the kids etc, so I'm not the best person to ask. If in doubt: Shakespeare, but which one? Take them all?

[mal4mac]

Don't take them all!

A complete works is too heavy (in all respects) for a ten day cruise, unless you are going anywhere near Iran...

Hamlet will suffice.

Out of the two dozen version out there I'd take the "RSC Shakespeare" ISBN-10: 0230217877 - it's quite light (in every sense) but has good footnotes & readable support material... But any version would do...

[JBI]

My Norton Anthology of Poetry.

[The Comedian]

Walden

[dfloyd]

Check book.

[Veho]

Seeing as it's only 10 days, I'd just take the book I was reading at the time. Hopefully it'd be a long one, but if not, 10 days isn't a long time.

[Dinkleberry2010]

I'd Take Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad

[Veva]

I would probably take some Oscar Wilde :wave:... and that idea of his letters is quite interesting to me, maybe its time to check Amazon for Christmas shopping..... :banana:

[IceM]

Walden, no question about it.

Just because I can't will myself to read it at home.

[Maryd.]

Would take my own book, giving me time to edit it... Hehehehe.

[Amarilis]

That´s a difficult question... I think it depends on the place I´m going to. If it happens to be a cruise, I would carry a book about travels, such as Marco Polo, Benjamin de Tudela (a Spanish jewish who in the 12th century went to the Middle East), some Spanish conqueror in the New World or even Herodoto.

[Lokasenna]

Would take my own book, giving me time to edit it... Hehehehe.

That's a good point. I always have my notebook about my person - you never know when inspiration may strike!

[Maryd.]

That's a good point. I always have my notebook about my person - you never know when inspiration may strike!

And it is usually on a trip when inspiration arises.:nod:

[LitNetIsGreat]

I would probably take some Oscar Wilde :wave:... and that idea of his letters is quite interesting to me, maybe its time to check Amazon for Christmas shopping..... :banana:

Cool. But they are hard to get hold of. I had to pay £50 ($120ish) for a second hand edition as they are out of print, but if you can get hold of a copy then wow...


Walden, no question about it.

Just because I can't will myself to read it at home.

How come? Walden is deeply impressive.

[Travis_R]

Lolita or Slaughterhouse-5

Lolita to remind me of the beauty of language and Slaughterhouse-5 to remind me:

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

[JuniperWoolf]

I think that Moby Dick would be great on a cruise. That or The Old Man and The Sea if you want something that'll take up less of your time.

[African_Love]

This kindle thing sounds interesting. This is the second time I've heard about it.

[MarkC]

Hi,


I have always been interested in The Republic by Plato. Therefore i would take that on my journey.


MarkC

[IceM]

How come? Walden is deeply impressive.

I get distracted by video games, internet, and my girlfriend. So even if I have time to read, it isn't Walden.

I'd probably take The Picture of Dorian Gray too.

[Red-Headed]

I'd take a book I haven't read yet.

[Mathor]

The Brothers Karamazov, because it is so long and so many different events happen throughout. It would keep you pretty busy for a long trip

[Red-Headed]

The Brothers Karamazov, because it is so long and so many different events happen throughout. It would keep you pretty busy for a long trip

Good choice, if you didn't take a Russian version, which translation would you take (assuming you have a choice)?

[Mrig]

I would take ..Of Love and other demons... Just so magical!

[JuniperWoolf]

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[MGK]

Texts of the RAF

[PeeSlowlyAndSee]

There's a book of "Westworld", but it's not the story, it's the movie script in book form.
I'd take that if I had it.

I really wish they made something like that for "The Forbidden Zone".
That would be a trip.

[wlz]

Robinson Crusoe

[grace86]

Depends on where the cruise is headed. But for atmosphere, it might be nice to read something swashbuckling! Captain Blood comes to mind if it's a Caribbean like cruise! :lol:

[wlz]

I have changed my mind. Can I bring my portable DVD player?

[myrna22]

Ok guys i asked what i should read, maybe I should ask what you would read..

Simple question,

If you were going on a 10 day cruise and you could only fit one book in your bag, what book would you take?

Kevin

I would take one or two mysteries by either Ruth Rendell or P.D. James. Something fun and easy and pure entertainment. It's a cruise afterall. :)