The Number One Problem for a book lover on vacation.

Serena Cornwall
4 min readSep 1, 2024

The biggest problem about travelling, when you love books? Well, where do I even start?

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Sure, vacations are supposed to be all about relaxation, leaving behind the ordinary routine of everyday life. But for a book lover, there’s a particularly weighty catch.

While the thought of relaxing by the pool with a good book sounds tempting, it’s more complicated. The challenge is to resist the temptation of bookstores.

Because, let’s be honest, it’s impossible to pass one without just “popping in” for a quick look. And every book lover knows how that goes.

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Because far too many books are eager to come along, more than you could find space to take with you. When You walk in with the innocent intention of just looking at what they have to offer, but before you know it, you’re surrounded by a mountain of books that are practically begging to come along on your trip.

Their beautifully designed covers, their tantalizing blurbs — how could you possibly resist? It’s like they’re whispering sweet nothings in your ear, convincing you that, yes, you absolutely *do* need to know what happens in the latest…

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