I'm always reading something in spanish and german at any point and time, very slowly. Doan thet'll be good for travel. Take you all to get through it. It wouldn't have to take us thick a book. I would much rather read a novel by elizabeth bowen. Say, i really like william trevor. He wrote both novels and short stories but i think his gift, magit was, was the short story. Mark halpern writes both great novels and great short stories. Theher're some of my favorite books. And a, anyway, a book shops. Ats to i have it, and i think you'll like it