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telophase ([personal profile] telophase) wrote2005-10-31 01:03 am

Quick book report

I did find the perfect airport book to read when I was stuck at the airport forever. Hotel Babylon, a trashy book devoted to repeating rumors and anecdotes from various London hotels, structured as if they were all happening in one 24-hour period. Brainless reading, amusing, gossipy, the occasional celebrity dish thrown in but not too much, total popcorn, and lasted exactly until they started boarding my flight. I just cannot, no matter how much I try, read anything of any literary merit while in an airplane or airport. Janet Evanovich or John Grisham tend to be about as complex and articulate as I can get. But Hotel Babylon was perfect and now, having read it, I can pass it on to someone else who needs brain candy with a free conscience.

[livejournal.com profile] rachelmanija, you'll be happy to note that I found a copy of your book in the airport bookstore. Shelved in Travel. :D