Choosing Holiday Reads

In just under a fortnight I’ll be spending a week in the historic city of Florence (Italy), which means I’m already thinking about which books I’ll be bringing with me. Of course I won’t be spending the whole time I’m there reading, but I have planned a few activities that allow ample reading time.

Of course netgalley.com has provided me with a tempting title, but The Divine Madness of Philip K. Dick doesn’t seem like the ideal holiday read. I am very interested in the book, after all I am a big science-fiction fan, and the topic of addiction is right down my alley, but it could put a dampener on the trip.

Fantasy is throwing up a few good options as well: I still have to finish off Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series. I’ve only read Cinder and Scarlet so far, and my order of Fairest arrived into my local book store earlier this week. Vicious by V.E. Schwab is also high on my reading list. I’ve recently finished A Gathering of Shadows (expect a review later this week) and I’m really in the mood to read more of her books. Finally, thanks to my girlfriend, I’m tempted to delve back into the works of Trudi Canavan and Kate Elliot. So many choices!

Should I steer away from comfort reads, I’ve also been tempted to read Felicia Day’s autobiography You’re Never Weird on the Internet (almost) and Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistle-blower, Spy, a book about Anonymous. So much choice for a guy hoping to pack light.