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Re: Reading on Planes

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I rarely take a plane but if I do I make sure to bring a book with me. I also always make sure I have a lot in my kindle/iBooks on my phone incase I finish my book. Sometimes I split my time between napping & reading.
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I love reading on planes! Sometimes I get a headache if I read on an ereader while traveling though, so I typically stick to paperback books.
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I love it! I usually only travel with my Kindle, for obvious reasons. I will download tons of books from the library before I board the plane.
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I've never been one who was able to sleep on a plane, so I always make sure my Kindle is loaded with several books for the flight. I also travel by train every now and then, and I usually spend most of my time reading a good book on the train as well.
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I always bring a book to read on airplanes. Travelling and reading are two of my favorite hobbies as well, and the time spent sitting on a plane is a great time to either get through a story or a guidebook of the destination.
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I can't read on a plane, I'm too scared of flying so I can't focus. I would much rather sleep and pretend the flight never happened and that I just woke up in a strange land.
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I love to read on planes. It makes the time go faster. I have had times when I am too engrossed in a book and missed an announcement though
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When I fly, I always bring a paperback in my carryon bag. If I'm a passenger in a car, I read too.
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Post by Alice Thokchom »

I do but not books because i can't concentrate well while I am onboard. I read short articles.
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Post by Kristin Ransome »

Depending on how long the flight is, I find I have time for both! In terms of what reading medium, I find I like ereaders better on planes because I can bring multiple books on! It always sucks to be halfway through a flight and realize you don't have a second book!
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Post by SangeethaNarayan »

I love reading in long journeys. In fact my dad developed this habit of reading in me and my sister by buying us books at every train trip that we took as kids. Reading makes me nostalgic as I have had some fun memories of my childhood associated with it.
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I always carry my ipad on planes and read books. My mom keeps telling me about eyes being strained and stuff, but I think it is an excellent way to spend time.
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The airport and the plane are all to busy and annoying to really get into reading. In the past, I've taken books to read but never crack them open. I end up people watching instead, so I've stopped packing the extra weight.
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Post by HeatherEi »

I enjoy reading in airports. However, if I am on the plane and there is a screen to watch, I will watch movies instead of reading. I think it's mostly to block out the noise.
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Post by HanSmith97 »

HeatherEi wrote: 19 Oct 2019, 22:25 I enjoy reading in airports. However, if I am on the plane and there is a screen to watch, I will watch movies instead of reading. I think it's mostly to block out the noise.
Have to tried listening to audiobooks on planes? I find it's a great way to drown out noise and still find out what happens next in a great book!
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